Hello THR members! I’m a moderately experienced rifle shooter / handloader that is just returning to an active pursuit of this branch of shooting after some time off. My, how things have changed - .17’s and .20’s everywhere!
The reason for the post: I was shopping for rifles this weekend and got my first hands-on look at the CZ 527. One of the selling points the salesman discussed was the hammer forged barrel – he said many domestic manufacturers are now using extruded barrels and accuracy is suffering.
I assume that in either case, the bores still have to be bored and rifled – so my questions are:
- Are forged barrels better?
- If so, *why*?
- Is it relevant for lower powered cartridges (.22 Hornet, .221 Fireball class) as long as the bore is drilled straight?
Thanks!
The reason for the post: I was shopping for rifles this weekend and got my first hands-on look at the CZ 527. One of the selling points the salesman discussed was the hammer forged barrel – he said many domestic manufacturers are now using extruded barrels and accuracy is suffering.
I assume that in either case, the bores still have to be bored and rifled – so my questions are:
- Are forged barrels better?
- If so, *why*?
- Is it relevant for lower powered cartridges (.22 Hornet, .221 Fireball class) as long as the bore is drilled straight?
Thanks!