12-23-2017, 03:34 AM
bj139 Wrote:I bought the machine finish barrel. I just looked it up and 416r steel is stainless. I guess that is all they use.
No need to worry about rust.
Yeah i have one of their match barrels in 223 wylde and im pretty sure it rusted. Can't be 100% sure. Id need a bore cam. But its near the muzzle and crown area. 416 is one of the least rust resistant stainless alloys out there.
17-4 is better in almost every way. Better rust resistance (i believe its food grade as well as some 300 series) and better stability in the cold.
Walther makes 17-4 barrels as well as polymer80 just released their new barrels which are also made out of 17-4 same as their slides.
Anyone else having trouble saving money lately?