Melonite

[trackmagic]

There are a few manufacturers that I consider "top tier". They are probably the same ones the people on this site would put into that category.

My question is are their any top tier companies that make barrels with Melonite? As far as I know S&W does not sell barrels. I think I want to try one out.

[Zim]

Scionics.

[Onyx Z]

Daniel Defense's S2W profile barrels are Salt Bath Nitride, which is the same thing as melonite. That profile can only be found in certain configurations though.

Sionics might be your best bet.

[MorphCross]

Don't forget about AR15 Performance barrels.

[Iraqgunz]

www.sionicsweaponsystems.com has 16" medium contour and LW barrels as well as an 11.5" barrel. We have had very good accuracy with these barrels.

[Hmac]

www.sionicsweaponsystems.com has 16" medium contour and LW barrels as well as an 11.5" barrel. We have had very good accuracy with these barrels.

What's your experience with longevity? I'm very interested in the 16 inch lightweight melonite Sionics barrel. How does it stand up to high round counts compared to the current crop of, say, double-thickness chrome lined hammer-forged barrels?

[markm]

Yeah. That would be interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a melonite barrel in person.

[Joe Mamma]

There are a few manufacturers that I consider "top tier". They are probably the same ones the people on this site would put into that category.

My question is are their any top tier companies that make barrels with Melonite? As far as I know S&W does not sell barrels. I think I want to try one out.

Primary Weapons Systems. PWS is known for their piston ARs. But they do sell some DI parts including melonite barrels (which I believe they call Isonite).

The only 2 companies I completely trust for melonite AR barrels are PWS and AR Performance. That being said, I am planning to try a Sionics melonite barrel soon. My guess is that they are good too.

Joe Mamma

[Hmac]

Yeah. That would be interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a melonite barrel in person.

I know quite a few people with Huldras, which has a melonite barrel. I know that they're quite accurate, in fact Huldra guarantees 1 MOA, but my only knowledge of their longevity comes from an earlier test gun, the one that they shot for 5000+ rounds of 5.45 without cleaning. AFAIK, the barrel held up well but I haven't heard anything recent.

[Onyx Z]

What's your experience with longevity? I'm very interested in the 16 inch lightweight melonite Sionics barrel. How does it stand up to high round counts compared to the current crop of, say, double-thickness chrome lined hammer-forged barrels?

I'd like to know this as well. I have a melonited barrel by another mfg, but it was never intended for hard use. I would like to know how it would hold up though.

However, I have been looking hard at Sionics for a rebarrel on a hard use rifle.