is tikka, or any other rifle manufacturer (Winchester, Remington, Sako, Weatherby, etc.), using cut rifled barrels instead of buttoned rifled barrels? I'm wondering about their regular "tactical" rifles, not custom order rifles.
factory cut rifled barrels?
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Re: factory cut rifled barrels?
While not cut rifled, Sako TRG barrels are cold hammer forged as opposed to button rifling. Not sure of any major rifle manufacturer using cut rifled barrels.
While not cut rifled, Sako TRG barrels are cold hammer forged as opposed to button rifling. Not sure of any major rifle manufacturer using cut rifled barrels.
Re: factory cut rifled barrels?
I don't know for sure but I would say probably not because of the single point cut rifling process. It takes some time just to produce 1 barrel, so for a commercial business that would probably delay orders on a consistent basis.
I don't know for sure but I would say probably not because of the single point cut rifling process. It takes some time just to produce 1 barrel, so for a commercial business that would probably delay orders on a consistent basis.
Re: factory cut rifled barrels?
It is my understanding that the vast majority of the major manufacturers actually use cold-hammer forged barrels. Even button-rifled barrels are fairly sparse. Savage is one of the few major manufacturers that button rifle. I believe that Wilson and E.R. Shaw, the barrel companies that supply many AR-15 manufacturers, also button rifle.
Cold-hammer forging is the best (fastest) method for high-volume manufacturers. Unfortunately it is also the easiest to screw up due to the crazy amount of stress induced in the barrel. The big guys need to do it right in order to produce an accurate rifle.
A few big guys do offer cut-rifled barrels, but they are usually made by someone else. For example, Weatherby offers Krieger cut-rifled barrels on some of their high-end rifles.
It is my understanding that the vast majority of the major manufacturers actually use cold-hammer forged barrels. Even button-rifled barrels are fairly sparse. Savage is one of the few major manufacturers that button rifle. I believe that Wilson and E.R. Shaw, the barrel companies that supply many AR-15 manufacturers, also button rifle.
Cold-hammer forging is the best (fastest) method for high-volume manufacturers. Unfortunately it is also the easiest to screw up due to the crazy amount of stress induced in the barrel. The big guys need to do it right in order to produce an accurate rifle.
A few big guys do offer cut-rifled barrels, but they are usually made by someone else. For example, Weatherby offers Krieger cut-rifled barrels on some of their high-end rifles.
Re: factory cut rifled barrels?
To my knowledge no major manufacturer cut rifles their barrels in house. Hammer forging is most prevalent followed by button rifling.
To my knowledge no major manufacturer cut rifles their barrels in house. Hammer forging is most prevalent followed by button rifling.
Re: factory cut rifled barrels?
Schultz&Larsen, a well known manufacturer of match barrels in northern Europe, make cut rifled barrels. In the polishing prosess they make a slight taper inside the barrel. The S&L barrels are tighter towards the muzzle to improve accuracy in a dirty barrel and improved barrellife.
Schultz&Larsen, a well known manufacturer of match barrels in northern Europe, make cut rifled barrels. In the polishing prosess they make a slight taper inside the barrel. The S&L barrels are tighter towards the muzzle to improve accuracy in a dirty barrel and improved barrellife.
Re: factory cut rifled barrels?
Any barrel maker that laps their barrels will lap a slight taper into the barrel. That is just part of the lapping process. (In a center fire rifle, the pressure of ignition will actually expand the steel and create an even greater "taper".)
The last large factory to use cut rifled barrels was Winchester, back when the were owned by Olin. They phased out cut barrels during the post-64 model 70's.
Any barrel maker that laps their barrels will lap a slight taper into the barrel. That is just part of the lapping process. (In a center fire rifle, the pressure of ignition will actually expand the steel and create an even greater "taper".)
The last large factory to use cut rifled barrels was Winchester, back when the were owned by Olin. They phased out cut barrels during the post-64 model 70's.
