Cryogenics

I just put some beers in the cooler. Maybe I should put my nickel 58 in there. As part of a scientific experiment, I could shoot a target every time I take a beer out and see if it shoots better.
 
This is a absolutely legit science started by NASA and practiced by many large industries. There are plenty of scientific studies on this science and they are available to anyone who wants to know at the Cryogenic society of America. Most of NASCAR uses this technology as well as many precision rifle barrel makers like Krieger and shotgun makers like Benelli. There are no less than 100 PhD's that composed these studies not to mention all the NASA researchers so I am going to believe all the PhDs. It will make your gun last longer and most likely be more accurate, accuracy will depend on the amount of residual stress imposed in the barrel to start with. It is amazing what cryo processing can do and everyone who I know that has tried it has nothing but great things to say about it. I do not know why this technology has people so skeptical, the same scientists tell us about the universe and we do not disbelieve them on that topic.
 
I don't doubt the science at all.
I am very familiar with the scene of a group of off-duty court reporters stacked in the utility room, ready for immediate use. But nothing is used to keep them in this state other than boredom.
OTOH, the idea of freezing a lawyer ~ heck, let's freeze two.
 
Kriger cryo treats their match grade barrels either before or after rifling. There may be something to it, as Kriger has a really good reputation for winning matchs. They are favored by the benchrest crowd, and those guys invented super accuracy.
 
Harrison said:
Kriger cryo treats their match grade barrels either before or after rifling. There may be something to it, as Kriger has a really good reputation for winning matchs. They are favored by the benchrest crowd, and those guys invented super accuracy.
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Kriger does cryo treat their barrels. On the other hand, Hart offers cryo treatment as an option but states that it doesn't make any difference in the accuracy of their barrels, and a number of other makers don't even offer the service. I guess what I want to see is a comprehensive test of barrels before and after treatment.
 
Krieger did process barrels before as a blank and after the blank is made in to a barrel but after legal problems they were forced to only process the blank before it is made in to a barrel, Sad. Accuracy is something that should be seen as a bonus when processing. If a barrel is properly heat treated and stress relieved then cryo processing may not improve accuracy. But for many of the stock barrels on many firearms will see accuracy benefits and some are significant. The main reason to cryo process is wear resistance, it will prolong spring life, rifling, and reduce throat erosion. Wear is reduced on Glocks i have witnessed by 7x and one recent Marlon 45/70 shot 3in groups before processing and after shoots 3/4in groups. So it will depend on the firearm as far as accuracy but it is a great way to ensure your firearm will last for a long time.
 
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