Test results for rifled vs non rifled PVC barrels
Testing Conditions:
Ambient Temperature: ~75F
Light and Variable Wind
Target Range: 115 feet
Target: Two layers of 1/2" CDX plywood, 4'x8' size
Barrel Length: Both 1.5" x 36" length
Fuel used: Consistent and measured mixture of propane and oxygen
Gun and barrel secured to test bed to allow constant barrel aiming
Test #1 Test#2
Non rifled PVC 1.5" x 36" barrel.
Rifled
PVC barrel 1.5" x 36" length.
Large spread, typical barrel performance.
Very
tight group, only one apparent flier.
rounds fired: 14
Rounds
fired: 11
X-axis standard deviation: +/- 13.6 inches
X-axis standard
deviation: +/- 6.7 inches (51% improvement)
Y-axis standard deviation: +/- 21.6 inches
Y-axis standard deviation: +/-11.2 inches (49% improvement)
(4 Total misses)
(1 Total misses)
Increase in accuracy was improved by 100% in these tests.