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Posted: 11/5/2008 11:42:21 AM EDT
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I'm going to be picking up a barrel for my next build and was wondering if a stainless barrel has any advantages over a standard chrome-lined barrel or the other way around. I just put a WOA SS on my last one, but havn't been able to tell a difference yet. Weight? Accuracy? Lifespan? Cleaning?
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Noveske N4 
Oh yea . . . you can't just buy the barrels 
The barrel's profile determines the weight more than stainless versus chrome lined steel. A good stainless barrel will generally be more accrate than a chrome lined barrel, because it's difficult to maintain consistent plating thickness over the bore's entire surface. I think chrome is a little easier to clean and will probably last a little longer. FWIW I own one stainless and a bunch of chrome lined barrels and don't notice a huge difference in the effort required to get them clean. I honestly don't think a typical AR owner will shoot out a barrel, either . . . |
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I'm going to be picking up a barrel for my next build and was wondering if a stainless barrel has any advantages over a standard chrome-lined barrel or the other way around. I just put a WOA SS on my last one, but havn't been able to tell a difference yet. Weight? Accuracy? Lifespan? Cleaning? Thanks. For simplicity go with chrome, easier to clean & you can also get a lot more shots down the barrel before you start losing accuracy & need to clean it. I have several of each with stainless I notice losing accuracy with as little as ten rds.,Chrome lined it would take hundreds before you notice a loss in accuracy. 
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