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<blockquote data-quote="Dzaw" data-source="post: 144312" data-attributes="member: 7794"><p>Actually, I'm already on that horse...</p><p></p><p>However, I think you will find that the majority of the best barrel makers out there were shooters FIRST and entrepeneurs after. These guys aren't exactly getting rich on these things. Look at the time, machining, and care that goes into these things, and compare it to the prices they can afford to charge. Good barrels are made by many comppanies, and competition is fierce.</p><p></p><p>I have a strong, but non traditional background in metallurgy, and understand the modes of barrel failure quite well. There are six major contributing factors to barrel wear, all of which can be mitigated to some degree or another by nothing more than better control of manufacturing (read much more expensive) and improved mettalurgy (also read much more expensive). Preliminary reports on coatings sound very promising that all six can also be addressed in this manner, however, the coating would have to be continuously renewed at some regular interval as an added portion of maintenance.</p><p></p><p>What I must caution you against, however, is wishing for the ultimate barrel maker. Let's assume, for a moment, that my research into mettalurgical and coating technologies pans out, and best case scenario is realized. Under this assumtion, my new "super tube" would have 10 times current accuracy life of my nearest competiton. In order to make such a "super tube" viable as a product, I would have to charge nearly 20 times the price my nearest competition does. Would you be willing to shell out upwards of $10,000.00 to $20,000.00 US for a barrel? Even if you would, you would be in the vast minority of shooters with the resources, let alone the inclination to do so. Such "super tubes" would price themselves into extinction very quickly. If I had previously hit the powerball, and could afford to take the thousands of dollars of loss on each unit, I might be willing to make a few for friends, but that's about as far as that goes!</p><p></p><p>Why am I bothering with looking into it at all then? Quite frankly, I have no intention of going into buisiness making barrels. Already too much competition with way more experience at the machining than I've got. However, if I can push the current state of the art forward by even 500 rounds on average, I will have accomplished a great feat indeed!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dzaw, post: 144312, member: 7794"] Actually, I'm already on that horse... However, I think you will find that the majority of the best barrel makers out there were shooters FIRST and entrepeneurs after. These guys aren't exactly getting rich on these things. Look at the time, machining, and care that goes into these things, and compare it to the prices they can afford to charge. Good barrels are made by many comppanies, and competition is fierce. I have a strong, but non traditional background in metallurgy, and understand the modes of barrel failure quite well. There are six major contributing factors to barrel wear, all of which can be mitigated to some degree or another by nothing more than better control of manufacturing (read much more expensive) and improved mettalurgy (also read much more expensive). Preliminary reports on coatings sound very promising that all six can also be addressed in this manner, however, the coating would have to be continuously renewed at some regular interval as an added portion of maintenance. What I must caution you against, however, is wishing for the ultimate barrel maker. Let's assume, for a moment, that my research into mettalurgical and coating technologies pans out, and best case scenario is realized. Under this assumtion, my new "super tube" would have 10 times current accuracy life of my nearest competiton. In order to make such a "super tube" viable as a product, I would have to charge nearly 20 times the price my nearest competition does. Would you be willing to shell out upwards of $10,000.00 to $20,000.00 US for a barrel? Even if you would, you would be in the vast minority of shooters with the resources, let alone the inclination to do so. Such "super tubes" would price themselves into extinction very quickly. If I had previously hit the powerball, and could afford to take the thousands of dollars of loss on each unit, I might be willing to make a few for friends, but that's about as far as that goes! Why am I bothering with looking into it at all then? Quite frankly, I have no intention of going into buisiness making barrels. Already too much competition with way more experience at the machining than I've got. However, if I can push the current state of the art forward by even 500 rounds on average, I will have accomplished a great feat indeed! [/QUOTE]
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