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This is a good read. I did not know to much about the cryo process untill my father showed me what it can do wit it. I'm from Indiana and at the time my father was pretty high up in the Indy car and Fourmula 1 race car scene. He showed me why you would want to freeze car parts to make them stronger and last longer. Then I went into the service. With the people I worked with they were experimenting with freezing barrels to get better performance out of them. I learned a lot. To much to try to explain here. But I can send you to some sights that can help you if you want to learn more.
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You related to Vector16?Sticks
Catchy sig line here.
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A magical cure-what-ails-ya in the shooting sport? I don't see any stats or reports on how many barrels were not "helped", nor how many barrels or actions that failed from brittle fracture. Nor any test barrels that were say, sectioned before and after to document changes in microstructure. Not saying this is an impossible claim, but it sure needs some objective data... some steels will fail on their own at temperatures of -40 to -50 *F.
For the vast majority of shooters, the "opening up" of a shot group is more attributable to the person than the rifle imo. Whether some tiredness, losing some focus, inability to reproduce all the positional and mechanics of the shot... how many of us can repeatedly make 10/10 in free throws... as swhishers/nothing but net? Or 10/10 in three-pointers? Maybe the ball should be cryo-treated!!!
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Guys
Cryo treating was a very short lived fad about twenty or thirty years ago. The guys shooting cryo treated barrels swore it worked. Then more and more guys started using cryo barrels and opinions started to differ. I think the rage for cryo barrels was about two or three years then collapsed. Once more people started using cryo treated barrels, more and more said it didn't do anything. A few said it made things worse.
I guess if a guy wants to dump more money into a barrel then he can get it cryo treated and it won't hurt anything but it probably won't make anything better, either.
Your choice guys. I don't think it does much if anything.
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Just thought I would discuss all the ways u can make your gun parts and barrels better. I would bet my life on it and I have. When u think u have done everything u think u can do to your rifle to make it the best it can be, why not go that extra mile and have it frozen. What would it hurt. I try to think outside the box when it comes to accuracy. I even have trigger made with roller bearings installed on the finger pad of my trigger. That way my finger can glide across the trigger without pushing or pulling the barrel right or left. As for vector16, I do know him, Why? Here is a AR trigger I have made. Any questions?Comment
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Troll. My vote.Nothing kills the incentive of men faster than a healthy sense of entitlement. Nothing kills entitlement faster than a healthy sense of achievement.Comment
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There still are companies out there that cyro there barrels after machining them to relieve stress. Off hand I can't remember which one do it but there are several.Comment
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If I had a barrel I couldn't get to shoot moa I might try this as a last resort, depending on cost. I have been very fortunate that I haven't drawn a bad barrel of the 20 rifles and pistols I own the operator is the biggest cause of inaccuracy. I don't shoot competively so someone else's needs might justify it.Comment
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BC:Originally posted by BCHunter View Post
Take my word for it, if cryo treatment assured better performance from a barrel, every single competitive shooter on earth would have a cryo treated barrel. And you would not find a barrel company that would sell a barrel not cryo treated.
Spend the money if you want. I doubt it will hurt anything. It may even help a barrel that was not properly stress relieved when it was made. But I doubt it will improve a top end barrel.
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Just trying to keep an open mind, I currently have no need for it. As my guns are more accurate then I can shoot them. So any benefits gained would be hard to capitalize on.Comment
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Will it make my hair grow back?Comment
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Troll !!! Coming from you , that's funny. I have been watching this site for a while. No long time. A lot of people on here know some, a lot know nothing while a lot think they know A LOT. I thought i would come on and give my 2 cents and see if i could draw out the posers. All the people who question it and go looking and keep a open mind about cryo freezing along with other manufacturing proseecess are smart. The ones that come right out and say bad things with out anything to back it up are not smart. That person should put down the grill cheese sandwich get up and leave their parents basement and go do some research. I'm just bringing it up because it has helped me in the past and may help YOU.Originally posted by Kswhitetails View PostComment
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One question......what is your website where i can learn more, and possibly buy?Originally posted by Eod1 View PostComment
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Having done some dudilagince on '55's background and experience, I'll take his word for it. I don't care if it does sound like sound foolish and unintelligent.Originally posted by Eod1Comment
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I'm thinking of sending in my tank barrel - I've been stringing shots past 4000 yards.
JP cryo's all of his barrels and I don't think anyone can say that it hurts. I will say my JP barrel can maintain accuracy and go longer between cleanings than any other barrel I have. I will be spending the weekend with the legend himself and will see if I can extract any empirical evidence.Let's go Brandon!Comment
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