Nitriding a Barrel

[260 Rem]

Anybody had a chambered barrel (bore included) nitride treated...results?

[warriorboy10]

Can’t see why it won’t hurt but don’t really see any benefits of it either. Not in this application.
What reason to do you see it benefiting?

[sanjuanworm]

Make sure you ask for qpq liquid nitriding.

[260 Rem]

A friend is having one done as an experiment ... I think most to see if it affects accuracy. If it works, I would consider having a sporter contour done as a rust inhibitor.

[warriorboy10]

If it’s a new build possibly but to tear a rifle down to try it, think I’d be chatting with a couple of builders or further research is needed.

[260 Rem]

Only tinkering with aftermarket barrels on builds. If it does not have a negative effect on accuracy, it would be interesting to do some assessment regarding throat errosion and resistance to fouling.