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ususally there is a little more care taken when building one.
Not really. A heavy barrel made by the same company that makes a sporter barrel will have the same quality control, granted the specs are the same.
Target 22's all have heavy barrels, they are easier to hold steady even offhand, ususally there is a little more care taken when building one.AWS
I've had two that had high dollar bull barrels on them, that wouldn't hit the broad side of a barn from the inside.