Proof vs Hardy pros and cons

[DDoug]

Looking at building a lightweight compact hunting rifle. I read up on both in a few threads. Looking at there web sites Proof only makes a 20 inch 6.5 barrel and Hardy makes a 18 inch 6.5 barrel. I want to keep it as short as possible due to running a suppressor. I would like to hear some feed back if you have used either and the pros vs cons. Thought about emailing Proof to see if they could do a 18 inch barrel anybody know if this can be done?

 

[Dag34]

I think Proof will make whatever you want, within reason.

They just made me a Sendero Light, 30 cal, 18 inch with 1 in 7 twist........not exactly an off the shelf barrel.

Call up one of their dealers, I used stockysstocks.

 

[snarkscarbine]

Hardy will make you pretty much whatever you want. From what I've seen Hardy is a little lighter, and the feedback I'm getting from various top-tier gunsmiths is that they're extremely consistent.

 

[striker nz]

Being here from in NZ, I would really suggest to do your homework on hardy barrels, If I wanted a carbon barrel Id wait for a proven proof thats for sure

 

[Jimmy31593]

Care to elaborate on that? That has sparked some questions.

 

[hoguer]

The R&D behind PROOF is probably 1000x more developed and refined than Hardy. Simply wrapping a barrel in CF is not a productive idea. Stick with PROOF

 

[snarkscarbine]

Hardy's CF barrel is actually designed from the ground up as a carbon barrel. They've made a lot of barrels, and they actually have a pretty long pedigree that they inherited from another major well-reputed precision barrel maker on an international scale. They haven't just wrapped just any old barrel in any old carbon. It's high tech and well-researched in every regard. And it shows when you shoot them.

You'll be seeing a lot more of them in the coming months.