Chrome-Lined barrel accuracy

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Chrome-Lined barrel accuracy

Posted: 12/14/2005 7:28:14 PM EDT

Does a military-grade chrome lined barrel suffer in accuracy vs. a similar non-lined barrel?
It seems most match barrels are not chrome lined. Is that true?
What kind of accuracy can you expect from a 20inch BM Hbar barrel with a match trigger shooting the Black Hills good stuff?

Thanks,

Jorge

Posted: 12/14/2005 7:34:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Slightly.
Yes.
Unfloated, 1-1.5" in good hands. Floated, slightly less.

No offense intended, but if you have to ask this question (and I was there once too) then you probably won't notice the difference in accuracy, but you might notice the difference in durability.

Posted: 12/14/2005 7:37:31 PM EDT

[#2]

Thanks for your response.
I have to ask because where I come from rpm counted more than MOA.

Jorge

Posted: 12/14/2005 7:39:59 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Thanks for your response.
I have to ask because where I come from rpm counted more than MOA.

Jorge

Posted: 12/15/2005 7:52:55 AM EDT

[#4]

Revelo - any difference in accuracy is not going to be enough to matter for 99% of users.

Get the chrome. In a Kartrina-type situation you'll be glad you did.

Chrome barrels hold MOBG (minute of bad guy) just fine.

Posted: 12/15/2005 10:29:05 AM EDT

[#5]

Get the chrome lining. If you can shoot well enough to notice the difference, you'd be considering SS vs. chrome lined, instead. I personally don't see any need for unlined chrome moly AR barrels.

Posted: 12/16/2005 7:38:53 AM EDT

[#6]

I believe most properly built (conforming to specs, etc.) ARs are capable of better accuracy than the shooters using them. With that said, I would not hesitate to buy a chromed barrel and depend on it to be more accurate than I am.

I'd like to see a real, scientific study of the accuracy vs. chrome or not issue, but I doubt it would be effective in settling the question. This is far too much like the "Colt or not Colt" issue for facts to sway some people.

Posted: 12/16/2005 9:16:36 AM EDT

[#7]

My suggestion is chrome lined, too. After some time in AR15.com you´ll have both anyways...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Chrome-Lined barrel accuracy

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