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why does the barrel get the credit?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 897036" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>We call them 'custom' barrels, but in fact they are not. They are 'aftermarket' barrels.</p><p></p><p>Ever wonder why any one of too many barrel makers don't find a 'best shooter' in cal and setup to replicate it?</p><p>I looked into this a while back and found that there was only one barrel maker with the capability. That is, the ability to actually measure all aspects of a bore(not just air gauge, but measure), and setup to manufacture to a blueprint.</p><p>That barrel maker was Loather Walther. </p><p>Sadly, they had and still have, no reason to do so.</p><p></p><p>I talked to the president of LW about testing barrels made to varying specs, with the goal of defining an accurate barrel, and then designing a process of replication(EDM, or extrude honing).</p><p>He was open to this and fair, offering test barrels in lots of 25 per spec, at standard rate. This was a great deal considering the resources invoked to make each barrel to a different spec.</p><p>If I ever hit the lotto this is just what I'd do, despite no real return on my investment.</p><p></p><p>But this is my point; there is no reason for barrel makers to do this on their own, and so, no barrel maker ever has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 897036, member: 1521"] We call them 'custom' barrels, but in fact they are not. They are 'aftermarket' barrels. Ever wonder why any one of too many barrel makers don't find a 'best shooter' in cal and setup to replicate it? I looked into this a while back and found that there was only one barrel maker with the capability. That is, the ability to actually measure all aspects of a bore(not just air gauge, but measure), and setup to manufacture to a blueprint. That barrel maker was Loather Walther. Sadly, they had and still have, no reason to do so. I talked to the president of LW about testing barrels made to varying specs, with the goal of defining an accurate barrel, and then designing a process of replication(EDM, or extrude honing). He was open to this and fair, offering test barrels in lots of 25 per spec, at standard rate. This was a great deal considering the resources invoked to make each barrel to a different spec. If I ever hit the lotto this is just what I'd do, despite no real return on my investment. But this is my point; there is no reason for barrel makers to do this on their own, and so, no barrel maker ever has. [/QUOTE]
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