shaun4860 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 ok...dunno if this been asked before or not? is the .17 better with the heavy varmint barrel or is the standard one ok? cheers shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thye are both accurate - its all down to preference, 2 of my mates have the varmint 16" barrels.. one on a CZ and one on an Annie and i've shot them alongside my 20" barrel and I must say I prefer mine, that said the 16" is easier to swing out of a jeep window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Thye are both accurate - its all down to preference, 2 of my mates have the varmint 16" barrels.. one on a CZ and one on an Annie and i've shot them alongside my 20" barrel and I must say I prefer mine, that said the 16" is easier to swing out of a jeep window im sorry i should have been more specific im actually after whether the heavier varmint barrel or just normal weight barrel both in 16" is a better prospect regards accuracy? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Thye are both accurate - its all down to preference, 2 of my mates have the varmint 16" barrels.. one on a CZ and one on an Annie and i've shot them alongside my 20" barrel and I must say I prefer mine, that said the 16" is easier to swing out of a jeep window im sorry i should have been more specific im actually after whether the heavier varmint barrel or just normal weight barrel both in 16" is a better prospect regards accuracy? cheers Like I said they are both as accurate as each other..... The barrel weight makes no different as far as I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I think I'm right in saying, the heavy barrel allows you to put more rounds through it before it heats up and effects the accuracy, down side the guns heavier and once hot it takes longer to cool down. If you're doing more target shooting than hunting then go for the 'heavy' don't think there's a difference in accuracy between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Im presuming when you say .17 you are talking about the .17hmr not the .17rem if so it would take an awful lot of shots straight after one another to heat the barrel to the point that it would effect accuracy.I had a c.z american hmr i found the heavy barrel of the marlin a more steady platform to shoot so traded the c.z in for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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