The following data realizes the complete, 74-page report provided by Capstone Precision Group at a Lapua Rimfire test facility comparing 5x .22 barrels at 50m and 100m in a mounted test fixture. The analysis comprised 2x Structured Barrels and 3x premium, conventional barrels. All barrels measured 25-inches in length with a 1.25-inch diameter (DIA). Thus, the Structured Barrels weighed approximately 1.5-2lb (or 23%) less. Customer and company names are redacted to not detract from the quality of the manufacturer.
Seven events were measured at each distance spanning the listed metrics: 1) DIA of Group 2) Max DIA Group 3) Min DIA Group 4) SD of Ave Group 5) ES Velocity 6) SD of ES Velocity 7) Max Velocity
Aggregating 100m results to clearly distinguish the two barrel types, Structured Barrels took 1st in 7 of 7 events shooting 16 lots of ammo from two manufacturers, and this is in spite of being ~23% lighter than the heavier premium barrels. They demonstrated measurable gains in ballistic performance, particularly evaluating the SD of the average group and gain in muzzle velocity.
Performance Gains
Negative values indicate smaller groups and/or SDs. Positive values indicate bigger groups and/or SDs.
100m
DIA of Group
-5.80%
Max DIA Group
-5.02%
Min DIA Group
-0.57%
SD of Ave Group
-37.45%
ES Velocity
-5.21%
SD of ES Velocity
-7.49%
Max Velocity
+3.12% (28.67 ft/s)
Capstone Tunnel Ballistic Results
Barrel 1 – .22 1:16 25″ 1.25″ DIA Structured Barrel Comparative sample size: Total 320 rounds 100m 159 rounds
Barrel 2 – .22 1:12 25″ 1.25″ DIA Structured Barrel Comparative sample size: Total 360 rounds 100m 180 rounds
Premium Barrel 3 – .22 1:13 25″ 1.25″ DIA Conventional Barrel Comparative sample size: Total 340 rounds 100m 170 rounds
Premium Barrel 4 – .22 1:13 25″ 1.25″ DIA Conventional Barrel Comparative sample size: Total 360 rounds 100m 198 rounds
Premium Barrel 5 – .22 1:12 25″ 1.25″ DIA Conventional Barrel Comparative sample size: Total 396 rounds 100m 180 rounds