02-04-2012, 07:47 PM
Chrome lined barrels will last longer, at least in theory.
That said, with a 50,000 PSI limit, Grendels are a long way from being barrel burners, the barrel in my first Grendel was still sub MOA at almost 6000 rounds.
If you are a heavy shooter, chrome makes sense.
They generally are not considered to be as accurate as stainless barrels, however.
A new option is melonited barrels, which might offer all the advantages of chrome, with none of the tradeoffs in accuracy. The jury is still out.
That said, with a 50,000 PSI limit, Grendels are a long way from being barrel burners, the barrel in my first Grendel was still sub MOA at almost 6000 rounds.
If you are a heavy shooter, chrome makes sense.
They generally are not considered to be as accurate as stainless barrels, however.
A new option is melonited barrels, which might offer all the advantages of chrome, with none of the tradeoffs in accuracy. The jury is still out.
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