Posted by Anthony Hall on
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Factory-fly-gun-rules-question-tp5707503p5707509.html

Hi All,

It is a reasonable topic for further discussion, and there has already been quite a lot, both online and in person over the last couple of years.

PvM might chime in at some point regarding the viability and availability of factory replacement barrels.... but in my opinion one of the main reason factory stamped barrels in a calibre and twist in which the rifle was available, was chosen as the criteria, is that it is impossible to police aftermarket barrels... there is no way we are going to measure chambers, neck dimensions or twist rates at a shoot !!

My understand is that if you buy a "Sako", "Remmington" "Tikka", "Howa" etc stamped and chambered barrel for your rifle of that brand and have it fitted by either the factory or a gun smith as a replacement in a calibre and twist that was available in that model.... then no problems....

If it is a different profile or material (ie blued or stainless) heavier or lighter, fluted or unfluted according to what is available to buy at the time.... no problems.... it is still an off the shelf product that takes out custom match grade barrels that have potentially been chambered & trued etc for competition use....

Remember that the idea of this event is for entry level equipment to be competitive...... we have custom class to do whatever we like !!

Cheers

Anthony