Carbon Fiber???

dmarksman · Feb 15, 2010

So I was out at the Western Hunting Expo for the first time this year and had an awesome time! I walked around and looked at all the booths, great job everyone. I have some questions about custom rifles and I hope someone can help me out. So was christensen arms the first one to come out with a carbon barrel back in the day? Also, as i walked around the show i saw two or three comapanies that looks like they have jumped on the band wagon of doing carbon fiber barrels?? i think one was Best of the West and the other Wastach Technologies. I talked to them all and it seemed like the Christensen Arm guys knew what they were talking about and were nice guys. I think im gonna pull the trigger and get one from christensens, what do you guys think??

D13er · Feb 15, 2010

I think gun barrels are supposed to be made of steel...and only steel..

great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

1911 · Feb 15, 2010

I agree with JB. Seems like a lot of money to spend on a fad. An ugly fad at that.

swbuckmaster · Feb 15, 2010

over priced yupie gun imho.

Just think you could purchase an auction tag at the expo with the money you would save getting a regular gun.

Archery is a year round commitment!!

Founder · Feb 15, 2010

I have a Christensen Arms barrel on my .300 and it is really nice. The weight difference between my gun and my buddies .300 with the iron barrel is huge.
I will say though, I paid $1100.00 for the gun at a banquet years ago, so I didn't pay that much for the custom barrel. I don't know what they run now. Definitely worth it for the right price I guess. Sure is a lightweight gun. Kicks hard though. It's supposed to be more accurate too, but that I don't know.

Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com

Prism · Feb 15, 2010

LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-10 AT 07:44PM (MST)[p]Carbon arrows, risers, limbs, tripods, fly rods, fishin poles, and golf clubs suck too...

All a guy needs is wood, bamboo, and iron-everything else is too high tech.

one_dryboot · Feb 15, 2010

I like the carbon barrel. And they say there are benifits over steel. I wont go into detail but you can read it up. I have had two Christensen arms rifles but the next one will be a Wasatch Precision Arms rifle.

kilowatt · Feb 15, 2010

LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-10 AT 10:25PM (MST)[p]What's the difference in Steel and CF Barrels as far as life of the barrel from shooting.
Where's RELH when you need him.
Brian

BuckSnort · Feb 15, 2010

Kinda like a Rolex watch Vs a Timex...They both tell time just fine but some fool wasted the money on the Rolex..

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NVBighorn · Feb 15, 2010

Fondler said
"Sure is a lightweight gun. Kicks hard though. It's supposed to be more accurate too, but that I don't know."

Maybe you don't know because its so light that is kicks so hard so you can't shoot it?

AndymanSavage · Feb 15, 2010

Founder, would you say that it kicks like a mule?

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swbuckmaster · Feb 15, 2010

click on her photo to see what kind of guns she shoots

http://www.christensenarms.com/rifle-testimonials/rifle-testimonial-virtually-no-kick-2.html

I just cant swallow the $4200 bucks for one! when there are other cheeper guns that can shoot 1/2" groups at 100 yards

I also cant swallow the cost of the new hoyt carbon fiber bow at $1600 or a glumis fishing rod.
I guess I'm a cheep blue collar kind of guy.

Archery is a year round commitment!!

swbuckmaster · Feb 15, 2010

>Founder, would you say that it
>kicks like a mule?
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lighter guns have less mass so they kick harder if they are loaded equally.

Archery is a year round commitment!!

theox · Feb 15, 2010

LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-10 AT 11:54PM (MST)[p]my buddy has a christens and he loves it! they are indeed spendy but if your carrying a gun around the mtns all day in the mountains it sure is nice! the carbon fiber barrels are way lighter. i for one doubt i ever would buy one just becasue of the price but they are indeed very nice. and i dont think your gonna notice recoil when you have a monster bull in your sights

?It takes a genius to whine appealingly.?
Mr.Whiny

dwalton · Feb 15, 2010

Does the 118 pounder come with the rifle?

sneekeepete · Feb 15, 2010

Why spend that much money on a rifle when you can get one at a very similar weight for much cheaper? On their site it said they weigh between 5.5-7 lbs depending on model. I hunt with a Browning A-Bolt Composite Stalker Chambered in 300 WSM that weighs 6.5 lbs without the scope and it shoots great! I agree with whoever it was that said it is just an over priced yupie gun.

Sgt. Petersen
USMC OIF OEF Vet.

AndymanSavage · Feb 16, 2010

>>Founder, would you say that it
>>kicks like a mule?
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>lighter guns have less mass so
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>Archery is a year round commitment!!
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SW, thanks for the refresher in remedial physics, but I was making a refrence to Brian getting kicked in the head by a mule....or maybe it was a horse. Either way, I must not be as funny as I think I am.

I shoot a .54 cal knight wolverine for the weight reason also, the .54 barrel is bored out more than the smaller caliber ones and is lighter, but the rifle kicks harder than a .50 or .45. Like was stated above, you never feel a thing when shooting at an animal anyway.

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Prism · Feb 16, 2010

I have a safe full of guns. Some wrapped in carbon and some not.

There are a lot of good lightweigt rifles out there-from factory to fully custom. The problem with most lightweight guns is shot after shot placement. Lightweight barrels tend to warp after just a few shots and point of impact is greatly affected. All of us want to anchor an animal with just one shot, but in the real world it doesn't always happen.

A barrel doesn't have to be wrapped in carbon to shoot accurately, and it doesn't have to be a heavy bull barrel, but the stiffer the barrel (be it by carbon or metal) generally the better it will shoot. Especially over extended shooting.

Stiffer is always better.

justr_86 · Feb 16, 2010

I know it happens but how often do yopu get more than 3 shots at an animal in a short period of time? Without taking running shots?

I have 1 gun with a bull barrel and its only cause I got a great deal on it. I don't see the point in spending the extra money for them for the small chance I might get or need more than 1 shot.

NO GUTS, NO STORY!!

littlejoe · Feb 16, 2010

I purchased a Christensen Arms 300RUM with a muzzlebrake several years ago and since then all the other guns in my safe sit and collect dust. I think it is 100% worth it from a weight perspective. Different strokes for different folks but I would never give mine up. By far my gun and caliber of choice.