hammer forged barrels vs standard barrels

[Heavy Metal]

Ask Gotm4 aka Robb about some of the CHF barrels throats he has borescoped and how they compare to standard barrels.

[Robb Jensen]

If you're shooting more than 6K+ rounds per 12months IMHO you should have a hammer forged barrel. Sure other barrels will still serve you well but the hammer forged will serve you even better. In my experience in seeing lots and lots of barrels from all manufacturers is that hammer forged chrome lined barrels wear the longest. Wear occurs fastest in stainless barrels followed by carbon steel non-chrome lined barrels, followed by non-hammer forged chrome barrels, and followed by hammer forged chrome lined barrels using 11595-E lasting the longest. Hammer forging is the VERY best way to make a gun barrel. Coincidently the companies using 11595-E barrel steel (and can prove it) also know something about having the right sized gas ports....kinda comes with the territory.

[rjs100]

If you're shooting more than 6K+ rounds per 12months IMHO you should have a hammer forged barrel. Sure other barrels will still serve you well but the hammer forged will serve you even better. In my experience in seeing lots and lots of barrels from all manufacturers is that hammer forged chrome lined barrels wear the longest. Wear occurs fastest in stainless barrels followed by carbon steel non-chrome lined barrels, followed by non-hammer forged chrome barrels, and followed by hammer forged chrome lined barrels using 11595-E lasting the longest. Hammer forging is the VERY best way to make a gun barrel. Coincidently the companies using 11595-E barrel steel (and can prove it) also know something about having the right sized gas ports....kinda comes with the territory.

Are the DD barrels 11595E? I've inquired directly to Daniel Defense without answer.

[Robb Jensen]

Are the DD barrels 11595E? I've inquired directly to Daniel Defense without answer.

Don't know I think they're 4150 or CMV but FWIW I've yet to see a shotout DD barrel.