338 Lapua Weatherby Accumark ?

[sdgunslinger]

thinking about the purchase of one of these rifles , but wondering why they come with a chrome-moly barrel , rather than stainless like all the other Accumark calibers ?

 

[MudRunner2005]

Don't worry, the stainless Accumark barrels are no better off than a factory Remington or Savage barrel. For the last 10 years or so, Weatherby has swapped them to button-rifled Criterion barrels instead of the higher quality (and priced) Krieger cut-rifled barrels that they used to use in the Accumark lineup.

 

[Edd]

thinking about the purchase of one of these rifles , but wondering why they come with a chrome-moly barrel , rather than stainless like all the other Accumark calibers ?

My first guess is because, for some reason they think that cartridge needs the stronger material.

 

[Jim in Cali]

Popularity and most guys shooting the 338Lapua are tactical guys that don't like shiny stuff and their not typically hunters though some are, get a 340 anyway. I own five Weatherby's and they are all great shooters. I wouldn't trade 5 Remingtons for any one of my Weatherby's and that includes a Vanguard as well. Talk about quality going in the trash research Remington lately? LOL