Cryo Treatment?
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A friend of mine built an AR for me several years ago and we went with a stainless cryo treated barrel. It's a 1/2 MOA gun with a TBAC 30BA on the end of the barrel.
That's shooting 50 grain .223 Federal hollow points At 100 yards.
That's shooting 50 grain .223 Federal hollow points At 100 yards.
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Buddy of mine spent some thousand(s) of dollars on a couple Savages to have them 'smithed, printed, bolt faces squared, cryo'd, etc.' 6 month project, each rifle, etc. etc. Whatever. He loves telling you all about it. And it's never a short story.
Both rifles print consistently quarter sized groups down range. Respectable groups. Nothing to swing dicks over. He's the same guy who you can never convince to stop buying $400 box store production rifles and chasing them with gunsmiths to make them square, straight, plumb and reliable enough to shoot right. Gave up years ago. Whatever. He enjoys it.
I bought a custom action ($850), paid my gunsmith to spin up ($350) a Bartlien barrel ($400) on it, threw a Timney trigger ($250) in it and it prints dime size groups down range. No fuss.
I like my method to tight groups than his. YMMV.
Both rifles print consistently quarter sized groups down range. Respectable groups. Nothing to swing dicks over. He's the same guy who you can never convince to stop buying $400 box store production rifles and chasing them with gunsmiths to make them square, straight, plumb and reliable enough to shoot right. Gave up years ago. Whatever. He enjoys it.
I bought a custom action ($850), paid my gunsmith to spin up ($350) a Bartlien barrel ($400) on it, threw a Timney trigger ($250) in it and it prints dime size groups down range. No fuss.
I like my method to tight groups than his. YMMV.
For sure. I know there are guys that love it, rave about it, and it produces excellent results for them. No argument there.
For me, my style of shooting, purposes, etc. I guess I don't see the value in it. but again, I know I'm probably in the minority on that thought process.
For me, my style of shooting, purposes, etc. I guess I don't see the value in it. but again, I know I'm probably in the minority on that thought process.
Did he shoot them before the cryo treatment?
Here is a thread from Accurate Shooter
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Yep. Familiar with that thread. Read / regularly wander down wormholes at AS.
I'm sure he did, but I can't say what the results where before / after.
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I've decided to do it.
1. - It's a factory barrel, so it has a better chance of benefiting than a high end barrel with better steel, manufacturing and treatment.
2. - While there is debate on actual benefit, there seems to be consistent reports of less fouling and easier cleaning. So, something changes.
3. - I've found different companies use different methods, good and bad. I'm trying 300 Below. They seem to have history and experience.
4. - I can get it done for less than the price of 2 boxes of factory ammo. ($100)
5. - Turn around time is only about a week and it's a 3 day process.
No, I'm not going to do a before and after. The barrel is factory new and un-shot by me. I'm just going to go with the idea that it's good for the barrel, whether I can consiously perceive the benefits or not. And I'll never wonder if... It will be done.
1. - It's a factory barrel, so it has a better chance of benefiting than a high end barrel with better steel, manufacturing and treatment.
2. - While there is debate on actual benefit, there seems to be consistent reports of less fouling and easier cleaning. So, something changes.
3. - I've found different companies use different methods, good and bad. I'm trying 300 Below. They seem to have history and experience.
4. - I can get it done for less than the price of 2 boxes of factory ammo. ($100)
5. - Turn around time is only about a week and it's a 3 day process.
No, I'm not going to do a before and after. The barrel is factory new and un-shot by me. I'm just going to go with the idea that it's good for the barrel, whether I can consiously perceive the benefits or not. And I'll never wonder if... It will be done.