David Hoback
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Well I can offer some evidence to it Dusty...I actually AM a metallurgical expert. A topic I’ve devoted a great deal of time to for over a decade! CHF is simply another way of rifling. There is no supporting evidence that shows it to last any longer or give any better accuracy. That’s not to say it gives worse either, mind you. I have nothing against it. Barrels made via CHF in the US are typically very, very good. FN, Daniel Defense & and a few months names... Although I credit this to them using high quality material, and top class machining techniques. We are talking about high quality US companies doing this after all. On the flip side, as I’ve already stated, EVERY Romanian AK47 barrel was made via CHF. But now we are talking about a Com-block country, during the Cold War, using questionable steel(at best), by anyone who could operate the machine! Do they last forever? Well, yeah....CHROME LINING tends to do that! But go watch some full auto mag dump tests on You Tube. (There are plenty of ‘em.) They fail at approximately the same rate that button rifled barrels WITH CHROME LINING do! And do we even need to go over the accuracy of the Romy’s? LOL!
Buss word? Well, in a way. It’s what companies do. See, everything was already there. The “Myth” & “legend” surrounding Forged Japanese Samurai swords. All the AR15 manufacturers had to do, was jump transfer that myth & legend over to CHF barrels. While they were at it, they tagged on a few bucks to every CHF barrel & BAM! Instant success.
Buss word? Well, in a way. It’s what companies do. See, everything was already there. The “Myth” & “legend” surrounding Forged Japanese Samurai swords. All the AR15 manufacturers had to do, was jump transfer that myth & legend over to CHF barrels. While they were at it, they tagged on a few bucks to every CHF barrel & BAM! Instant success.