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Posted: 2/29/2016 4:00:02 PM EDT
Faxon Firearms is pleased to announce the release of 3 new .308 barrels manufactured with 5R rifling. The new barrels mirror three of our most popular barrels, adding in effective 5R lands and grooves:
16" .308 - 4150 - Medium Taper - Mid Gas - QPQ 18" .308 - 4150 - Medium Taper - Mid Gas - QPQ 18" .308 - 416-R - Heavy Fluted - Mid Gas - QPQ The barrels are available for immediate shipment to retail and dealer customers. Retail ranges from $269 to $329. You can learn more or purchase anytime through the link:http://faxonfirearms.com/search.php?search_query=5R Thank you to the AR15.com community, who always inspire us to innovate! 
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Posted: 2/29/2016 7:44:49 PM EDT
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Ok, so what does the 5R give us?
In the case of the 16" 308 barrel you have: 4150 QPQ 4150 QPQ 5R 416R QPQ If you were going for strictly precision, which barrel would YOU choose for YOUR rifle? |
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Posted: 2/29/2016 9:13:03 PM EDT
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Ok, so what does the 5R give us? In the case of the 16" 308 barrel you have: 4150 QPQ 4150 QPQ 5R 416R QPQ If you were going for strictly precision, which barrel would YOU choose for YOUR rifle? 5R |
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Posted: 2/29/2016 9:21:56 PM EDT
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Ok, so what does the 5R give us? In the case of the 16" 308 barrel you have: 4150 QPQ 4150 QPQ 5R 416R QPQ If you were going for strictly precision, which barrel would YOU choose for YOUR rifle? 5R Are you going to be releasing a 16" 416R 5R QPQ barrel? Seems to me that'd be the end-all-be-all barrel to have? |
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Posted: 2/29/2016 10:31:46 PM EDT
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Are you going to be releasing a 16" 416R 5R QPQ barrel? Seems to me that'd be the end-all-be-all barrel to have? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ok, so what does the 5R give us? In the case of the 16" 308 barrel you have: 4150 QPQ 4150 QPQ 5R 416R QPQ If you were going for strictly precision, which barrel would YOU choose for YOUR rifle? 5R Are you going to be releasing a 16" 416R 5R QPQ barrel? Seems to me that'd be the end-all-be-all barrel to have? We're staying mum on future releases for now, but know the skunkworks is a stink'n! |
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Posted: 3/5/2016 8:20:31 AM EDT
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Hmmm . . . skunkworks . . . The GUNNER line might get 5R then
 . . . 16" or 18" when that goes down, oh the possibilities.
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Posted: 3/5/2016 9:46:47 AM EDT
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Ugh. I'm building another 14.5 here and was going to buy the Gunner to try out. Now there's rumors of 5R Gunners?!?
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Posted: 3/5/2016 11:34:15 AM EDT
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Ugh. I'm building another 14.5 here and was going to buy the Gunner to try out. Now there's rumors of 5R Gunners?!? No. |
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Posted: 3/5/2016 11:56:33 AM EDT
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Any chance of a 20" 5R? Looking to build a SR-25 clone(ish) build
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Posted: 3/5/2016 1:01:23 PM EDT
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Any chance of a 20" 5R? Looking to build a SR-25 clone(ish) build Perhaps, but no detailed plans. We have conventional rifled 20" for now. |
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Posted: 3/6/2016 7:28:27 PM EDT
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It was just wishful thinking of having 5R on the GUNNERs.
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Posted: 3/6/2016 7:33:17 PM EDT
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It was just wishful thinking of having 5R on the GUNNERs. Or 416R Gunners.. |
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Posted: 4/6/2016 2:03:31 AM EDT
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Looks like 20" 5R are on the website now.
...I look forward to the day when faxon branches out into other cartridges (450bush, grendel, creedmoor). but i get focusing on the core. good stuff. |
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Posted: 4/6/2016 8:12:02 AM EDT
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Looks like 20" 5R are on the website now. ...I look forward to the day when faxon branches out into other cartridges (450bush, grendel, creedmoor). but i get focusing on the core. good stuff. Exactly. Have to start and build a baseline and away we go from there! |
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Posted: 4/6/2016 8:18:35 PM EDT
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What I can't fathom is why no one makes a precision oriented 416R SS that is button rifled 5R (or w/e)for cost, stress released and heat treated, hand lapped for precision, then finally SBN(salt bath nitriding) QPQ for durability/increased lubricity.
