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Posted: 11/13/2016 10:24:24 AM EDT
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After seeing the following barrel suggested in another topic I am thinking about getting one. Seems like a very good barrel for the price...
http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-cmv-5-56-nato-mid-length-lighter-profile-chrome-lined-mp-premium-barrel.html But it does not appear to be CHF (cold hammer forged) although I could be wrong. But for that price I'm guessing that it is not. So how important is CHF? I probably have a few older ARs that do not have CHF barrels and I probably never noticed. Is it worth the extra money? |
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For most it is probably not necessary. It isn't necessary for GI M4's. But I like CHF barrels. I don't need them. I have the discretionary income, the do have some advantages, and I want to own some, so I do. If money is tight, don't spring for it. You can buy some very good barrels for the money on the market. Different strokes, but CHF barrels have advantages I will most likely never notice, unless I try really hard to notice them. |
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Quoted: PSA has stated that if the description says "premium " that the barrel is FN. Pretty sure all the FN/PSA barrels are CHF. Not 100% sure tho. Start a thread in the PSA industry forum, PSA will respond to your ???s. That'd be my advice. FN has a whole line of AR's some have CHF barrels and some do not. NOT EVERY FN BARREL IS CHF. |
| From what I have read CHF barrels may be more durable. Will you ever notice? Most likely not. If I was only going to have one rifle I'd probably spring for it, since I plan to have several more I'll add one at some time in the future. Spend the extra money on a class and ammo. |
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NO THEY ARE NOT. FN makea button rifled barrels, some go to PSA, if PSA is selling a premium barrel that isn't labeled in the ad as CHF then it is not CHF. FN has a whole line of AR's some have CHF barrels and some do not. NOT EVERY FN BARREL IS CHF. Quoted:
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PSA has stated that if the description says "premium " that the barrel is FN. Pretty sure all the FN/PSA barrels are CHF. Not 100% sure tho. Start a thread in the PSA industry forum, PSA will respond to your ???s. That'd be my advice. FN has a whole line of AR's some have CHF barrels and some do not. NOT EVERY FN BARREL IS CHF. I was WRONG. PSA "premium" bbls are FN made, button rifled. I can only be RIGHT so many times. 
Sorry, Op for the bad info. |
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After seeing the following barrel suggested in another topic I am thinking about getting one. Seems like a very good barrel for the price... http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-cmv-5-56-nato-mid-length-lighter-profile-chrome-lined-mp-premium-barrel.html But it does not appear to be CHF (cold hammer forged) although I could be wrong. But for that price I'm guessing that it is not. So how important is CHF? I probably have a few older ARs that do not have CHF barrels and I probably never noticed. Is it worth the extra money? OP, I'm the one that made that suggestion. I noted that I have a CHF 16" midlength FN barrel (not a PSA barrel) that I love This one, but I bought it on sale for MUCH cheaper years ago. I do like CHF barrels but I don't thing they're completely necessary. I also have 2 Larue barrels and recently bought a Ballistic Advantage that's so far looking like a great value. None of those are CHF. Although it's not CHF I'd definitely consider this barrel if it was the style I was looking for. |
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Quoted: I was WRONG. PSA "premium" bbls are FN made, button rifled. I can only be RIGHT so many times. Sorry, Op for the bad info. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: PSA has stated that if the description says "premium " that the barrel is FN. Pretty sure all the FN/PSA barrels are CHF. Not 100% sure tho. Start a thread in the PSA industry forum, PSA will respond to your ???s. That'd be my advice. FN has a whole line of AR's some have CHF barrels and some do not. NOT EVERY FN BARREL IS CHF. I was WRONG. PSA "premium" bbls are FN made, button rifled. I can only be RIGHT so many times. Sorry, Op for the bad info.  I am a pretty big CHF barrel fan, but I acknowledge they are not necessary. |
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Sorry dude, I am pretty dry in print. Hope you didn't think I was barking at you. Just putting out info. As I reread my posts, sometimes I wonder if I am on the spectrum?
I am a pretty big CHF barrel fan, but I acknowledge they are not necessary. Quoted:
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PSA has stated that if the description says "premium " that the barrel is FN. Pretty sure all the FN/PSA barrels are CHF. Not 100% sure tho. Start a thread in the PSA industry forum, PSA will respond to your ???s. That'd be my advice. FN has a whole line of AR's some have CHF barrels and some do not. NOT EVERY FN BARREL IS CHF. I was WRONG. PSA "premium" bbls are FN made, button rifled. I can only be RIGHT so many times.
Sorry, Op for the bad info.
I am a pretty big CHF barrel fan, but I acknowledge they are not necessary. Not a problem, boss. PSA is pretty vague in their description, most of the time. I drop in on their Industry forum to try and keep up. I am a big PSA and FN fan. CHF is a nice perk, but comes with the added cost. The button rifled shoot great for me, never tried the CHF due to cost, I'm cheap. |
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Quoted: CHF is completely unnecessary. The only actual advantage to the user is they have a higher resistance to damage from barrel obstructions, water in the bore for example. Again, 100% not necessary, but nice to have a around. |
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Thank you all. Very very much appreciate all the information posted.
This is definitely not my first AR or the only one I own. I have, shall we say, more than or two  This is my first complete self build so it is going to be just for fun and because I just wanted to start building my own. Other better brand ARs that I have I assume have CHF and as this will be a fun project only I think I will go for this barrel. I don't think there is any advantage to me in CHF forged for this build. I don't think it will heat up all that much. I just didn't want to buy it and then find out afterward that if you don't have CHF you got crap kinda thing.
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