I'm not a metallurgist, but it aligns the grains, relieves the stress, and creates a very good barrel. Ruger makes a lot of money making parts for other manufacturers, I'm certain there are a lot of barrels coming from Ruger that go to other notable companies that finish them and put their name on.

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