I'd rather them not go through the same hole either in a self defense situation, but hey, that's just me.
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the way that the thread was stating it was that the melonite coated barrels that S&W are making are somehow better than mil spec barrels of other companies. it was just kind of funny to me. any AR that cost 600 dollars has to be a giant piece of shit...:suicide:...just thought i'd share the latest development in mall ninja tech :haha:
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I think barrel quality is more important to accuracy than chrome lined vs non chrome lined. For example, I would bet that a noveske chrome lined barrel is far more accurate than an olympic arms stainless.
Secondly, FN makes some pretty darn accurate bolt action rifles that are chrome lined. If this chrome lining screwed up accuracy they wouldn't be able to sell any, and wouldn't have made it standard. The *quality* of the chrome lining has a major role to play in accuracy.
Third, if your rifle's purpose is for self defense, then you are kidding yourself if you think you will be better off with a barrel that is maybe 1/4 to 1/2 moa more accurate. Will you have time to set up your sandbags and squeeze off that perfect shot in a self defense situation? Or would you rather have the better durability and reliability of a CL barrel?
Fourth, ask yourself if you are really gonna shoot $1 per round match ammo or carefully crafted handloads through this AR anyways. If you are shooting cheap ammo like the rest of us, you won't notice the minuscule accuracy "degradation" that a CL barrel may or may not have.
On the flip side, I would say chrome barrels can be more accurate than people give them credit for, and stainless barrels can be more durable than people give them credit for.
Couldn't agree more. I wouldn't call one barrel process superior to another. There are fans that will fight to the death of cut, button and CHF barrels. Its not the one singular process that makes a barrel great, but how the manufacturer incorporates all of these things into their product.Quote:
Secondly, FN makes some pretty darn accurate bolt action rifles that are chrome lined. If this chrome lining screwed up accuracy they wouldn't be able to sell any, and wouldn't have made it standard. The *quality* of the chrome lining has a major role to play in accuracy.
I'm starting to see more and more of this. Hopefully it becomes more mainstream.Quote:
My understanding is H&K are Nitriding their barrels anyways.
From what I've read, very few matches even take advantage of the SS barrels (ie, shooting out past 300-400 yards). I doubt that most shooters are going to be able to take advantage of the benefits of an SS barrel the way that match shooters do - I know I don't have that level of ability.
P.O. Ackley did tests to see if oversized bullets caused raised pressures. He fired 32 caliber (8mm) bullets through a 30 caliber bore. He found that if he opened up the neck & throat of the chamber, he could fire .323" bullets safely through a .308" bore. The bullets were simply swagged to 30 caliber. What raised pressures to dangerous levels was jamming the .323" bullets into a chamber with a neck sized for .308" bullets. This causes pressure spikes, same as seating a bullet out too far or using a too short leade where the bullet is jammed into the rifling when the cartridge is chambered