All this for the AR platform in a medium/heavy profile 18 inch rifle gas, a 223 wylde clambering for use with 5.56 but mainly increased accuracy with precision loads of a large variety with a 1:8 twist and it seems like that'd be an ideal barrel that could be reasonably cheap to produce (surely 350$ tops and if that person could maintian quality control and therefore precision it should be a knockdown tack driver, that will last and prevent rust(possibly slight increase to velocity as well) I mean, I only buy 223 wylde guns because it's far better than 556 nato IMO for any realistic use plus my 68gr handloads usually shoot lights out in the wylde, while a respectable barely but constantly sub moa in my dads colt ar15 hbar 20" 556 1:7 that has many rounds outa it Just my opinion. Is it because the qpq process would waste the hand lapping? And if you hand lapped after that would just ruin the qpq finish. Hopefully someone more knowledgable than I can explain this to me |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 8:06:33 AM EDT
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What I can't fathom is why no one makes a precision oriented 416R SS that is button rifled 5R (or w/e)for cost, stress released and heat treated, hand lapped for precision, then finally SBN(salt bath nitriding) QPQ for durability/increased lubricity. All this for the AR platform in a medium/heavy profile 18 inch rifle gas, a 223 wylde clambering for use with 5.56 but mainly increased accuracy with precision loads of a large variety with a 1:8 twist and it seems like that'd be an ideal barrel that could be reasonably cheap to produce (surely 350$ tops and if that person could maintian quality control and therefore precision it should be a knockdown tack driver, that will last and prevent rust(possibly slight increase to velocity as well) I mean, I only buy 223 wylde guns because it's far better than 556 nato IMO for any realistic use plus my 68gr handloads usually shoot lights out in the wylde, while a respectable barely but constantly sub moa in my dads colt ar15 hbar 20" 556 1:7 that has many rounds outa it Just my opinion. Is it because the qpq process would waste the hand lapping? And if you hand lapped after that would just ruin the qpq finish. Hopefully someone more knowledgable than I can explain this to me A QPQ finish would seal in the bore's condition, as such would only work post hand-lapping. It would NOT waste the work, actually hardening the steel in its hand-lapped form, which would be great for increased barrel life. |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 4:39:30 PM EDT
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Looks like I found my 308 barrel
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Posted: 4/10/2016 7:56:27 PM EDT
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Looks like I found my 308 barrel
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Posted: 4/12/2016 8:19:18 PM EDT
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When you make 12 and 14 308-762x51 barrels .......
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Posted: 4/13/2016 8:53:55 AM EDT
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When you make 12 and 14 308-762x51 barrels ....... Many things in the development hopper. |
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Posted: 5/2/2016 10:16:22 PM EDT
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Looking at your 16" FLAME Fluted, 5.56 NATO, Mid-Length, 416-R Stainless Steel QPQ
Any info on when they may be back in stock? |
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Posted: 5/3/2016 7:54:25 PM EDT
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Looking at your 16" FLAME Fluted, 5.56 NATO, Mid-Length, 416-R Stainless Steel QPQ Any info on when they may be back in stock? They are at QPQ. About two weeks. |
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Posted: 6/5/2016 10:54:02 PM EDT
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A couple weeks ago I was looking at 308 5R barrels on your website. I notice that some of them have been removed though. Will you be selling anymore of the 18" and 20" heavy fluted 5R barrels?
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:41:41 AM EDT
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A couple weeks ago I was looking at 308 5R barrels on your website. I notice that some of them have been removed though. Will you be selling anymore of the 18" and 20" heavy fluted 5R barrels? Yes, but not as those SKU's. Good things coming... |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 11:24:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, but not as those SKU's. Good things coming... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A couple weeks ago I was looking at 308 5R barrels on your website. I notice that some of them have been removed though. Will you be selling anymore of the 18" and 20" heavy fluted 5R barrels? Yes, but not as those SKU's. Good things coming... Thank you for the response Nathan. So when you say "good things coming..." you mean like 6.5 Grendel 5R barrels 
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Posted: 6/6/2016 11:51:59 PM EDT
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I really want to see a 20" barrel.
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Posted: 6/7/2016 7:32:53 AM EDT
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I really want to see a 20" barrel. We have them in-stock on our website... at least in .308 and 5.56.
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Posted: 6/9/2016 10:44:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, but not as those SKU's. Good things coming... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A couple weeks ago I was looking at 308 5R barrels on your website. I notice that some of them have been removed though. Will you be selling anymore of the 18" and 20" heavy fluted 5R barrels? Yes, but not as those SKU's. Good things coming... |
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Posted: 6/9/2016 1:06:35 PM EDT
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Any hints on when new SKU's will be available - I was just about to "pull the trigger" on an 18" heavy fluted! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A couple weeks ago I was looking at 308 5R barrels on your website. I notice that some of them have been removed though. Will you be selling anymore of the 18" and 20" heavy fluted 5R barrels? Yes, but not as those SKU's. Good things coming... Not for a long while. |
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Posted: 6/9/2016 5:15:49 PM EDT
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Can someone shed some light. I will be building 308 in future and I want to take my time. What "5r" mean? Sorry im a newbie in 308.
