Yup...had one for years...and yes a factory barrel typicaly does have a rougher bore than say a custom barrel maker...it boils down to how many passes a tool can make down a barrel to be as profitable as possible and make as many "quality barrels" as it can before it becomes unserviceable...custom barrel makers use far less passes down those bores for each tool and do produce better barrels but at the same time must pass this tooling cost on to the consumer...
Lapping can also make all the difference in the world...all my factory barrels have been hand lapped...the 308 is an honest .25moa shooter with handloads and .5 or a little under with FGMM and .75 with just about anything else I put thru her...not braggin...just fact...
Capt Beach
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