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Another way to help minimize flex is to have a stiffer barrel. The contour of a barrel is the outside shape of the barrel. A thicker barrel, sometimes called a bull barrel, is more rigid and more consistent than a thinner barrel. The downside to thicker barrels is their weight. This is why you’ll usually see target barrels with thicker contours or profiles and hunting barrels with thinner contours.
Long Range Shooting Handbook: Complete Beginner's Guide to Long Range Shooting
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