Absolutely, the best shooters usually win. But, their equipment definitely plays a role.

Would be up for same if I weren't on a "health break" for the next few months. But, again, only thing in BPCR that is at anything near 200yd is 200m for chickens and OP states he is wanting to build a BPCR rifle. That means we should be shooting BP and not smokeless and shooting at a longer distance. I've got no quibble with either X-barrel or BRC barrels other than none that I'm aware of have shown up in the BPCR game that the OP is interested in. When they earn their place in BPCR then folks (even me. if I last that long) will start using them. Having another quality barrel available to competitors is always a plus.

Also, you are obviously a BR shooter, which I am not. In an attempt to take the shooter out of it, we would need to shoot for group off the bench at 200yd and then shoot prone off sticks at, say 400yd (close enough to 385m) to compare those results. Or, 600yd, if you prefer. Would need to limit scope power to 6X, as that is what I use. Unlike Schuetzen, BPCR has fairly conservative rules on rifles & sights & ammo.

Raton is just up the road from Silver City. You should take your rifle up there next month and shoot the 4-days of BPCR at the nationals and let us know how you do (can send you the link to pre-register or you can shoot as a 'walk-on'). You could do nothing better to "advertise" a BRC barrel for BPCR shooting then do well at the nationals (I managed 17th best out of ~125 shooters last year with a GM barrel - thank you to my spotter). If memory serves, the two winners (scope & open sights) shot a GM barrel and Bartlein barrel, both 45cal. The Bartlein is a rare barrel in BPCR as they make very few 45cal barrels. 

If you need BP load info I would be happy to share what has worked for me. Of course, BPCR rifles are much like .22LR rifles and they like what they like, so you would need to fine-tune your loads to work best in your rifle.

If there was one best barrel maker out there whose barrels would win all the matches, he would be the only barrel maker in business. 
Lee

Thanks, Ken. Looking forward to your 40cal results.

Ken or anyone have you tried any of the BRC barrels with black powder. I am guessing there  would be an accuracy difference between smokeless and black powder do to several reasons? Someone correct me if I have the wrong idea. 

I didn't realize this was going to be a heated topic. But it sounds like someone might get some good food out of it. 
I was looking to keep the cost down with "cheaper" barrel (not to offend anyone). I got my first Ron Smith barrel several months ago, very good barrel. I can't afford 400$ every time I want a barrel. Thanks for all the I put.

Almat please don't look at it as being heated but rather informative and a broader look at what is typicaly being used in the various shooting venues by the top competitors. When it comes to BPCS Glenn is indeed correct there are probably more GM barrels being used by the top compeitiors than any of the others mentioned for that venue and I would think it would also hold true for the remaining Badger barrels. That knowledge would fall under Glenns field of expertice as well as others in that sport. I don't even have the slightest bit of knowledge pertaining to that shooting venue or anything that revolves around it. I thought you were looking for advice on an extrememly competitive benchrest barrel and my error or I would have stayed out of the conversation all together.

JLouis

Barry Darr's barrels also had a choke and back in the 70's they were considered to be one of the best lead and tin bullet barrels out there if not thee best. I too believe there is something to a choked barrel all of those in the past and present seem to continue to prove that out. I might also add if you have a Darr barrel you still have one of the best and are very fortunate to have one. Some of the records set back during that time period and when they were still being made have yet to bettered. 

JLouis

I totally agree with the exception of any barrel no matter how its made or by whom being able to shoot through the wind, mirage or both that someone eluded too nor will it have any slight advantage over any of the other top extremely competitive barrels currently being offered or for that matter those in the past. There comes a point in time when an extremely accurate barrel has given all it has to offer and then the man behind has to come into play to take full advantage of it by using his hard earned and time consuming self learned skills. Its called pratcice, practice, practice and yet more practice and allot of hours spent doing load development along the way to get one self and his barrel there. Once a competitor comes across an extremely competitive barrel and has it installed property as well as everything associated with getting the most out of it. It then becomes 100% shooter skills and the barrel no longer plays any part in it or becoming one of the top shooters across the Country no matter what the competitive shooting venue he is shooting in might be nor does Luck have anything to do with it.

JLouis

Yes Sir and so true! 
I have enough comfidence in my equipment to call all of my shots and if one ends up going somewhere else it's then simply up to me to figure out what condidtion I missed or what it is I did wrong the rilfe had nothing to do with it. If so I then know what mechancaly could be taking place like one leg on the coil hammer spring failing as just being one small example.

JLouis