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salt bath nitride and velocity
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1388574" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Agree with the necessity of proper cleaning of the crud from the bore, following nitride barrel treatment - BEFORE firing bullets down the bore. Don't bother with any nylon bore brush. Use a bronze brush.</p><p>This link should take you to the process I used to clean one of my nitrided barrels, prior to firing any bullets down the nitride treated bore. Photos included to show the grit that's removed from the bore during this post-nitride treatment cleaning. See my Post #63.</p><p><a href="https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/the-338-rogue.168245/page-5#post-1206467" target="_blank">https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/the-338-rogue.168245/page-5#post-1206467</a></p><p></p><p>Other knowledgeable sources agree that the bores must be thoroughly cleaned following nitride treatment.</p><p></p><p>Another tidbit is Benchmark barrels has been happy with their nitrided barrel experiences, last I read about their comments and experience. They lap the throat after chambering the barrel. Fire a test round or two to confirm the assembled rifle is functioning properly. Clean the bore, and send it in for salt bath nitride treatment. Points being 1) no barrel breakin with 30 rounds fired down the bore prior to nitride treatment so no risk of heat checking the throat, and 2) they aren't reporting problems - last I knew. Why would they continue with nitride treatment if they felt it was detrimental to the barrels they manufacture?</p><p></p><p>Almost all processes that have potential for good, can be screwed up leading to bad, if performed improperly or if the barrel prep (in this case, pre and post-treatment) is overlooked... Even surgery, solely intending to yield positive outcomes can go badly. Salt bath nitride treatment of barrels is similar; less based on my limited personal experience, but mostly based on all I've read about the pros and cons of the treatment process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1388574, member: 4191"] Agree with the necessity of proper cleaning of the crud from the bore, following nitride barrel treatment - BEFORE firing bullets down the bore. Don't bother with any nylon bore brush. Use a bronze brush. This link should take you to the process I used to clean one of my nitrided barrels, prior to firing any bullets down the nitride treated bore. Photos included to show the grit that's removed from the bore during this post-nitride treatment cleaning. See my Post #63. [URL]https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/the-338-rogue.168245/page-5#post-1206467[/URL] Other knowledgeable sources agree that the bores must be thoroughly cleaned following nitride treatment. Another tidbit is Benchmark barrels has been happy with their nitrided barrel experiences, last I read about their comments and experience. They lap the throat after chambering the barrel. Fire a test round or two to confirm the assembled rifle is functioning properly. Clean the bore, and send it in for salt bath nitride treatment. Points being 1) no barrel breakin with 30 rounds fired down the bore prior to nitride treatment so no risk of heat checking the throat, and 2) they aren't reporting problems - last I knew. Why would they continue with nitride treatment if they felt it was detrimental to the barrels they manufacture? Almost all processes that have potential for good, can be screwed up leading to bad, if performed improperly or if the barrel prep (in this case, pre and post-treatment) is overlooked... Even surgery, solely intending to yield positive outcomes can go badly. Salt bath nitride treatment of barrels is similar; less based on my limited personal experience, but mostly based on all I've read about the pros and cons of the treatment process. [/QUOTE]
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