Originally Posted By the_professional:
Hello, Gents! I am putting together a .223/5.56 gun for a "budget" SPRish build; one to save a little money on ammo and there aren't many ranges in my AO that exceed 600Y, anyway. Which 18" barrel would provide more accuracy/stability for projectiles in the 62-77gr range; a Stainless 1:8 .223 Wylde chamber or a regular 1:7 5.56 chamber? Thanks in advance!
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Wylde is vastly better chamber in the accuracy department than *.gov 5.56*45
Wylde is a chamber that you can shoot basically anything.
There are better chambers if you are shooting match grade ammo ONLY.
62gr can be shot in a 1:10 bore (maybe even a 1:11 bore)
77gr needs the 1:8 bore
90gr needs the 1:7 bore (maybe even the 1:6.5 bore)
Next to chambering and crowning, the barrel is the least useful place to attempt to save money on a precision rifle.