Posted: 2/19/2019 1:05:13 PM EDT
| I am planning a lightweight build for my dad, who is up in his years, and wanted something that could give him MOA accuracy when cool, but also be light and maneuverable. I haven't been able to find more than a handful of generic reviews for the Match Series Pencil Barrels on the web and was hoping the good people of Arfcom could share their experiences and give me a better idea of what to expect with these. |
| I picked one up super cheap but haven't finished sourcing parts for my first lightweight build so it's still sitting in the box in my garage. I'm curious to hear this also- Bought it because I got an awesome deal and it's stupid light weight, but Faxon labels it a match grade barrel so I'm curious how it will shoot. |
| I have a lot of experience with different pencil barrels and own several Faxon barrels. It depends on how you use it. Look at any slow mo footage and you will see significantly more barrel whip the longer you go with pencil barrels. Would be great for hunting where only a few shots are required. Pencil barrels in my experience has seen significant POI shifts using suppressors and I’d recommend against suppressor use for accuracy instead opting for a lightweight muzzle device. Non match gunner barrel will shoot MOA with off the shelf match ammo. The faxon match fluted Barrel I own is regularly sub 0.70 MOA. |
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Here's my personal experience with the 18" Gunner barrel.
This is just my opinion from my real-world experience. 1. Stay away from ultra slim handguards that cover the gas block. My original handguard was an ultra slim handguard, and the increased barrel whip had the upper portion of the gas block banging against the interior of the upper rail. This was even with the very small Faxon brand .625 gas block. This threw off the shot and I was just chasing a zero. 2. Stick with Faxon's .625 gas block. It's truly the narrowest of any .625 gas block I found, and having 3 set screws is nice. I'd recommend Aero's Enhanced, Quantum, or R-One handguards if you want to cover the gas block. If not, then one can choose what I did and leave the gas block exposed, sort of like a MK12 look. 
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Originally Posted By Tucson30:
Here's my personal experience with the 18" Gunner barrel. This is just my opinion from my real-world experience. 1. Stay away from ultra slim handguards that cover the gas block. My original handguard was an ultra slim handguard, and the increased barrel whip had the upper portion of the gas block banging against the interior of the upper rail. This was even with the very small Faxon brand .625 gas block. This threw off the shot and I was just chasing a zero. 2. Stick with Faxon's .625 gas block. It's truly the narrowest of any .625 gas block I found, and having 3 set screws is nice. I'd recommend Aero's Enhanced, Quantum, or R-One handguards if you want to cover the gas block. If not, then one can choose what I did and leave the gas block exposed, sort of like a MK12 look. https://i.imgur.com/7jg7fky.jpg |
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