bowkill said:
rice barrels are hard to get.Find me one boys.Think tip will have one?
I seldom have a problem getting a Rice barrel..... But I do plan ahead..... Call Rice and ask them if they have what you want. If not maybe Buckeye Barrels will have one. Tip sells Colerain & Green Mtn.
Is the Rice worth the extra ? over the Grn. Mrn ? That is up to you. Rice = Premium barrel in all ways... Perfect breechplug fit... and round bottom rifled.
Green Mountain is a great barrel, you have to fit a breechplug, only straight cut rifling. They are extremely accurate tho.... Just depends on where you want your money to go.
Colerain barrel will shoot as well as any barrel for most people. Colerain will save you a few $ from the Rice, but
not...the quality of the Rice barrel, inside, outside, or breechplug fit. The Colerain is round bottom rifled.
Depending on what you want, most ask me for a "B" weight in a 50 cal. to keep the rifle weight down.
If doing so, you must take caution on the underlug depth.
Keith Lisle