Bartlein Barrels new barrel material.

[northshorelumber]

Bartlein has released a new barrel made out of 400MODBB material. Perhaps I’m just behind the times but this is new to me. Does anyone have experience with or knowledge of this material/barrel? They claim it has been proven to have extended barrel life. It comes at a higher price than there standard stainless steel barrel. I’m wondering if the increased life offsets the increased price?

 

[spife7980]

*Yawn*

Bartlein New Barrel Material 400MODBB

2 minutes ago New Add bookmark #33 Bartlein Barrels is pleased to announce the release of a new barrel material. Working with the mill and testing different types of material and tweaking the material over the last few years and with testing having been performed by ammunition makers we now...

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[Baron23]

Bartlein has released a new barrel made out of 400MODBB material. Perhaps I’m just behind the times but this is new to me. Does anyone have experience with or knowledge of this material/barrel? They claim it has been proven to have extended barrel life. It comes at a higher price than there standard stainless steel barrel. I’m wondering if the increased life offsets the increased price?

Read that thread, my friend. Frank Greene does cite some extraordinary round counts from some high level competitors who would be very demanding on barrel condition and when to replace.

I ordered one in .264, 8-7.5 gain twist (ok, not really much “gain” but I’m just getting my feet wet w that), MTU. But prob won’t see it for at least another six months.

I did buy, today, a Bartlein HV blank in .264, regular SS, 7.5 from Bugholes as they just got a shipment of barrels in today, maybe. I had a notification in place and got the word, via email earlier today, that they were in. I mention this in case you were looking for something in stock. But, it’s not the 400MODBB steel.

 

[northshorelumber]

Thanks spife7980, plenty of information in your link.

 

[bunny too]

I have two in .300 PRC, too low of a count to tell any difference yet.