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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 144845" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Dzaw</p><p>If you come up with an actual improvement, and a barrel maker willing to apply it, people will pay for it. Probably not benchrest people though. They are perfectly happy as things are, and they won't likely venture away from the herd.</p><p>But there are hunters, snipers, LE, and some who just want 'the best' who won't complain about a barrel that cost as much as their scope.</p><p></p><p>I think you'll find the following attributes are important to interested people:</p><p>#1 Accuracy </p><p>#2 Temperature Stability</p><p>#3 Life</p><p>#4 weight</p><p>#5 machinibility</p><p>#6 cost</p><p></p><p>When I say accuracy, I'm not talking precision shooting(group shooting). I'm talking hitting a mark with a single cold bore shot -reliably. Everytime. This is where stability comes in as well. Life would be important because of the cost. It has to machine well, or gunsmiths will revolt(as with blackstar). It needs to be able to do these things in carry weight. Not BR weight.</p><p></p><p>It may be impossible to do all this. I'm just throwing out my wishlist for an example. Anyone improvement is apparently beyond current barrel makers other than cost. I know cut rifled barrels have great stability in reasonable weights. I've read where hammerforged have great cold bore accuracy potential in lighter contours. This due to the process causing bore shrinkage with contouring instead of bore growth(as with buttoned barrels).</p><p>Button barrels are easily made consistant. But not easily made accurate in light contours, and they aren't stable until warmed up(as in sighters). Good for BR. Bad for anything else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 144845, member: 1521"] Dzaw If you come up with an actual improvement, and a barrel maker willing to apply it, people will pay for it. Probably not benchrest people though. They are perfectly happy as things are, and they won't likely venture away from the herd. But there are hunters, snipers, LE, and some who just want 'the best' who won't complain about a barrel that cost as much as their scope. I think you'll find the following attributes are important to interested people: #1 Accuracy #2 Temperature Stability #3 Life #4 weight #5 machinibility #6 cost When I say accuracy, I'm not talking precision shooting(group shooting). I'm talking hitting a mark with a single cold bore shot -reliably. Everytime. This is where stability comes in as well. Life would be important because of the cost. It has to machine well, or gunsmiths will revolt(as with blackstar). It needs to be able to do these things in carry weight. Not BR weight. It may be impossible to do all this. I'm just throwing out my wishlist for an example. Anyone improvement is apparently beyond current barrel makers other than cost. I know cut rifled barrels have great stability in reasonable weights. I've read where hammerforged have great cold bore accuracy potential in lighter contours. This due to the process causing bore shrinkage with contouring instead of bore growth(as with buttoned barrels). Button barrels are easily made consistant. But not easily made accurate in light contours, and they aren't stable until warmed up(as in sighters). Good for BR. Bad for anything else. [/QUOTE]
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