Proof competition prefit barrels

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

What's the concensus on Proof SS competition contour prefits?
The price is good I'm just curious how guys are liking them, and do they last as long as say Benchmark or Bartlein?

 

[spife7980]

I’ve only had the one 6creed but it was shooting well when I pulled it at ~2k rounds.
If it’s a good price I’d say it’s a good buy.

 

[Kadams1563]

They shoot well for me.

Have a 6GT Perot and a .223AI. Both are sub half MOA pretty frequently.

 

[Infidel4life11]

Haven’t shot it yet but I’ll hopefully get to the range this month. It’s heavy AF

 

[EXSOCAL]

All the Proof SS barrels I've used are hammers. They make a great barrel now days. Out of the 200+ barrels I chambered last year, I didn't have a single bad Proof barrel. I did get a bad barrels from a couple of the other major barrel makers - chunks of rifling sheared off after a handful of rounds, inconsistencies in rifling, some nasty tooling marks, etc. This number was very, very small though. All the barrels from the alpha manufacturers are really solid now.

As far as how long they last compared to other manufacturers, there is no difference. That is all dependent on the cartridge and firing schedule.

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

All the Proof SS barrels I've used are hammers. They make a great barrel now days. Out of the 200+ barrels I chambered last year, I didn't have a single bad Proof barrel. I did get a bad barrels from a couple of the other major barrel makers - chunks of rifling sheared off after a handful of rounds, inconsistencies in rifling, some nasty tooling marks, etc. This number was very, very small though. All the barrels from the alpha manufacturers are really solid now.

As far as how long they last compared to other manufacturers, there is no difference. That is all dependent on the cartridge and firing schedule.

Good to hear
I've had people claim that some manufacturers use softer steel than others and thus barrel life is shorter, proof has been mentioned as using softer steel.

 

[Herb Stoner]

I’ve had great experiences with Proof pre-fit. Currently have one on my 6.5 that hammers. I’ve not noticed barrel life being any shorter than normal. I’m sure I’ll buy more at some point.

Front Range Precision sells them and is on this board. Good dude - look him up if you decide to go with a Proof.

 

[1911Shootist]

The 4 I’ve had have been great.

 

[kjeff91]

I really wanted a Proof prefit in 6GT for my Solus but they're OOS everywhere I could find. I ended up with Criterion but would still love to try Proof next time.

 

[powdahound76]

I’ve had great experiences with Proof pre-fit. Currently have one on my 6.5 that hammers. I’ve not noticed barrel life being any shorter than normal. I’m sure I’ll buy more at some point.

Front Range Precision sells them and is on this board. Good dude - look him up if you decide to go with a Proof.

I have had great luck with them as well and will echo using Owen from Front Range Precision as a great source.

Top notch service always.


Mile High Shooting as well. Owners and employees are top notch!

 

[Secant]

I've just had one Proof SS competition prefit. Shot fine. It was in 6CM, and I pulled it at 1,500 rounds. I bet it would have lasted a bit longer, but it was a good time of year.

If you look around, you can find deals on benchmarks & bartleins. TS Customs just had a 24% off sale on all M24 contour prefit barrels a week ago. I grabbed a Snowy Mountain Rifle Bartlein prefit for just under $400 a couple weeks ago.

 

[Lightning8]

Great results with two Proof prefits - 6 Dasher, 26 inch, Competition Contour, Impact. Pulled first at 2400 rounds but no issues, second in service now.

 

[TheNarrator]

The proof comps are great in my opinion. No issues from 4 different barrels.