Questions for barrel gurus

[Totoro]

Hey fellas, in your experiences whom makes the fastest barrels assuming same bore/groove dimension and barrel length regardless of rifling method?

And which barrels clean up fastest and/or foul the least after appropriate barrel break in?

Thx

 

[eklarsen]

The barrel at CERN

 

[J E Custom]

In my experience, the barrel finish can /will effect the velocity.

I have used many different barrels and the only noticeable velocity gain I have seen has been with the Lilja barrels, although be it small most of the time. Normally, after a good brake in they are all pretty much the same
based on the quality of the barrel.

I am sure that others have seen this in other brands. this is just my experiences.

J E CUSTOM

 

[elkaholic]

Jerry....we're they 3 Groovers?

 

[Rich Coyle]

tag

 

[FEENIX]

In my experience, the barrel finish can /will effect the velocity.

I have used many different barrels and the only noticeable velocity gain I have seen has been with the Lilja barrels, although be it small most of the time. Normally, after a good brake in they are all pretty much the same
based on the quality of the barrel.

I am sure that others have seen this in other brands. this is just my experiences.

J E CUSTOM

I cannot speak for the velocity gain but I am very pleased with my 30" Lilja SS 3G 1:8" #6 contour barrel on my .270 AI; it hard fouls and very easy to clean and of course very accurate if I do my part.

Ed

 

[Totoro]

Thx for the replies fellas!

I've been discussing a build with an established riflesmith and he mentioned that the button barrels he's using is on average faster than any other button or cut barrel he had used.

My experience with between the button (Shilen, PacNor 6 groove 300x308) and rifled barrels (Rock, Krieger 6 groove 300x308) just the opposite; the cut barrels were faster with same lot factory ammo as baseline.

That being said, I realize that each barrel is its own.

 

[Canadian Bushman]

Lilja was the maker of the fastest barrel ive ever had. It was a 3 groove.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I have "read" that 5c barrels tend to be faster and clean easier. I own a few of them but have never made any kind of comparison to come to any opinion on those claims.

 

[BountyHunter]

+1 on the 5c and you will pick up mv if it is salt nitrided for sure

 

[L.Sherm]

A faster or slower barrel is a crap shoot, the finish inside the barrel is the biggest factor whether fast or slow and how it cleans up, not the land or groove configuration.

 

[adam32]

Broughton 5c

 

[L.Sherm]

Most barrels will pickup MV around that 100 Rd mark. The only break in you need on good quality lapped barrels is the throat area after chambering.

 

[bigngreen]

The Broughton tends to run the fastest but I'm not really happy with the ones I've used though they shoot decent. Lija will be the fastest to shoot out!!