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looking to rebarrel a rifle, which one is the best?
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 1015813" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>I'll agree, barrels are an expendable. When it's shot out, it's shot out. I have a lot of personal experience with Melonite/Black Nitride traeted barrels. Average barrels steel hardness, S.S. or CM, ranges fron 30C to 35C. Melonite/Black Nitride treatment infuses nitrogen into the surface and draws carbon to the surface raising surface hardness to<strong><em> above</em></strong> 60c. The harder surface does NOT break down nearly as quickly as a surface thats not been treated, thus increasing accurate barrel life significantly. I'm not the only shooter/gunsmith thats experienced this. I was introduced to the process by an avid bench rest shooter. The treatment of barrels started with those guys, looking to keep that "hummer" shooting competitive groups longer. Some machine gun barrels are Melonite/Blk. Nitride treated because it makes them useable longer. And,,, !/4" Rem. 700 factory barrels? We didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday! If Rem. fctory barrels shot that good there wouldn't be nearly as many of 'um for sale on the auction sites,,,,, and at 'scrap' price, ta' boot!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 1015813, member: 24284"] I'll agree, barrels are an expendable. When it's shot out, it's shot out. I have a lot of personal experience with Melonite/Black Nitride traeted barrels. Average barrels steel hardness, S.S. or CM, ranges fron 30C to 35C. Melonite/Black Nitride treatment infuses nitrogen into the surface and draws carbon to the surface raising surface hardness to[B][I] above[/I][/B] 60c. The harder surface does NOT break down nearly as quickly as a surface thats not been treated, thus increasing accurate barrel life significantly. I'm not the only shooter/gunsmith thats experienced this. I was introduced to the process by an avid bench rest shooter. The treatment of barrels started with those guys, looking to keep that "hummer" shooting competitive groups longer. Some machine gun barrels are Melonite/Blk. Nitride treated because it makes them useable longer. And,,, !/4" Rem. 700 factory barrels? We didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday! If Rem. fctory barrels shot that good there wouldn't be nearly as many of 'um for sale on the auction sites,,,,, and at 'scrap' price, ta' boot! [/QUOTE]
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