i too have never owned or shot a rifle but i do know what some of the terms and things mean. (u experienced guys correct me if im wrong0
Barrel fluting is a process where channels are shaved into the barrel to increase surface area (too cool down faster) and decrease weight. downside is the barrel becomes less stiff.
I believe cold hammer forging refers to the process of heating the barrel up then cooling it down quickly then hammering it. this makes the barrel (or any peice of steel for that matter) more rigid.
As opposed to lands and groves (spiral) polygonal rifling gives the barrel a hexagonal (or octagonal or how many groves it has) profile. this supposedly decreases "blowby" around the cartrige, and prolongs bbl life and gives better accuracy (i say supposedly because the more accurate rifles ,tac ops comes to mind, use traditional rifling.
Match grade bbls are usually made of Chromemoly steel or stainless steel.
ive never been able to figure out what truing, lapping, and bbl contures (especially bbl contures) refer to
Barrel fluting is a process where channels are shaved into the barrel to increase surface area (too cool down faster) and decrease weight. downside is the barrel becomes less stiff.
I believe cold hammer forging refers to the process of heating the barrel up then cooling it down quickly then hammering it. this makes the barrel (or any peice of steel for that matter) more rigid.
As opposed to lands and groves (spiral) polygonal rifling gives the barrel a hexagonal (or octagonal or how many groves it has) profile. this supposedly decreases "blowby" around the cartrige, and prolongs bbl life and gives better accuracy (i say supposedly because the more accurate rifles ,tac ops comes to mind, use traditional rifling.
Match grade bbls are usually made of Chromemoly steel or stainless steel.
ive never been able to figure out what truing, lapping, and bbl contures (especially bbl contures) refer to