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Carbon v Titanium
Remind you of anyone?
http://space.newscientist.com/articl...ery-slope.html Keeping this on topic: To be "packing" when riding, which is better, carbon fiber or titanium? http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m..._61620970/pg_4 http://www.magnumresearch.com/news_d...hootimes02.asp And no, paintball giuns don't count. DR |
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Carbon v Titanium
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:38:15 -0800 (PST), DirtRoadie
wrote: Remind you of anyone? http://space.newscientist.com/articl...ery-slope.html Keeping this on topic: To be "packing" when riding, which is better, carbon fiber or titanium? http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m..._61620970/pg_4 http://www.magnumresearch.com/news_d...hootimes02.asp And no, paintball giuns don't count. DR Dear DR, The carbon-fiber bull-barrel defeats the purpose of a target bull-barrel. The mass of the unnecessarily thick metal barrel reduces wavering because more force is needed to jiggle the heavy barrel. In bicycle terms, it's roughly the equivalent of choosing heavy aero rims for race consisting of a steep climb to a finish line at the top of the pass. The classic examples are the Luger and P-38, muzzle-light naked-barrel pistols that are surprisingly poor at formal target-shooting when compared to heavier full-slide automatics and revolvers with their weight forward of the trigger, ejection rods, and even massive "vented" barrel ribs. In contrast, steel-silhouette rifle shooters often cut a few inches off the ends of their normal barrels because the shortened barrels offer slightly less surface for the wind to grab and knock sideways, right where the leverage is greatest, and the slightly shortened barrels still offer all the practical accuracy needed for the sport. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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