Comments on: Carbon-Wrapped Savage Pre-Fit Barrels Now Available

By: Bob T

Bob T — Mon, 27 May 2019 21:34:55 +0000

I’m not convinced until I see a thermal image of 2 barrels at the same time. Having a the inner conductor wearing an outer insulator isn’t going to magically dissipate heat. Without the barrel acting as a heat sink, it will likely back up into the next coolest body, the receiver. I get that it’s a weight saver, but let’s not that it makes your barrel cooler – because the chamber is probably going to be glowing for a long time after a fast couple of shots.

By: robbor

robbor — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 20:11:01 +0000

not enogh info on this product. 850 is the SALE price, yikes. Is the liner Stainless? Accuracy guarantee? Custom profiles and lengths to come?
Christensen last i talked to only used steel liners

By: Nic

Nic — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:17:59 +0000

You are right, Christensen arms make some as well as hardy engineering from New Zealand . Not mentioning Remington who sold a few varmint rifles with such barrels in the 90’s.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 05:49:59 +0000

The only logical reason to use one of Proof’s barrels is in building an ultralight hunting gun.
Paired with a titanium action and a carbon fiber Manners stock you can build a rifle you can carry all day/night.

It’s a niche, and at over $800 per barrel their market narrows even more, but as far as I know they are the only ones* making them.

But kudos for them doing something different – it’s how we progress.

*I;m sure I’ll be told they weren’t the first or the only…..

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:52:26 +0000

No one seems to ever ask about thermal capacity and dissipation of carbon fiber wrapped barrels. Heat transfer through carbon fiber is very directional and at best about half the conduction rate of aluminum. How has proof or other carbon wrapped barrel mfg’s tackled this problem.