FX carbon fiber barrel

[xyon]

I was wondering if anyone has replaced the outer barrel with a CF tube of approx 14x8? (for a .22 cal) That should be stiffer and lighter than using a thinner CF tube sandwiched between the liner and outer barrel sleeve. I realise there would be some mucking around required to install the transfer port etc. If the liner is glued then I would presume it would not need to be compressed by the muzzle jam nut.

 

[qball]

Assuming you are talking about the STX barrel system, unfortunately the liner is not secured at the breach so might need to swap to a super light breach section before you can attempt the solid carbon barrel idea. I also have been thinking about it but haven’t really put any efforts into it at all since all my barrels shoot phenomenal. 

 

[xyon]

Assuming you are talking about the STX barrel system, unfortunately the liner is not secured at the breach so might need to swap to a super light breach section before you can attempt the solid carbon barrel idea. I also have been thinking about it but haven’t really put any efforts into it at all since all my barrels shoot phenomenal.

I intended that the CF tube be glued/threaded to the stainless part that the transfer port screws into. or the transfer port could be directly attached to the CF tube, but then the grub screw holding the barrel into the action would be pressing only on the CF tube (which may be ok ??)

My goal in added barrel stiffness is not accuracy per say, but to stop POI shift that is is seen if the 700mm barrels are not babied when used in the field.

 

[qball]

That might work but just use a carbon tube tensioned over the current STX barrel does exactly or 99% of what you are looking for. They are even coming out with a factory carbon tensioned barrel and I would venture to say it will be an option for all barrel lengths later on. I have one on my 700mm barrel and I’m not worried about bumping it. 

 

[biohazardman]

Just a simple Delrin or carbon fiber bushing about 14mm long will tension the barrel when you tighten the shroud down on it and stop any poi shifts caused by the barrel being bumped. Some 90 Duro o-rings on the front barrel block will help quite a bit as well.





Or you can go a bit further and replace the whole shroud;

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/finished-up-on-my-impact-barrel-tension-mod/?referrer=1

 

[Aitorian]

Greetings! Im from Argentina.

I dont know if this is exactly what you are after for, but its a way to stiffen all the barrel system. I have the FX Carbon Liner tube, a block that grab/tension the whole barrel system (way before Fx release it) and a carbon fiber shroud that is stiffened with the threaded shroud adapter. When you screw the adapter, it pushes the carbon fiber shroud into the bushing between the grab/tensioner system.

 

[xyon]

Thanks for the replies. The harder o-rings sound like a good idea to try. I'm more interested to find out if anyone has tried the CF barrel idea, rather than a barrel tensioning system - which I have used on my WC mk3

 

[Aitorian]

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