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Cryogenics, Barrel Break in, and Accuracy
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<blockquote data-quote="Garycrow" data-source="post: 1055575" data-attributes="member: 30743"><p>Maybe I missed it, but nowhere did you say the maker of the barrels. If they're factory barrels then there's likely your problem. Savage barrels can be decent if you get lucky, but they're nowhere near the quality of a good custom barrel. Looking at the Battle Born website all it says is their barrels are 1-9 twist chrome lined, which means they're likely cheap junk. </p><p></p><p>I think you're of the mind that the cryo process is going to work some miracle on factory barrels. I think the overwhelming consensus since the cryo fad came around about 15 years ago is that it doesn't do much if anything. I certainly wouldn't spend money to have a factory barrel cryo treated, put that money towards buying good barrels instead. </p><p></p><p>If you're concerned about barrel life that much then get some good barrels and have them melonite treated. I think far too much is made of barrel life by most shooters, especially those shooting rounds like the .308 and .223 which have extremely long barrel lives already. If you shoot enough rounds of .308 to wear out a top end barrel like a Bartlein or Krieger then you'll have spent many times the amount of money on ammo that you would on the barrel and fitting to start.</p><p></p><p>All in all, I think your trouble is with junk barrels and has nothing to do with cryo treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garycrow, post: 1055575, member: 30743"] Maybe I missed it, but nowhere did you say the maker of the barrels. If they're factory barrels then there's likely your problem. Savage barrels can be decent if you get lucky, but they're nowhere near the quality of a good custom barrel. Looking at the Battle Born website all it says is their barrels are 1-9 twist chrome lined, which means they're likely cheap junk. I think you're of the mind that the cryo process is going to work some miracle on factory barrels. I think the overwhelming consensus since the cryo fad came around about 15 years ago is that it doesn't do much if anything. I certainly wouldn't spend money to have a factory barrel cryo treated, put that money towards buying good barrels instead. If you're concerned about barrel life that much then get some good barrels and have them melonite treated. I think far too much is made of barrel life by most shooters, especially those shooting rounds like the .308 and .223 which have extremely long barrel lives already. If you shoot enough rounds of .308 to wear out a top end barrel like a Bartlein or Krieger then you'll have spent many times the amount of money on ammo that you would on the barrel and fitting to start. All in all, I think your trouble is with junk barrels and has nothing to do with cryo treatment. [/QUOTE]
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