They are supposed to be more accurate, I guess closer to "match grade" specs. I have two Danes, one a Springfield with the VAR, and the other a Winchester with a Springfield barrel. I can't tell you if its true across the board, but in my case my VAR barrelled rifle is definitely more accurate.
Hi, Not to forget VAR barrels are not very old & not been thru
any wars. A CMP person refered to them as new.
I assume this adds up to not many rounds thru the
barrel