Quick update Mark,

Ok, look....all I can say is my equipment is not holding me back.

I can say without a doubt that my LaRue barrel shoots as good as it looks.

First of all, every shooter has good excuses, so here are mine:

1.) I'm not a great shooter in the first place.  Decent, but don't practice enough.
2.) It was hot and muggy as hell today.  In between shots I had to wipe the fog and sweat from my glasses.  I'm blind as a bat anyway.  With the constant fogging it was like looking through the shallow end of a swimming pool.
3.) I wanted to, and tried to do the MOA All Day Challenge.  After I broke the second shot I knew it was not going to happen.  I am man enough to admit that at this point in time I, and I am stressing I, AM NOT capable of completing the MOA challenge.  I failed miserably.

But.....for the good stuff.

The LaRue Stealth barrel is outstanding.  When using a rest on the bench great accuracy was easily accomplished.  I fully intend to get some more "seat time" with the barrel and rifle in general.  Then I will give the Challenge another go.

But overall I was thoroughly impressed.  The barrel was shooting better and better as it coppered in, meanwhile I was shooting worse and worse due to the sun kicking my sweaty ass.

I did manage several .720" 5 shot groups.  So I know I am the problem.  I am holding the rifle back at this point.

I fully expect to improve those numbers quite a bit with some handload tuning, and more practice on my part.

The Stealth seemed to really like 69gr FGMM.

I will try to get some real testing done, and get the All Day Challenge done in the near future.

Why didn't you just contact Bravo Company and get it exchanged instead of cutting and rethreading it?