ok, i give up - what's "stovepiping"?

[orienteeer]

i thought it was when a spent casing gets stuck sideways in the breech, now i don't know if that's right or not.

 

[rantingredneck]

Yep. When a spent cartridge does not fully eject. Usually ends up sticking upward looking like a stove pipe.

 

[Arkie]

And a Bull Barrel is a barrel that is not tapered like a regular Barrel is.

They can be straight or even fluted to cut down on the weight but still has the stiffness as the straight Bull Barrel.

 

[orienteeer]

you guys are the best. thanks from a newbie.

 

[orienteeer]

is this a "bull barrel"?

remington 597

 

[kingpin008]

I'm sure others will be by to correct me shortly if I'm wrong, but I believe that yes, that could be considered a bull barrel.

 

[Quigley_Sharps]

I would say no, it looks to have a taper to it.

 

[Steve in PA]

Stove pipe.

 

[orienteeer]

steve in pa -

thanks. that looks just like mine, 'cept mine come out sideways.

 

[MTMilitiaman]

Stovepipe

 

[john917v]

I would say, no, that is not a bull barrel on that 597. It looks like a .620-size, which is about average. A bonafied bull barrel is one that is .920 or larger, and some consider slightly smaller barrels (like the 917v's .820-size) to be bulls. That's largely the reason why I bought my 917v. They are stiffer than regular barrels, and don't whip around like a noodle as much as thinner-barreled rifles do. Also, they take longer to heat up from fired shots, so they TEND (not a rule) to be more accurate than thinner barrels. Flutes also help to dissipate heat better.

 

[mp510]

This is more of a bull barrel, but it is more representative.

It's a Savage Mark II heavy barrel model. It doesn't have a scope mounted on it right now.

 

[AndyC]

Here's a Glock stovepipe:

(Credit to someone over at m1911.org)

 

[pgeleven]

haha, thats brilliant ... seriously though. i love my glock and trust my life with it. never had a stovepipe with it

 

[rantingredneck]

That's pretty good. .