Originally Posted by
Brahmzy
It doesn't help that this is an extremely difficult thing to test IMO.
All variables have to be pretty much CONSTANT, which is near impossible.
1. Say you take TWO of the exact same Noveske barrels-fresh, brand-new barrels. An ASSumption would need to be made that there are ZERO manufacturing differences between the barrels to begin with. EXACT same crowns, exact same eveything, to the .0000x or whatever. Assuming there's some way to quanitfy that alone, go to step 2.
2. Assembly of the barrel(s) onto the same upper rec. must be the exact same, same torque on barrel nut etc. POI should, by all means be the EXACT same if all is perfect there. Same BCG, same optics, same eveything. No muzzle device, obviously.
3. Ammo. The ammunition required to see such a minute change between these two barrels would have to be some AMAZINGLY handloaded, "perfectly consistent" specimens.
4. Number of tests run. I would think an absolute minimum of 3 10-shot groups would need to be performed per barrel.
5. The shooter. Ideally we would lock said rifle into a clamp of some sort disallowing ANY mistakes upon the shooter's part. 'Cause let's be honest - that is what could really make or break this comparison when we're potentially talking 1/16th -1/8 MOA at 100yds, or less.
6. Weather, temp, wind etc. would have to be the same. Ideally we would use LaRue's underground 100yd 3ft diameter pipe system they have to perform their testing.
That's just off the top of my head. The same tests would need to be performed at the 100rd mark, 250, 500, 1000rd etc.
So until someone can take the time, money and effort required to perform a test such as described, we're all talkin' out our asses.