After having a fun day setting the world record for the longest rifle shot, we reached out to tacomHQ to thank them for building such an incredible barrel. We shot 69 shots in just under 5 hours, and the barrel never got hot. tacomHQ asked that we conduct a field test under conditions more like those faced by King of the 2 Mile (Ko2M) competitors.
Our testing goal was 15 rounds of .416 Barrett with about 40 second intervals. The full video of all testing is below.
tacomHQ’s website: https://tacomhq.com/structured-barrels/
Products recommended in video:
- GoPro: https://amzn.to/3BTeB8B
- IR Thermal camera: https://amzn.to/3Cccfmm
- Scott & Shepard’s book on ELR Shooting: https://amzn.to/3foFMR0
- Tony Molina’s book on Grizzly Bear Handgun Selection: https://amzn.to/3dOfVS6
Testing performed by:
- Scott Austin, NR co-founder, author, lead tester: https://shootinjh.com/team/scott-austin/
- Tyler Walton, Sr. Lead Shooting Instructor at #shootinjh, cameraman and thermal camera operator: https://shootinjh.com/team/tyler-walton/
- Tony Molina, Range Operations Manager at Jackson Hole Shooting Experience, shooter: https://shootinjh.com/meet-the-jackson-hole-shooting-experience-experts/
Download pdf here:
Data for 416 Barrett Structured Barrel heat temperature testing