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Posted: 6/22/2016 8:38:15 AM EDT
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Can someone shed some light. I will be building 308 in future and I want to take my time. What "5r" mean? Sorry im a newbie in 308. 5R is a type of rifling that has a slew of benefits that I'm sure Nathan will be along to post all the important details on. Big things are theoretically more accurate and easier to clean. Just dropped my 16'' 5R Faxon barrel into the Mega upper/lower build. SAS Reaper MX can also: 
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Posted: 6/22/2016 10:31:24 AM EDT
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If anyone knows where to pick up an 18" heavy fluted 5r barrel, feel free to send me an IM
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Posted: 7/7/2016 10:07:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If anyone knows where to pick up an 18" heavy fluted 5r barrel, feel free to send me an IM |
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Posted: 7/19/2016 4:39:48 PM EDT
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Hi Nathan, check your IM's
S/F Tim |
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Posted: 7/20/2016 9:43:15 AM EDT
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I now have two Aero Precision M5 upper/lower sets and I'm thinking of building a 16" "carbine" and a 20" SR-25/MK11 Mod 0 ish style rifle. I had a chance to meet the folks at Faxon at the NRA show briefly and being here in Cincinnati I also want to support the home team. I've done my research on 5R and think it makes a lot of sense overall, but my question is...for the Carbine...16 or 18"?
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Posted: 7/20/2016 9:46:34 AM EDT
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As a general rule of utility - we always recommend the shortest possible for the given distance that one plans on shooting.
For .308 - anything 500 yards or less - go 16" |
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Posted: 7/21/2016 6:53:09 AM EDT
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Well this thread is now just a tease since all but 1 5r barrel option is left on your sight Nathan.  |
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Posted: 7/21/2016 7:58:06 AM EDT
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Perhaps, as we have sold out of them quickly.
More fun things coming soon! |
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Posted: 7/21/2016 6:18:56 PM EDT
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For all interested I just ordered a 18" faxon 308 5R flutted. It shipped today and there is a small chance I will choose to go with another barrel (already ordered it too because these were so hard to come by).
Just PM or email if you are interested. I'm not trying to make any money will sell For my price with my mil discount and I'll pay for shipping. Phil |
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Posted: 11/6/2016 10:04:22 AM EDT
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What happened to these?
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Posted: 11/6/2016 12:09:15 PM EDT
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What happened to these? The formal SKUs were discontinued for better things to come. |
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Posted: 11/6/2016 7:39:47 PM EDT
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Will you guys be making an 18in rifle gas at some point?
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Posted: 11/7/2016 8:52:28 AM EDT
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Will you guys be making an 18in rifle gas at some point? We do in the carbon steel barrels. Check those out!
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Posted: 11/9/2016 4:58:43 PM EDT
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Man... Im so torn on what to do. Either an ar10 build or a tikka t3 ctr. Im a lowly security guard so I can only afford one or the other. Or both, and no rent. lol.. I need a new job... I went to college for four years for economics and cant find a good job. If my leatherworking business starts working out though, Ill be sure to be getting a barrel or two from you soon after!
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Posted: 12/13/2016 3:46:13 AM EDT
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Any news on the 5r 308 barrels? Finally have the funds & cannit find one anywhere.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 7:40:58 AM EDT
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The formal SKUs were discontinued for better things to come. So, your current barrels are better than the 5R's, or just different? |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 8:14:08 AM EDT
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Thank you for the response Nathan. So when you say "good things coming..." you mean like 6.5 Grendel 5R barrels This , 6.5 Grendel,5R, 18" or 20" 416R QPQ. Midlength gas on the 18", rifle length on the 20". I have a rifle to build... but i can wait a few months. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 9:12:14 AM EDT
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So, your current barrels are better than the 5R's, or just different? Same profile, conventional rifling. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 9:12:50 AM EDT
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This , 6.5 Grendel,5R, 18" or 20" 416R QPQ. Midlength gas on the 18", rifle length on the 20". I have a rifle to build... but i can wait a few months. Check out the Grendel Forums. They are running some group buys that (I think I've seen them posted here too) meet your requirements. |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 5:36:13 PM EDT
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Waiting for my 18" 308 heavy fluted barrel to ship from Optics Planet. Any idea how long before they get their shipment?
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Posted: 12/22/2016 6:09:11 PM EDT
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Waiting for my 18" 308 heavy fluted barrel to ship from Optics Planet. Any idea how long before they get their shipment? Their forecasts on the website are reasonably accurate. We provide them with status updates weekly. |
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