03-07-2012, 12:32 AM
Satern and Krieger are both broach cut rifled barrels. I own two Satern and three Krieger barrels. I can't tell the differnce from an accuracy stand point. But what I've learned is that broach cut barrels out last button rifled barrels by approximately two to one. I've also learned that quality button rifled barrels like Wilson, or Shilen are capable of equal accuracy, however they will erode more quickly by approximately twice the speed that cut rifle barrels do. The end result if you are a high volume shooter is the need to change out button rifle barrels at twice the frequency of cut rifle barrels.
Which barrel is best, depends on your shooting cadence, some national match shooters use Wilson button rifle barrels and win national level competitions doing so, they reason they will put a fresh barrel on each season, use early matches to get their no wind zero's and then change again at the end of the season. This way they avoid going into the national matches in August with a new barrel and less established zero's.
I've mostly shot Krieger barrels that last twice as long and change them out as soon as they will no longer hold x ring at 600 yards. But I've been beat by competitors using Wilson barrels that cost about half as much.
It really depends upon your shooting schedule, which philosophy will work best for you.
I will say that both my Wilson and Krieger and Satern barrels will shoot less than 1/2 MOA, but if m back was up against the wall and I had to pick one, it would be a Krieger.
For the record, I do own and shoot PacNor, Wilson, Krieger, Schnieder and Shilen barrels, they are all of equal quality and initial quality, but as round go down range the Krieger's continue to perform at a level the others fall short of.
Which barrel is best, depends on your shooting cadence, some national match shooters use Wilson button rifle barrels and win national level competitions doing so, they reason they will put a fresh barrel on each season, use early matches to get their no wind zero's and then change again at the end of the season. This way they avoid going into the national matches in August with a new barrel and less established zero's.
I've mostly shot Krieger barrels that last twice as long and change them out as soon as they will no longer hold x ring at 600 yards. But I've been beat by competitors using Wilson barrels that cost about half as much.
It really depends upon your shooting schedule, which philosophy will work best for you.
I will say that both my Wilson and Krieger and Satern barrels will shoot less than 1/2 MOA, but if m back was up against the wall and I had to pick one, it would be a Krieger.
For the record, I do own and shoot PacNor, Wilson, Krieger, Schnieder and Shilen barrels, they are all of equal quality and initial quality, but as round go down range the Krieger's continue to perform at a level the others fall short of.