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Posted: 8/9/2016 10:49:57 AM EDT
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Green Mountain makes great barrels at excellent prices
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Posted: 8/9/2016 11:33:47 AM EDT
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Ballistic Advantage barrels have impressed me in both price and quality.
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Posted: 8/9/2016 2:57:46 PM EDT
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Check out X-Caliber barrels. I have a couple of them and am very pleased with them. I have one in 358 Win and another in 6.5 Creedmoor. When I build another rifle they will be first one I go to for my barrel.
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Posted: 8/9/2016 6:20:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThanks for the recommendation! 
I'd be glad to help if you have any questions. -Tony @ BA |
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Posted: 8/9/2016 6:52:21 PM EDT
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running a ballistic advantage in mine as well and i'm extremely happy
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Posted: 8/9/2016 7:36:52 PM EDT
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Thanks for the recommendation!
I'd be glad to help if you have any questions. -Tony @ BA Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks for the recommendation!
I'd be glad to help if you have any questions. -Tony @ BA Very happy with one of the two 16" BA barrels I have... still working out possible accuracy issues on another. Left a msg with a nice lady at BA but never got a call back. If I don't get where I need to be, I'll give you guys a shout. Best I'm getting with factory TAP and FGMM is just under 2"... but there are other things to tweak before blaming the barrel. Despite a possible minor accuracy issue, which I can't 100% say is the barrel, I still chose BA's 18" heavy barrel for my current and 3rd Aero M5 build. |
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Posted: 8/9/2016 9:06:56 PM EDT
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Ballistic Advantage, Faxon, Mega, BlackHole/Rainier Arms all seem to be popular options.
I doubt you can go wrong with any of them. |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 12:16:14 AM EDT
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I chose a Mega 20" barrel for my first build and have been impressed.
With junk NATO ammo during break-in I was a bit worried when it shot 6~7 MOA groups. When I switched to 175gr. FGMM, it shot .7 MOA without even trying. I need to get some 168gr. FGMM and see which bullet weight it likes better. When I do a serious test, it will likely shoot under .5 MOA. |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 9:55:18 AM EDT
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I need to track down the data from a 3rd party test that was done about 4 months back. They ordered a 20" .308 bull barrel from us without us knowing it was for testing, and they were shooting .67 or .69 MOA.
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Very happy with one of the two 16" BA barrels I have... still working out possible accuracy issues on another. Left a msg with a nice lady at BA but never got a call back. If I don't get where I need to be, I'll give you guys a shout. Best I'm getting with factory TAP and FGMM is just under 2"... but there are other things to tweak before blaming the barrel. Despite a possible minor accuracy issue, which I can't 100% say is the barrel, I still chose BA's 18" heavy barrel for my current and 3rd Aero M5 build. Try emailing Kyle: [email protected]. We will be glad to help you out at much as possible troubleshooting your rifle. Worst case scenario, if we can't get it to shoot right on your end, and you need a replacement, we can make that happen. -Tony @ BA |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 9:19:07 PM EDT
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Tony,
Do you offer the option of adding a matched bolt with the barrel? |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 9:48:18 PM EDT
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I have a lilja barrel on one of my Grendel's and I'll tell you it is a nice, nice barrel, gorgeous machine work , polished chamber and barrel extension and shoots very accurate
edit : nevermind you said budget, they are expensive but worth every penny |
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Posted: 8/11/2016 10:18:25 AM EDT
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Tony, Do you offer the option of adding a matched bolt with the barrel? Not at the moment. We just don't have enough bolts to guarantee a perfect match to everyone who wants one. We would like to, we simply cannot right now 
-Tony @ BA |
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Posted: 8/11/2016 8:57:13 PM EDT
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I've had EXCELLENT results with my BHW barrel, and cleaning is a WHOLE lot easier than with my 1-10 conventional cut. Also, the polygonal seems to be more consistent for longer periods, and I don't see much if any POI shift between a clean barrel and a fouled barrel.
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Posted: 8/30/2016 12:51:00 AM EDT
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Hey Ballistic Advantage, any chance of lightweight 16" or 18" RIFLE gas system 308?
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Posted: 8/30/2016 8:05:32 AM EDT
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Faxon, I doubt you can go wrong with any of them. A pleasure to be mentioned. Please let us know if we can be of further service! |
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Posted: 8/30/2016 9:34:05 PM EDT
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Ok, so I'm sold on .308. Now, one thing I'm "concerned" about is the chambering. I like to shoot (at least with bolt guns) 175 SMK,...usually Black Hills. Are most of the AR 308 barrels compatible with this, or cut for something else? I don't want to spend $$ on a barrel, and then not have it shoot very well because it's ideally chambered for a different load.
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Posted: 8/31/2016 8:06:43 AM EDT
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Ok, so I'm sold on .308. Now, one thing I'm "concerned" about is the chambering. I like to shoot (at least with bolt guns) 175 SMK,...usually Black Hills. Are most of the AR 308 barrels compatible with this, or cut for something else? I don't want to spend $$ on a barrel, and then not have it shoot very well because it's ideally chambered for a different load. Black Hills is loaded to the SAAMI specification for .308 Winchester, so any barrel machined to the spec will be compatible. As always, ensuring appropriate headspace is critical. They key is that you buy a good barrel, not a particular chamber. The condition of the bore is far more indicative of a good shooter. |
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Posted: 9/1/2016 1:13:57 PM EDT
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Hey Ballistic Advantage, any chance of lightweight 16" or 18" RIFLE gas system 308? 16" rifle is probably unlikely. An 18" is much more likely, but as crazy as the market is right now, something like that would be months away. Maybe (hopefully) some day we will be able to return to the good ole day of custom barrels for the individual consumer. That's where it all started for us. -Tony @ BA |
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Posted: 9/1/2016 8:47:18 PM EDT
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This also begs the question; which is a better length...18" or 20"?
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Posted: 9/1/2016 9:37:22 PM EDT
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Thanks for the recommendation!
I'd be glad to help if you have any questions. -Tony @ BA Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks for the recommendation!
I'd be glad to help if you have any questions. -Tony @ BA I want to build a rifle around your barrel, I've read so much good about them and it would be a great one in my rifle. If you want to send me one for excessive testing, you know...... 
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Posted: 9/2/2016 11:29:03 AM EDT
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This also begs the question; which is a better length...18" or 20"? 18" for maneuverability, 20" for velocity/distance. They key is to determine the longest practical length by which you will shoot. You will find you likely will go with the 18" |
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