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Thread: FN double chrome lined barrel question

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    I think Bravo's Button barrels are FN too. Good stuff either way you go.
    The SS ones aren't, I don't know if the CL ones are or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtdawg169 View Post
    Does Colt Canada produce Hammer forged barrels?
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    Yes and I believe the only company using them is KAC.
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    KAC appears to have been using Colt Canada barrels at some point as it's been confirmed by KevinB: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...722#post731722

    I suppose it's possible that things have changed and KAC no longer sources barrels from them.
    I expect they come in as unfinished.

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    Quote Originally Posted by user View Post
    I've searched and read and came across barrels by FN that are supposed to be great. I see them sold by PSA, Spikes, Rifle Gear and Centurion.
    What I noticed is that the chrome plating is listed as double thick machine gun steel. Same as a saw.

    I looked at DD and BCM and they don't list that type of chrome or steel. Is it really something special or worth going out of the way to get or is very specialized and more of a one off?


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    The double chrome lining would be far down the list of my concerns when considering a barrel. That said, I do have a few. It wasn't because I was seeking that feature though. Of the barrels you mentioned, I have several from BCM, PSA and Spikes. All have been good performers. Not sure how anyone can state that Spikes doesn't offer a good barrel. Simply is not the case. I have FN and Lothar Walther barrels from Spikes and they are of very good quality.

    Back to the chrome lining. I'd place more value on being hammer forged than 2x chrome. Even that extra can be debated though. I have standard and hammer forged. Single and double chrome. All great. More concerned with keeping them fed with ammo. lol! It's up to the end user whether its worth the money or not for the features. So far no glaring advantage has jumped out at me. Maybe it will. There is a point of diminishing returns I think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WS6 View Post
    I have not found my Noveske barrels to be anything out of the ordinary, regarding the bore. They were the CHF/2x thick chrome lined jobs. They were just as accurate as any of my other rifles. No more, no less. The clean-up was nice, though, because hammer forged barrel bores are nice and smooth compared to other methods. I would DEFINITELY spring for a CHF barrel. Whether it had 2x thick chrome lining or not, I would not stress over.
    Quote Originally Posted by mtdawg169 View Post
    This was my experience as well. No increase in accuracy versus other chf barrels. For the money, without the hassle of worrying about proper port sizes, I'd get a BCM barrel. Hammer forged vs standard is sort of a toss up.
    Yep. I see no reason to buy CL Noveske besides those just looking to own Noveske for namesake purposes. Get SS or save the money on lesser priced CL options.

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    Quote Originally Posted by steyrman13 View Post
    Out of those listed, you might want to do research on the maker of BFH/CHF barrels for Spikes, PSA, BCM. DD makes their own.
    Also Spikes, PSA, DD, and BCM barrels are not the same. They are made to the companies specs.

    To answer the other posters question to why I steer clear of Spikes... because I do. Personal preferance. I use BCM and DD barrels for my CFH barrels. I personally don't care if FN makes some peoples barrels. Not all hammer forged barrels are equal, and by no means the same, from design, manufacturing, etc. Yes, there are also diff ways to hammer forge barrels, and many diff size possible gas ports etc.
    Last edited by discreet; 02-07-14 at 22:54.
    From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."

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    Can someone 100% confirm that BCM BFH barrels are made by FN?

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    They're either made by DD or FN cause I seriously doubt they source them through the remaining two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discreet View Post
    Overkill. IMO the only company that makes sense with it is Noveske.

    Outside of that, BCM BFH barrels IMO are better than any of the brands you posted above IMO. I steer clear of Spikes, definitely steer clear of PSA, and centurion, meh, for the price I'll personally take a DD or BCM. IMO look at the filthy 14 and how many rounds through a standard BCM barrel (non BFH) they put through it without issue. Unless your running crazy amounts of ammo through it in full auto, I honestly doubt you'd ever see or notice a difference with twice the amount of chroming.
    I don't think I'd trust the words of anyone telling someone else to steer clear of Centurion.

    This might be the most asinine statement I've heard on this forum all week.

    PS... I'm a BCM fanboy

    Sent with a Gen 2 Nexus 7

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    ^^ I think he was referring to Psa & Spike

    On another subject, earlier post mentioned that Psa port > BCM port
    If in spec, would a larger port be "better" since it would still run with lower pressure ammo (ie 223 or wolf)?

    My first post - be kind

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    Quote Originally Posted by HighDesert View Post
    Can someone 100% confirm that BCM BFH barrels are made by FN?
    No, because BCM has never openly disclosed where they source their barrels.

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