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VarmintGuy
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Keith Chandler: I am debating even asking this geometry type question of you and of the boards posters, because I am slightly confused how to pose the question.
Maybe I will try two ways to ask it.
The triangle type barrel obviously does not have a true radius or diameter in that the barrel is NOT configured in the normal circular configuration.
So lets pose my question in this way - if we have two barrels that are 22" inches long and weigh 54 ounces (3 and 1/2 pounds) EACH, but one is a circular (round) barrel and the other is configured in the VTR style (mostly triangular) barrel - which one then would have the better cooling performance?
Which one would have the most bearing (cooling) surface?
Barrel cooling is a VERY important attribute in Rifles I buy and of Rifles that I have made.
I prefer heavier barrels that warm at what I believe is a slower (more gradual?) rate! And these heavier (larger) barrels do have more surface for the air to bear upon and cool them.
These two attributes of the heavier barrels, I feel, lead to better field condition accuracy.
Anyway my confusion and my question is this - I wonder why the triangle barrel on your friends VTR cools noticeably quicker than other barrels?
I am not even going to try to pose my other question at this time - my head hurts.
I thought I heard a "rumor" (read a report) early on in the VTR's initial production that the purpose of the heavy triangular barrel was to reduce or make uniform barrel vibrations - thus enhancing accuracy.
Again IIRC?
The last BR type Rifle match I attended did not have any Rifles with triangular barrels on them!
I do have to commend the Remington foilks for trying something new though - but I am unclear at this time as to their motivations for the VTR's triangular shaped heavy barrels.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Maybe I will try two ways to ask it.
The triangle type barrel obviously does not have a true radius or diameter in that the barrel is NOT configured in the normal circular configuration.
So lets pose my question in this way - if we have two barrels that are 22" inches long and weigh 54 ounces (3 and 1/2 pounds) EACH, but one is a circular (round) barrel and the other is configured in the VTR style (mostly triangular) barrel - which one then would have the better cooling performance?
Which one would have the most bearing (cooling) surface?
Barrel cooling is a VERY important attribute in Rifles I buy and of Rifles that I have made.
I prefer heavier barrels that warm at what I believe is a slower (more gradual?) rate! And these heavier (larger) barrels do have more surface for the air to bear upon and cool them.
These two attributes of the heavier barrels, I feel, lead to better field condition accuracy.
Anyway my confusion and my question is this - I wonder why the triangle barrel on your friends VTR cools noticeably quicker than other barrels?
I am not even going to try to pose my other question at this time - my head hurts.
I thought I heard a "rumor" (read a report) early on in the VTR's initial production that the purpose of the heavy triangular barrel was to reduce or make uniform barrel vibrations - thus enhancing accuracy.
Again IIRC?
The last BR type Rifle match I attended did not have any Rifles with triangular barrels on them!
I do have to commend the Remington foilks for trying something new though - but I am unclear at this time as to their motivations for the VTR's triangular shaped heavy barrels.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy