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Review: Stinger carbon fiber barrel (hornet) Review: Stinger carbon fiber barrel (hornet)
inexpensive barrel upgrade
FONZ
07-17-2008
Author review
Fit - Size
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Finish - Bling
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8
Install - Maintenance
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Performance - Increase
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84%
This is a review for a new carbon fiber barrel on the market made by stinger.
Stinger Barrels :: Made in the USA

The one they let me test out is a Autococker threaded 14" hornet series barrel

a Little info about them stolen from their website
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stinger Barrels
  • Made in USA
  • High modulus carbon fiber
  • Power Weave 3k woven carbon
  • Nano Carbon Technology
  • Polished cover
  • Self-cleaning bore
  • Lightweight
  • Anodized threaded back
Stinger Barrels has over twenty years experience in composite manufacturing of sporting goods based products. We have developed carbon barrels at affordable prices. Our barrels contain high modulus carbon fibers with scrim webbing on the interior bore, which results in a no drag self cleaning barrel. Stinger barrels are one of the lightest and quietist carbon barrels on the market. Our standard barrels have a .692 ID with our power weave woven carbon on the outside. Our new design patterns have an armor coat, 3-D hydrographic transfer pattern with two UV protected topcoats, which provide a durable finish that lasts years. Our Realtree HD camouflage, Woodgrain and Hunter Green Digital Camo will add a unique touch to any marker. Stinger also offers a no glare finish for the scenario and recreation based player. We produce a tournament series barrel as well, which has control bores available. All of our barrels are made "in house" at our factory which allows us to keep a high level of quality control on our product. Stinger barrels have a one year warranty from date of purchase. Try our barrels out and you'll find with the accuracy, consistency, and quality you gain, it will be easy to tell your opponent, "You got stung by a stinger!"

First impression - box it came in was very well packaged, someone took some time here.
Took it out of the box, noticed where the carbon fiber meets the adapter in the back doesnt flow that smoothly but its nothing that effects performance. Looking down the barrel it is very smooth and almost a mirror finish.
The only thing bad i noticed on my physical inspection was that in one or 2 of the drilled porting holes i noticed a loose fiber, so i would have to recommend that you do not use a swab on this barrel.


shooting - Let me say, their is a huge difference in how much quieter this barrel is. Shots had a nice grouping, improvement over the stock barrel.


What I like:
very affordable, carbon fiber has a nice clean look to it, very quiet, and extremely light weight (2.2 oz)

What I dislike:
porting was very clean making it not swabable, only available in .692 bore size (i use avg .686), and no brand markings

Final summation:
The Stinger barrel is a very affordable carbon fiber barrel (~$40) that would be a great upgrade from a stock barrel, It's performance and design rates up there with the J&J 1 piece barrels. The one thing that would make this barrel more appealing to me is if it was available in smaller bore size and/or a kit.


this was determined just shooting a hopper through in my backyard, I have not used this in game yet, another review should come by the weekend.
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