cryo treatment

Sorry I didn't see your earlier post but what kind of barrel do you have, factory or custom? Match grade?

Excerpt from a September, 1998 issue of Precision Shooting magazine. Mr. Kevin Thomas (Sierra Bullets), in a controlled test, that there was little benefit to deep freezing match grade barrels. He could see no difference in accuracy but probably a slight increase in useful life.
(Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels - FAQ)

Per above findings, "don't do it"! lightbulb

Barrel makers do some kind of stress relieving, i.e., Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels

Also, see similar threads below.

Good luck!

Ed
 
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