Proof Research vs Carbon6 Barrels - Need Advice

[buckeye_optics]

Don't you sell Seekins rifles? The Havok Element is the "easy" button friend.

Dave

Ha, yes I do, but I love building customs for myself.

Your not the first to tell me that ;-)

 

[idahodave]

Understand completely. I can't defend the "logic" of about 99 percent of my gun decisions either!

I REALLY, REALLY want an Element in 6 Creedmoor.

Dave

 

[Gadjet]

I'd probably go with a Proof, Bartlein, or Benchmark if you are going with a blank. Nothing against C6, just think that one of their big advantages is the affordability of their prefits.

I love my 300PRC Christensen Ridgeline, but I wish it had a 22" barrel like what you are getting. That's a tough package to beat if you are dead set on a 30 cal. I'm building a 7prc 18" Tikka to replace it currently tho.

I would love to see how your Tikka 7PRC comes out. I'm thinking about doing a short barreled Tikka 7PRC as well.

 

[gtriple]

I would love to see how your Tikka 7PRC comes out. I'm thinking about doing a short barreled Tikka 7PRC as well.

Check out this build posted recently.

Post in thread 'Tikka Barrel Removal and Install Tool Swap Thread' https://rokslide.com/forums/threads...-install-tool-swap-thread.311388/post-3142092

And if you need to borrow tools for your own build, you can find them in that thread too.

 

[justin davis]

I have a couple of proofs and they shoot lights out. With that said Bartlein carbon barrels are awesome

 

[Bigwilly556]

I have 2 proofs, 1 C6 and 1 bartlein. I really think it depends on if you get a prefit or have a quality Smith chamber it for you. That being said all mine shoot great and some better than others. I will be purchasing bartlein and proof in that order from now on.

 

[Sled]

Ha, yes I do, but I love building customs for myself.

Your not the first to tell me that ;-)

Hawk hill makes a nice cut rifled barrel as well. If you want to spec out a custom, find a good smith to build one for you. At the very least get a blank and have a good smith chamber it. I have some true horror stories with custom barrels. This is my advice as well as my previous post.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Can you explain on going steel on the >6.5? What does the steel do the carbon does not?
Does this include non magnums, like the 308 win?

People still built .308s

This is my opinion

The big magnums I have built are harder to get to shoot and harder to keep in tune than steel barrels in the same cartridge.


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[SDHNTR]

My best barrel is a Proof Sendero. .300 prc. She’s a one holer.

 

[Ryan Avery]

My best barrel is a Proof Sendero. .300 prc. She’s a one holer.

3 shots or 10 shots?

 

[SDHNTR]

3 shots or 10 shots?

Those are all 6-12 shot groups. That best one is 10. Shot that this morning.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Those are all 6-12 shot groups. That best one is 10. Shot that this morning.

Very nice! You are wasting her talent on paper.

 

[SDHNTR]

Definitely. Still trying to work out a bit more ES than I’d like. That’s why she’s still been on paper duty.

 

[SDHNTR]

Very nice! You are wasting her talent on paper.

Definitely. Still trying to work out a bit more ES than I’d like. That’s why she’s still been on paperwork.

 

[philcox]

Those are all 6-12 shot groups. That best one is 10. Shot that this morning.

Looks great. I assume all were same POA (middle)? If so, this is a great example of the "group size" discussion in the "your groups are too small". All great, but total dispersion would give an effective group size much bigger than any of the individual groups. Thanks for posting. This was very informative to me.

 

[philcox]

I have my 7PRC C6 barrel back to them to take a look. Could not get < 1.5 10 shot group, using factory or a couple diff handloads. My 300WM is solid with the C6 barrel. I am hoping they can figure out what the issue is. I hope I don't experience the lead time others have discussed.

 

[Dsellen14]

My one experience with c6 was ordering a 6.5CM barrel. It shoots better than I can shoot so I ordered another one in 6.5 PRC.

 

[Mike D Texas]

I have Proof, C6 and Hells Canyon carbon barrels. They all shoot well.

I would buy a C6 because you can pretty much customize it any way you want, profile, length, tenon diameter & length, muzzle length, twist rate, etc. With Proof you buy what they make and that’s it. Hells Canyon is fully customizable (not as much as C6) but they are more expensive and have much longer lead times unless he happens to have what you are looking for in stock.

My last 2 C6 barrels were 14-16 weeks, Hells Canyon quoted 8 months. Also C6 has $90 off through end of year.


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[Gstew1930]

I’ve had 3 proof barrel & none of them ship terrible but I haven’t been impressed with any of them either. All 3 have been rebarreled with Bartlein & they hammer now

 

[SDHNTR]

Looks great. I assume all were same POA (middle)? If so, this is a great example of the "group size" discussion in the "your groups are too small". All great, but total dispersion would give an effective group size much bigger than any of the individual groups. Thanks for posting. This was very informative to me.

Not really, those were all shot in varying stages of fine tuning the zero and over two sessions. First group was top right after settling on the load. Moved two clicks left and shot lower left group. Too much, and one called yank to the right. Adjusted one click back right and one click down. Stopped there for the day. Then on day two shot that best group on top left, with a slight low bias. I moved up one click and shot the group on bottom right. By then there was some mirage and I was getting a bit fatigued.