cryogenic tempering 300 Below
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Jack Roberts
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Some years ago the NRA had 2 rifles treated. One got slightly better accuracy. The other became slightly less accurate.
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BuckeyeSpecial
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Some gunsmiths prefer not working on post-cryogenic parts e.g. barrels and actions as the treated steel is much harder on reamers, other cutting tools....
One barrel company I know of (but won't name) will not honor a poor shooting barrel if it has been cryogenically treated after they have rifled it, or after a gun smith has chambered it (and even if the gunsmith lobbies the barrel maker to replace it).
A lot of benchresters like it...but they are a strange lot.
One barrel company I know of (but won't name) will not honor a poor shooting barrel if it has been cryogenically treated after they have rifled it, or after a gun smith has chambered it (and even if the gunsmith lobbies the barrel maker to replace it).
A lot of benchresters like it...but they are a strange lot.
ab_bentley
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Cryo only works on barrels that aren't stress relieved. If you buy a pre contoured barrel it's been relieved, so cryoing won't do crap for you. If you are looking into a life extending process for barrels please follow the links below.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009...ts-and-actions/
I have had a few barrels done and the Melonite is the way to go. It added near 250fps with the same load, cleans easier and add at least 100% to a barrels life. Adam
And BR people know this is snake oil.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009...ts-and-actions/
I have had a few barrels done and the Melonite is the way to go. It added near 250fps with the same load, cleans easier and add at least 100% to a barrels life. Adam
And BR people know this is snake oil.
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I read the NRA cryo test, i beleive one gun went to
300 Below the other went to another treament company, both of the barrels on those guns were spent, that report was a waste of time and money end results were inconclusive.
I talked with 300Below some time ago about $$$ they do a lot of the highend barrels for the black gun maker Bushmaster. Maybe i need to go to the benchrest site for info. Thanks for the help Liking this www. site!!!
300 Below the other went to another treament company, both of the barrels on those guns were spent, that report was a waste of time and money end results were inconclusive.
I talked with 300Below some time ago about $$$ they do a lot of the highend barrels for the black gun maker Bushmaster. Maybe i need to go to the benchrest site for info. Thanks for the help Liking this www. site!!!