I'm confused about replacement Contender barrels
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:19 am
I apologize for not knowing how this is handled in real life situations; I've simply been away from the sport for too long to know the current attitudes and interpretations. I'm trying to figure it out by reading the rule book and, I admit, I'm not sure what I'm reading.
The production gun rules at VI.A.6 specify that replacement parts not available from the manufacturer may be obtained elsewhere as long as it is "identical in material, form, finish, dimension and configuration to the original part."
Then section VI.A.7 proceeds to treat replacement barrels for Contenders as a separate issue. What I want to know is - Does paragraph 7 incorporate VI.A.6 or does paragraph 7 stand alone as the complete set of rules for aftermarket barrels?
Specifically, paragraph 7 mostly mirrors paragraph 6. It states that replacement Contender barrels must be the same length, diameter, and finish as barrels that were originally offered by T/C. So far, so good. This leads me to believe that anything that meets all the criteria in paragraph 7 should be legal as a production Contender aftermarket barrel.
HOWEVER, paragraph 7 specifically leaves out the requirement for "identical...configuration" that is contained in paragraph 6.
Logically, this would mean that if you got a replacement, aftermarket Contender barrel that looked exactly like an original, conforming to paragraph 7, it should be legal WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER, UNLISTED SPECIFICATION.
Is that the intent and current interpretation of the rules? If it is, it means that it's possible to legally use a barrel that's the same outside dimensions and same chambering as something T/C once offered but that there would be no limit on rifling twist since that is NOT a listed criteria for legality under paragraph 7.
I have a disabled sister who is extremely recoil-shy but would like to shoot silhouette with me later this year. In the past, she loved her XP100 for production because she could hit with it and it didn't matter to her all that much that all the targets didn't fall. However, if I'm reading these rules correctly, I could order a custom .223 barrel for my Contender with a faster rifling twist, enabling her to use heavier bullets and knock over a few more targets.
This would be legal if paragraph 7 is the entirety of the rules for replacement Contender barrels. That seems to be the purpose of breaking out the replacement barrel rules into their own section. However, if replacement barrels must also meet the criteria under paragraph 6, this wouldn't be possible. The way the rules are written, this should be legal but if they're being interpreted at the biggest matches in any different way, I'd like to know now instead of spending money on a barrel that will just get DQ'd later.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Ben
PS - The point may be moot; I've already ordered her a .30 carbine barrel. But I'd still like to know the answer.
The production gun rules at VI.A.6 specify that replacement parts not available from the manufacturer may be obtained elsewhere as long as it is "identical in material, form, finish, dimension and configuration to the original part."
Then section VI.A.7 proceeds to treat replacement barrels for Contenders as a separate issue. What I want to know is - Does paragraph 7 incorporate VI.A.6 or does paragraph 7 stand alone as the complete set of rules for aftermarket barrels?
Specifically, paragraph 7 mostly mirrors paragraph 6. It states that replacement Contender barrels must be the same length, diameter, and finish as barrels that were originally offered by T/C. So far, so good. This leads me to believe that anything that meets all the criteria in paragraph 7 should be legal as a production Contender aftermarket barrel.
HOWEVER, paragraph 7 specifically leaves out the requirement for "identical...configuration" that is contained in paragraph 6.
Logically, this would mean that if you got a replacement, aftermarket Contender barrel that looked exactly like an original, conforming to paragraph 7, it should be legal WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER, UNLISTED SPECIFICATION.
Is that the intent and current interpretation of the rules? If it is, it means that it's possible to legally use a barrel that's the same outside dimensions and same chambering as something T/C once offered but that there would be no limit on rifling twist since that is NOT a listed criteria for legality under paragraph 7.
I have a disabled sister who is extremely recoil-shy but would like to shoot silhouette with me later this year. In the past, she loved her XP100 for production because she could hit with it and it didn't matter to her all that much that all the targets didn't fall. However, if I'm reading these rules correctly, I could order a custom .223 barrel for my Contender with a faster rifling twist, enabling her to use heavier bullets and knock over a few more targets.
This would be legal if paragraph 7 is the entirety of the rules for replacement Contender barrels. That seems to be the purpose of breaking out the replacement barrel rules into their own section. However, if replacement barrels must also meet the criteria under paragraph 6, this wouldn't be possible. The way the rules are written, this should be legal but if they're being interpreted at the biggest matches in any different way, I'd like to know now instead of spending money on a barrel that will just get DQ'd later.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Ben
PS - The point may be moot; I've already ordered her a .30 carbine barrel. But I'd still like to know the answer.