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Old December 12, 2012, 12:13 PM   #3
Slamfire
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I use Douglas chrome moly because they cost less. There is no difference in life or accuracy between stainless or chrome moly, at least nothing that is not due to lot to lot variations of the steel. There are differences in barrel accuracy between barrels off the same machines, has nothing to do with materials, and if barrel makers knew what was causing it, they would have fewer anxiety attacks.

Stainless is easier to clean up and it takes a lot more effort to get one to rust. You see lots of target shooters using stainless barrels, and in part, it is because you don't have to pay $90.00 to get them blued. When you have to blue the things the price almost becomes a wash. I have not seen any chrome moly M1a barrels that were not already parked so that is not an issue. Humans like shiney things, if you can't live without a shiney barrel than stainless is for you.
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