Barrel nitride or chrome?

Shawn - the barrel is Nitrided. Makes for more accurate shooting, in the opinion of may familiar with both chrome-lined and nitrided barrels. The chrome lining was conceived for the military, with the objective of making the barrels last longer under sust

Melonite which is another name for nitride.

Melonite QPQ finish ensure the most consistent , accurate performance in any conditions, Demand more from an out-of-the-box rifle. Our MSR 15 Recon comes standard with upgrades serious shooters demand, including a nickel-boron coated trigger, free-float

Shawn, The 16-1/8" barrel sports a 1:8 twist with 5R rifling for fantastic accuracy with a Melonite QPQ Finish Barrel.