Schneider Rifle Barrels are known for their precision and quality in the world of firearms.
Introduction:
Founded in 1985 by Gary Schneider and now led by Nate and Christine Stalter, Schneider Rifle Barrels, Inc. has been at the forefront of producing hand-lapped, match-grade stainless steel rifle barrels. The company's transition under the Stalters, a former US Navy SEAL and a distinguished long-range ELR shooter, respectively, has infused new energy into its operations.
Manufacturing Excellence:
Schneider Barrels exemplifies manufacturing precision with its button broach rifling process. This involves pulling a precision ground hard carbide tool, the "button," through a drilled and reamed barrel blank. The process creates uniformly surfaced grooves and lands in the barrel, hardened through steel compression and work hardening. Precision in the twist rate is achieved by carefully grinding the helix into the button, ensuring uniformity. After rifling, the barrels undergo a crucial stress-relief process and are then contoured to specific customer requirements. The final step in their meticulous process is individual hand-lapping of each barrel, ensuring superior surface finish and rifled bore uniformity.
Legacy in Competitive Shooting and Military Precision:
Schneider's barrels are renowned for their exclusive use in the U.S. Marine Corps M40A-series sniper rifles for over 17 years, highlighting their quality and reliability. Their barrels have also been a constant in competitive shooting arenas, used by champions like David Tubb and favored by manufacturers like McMillan Rifles and Lazzeroni Arms Company.
Innovation - P5 Polygon Rifling: The company's innovative P5 polygon rifling, which replaces traditional rifling's sharp corners with a radius, leads to increased bullet velocity and reduced fouling, representing 97% of their sales. This innovation underscores Schneider's commitment to advancing barrel technology.
Customization and Expertise: Schneider offers a range of barrel contours for various applications, accommodating custom requests and ensuring compatibility with both factory and custom actions. Their tactical barrels, such as the SR60 contour, are particularly favored in law enforcement for urban operability.
Under the Stalters' stewardship, Schneider Rifle Barrels continues to epitomize precision, innovation, and reliability. Their barrels, a blend of craftsmanship and technological advancement, stand as a benchmark in the world of precision barrel manufacturing, revered by competitive shooters and military experts alike.