It seems to be a fairly common opinion that govt profile barrels are completely wrong, in that the greater mass of the barrel is located furthest away from the heat generated in the chamber during firing.
If skinny barrels are thought to be less accurate than heavy barrels, at least progressively, the greater number of rounds fired, am I correct in assuming this is because of thermal expansion of the barrel material, resulting in expansion/distortion of the bore?
If this in fact the case, could it be argued that, for barrels of equal mass, having more mass near the muzzle would minimize the effects of any thermal expansion nearest the point where the projectile leaves the barrel?
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