tacsniper0888
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Thanks JE! My rig is at the smith right now while he's got it I think I may go ahead and rebarrel with a lilja 3 groove at 27" with 1-9 twist. Now would be the best time.
Cutting edge bullets barrel rifling damage???
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SidecarFlip
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I hate to break it to you but brass is an alloy.....
Brass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.
J E Custom
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I have had very good luck with the 3 groove Lilja barrels and feel that it would be a good choice.
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tacsniper0888
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Hey JE. I called and talked to mr. Lilja himself Friday and he informed me that they only go up to .30 caliber in 3 groove. The .338 barrel is conventional six groove. I'm looking at around $460 minus S&H for a fluted Lila barrel that will finish at 27" with a 1-9" twist. I called my gunsmith and he said he had never used lilja. He recommended shilen or hart. I called shilen and I'm looking at around $340 minus S&H for a barrel that will finish at 28" with 1-8" twist. That is all they offer in .338 caliber other than 1-10" twist. They also don't offer fluting and if I have it fluted it voids the warranty. They say it weakens the barrel. There is a 12 week lead time with lilja and a 3-4 week lead time with shilen. Also the shilen I can get in a 4 groove or 6 groove. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciates as I only want to do this one time. Thanks guys.
How will Cutting Edge Bullets affect my rifle barrel?
A common question that we receive from time to time is "How will the materials used by Cutting Edge Bullets affect the barrel of my rifle?" That is a very valid question.
The materials that we use to manufacture our bullets have a very high "machinability rating," which in turn are much less abrasive than the materials used by many other bullet manufacturers.
Machinability:
The term machinability refers to the ease with which a metal can be machined to an acceptable surface finish. Materials with good machinability require little power to cut, can be cut quickly, easily obtain a good finish, and do not wear the tooling much; such materials are said to be free machining.[1]
The bottom line is that the higher the machinability rating, the less wear and strain your barrel will incur.
See how the machinability of materials used by Cutting Edge Bullets compares to others: Machinability Rating Comparison Chart
http://site.cuttingedgebullets.com/pdf/Machinability.pdf
A common question that we receive from time to time is "How will the materials used by Cutting Edge Bullets affect the barrel of my rifle?" That is a very valid question.
The materials that we use to manufacture our bullets have a very high "machinability rating," which in turn are much less abrasive than the materials used by many other bullet manufacturers.
Machinability:
The term machinability refers to the ease with which a metal can be machined to an acceptable surface finish. Materials with good machinability require little power to cut, can be cut quickly, easily obtain a good finish, and do not wear the tooling much; such materials are said to be free machining.[1]
The bottom line is that the higher the machinability rating, the less wear and strain your barrel will incur.
See how the machinability of materials used by Cutting Edge Bullets compares to others: Machinability Rating Comparison Chart
http://site.cuttingedgebullets.com/pdf/Machinability.pdf
RTK
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I have shot monolithic copper bullets for many years with good results from all. This year I ordered some CE's and in my particular 300wm they shoot tighter groups than all the others I have tried. Unfortunately I haven't shot any game with them but hopefully that Will be rectified soon.
