Prefit opinions

[Ohiohuntr]

I have 3 carbon barrels and a few steel. I’d go steel all day long, I’ve had a hard time with the carbon barrels compared to the steel getting them to shoot great and I just don’t think the extra $ is worth the look

 

[waspocrew]

I have a mix of carbon and steel barrels in my safe. It’s a wash to me. I’ve not found my carbon barrels to be any harder to get to shoot than steel.

I went with a carbon for my 6 PRC. After fluting and cerakoting, the difference in price with Preferred was only $50, so I went carbon. Obviously I could have chosen a lighter steel profile instead of fluting and just gone stainless, but the heart wants what the heart wants

 

[puckhead]

The three pbb stainless barrels I've had have all been shooters and have headspaced correctly. Easy cleaning too

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

I’ve done well with prefits but would choose a factory takeoff if you can find the right chambering and get it chopped and threaded to taste

 

[huntnful]

I’ve had quite a few of each. Unless you specifically want the look of carbon, or a big muzzle shoulder to seat a suppressor against or a big muzzle brake or something, I’d just shoot steel.

Even if the steel ends up a little heavier, who cares. You’ll have a more stable gun with less recoil.

I’m currently shooting a couple carbon barrels, just for the sake of it, and I got them on sale. They shoot extremely well. I actually bought one just to use it in a wood stock because I thought it would look different lol.

 

[Treelineasassin]

I don't care if my rifle is 10# all up, I run steel. A short #3 sporter with the shank clipped and turned weighs about 6-8oz more than equal length carbon, with the weight where I want it, balance point forward. I have done load dev on prob 10-12 carbons, and 30+ steel blanks. Non carbon just generally shoot better over larger variations in load data. Carbons WILL shoot as good as a steel usually, but just take a lil more tweaking to do so.

 

[lager]

I returned 2 carbon DUDS last year under warranty and was not that pleased with the 3rd. Never had to returned a steel barrel !