 Processed barrels consistently shoot more accurate, clean-up quicker and last longer!
Residual stresses exist in rifle barrels from the original steel forming or forging operations and additionally as a result of the many different
machining operations to finish the barrel. They create a complex invisible random pattern in the steel. A steel barrel expands from the heat generated by firing a round,
and stress impedes expansion. The steel barrel will then warp randomly off axis, as it is heated from sequential firings. Residual stress will therefore cause a barrel to
progressively "warp an arc" as it heats more from each round fired. A barrel placed in a vise and fired repeatedly will show a resulting arc of round placement at the target. No
two barrels are the same. The effect has a memory and will continue group after group of shots fired. The "loose cannon effect" is measured in microns at the barrel end, but the
multiple of distance to the target amplifies the problem causing wide groups or patterns. The problem is not a crooked barrel, but one which moves on repeated firing. Residual
stresses are uneven and located variously throughout the structure. Deep cryo treatment of metal is acknowledged as an exceptionally effective method for decreasing residual stress.
It also increases the durability or "wear life" of steels.
Wind, temperature, vibration and personal skill are enough variable to keep you busy. A moving barrel should not be part of the equation.
Significant Savings
Cryo-Processing extends barrel life 200 to 400 percent and enhances accuracy. The practice of taking barrels off and putting them aside after only 2000 to 3000 rounds has
become a thing of the past! New barrels and the costs associated with chambering are significant...and have a tendency to tie equipment up for extended periods of time.
The process will anneal the metal and condition the springs in the trigger. The release and set points will not change and
wearing surfaces will be minimized in a cryo treated trigger assembly.
Cryo-Processing will change the way you approach the task of keeping a "gilt-edge" barrel on your rifle throughout the hunting and
competitive shooting seasons. It will provide dimensional stabilization, less copper fouling and improve grain restructuring thus eliminating copper collecting inclusions.
Our one-time, permanent Cryo-Processing application costs only $50.00 plus $15.00 (for shipping and $500 insurance) for rifle
barrels and $35 plus $13 for handguns and revolvers. This is a very attractive alternative to buying new barrels and having them chambered more frequently than necessary!
The Advantages
- Increased abrasive wear resistance.
- Only one permanent treatment required.
- Creates a denser molecular structure. The result is a larger contact surface area that reduces friction, heat and wear.
- Changes barrel steel structure, not just the surface.
- Eliminates thermal shock through a dry, computer driven process.
- Tame barrel warping
- Forms micro-fine carbide fillers to enhance large carbide structures.
- Decrease residual stresses.
- Increases tensile strength, toughness and stability coupled with the release of internal stresses.
What Customers Say...
- "Ha! Unbelievable. A hummer got better!" Jeff Mottern
- "Previous groups were 5/8" center to center, now it's closer to 3/8" center to center." B&D Precision Guns
- "All of them you have done for us have improved 15-35% in accuracy." B&D Precision Guns
- "The improvement on my 375 was so dramatic." Nelson Orr
- "The frozen barrels thread and chamber easier and leave a better finish." Borden's Accuracy
- "After freezing, fowling shots are no longer required. Cleaning seems easier and I have longer barrel life." Frank Shuster
- "Terrific. Groups shrunk on all three muzzleloaders. I was impressed." Dan Wafer
- "The throat does not erode as fast. Barrels that have over 2000 rounds look like they have less than 100 rounds put through them." Kelbly's Inc.
- "Sweet barrels, improved accuracy, less metal fouling and much easier to clean. What an improvement!" George Shail
- "I am a big believer in your Cryo treating and have been talking it up in the Rimfire shooting crowd. With the Shilen barrel you treated for me last year I had 16 1st place finishes in IR50/50 & RBA State and Regional Tournaments in Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota this year. I would never fit another barrel before having it treated. I feel they will last much longer and with $500 cost of barrel and fitting it just makes sense to have an outstanding barrel shoot longer before replacing. I also see a big difference in ease of cleaning. One patch with solvent and the 2nd patch with solvent comes out with very little on it." Gene Stroyan (Rockford, IL)
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