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What do ya'll think about a 6.5-375 Ruger?
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<blockquote data-quote="hammertyme" data-source="post: 479205" data-attributes="member: 12863"><p>I have been Nitriding and shooting both actions and now 9 barrels with the process for nearly a year. I can say WOW and let us do another one!!!!!</p><p> </p><p>My 19" 6.5 WSM gained over 100fps velocity with the treatment. NOTE: I briefly went the Reloader 17 route and it smokes with 100gr bullets. Any larger bullets than 100grs and pressures max and above long before the case is full.</p><p> </p><p>1st and foremost I must have my accuracy. If the barrel isn't bugholing then I am not interested. I have sent broke in barrels and unshot barrels in for Nitriding. I have sent many Savage Factory barrels in that were one holers and when I got all the barrels back they still shot the exact same way. 9 barrels means I would not waste my money if the process wasn't everything I thought it should be.</p><p> </p><p>The 6.5WSM barrel is a skinny little 19" hunting barrel. 3 shots before Nitriding waas the max number before I let the barrel cool. After Nitriding 5 shots and the barrel is just warming up. 3500-3600fps velocity with the 100gr bullets. I am currently working with H1000 for both the 125 Partition,130 Accubond and 142 Sierra.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Benchmark barrels is now offering Nitriding for both barrels and actions</span>. Nitriding is not a coating. It is a hardening process much like stress relieving except it is done in a salt bath once and oil bath twice. It penetrates 3-4 thou allowing the vast majority of the material to retain its strength and the bearing surface to be extremely slippery!!! </p><p> </p><p>Some have brought up concern about the process on actions ruining the hardening of an action. To date we have punched 5 actions that have had the process done and have lost an average of 2 points of hardness. All Savage actions punched ran 42-44 before the treatment and ended up at 40-42 hardness on the front of the receiver and 38-40 on the back of the receiver. For those with the knowledge- it takes at least 1500 plus degrees for hours to soften steel. Nitriding is 1100-1200 degrees for and hour!</p><p> </p><p>If you do not want to take mine or others information as the testers, feel free to call Chris a barrel maker at BENCHMARK and ask him how he like Nitriding. The first thing he will say is the .2 accuracy of his 280AI. The second thing he is excited about is 2800fps velocity with a 190gr MATRIX bullet.</p><p> </p><p>I had this process done to a unfired 24" 300WSM barrel. It shoots incredible and it shoots a 180gr Sierra at 3160fps!!!!!! Check your reloading books guys. It is real and after nearly a year I have yet to find a down side. Unless one forgets to make a cut before Nitriding.</p><p> </p><p>Neal</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hammertyme, post: 479205, member: 12863"] I have been Nitriding and shooting both actions and now 9 barrels with the process for nearly a year. I can say WOW and let us do another one!!!!! My 19" 6.5 WSM gained over 100fps velocity with the treatment. NOTE: I briefly went the Reloader 17 route and it smokes with 100gr bullets. Any larger bullets than 100grs and pressures max and above long before the case is full. 1st and foremost I must have my accuracy. If the barrel isn't bugholing then I am not interested. I have sent broke in barrels and unshot barrels in for Nitriding. I have sent many Savage Factory barrels in that were one holers and when I got all the barrels back they still shot the exact same way. 9 barrels means I would not waste my money if the process wasn't everything I thought it should be. The 6.5WSM barrel is a skinny little 19" hunting barrel. 3 shots before Nitriding waas the max number before I let the barrel cool. After Nitriding 5 shots and the barrel is just warming up. 3500-3600fps velocity with the 100gr bullets. I am currently working with H1000 for both the 125 Partition,130 Accubond and 142 Sierra. [COLOR=black]Benchmark barrels is now offering Nitriding for both barrels and actions[/COLOR]. Nitriding is not a coating. It is a hardening process much like stress relieving except it is done in a salt bath once and oil bath twice. It penetrates 3-4 thou allowing the vast majority of the material to retain its strength and the bearing surface to be extremely slippery!!! Some have brought up concern about the process on actions ruining the hardening of an action. To date we have punched 5 actions that have had the process done and have lost an average of 2 points of hardness. All Savage actions punched ran 42-44 before the treatment and ended up at 40-42 hardness on the front of the receiver and 38-40 on the back of the receiver. For those with the knowledge- it takes at least 1500 plus degrees for hours to soften steel. Nitriding is 1100-1200 degrees for and hour! If you do not want to take mine or others information as the testers, feel free to call Chris a barrel maker at BENCHMARK and ask him how he like Nitriding. The first thing he will say is the .2 accuracy of his 280AI. The second thing he is excited about is 2800fps velocity with a 190gr MATRIX bullet. I had this process done to a unfired 24" 300WSM barrel. It shoots incredible and it shoots a 180gr Sierra at 3160fps!!!!!! Check your reloading books guys. It is real and after nearly a year I have yet to find a down side. Unless one forgets to make a cut before Nitriding. Neal [/QUOTE]
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