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Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« on: July 12, 2007, 09:21:15 PM »
Greetings, I've been reading up on the subject and this one website: http://www.cryoplus.com/gunbarrels.html says it increases the life of the barrel by 200-400% by changing the molecular structure of the metal. Does anyone have any practical, real-world experience with this treatment? :beer:
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2007, 10:53:47 PM »
Keep us informed when you find out.

I have a 700 also and have though about that, I think it cost a couple hundred to have it done.

I think for the cost I would just buy a new barrel. I really don't think I'm going to be shooting out my 30-06  in my life time.
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2007, 12:33:15 AM »
I'm not sure.  I wouldn't think about something that expensive (need a smith to take off the old one and put it back on + $60 for the cryo) unless it were on a new match tube.  And then I'd do whatever the manufacturer or smith said was the ticket.  A new Rock Creek 5R blank starts at $400.  In .308 a barrel like that is going to last several thousand rounds. 
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2007, 09:41:20 AM »
My semi-educated guess on this procedure is that the benefit is inversely proportional to the initial quality of the steel you're treating.
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2007, 06:41:44 PM »
So let me summerize so far "We don't know and are guessing." Is that about right? If anyone knows someone with practical experience with cryo, then I'm interested in hearing the results.
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2007, 08:07:38 PM »
Hmmm, OK.  Since all you got were guesses I suggest you seek out a forum more suited to this question.  Perhaps there a benchrest forum someplace where someone might have some real world experience with this process.  I doubt any of us do.
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2007, 10:23:52 PM »
Quote from: craigfw on July 13, 2007, 06:41:44 PM
So let me summerize so far "We don't know and are guessing." Is that about right? If anyone knows someone with practical experience with cryo, then I'm interested in hearing the results.


Your sixth post and you ask for what we know and then you come and make a smart ass post?

You said you had been reading up on this, What reading one web site? Either you search abilities suck or you just like being a smart ass. >:(
 
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2007, 11:07:32 PM »
Sorry you took it that way. I suppose I have an unique sense of humor and you didn't get it. I'll stop expressing it on the forums and just stay to the facts.
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2007, 11:13:40 PM »
Whoa.  I didn't see it so much a smart ass post as a little indelicate (I didn't see the humor either).  I always find that a smiley added to a post helps one see the humor when it's not obvious.  ;)

Now, back on topic... 
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Re: Cryo-Processing a Remington 700 rifle barrel: Does it work?
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2007, 12:25:16 AM »
Craigfw has requested that his account be deleted.  He has decided to move on.  I will be granting his request and don't know how the system will handle his posts.  So, I'm going to lock this thread and leave it around for a couple of days before deleting his account.  Just so people don't start asking me what happened.

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