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<blockquote data-quote="LouBoyd" data-source="post: 513283" data-attributes="member: 9253"><p>Both shoot if they're done right. Both can be lemons. Cut rifles introduce less stress in the barrel metal as metal is simply removed to make the grooves rather then the grooves being pressed into the metal. Button rifling generally produces very smooth and uniform bores. The stress in the metal don't hurt accuracy as long as they're symmetrical. Most smallbore benchrest barrels are buttoned. Many larger bore barels used for long range shooting are cut barrels, but both can work for any caliber. </p><p> </p><p>Certainly there are good barrel makers doing both. My preferece is to use button barrels for 30 cal or less.. I choose cut barrels for long range rifles over 30 cal. Both rifling methods are more consistant (usually) than hammer forged barrels and more expensive. In my opinion the reputaiton of the barrel maker is more important than which method is used. </p><p></p><p>I consider rifle barrels to be sort of like tires. You buy them to give good performance for the type of use you plan to give them. They may outlive your vehicle or rifle or they may last a few runs at at drag races or a season of competition shooting. It doesn't take expensive tires to bring home groceries. or texpensive barrels for typical deer hunting. It does take expensive tires and expensive barrels if you're pressing the limits of speed and distance. As with button vs cut barrels, the tires whch win the Indy 500 are different from those which win the Baja 1000. That's not to say either is better. In all cases barrels and tires are expected to wear with use and are expected to be replaced when their performance declines.. Both are an expensive part of the sport, but not as expensive as fuel or ammo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouBoyd, post: 513283, member: 9253"] Both shoot if they're done right. Both can be lemons. Cut rifles introduce less stress in the barrel metal as metal is simply removed to make the grooves rather then the grooves being pressed into the metal. Button rifling generally produces very smooth and uniform bores. The stress in the metal don't hurt accuracy as long as they're symmetrical. Most smallbore benchrest barrels are buttoned. Many larger bore barels used for long range shooting are cut barrels, but both can work for any caliber. Certainly there are good barrel makers doing both. My preferece is to use button barrels for 30 cal or less.. I choose cut barrels for long range rifles over 30 cal. Both rifling methods are more consistant (usually) than hammer forged barrels and more expensive. In my opinion the reputaiton of the barrel maker is more important than which method is used. I consider rifle barrels to be sort of like tires. You buy them to give good performance for the type of use you plan to give them. They may outlive your vehicle or rifle or they may last a few runs at at drag races or a season of competition shooting. It doesn't take expensive tires to bring home groceries. or texpensive barrels for typical deer hunting. It does take expensive tires and expensive barrels if you're pressing the limits of speed and distance. As with button vs cut barrels, the tires whch win the Indy 500 are different from those which win the Baja 1000. That's not to say either is better. In all cases barrels and tires are expected to wear with use and are expected to be replaced when their performance declines.. Both are an expensive part of the sport, but not as expensive as fuel or ammo. [/QUOTE]
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