hammer forged barrel or not
I'm sure this has been addressed somewhere on this forum, but my search did not turn up what I wanted.
I have a BCM 16" middy, and I'm looking at adding another. Now I see I have a choice - the same as I bought before or, for an additional $100, I can get a cold hammer forged barrel.
I'm no expert, but I've always heard this production method was superior, but that is in pistols. I know even less about rifles.
What do I gain with this barrel? I've read of increased accuracy, but I'm not good enough (yet) to realize the full potential of my existing BCM rifle. I've also heard of longer barrel life, but I doubt I can afford to shoot out the barrel I have now.
I don't need the best on the block, but it's only $100 (on the other hand, $100 would buy a few more mags, or a CTR stock).
What's the consensus?