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Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - BluntForceTrauma - 11-14-2019
I love my salt-bath nitrided (SBN) barrels.
I also love the look of bead-blasted stainless steel (BBSS) — and it has a practical aspect of being non-reflective when hunting. Probably my most accurate barrel is an 18" Satern cut-rifled from waayyy back, in BBSS.
Anyway, wondering if you guys have a preference for SBN or BBSS or don't care?
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - Redomen - 11-14-2019
I like them all!
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - A5BLASTER - 11-14-2019
I like the matte stainless look the best.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - Growler - 11-14-2019
Bead Blasted Stainless has a nice, subdued look.
Since it only affects the exterior, bead blasting avoids the concerns of steel temper variations due to the high temperature process or dimensional irregularities in the bore.
https://www.kriegerbarrels.com/faq#salt
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - VASCAR2 - 11-14-2019
For a pure target barrel I think SS provide very good accuracy and I like the bead blasted matte finish. I’d rather have the black SBN finish on barrels 18” and shorter. My one SS barrel is a 20” Shilen which is my dedicated target gun. I think it really boils down to personal preference.
The buying public like options, if you don’t have it they can’t buy it. The Group Buy Lilja barrels sold very well and I think they were SS or ordered as Cerokote for a different color.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - FLshooter - 11-14-2019
I like the bead blast matte look of my custom Bartleins best.My pre fit Criterion’s are either silver or black.But,in the end,what matters most is if they are accurate.If they aren’t,they get sold and replaced.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - mdram - 11-14-2019
i like the bb look, but after working with bead blasted 316 stainless every day for over 10 years, its a bitch to maintain
picks up finger prints, shows scratches easily, ect
i opted for cerakote in a color that mimics bead blasted
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - FLshooter - 11-14-2019
mdram Wrote:i like the bb look, but after working with bead blasted 316 stainless every day for over 10 years, its a bitch to maintainI actually thought it was easy to maintain.
picks up finger prints, shows scratches easily, ect
i opted for cerakote in a color that mimics bead blasted
When I got my first 6.5 grendal AR Bartlien (bead blasted)barrel I went to the tactical shop my buddy runs to install it.He lets me use his vise and tools.Anyway the gas block was tight going on.So,he hits it with a brass hammer and left a few scratches on the barrel.I about had a fit.He laughed and sprayed some Break Free CLP on it and used a brown scrub pad.Worked like magic.I haven’t scratched it yet,but I know what will fix it.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - Popeye212 - 06-13-2020
mdram Wrote:i like the bb look, but after working with bead blasted 316 stainless every day for over 10 years, its a bitch to maintain
picks up finger prints, shows scratches easily, ect
i opted for cerakote in a color that mimics bead blasted
What he ^ said
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - 82HALO - 06-15-2020
VASCAR2 Wrote:For a pure target barrel I think SS provide very good accuracy and I like the bead blasted matte finish. Id rather have the black SBN finish on barrels 18 and shorter. My one SS barrel is a 20 Shilen which is my dedicated target gun. I think it really boils down to personal preference.
The buying public like options, if you dont have it they cant buy it. The Group Buy Lilja barrels sold very well and I think they were SS or ordered as Cerokote for a different color.
What he said!
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - SDW - 10-13-2020
Jumping in way late here. I like BBSS for its bare look. Additionally, it's a good base surface for painting.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - BluntForceTrauma - 10-14-2020
My line of MONSTER 6mmARC barrels including the 20 and 12 currently in production will be BBSS.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - GregP42 - 10-14-2020
BFT,
Any update on the 20" 6mmARC barrels? I am so looking forward to playing with it.
Greg
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - BluntForceTrauma - 10-14-2020
Yes, update on the 6ARC MONSTER 20s is that my October 19 date has been pushed into November. Manufacturer is having supply-chain issues.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - GregP42 - 10-14-2020
NOOOOOO!!!! hahahaha, sounds like my luck with everything this year.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - Rkangel - 10-15-2020
Personally, I like Nitride/QPQ better. Bead blasted stainless scuffs too easily for my taste.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - BluntForceTrauma - 10-15-2020
Rkangel Wrote:Personally, I like Nitride/QPQ better. Bead blasted stainless scuffs too easily for my taste.
Manufacturer mentioned that to me. I wanted a satin bead blast. Manufacturer said that scuffs too easily and encouraged me to go more matte, so I did.
I'm hoping stainless steel allows us to establish a baseline of what to expect from accuracy, since the 6mmARC cartridge is still relatively new.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - AZHTfreak - 10-15-2020
I've had a Green Mountain GM-M20 BBSS fluted with a Wylde chamber for 4-5 years that is consistently sub-MOA with ADI 69gr SMK factory .223. And it looks wunnerful!
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - LRRPF52 - 10-16-2020
Bead blast surfaces are excellent for Cerakoting.
They are more conducive to oxidization compared with a polished stainless, but I prefer to just coat everything anyway and never worry about the surfaces again.
Your Thoughts on Bead Blasted Stainless Steel? - Rkangel - 10-16-2020
BluntForceTrauma Wrote:Manufacturer mentioned that to me. I wanted a satin bead blast. Manufacturer said that scuffs too easily and encouraged me to go more matte, so I did.
I'm hoping stainless steel allows us to establish a baseline of what to expect from accuracy, since the 6mmARC cartridge is still relatively new.
Agreed. My BA matte stainless barrel was very touchy in this regard. I'm guessing it must have something to do with the size of blasting media they use. The "tooth" that's left can get knocked down easily and show scratches.