PSA Stainless v. Nitride carbon .308 barrels

gbw · Sep 22, 2018

For those with experience, is there any advantage to one or the other? Both show up on PSA ‘standard’ .308 uppers complete w/bcg for $299. I live in Deep South so prefer stainless.

Are they generally as accurate as, e.g., GI garand rifles? Is the bcg they include ok?

Combined with my $149 Magpul / EPT lower it may be possible to get a decent AR10 for $448 sans sights and mags, seems a good buy. (I have a good Burris scope / mount).

IndianaBoy · Sep 23, 2018

Nitride is even more rust resistant than stainless steel.

I would go nitride personally.

gbw · Sep 23, 2018

Do they nitride treat the bore & chambers too?

badkarmamib · Sep 23, 2018

Nitride is salt bath nitrocarburizing, similar to case-hardening. Since it is a bath, it treats the entire piece.

rbernie · Sep 23, 2018

I have been told that stainless steel barrels tend to be more easily machined to a more precise standard. Whether that specific barrel from PSA benefits from that is unknown to me, but as a general rule I will choose stainless steal for barrels that I expect to be more accurate and nitriding for barrels I expect to be more duty-oriented.

JONWILL · Sep 24, 2018

Mine is much more accurate than any M1 Garand I have shot. It is also easy to mount optics

bfoosh006 · Sep 24, 2018

https://www.ar15.com/forums/industr...terion-barrel-results-10-Sept-17-/301-284190/

PSA Stainless v. Nitride carbon .308 barrels

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