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Any advantage to "slab sided" barrel?

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:46 am
by EdM
Good day:

Am considering a Ruger .22 (probably from their 22/45 series).

They offer models with the traditional round barrel and also a slab sided version.

Is there some advantage of the slab side versus the round (or vice versa)?

Thank you.

Ned

Re: Any advantage to "slab sided" barrel?

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:00 am
by randy1952
EdM wrote:Good day:

Am considering a Ruger .22 (probably from their 22/45 series).

They offer models with the traditional round barrel and also a slab sided version.

Is there some advantage of the slab side versus the round (or vice versa)?

Thank you.

Ned
Mainly it save a little weight.

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:04 am
by Levergun59
A slab-sided barrel adds more weight up front by the muzzle. This will give you less muzzle lift during recoil and allows you to get back on track faster during a rapid fire string.
Chris

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:04 pm
by EdM
Thank you for the replies.

Ned