Is stainless more accurate than a blued barrel?
In my experience, no. You may talk to people who will swear up and down that stainless barrels are more accurate than a chromoly barrel. However, I’ve not been able to tell a difference in the barrels we build. Both seem to shoot equally as well as last an equal amount of shots. I’ve also never come across a reliable test or article dealing with this issue. Having said that, my recommendation would be to buy what you like or to buy what you need. If rust is an issue, go with stainless. Back to top Break a barrel in Q: How do I break my barrel in? A: Because we use Shilen barrel blanks to build our product, I recommend their break in procedure. You can find it here. <- link this to the break in procedure page. Q: If I don’t follow the procedure exactly will it ruin my barrel? A: No. The procedure offered is merely a good guideline. I have customers who don’t even bother to break in their barrels and they seem to get quite good results. My advice is to try it and see what you think. If y
In my experience, no. You may talk to people who will swear up and down that stainless barrels are more accurate than a chromoly barrel. However, I ve not been able to tell a difference in the barrels we build. Both seem to shoot equally as well as last an equal amount of shots. I ve also never come across a reliable test or article dealing with this issue. Having said that, my recommendation would be to buy what you like or to buy what you need. If rust is an issue, go with stainless. Back to top Break a barrel in Q: How do I break my barrel in? A: Because we use Shilen barrel blanks to build our product, I recommend their break in procedure. You can find it here. Q: If I don t follow the procedure exactly will it ruin my barrel? A: No. The procedure offered is merely a good guideline. I have customers who don t even bother to break in their barrels and they seem to get quite good results. My advice is to try it and see what you think. If you think you have a better method, don t be a
In my experience, no. You may talk to people who will swear up and down that stainless barrels are more accurate than a chromoly barrel. However, I’ve not been able to tell a difference in the barrels we build. Both seem to shoot equally as well as last an equal amount of shots. I’ve also never come across a reliable test or article dealing with this issue. Having said that, my recommendation would be to buy what you like or to buy what you need.
