Which balances better and "holds" better?

Plinking and tree rats mainly!

LouisB

No, don't want a 14", I already have one!

I like the OCT. barrel a little better than the bull. Both of mine are 10" with duo mount& 4x scope. The bull seems to take a little less time to settle on target. But the OCT. seems lighter. I like both & use them both .I guess it comes down to which look you lke.

I chose the bull. I shoot local matches where all shooting is offhand. I had settled on it because of the extra muzzle weight. I have also used this barrel for chasing tree rats, woodchucks and such. This year i replaced the Leupold 4x with an older Burris 2.5-7 scope. I will say that i much prefer the varible for huntin. 4x just wasnt enough scope for me to shoot at squirrels at 50 yards. The only drawback to this rig is the additional forward weight of the scope. it is something that i WILL learn to live with. Today this barrel shot several 3 shot groups at 25 yards (off the bench) that made one ragged hole using winchester Power Points! My barrel is a factory Match. It is a keeper!!