Cryro a barrel yes or no?
- Thread starter spudgun
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Nah..
jackson1
Silver $$ Contributor
sudgun, working for a company the does this procedure, you must get a good discount or free. My advice try it. While not a fan, never herd of it hurting a barrel. Hope it works for you. If so tell me and I will leave brat city for the peoples republic and have a go myself.
Well, it's not free but my cost is $50.
I'm thinking of replacing my 6.5 Creed that I have been shooting for 3 years now. Was getting 3" groups at 600 yds now I'm getting 5" to 6".
JEFFPPC
Gold $$ Contributor
I have had 1 done, did not see a gain. I have a friend who has set numerous 1000 yd records who has had a lot done. He feels in a string it helps keep things stable as the barrel heats up. Kinda makes sense, but to me it's more theory than fact. However, if I could get your price with no shipping, I would have all of mine done. Leave no stone unturned.
F Class John
NRA Life Member
As my gunsmith puts it, you cryo a barrel as a sort of insurance policy. He feels most quality barrels we buy probably don’t need it and it will have little effect on them in terms of cleaning, life or accuracy. However when you’re shooting out several barrels a year like we do, it may help make sure all your barrels are more consistent from one to the other. He freely admits that he sees guys who both do and don’t cryo shoot amazing scores but his perspective is that those who cryo have the edge in consistency over time.
Liven The Dream
Gold $$ Contributor
Back in the OLd days !
Boots Obermeyer Had all his Blanks Cyro Treated ??
Kreiger Barrels had His own Cyro Machines you could get a before and after Cyro Treatment ?
We used a place in Utah back then if you sent a package of throw away Razor's along He did them with your Barrel.
I think we all or most thought New Age Teck ?
Don
Boots Obermeyer Had all his Blanks Cyro Treated ??
Kreiger Barrels had His own Cyro Machines you could get a before and after Cyro Treatment ?
We used a place in Utah back then if you sent a package of throw away Razor's along He did them with your Barrel.
I think we all or most thought New Age Teck ?
Don
Spud -
Howdy !
IF you are talking’ about doing cryo on a barrel that has already discharged
a bunch of shots; then I use you to DON’T do it.
I had the process performed on 24” Hart SS .224” cal 5-groove that was already 1/2 way into its useful life. Bores scoped and after. The process precipitated the dropping out of chunks of the barrel’ leade.... similar To the look of he bottom of a sun-baked mud puddle or dried up pond.
The barrel was chambered in my .22-35 Remington wildcat. And, even though I had cleaned the rifle for about its first 2 yr using and improper bore guide and un-coated rod + the high comb put a bow in the rod....
I am absolutely convinced that the major culprit to the chunking was the cryo.
The barrel went 3,400+ rnd before ever keyholing its first bullet, but I am persuaded the barrel could have done 3,500 rnd at least; had I foregone the cryo. Expensive lesson, but learned.
With regards,
357Mag
Howdy !
IF you are talking’ about doing cryo on a barrel that has already discharged
a bunch of shots; then I use you to DON’T do it.
I had the process performed on 24” Hart SS .224” cal 5-groove that was already 1/2 way into its useful life. Bores scoped and after. The process precipitated the dropping out of chunks of the barrel’ leade.... similar To the look of he bottom of a sun-baked mud puddle or dried up pond.
The barrel was chambered in my .22-35 Remington wildcat. And, even though I had cleaned the rifle for about its first 2 yr using and improper bore guide and un-coated rod + the high comb put a bow in the rod....
I am absolutely convinced that the major culprit to the chunking was the cryo.
The barrel went 3,400+ rnd before ever keyholing its first bullet, but I am persuaded the barrel could have done 3,500 rnd at least; had I foregone the cryo. Expensive lesson, but learned.
With regards,
357Mag
No! I work in the metals industry and we never use cryo. Its just a process to separate you from your money. Speak to a metallurgist...........its like a sugar pill.
jackson1
Silver $$ Contributor
Are you shooting at Columbus? I'm an RSO there, maybe we can get together, or you can shoot a match.
Yes, I am a RSO at the Columbus club. I shoot every Monday night on the 600 yd range.
See ya there.. Larry
Thauglor
Silver $$ Contributor
+1 on that it depends on the metal and type of treatment it already had.
There is a video on YouTube where a guy treated his own HSS drill bits and it basically doubled the loves of his bits. He did about 10 or so treated and untreated. So for cheap bits it does work.
If I was competing very often I would do it. The overall cost of cryo is minimal compared to components and travel fees
There is a video on YouTube where a guy treated his own HSS drill bits and it basically doubled the loves of his bits. He did about 10 or so treated and untreated. So for cheap bits it does work.
If I was competing very often I would do it. The overall cost of cryo is minimal compared to components and travel fees
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