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Re contouring a barrel blank
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1447224" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Some might think that I am a buttoned rifling guy, But not so.</p><p>I use both typs of barrels depending on the need and requirments. Both have there strong points if the proper one is chosen it will perform well.</p><p></p><p>If you chose a cut rifled barrel that Is not stressed relieved properly, It will give you many headakes. The same is true for a buttoned rifle barrel, and If the manufacture does not do a follow up stress relieif it will give you trouble also.</p><p></p><p>Cheep brands of rifle barrels are no bargin because they skip many steps to save cost. they generally use the same materials as do the top brands, so the blanks cost the same. Only the quality and requirements are more stringent with the top quality barrels.</p><p></p><p>I re-contour alot of barrels for just as many reasons and a poor barrel is just that, a poor barrel, no matter the type of rifling. It is very important to verafi the quality control of a barrel maker to get what you pay for.</p><p></p><p>Some of the buttoned rifling makers void the warenty if any countouring or fluting is done to there barrel. (This tels me that they may not stress relieve after the button process) but I have also seen cut rifled barrel go bad if they were altered in any way. (This tells me that they did not check each blank for proper stress relief before rifling.</p><p></p><p>Now days the order of the day seems to be to cut corners and/to save cost. "You Get What You Pay For as long as you demand it).</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1447224, member: 2736"] Some might think that I am a buttoned rifling guy, But not so. I use both typs of barrels depending on the need and requirments. Both have there strong points if the proper one is chosen it will perform well. If you chose a cut rifled barrel that Is not stressed relieved properly, It will give you many headakes. The same is true for a buttoned rifle barrel, and If the manufacture does not do a follow up stress relieif it will give you trouble also. Cheep brands of rifle barrels are no bargin because they skip many steps to save cost. they generally use the same materials as do the top brands, so the blanks cost the same. Only the quality and requirements are more stringent with the top quality barrels. I re-contour alot of barrels for just as many reasons and a poor barrel is just that, a poor barrel, no matter the type of rifling. It is very important to verafi the quality control of a barrel maker to get what you pay for. Some of the buttoned rifling makers void the warenty if any countouring or fluting is done to there barrel. (This tels me that they may not stress relieve after the button process) but I have also seen cut rifled barrel go bad if they were altered in any way. (This tells me that they did not check each blank for proper stress relief before rifling. Now days the order of the day seems to be to cut corners and/to save cost. "You Get What You Pay For as long as you demand it). J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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