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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 635652" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>Sorry I didn't see your earlier post but what kind of barrel do you have, factory or custom? Match grade?</p><p></p><p>Excerpt from a September, 1998 issue of Precision Shooting magazine. Mr. Kevin Thomas (Sierra Bullets), in a controlled test, that there was <strong><em>little benefit to deep freezing match grade barrels</em></strong>. He could <strong><em>see no difference in accuracy but probably a slight increase in useful life</em></strong>.</p><p>(<a href="http://www.riflebarrels.com/faq_lilja_rifle_barrels.htm#deepcryogenic" target="_blank">Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels - FAQ</a>)</p><p></p><p>Per above findings, "<strong>don't do it</strong>"! lightbulb</p><p></p><p>Barrel makers do some kind of stress relieving, i.e., <a href="http://www.riflebarrels.com/about/vacuum.htm" target="_blank">Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels</a></p><p></p><p>Also, see similar threads below.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Ed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 635652, member: 14204"] 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 [B][I]little benefit to deep freezing match grade barrels[/I][/B]. He could [B][I]see no difference in accuracy but probably a slight increase in useful life[/I][/B]. ([url=http://www.riflebarrels.com/faq_lilja_rifle_barrels.htm#deepcryogenic]Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels - FAQ[/url]) Per above findings, "[B]don't do it[/B]"! lightbulb Barrel makers do some kind of stress relieving, i.e., [url=http://www.riflebarrels.com/about/vacuum.htm]Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels[/url] Also, see similar threads below. Good luck! Ed [/QUOTE]
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