Cut Rifled Versus Button Rifling.

[Pete Wass]

I would be thinking

Here is a little cut copy and paste taken from the post by George In Kentucky.It is literature from Marlin Rifles regarding the switch from cut rifled barrels to button rifled barrels then to micro-grooves.

Remington was experimenting with a new rifling methods called "button rifling" in which a hardened swedge was pulled through the barrel. In 1950 Marlin tested some of Remington's .22 barrels and studied the rifling method and found that it resulted in more uniform dimensions, better bore finish, longer tool life and much faster production time.

It would appear that Marlin like Bill Calfee may agree on button rifling over cut rifling.
Better bore finish and more uniform dimensions standout.
Lynn

The Faster Production Time may have weighed heavily on their decision, considering the way American Gun Making has gone.

 

[RBS]

Ballard "cut" rifling vs Microgroove

I don't think much research will be required to discover which was considered better by shooters. I think Pete is right on the money, it's all about the money, faster, cheaper, not better.

 

[george in ky]

slower is not always better

think of it like this ..you sand slow with a piece of sand paper .then sand fast witch will be the slicker finish ?
not saying thats the way barrels work i'm just say'n.

 

[dksac2]

I think the skill in which a cut barrel was lapped had a lot to do with how well a rifle shot. No doubt that a properly button rifled gun shots excellent.

John

 

[Rambo]

The button cut rifling has been around longer than we think.

In the early part of WWII Springfield Armory started using this idea as it was quicker to make barrel's. Alot of the M1 Garand and M1903's had buttoned rifled barrel's used on them and the 4 groove was changed to a 2 groove to speed up production also. That idea was looked at in the late late 30's. When you think abotu it all the ammo was corrosive back then and barrel did'nt last to long. So buttoned rifled barrel's have been around alot longer. Rambo (Douglas)