I wonder if most melonite bores are rougher than bare steel bores?
No, I have 2 rifles that have treated barrels. One is a Melonited Smith&Wesoon AR15, and the other is a POF AR-10 type 308, which is nitrocarburized but they don't use the trademarked Melonite name. Both bores are glass smooth (other than the lands sticking out of course
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You ever see the inside of a Glock barrel? Their barrels are Tennifer treated, another brand name for the same process. Take a look and you'll see how smooth it is.
