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Hammer Forged Barrels.
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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgerunner665" data-source="post: 973341" data-attributes="member: 12660"><p>There is a lot of misinformation floating around about stress in hammer forged barrels...</p><p></p><p>Having owned 3 (and still own 2) hammer forged barrels by FN (on new model 70's)...I believe I can say this with a degree of certainty....for the purpose of hunting, even long range hunting, a hammer forged barrel can be PLENTY accurate and consistent enough to do the job...that is, 3-5 rounds hitting point of aim, in rapid succession...if needed (hopefully not needed)</p><p></p><p>There are some sources that say a hammer forged barrel is stress relieved during the hammer forging...they come out of that machine HOT, and the stress is relieved through that.</p><p></p><p>Makes sense to me...all I know is that the ones I've shot are as accurate and consistent as any of the customs I've owned (2 Shilens).</p><p></p><p>That said...you can get a turd from any of them, I've seen more than one person upset with their new Kreiger, Hart, Shilen, etc.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: I speak only for new Winchester (FN) and Savage barrels here...you couldn't run fast enough to give me a Remington barrel, people say their barrels are hammer forged these days but I'm not sure...I don't see how a hammer forged barrel could still be that rough inside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgerunner665, post: 973341, member: 12660"] There is a lot of misinformation floating around about stress in hammer forged barrels... Having owned 3 (and still own 2) hammer forged barrels by FN (on new model 70's)...I believe I can say this with a degree of certainty....for the purpose of hunting, even long range hunting, a hammer forged barrel can be PLENTY accurate and consistent enough to do the job...that is, 3-5 rounds hitting point of aim, in rapid succession...if needed (hopefully not needed) There are some sources that say a hammer forged barrel is stress relieved during the hammer forging...they come out of that machine HOT, and the stress is relieved through that. Makes sense to me...all I know is that the ones I've shot are as accurate and consistent as any of the customs I've owned (2 Shilens). That said...you can get a turd from any of them, I've seen more than one person upset with their new Kreiger, Hart, Shilen, etc. Edited to add: I speak only for new Winchester (FN) and Savage barrels here...you couldn't run fast enough to give me a Remington barrel, people say their barrels are hammer forged these days but I'm not sure...I don't see how a hammer forged barrel could still be that rough inside. [/QUOTE]
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