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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:01:38 AM EDT
I use a Kreiger on my AR308 and I’m thinking of a match barrel for an AR15 build. What are you guys using? How does White Oak fit in?
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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:24:08 AM EDT
[Last Edit: panzer]
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Right now I’m using a rock creek 1/7.5 5r I cut myself, but the last 10 or so have been kriegers. You can’t go wrong with WO cut kriegers. I will say the most accurate AR I have has a Krieger 1/7 done by Keystone Accuracy with a CLE chamber.Keystone
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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:25:43 AM EDT
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I'm using a WOA 18" .223 Wylde SPR barrel. Very nice barrel and accurate. Sub MOA with most good ammo. Still playing with loads to make it better.
I have two 6.5 Grendels. One is a 18" LaRue that is very accurate and the other is a build with a 20" stainless Proof Research barrel. Also very accurate. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:39:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DvlDog]
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I have an 18in Lothar-Walther. Wylde chamber, polygonal rifling. It is remarkable for under $400. I wish it was a 20”
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WA, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:45:08 AM EDT
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Superior Barrels 20" SDM. I believe their blanks were either compass lake or Douglas, its Army SDM profile with the 12 flutes running down to the gas block. Been shooting prairie dogs with this barrel for well over a decade, one of my favorite guns.
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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:52:48 AM EDT
[Last Edit: WUPHF]
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WOA and Rock Creek 5R for .223. RC is phenomenally accurate with factory 52gr Federal Varmint loads for Coyote (haven’t officially shot a series of groups, but when zeroing, it was easily pushing sub-MOA 5 shot groups with only a 6x PST G2 on top).
Criterion barrel on my 6.5G. Still working on breaking it in a bit (not doing anything special, but heard CBI barrels tend to need a couple hundred rounds til they settle out), but it currently throws MOAish 5 shot groups with factory Hornady Black 123gr ELDs. |
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Posted: 2/15/2020 9:19:44 AM EDT
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Proof Research stainless 20"
or X-Caliber 6.5 Grendel. Both supremely accurate. |
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Posted: 2/15/2020 1:58:39 PM EDT
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20” Lothar Walther stainless
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2020 2:36:02 PM EDT
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I have one with an 18" Wilson Arms bull barrel and another with an 18" White Oak Varmint. So far, I've been more impressed with the Wilson.
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TN, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2020 5:46:20 PM EDT
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20” Wilson arms hbar. Haven’t leaned on it yet but looks promising
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Posted: 2/16/2020 2:19:23 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bfoosh06]
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Kreiger, Criterion are ones I have tried... the Kreiger is simply awesome.
For whatever reason.. I haven't been able to justify the "Bartlein cost level" yet. Steel Man sized torso impacts at 794yds w/ Hornady 75gr Steel match was easy peasy. Even my Preacher Friend , that doesn't shoot, could hit at that distant routinely |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 2:23:45 AM EDT
[Last Edit: FALARAK]
[#11]
Kreiger, by CLE
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2020 2:54:21 AM EDT
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I have 3 JP and 2 stealths.
The 3 jps shoot amazing. The 1 stealth (223 wylde) shoots well. The stealth in 224V shoots ok, but not as well as my other precision stuff, but I blame the funkiness of the round more than the barrel. |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 7:39:17 PM EDT
[#13]
18" Ballistic Advantage .223 Wylde
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Posted: 2/16/2020 7:46:19 PM EDT
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Bartlien by CLE.
I do a benchrest spot check once a season. The last check was at 2,000 rounds. The single 5-shot group using 77smk pushed by 8208xbr measured 0.48moa |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 2/17/2020 10:20:30 PM EDT
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Same here. What kind of accuracy are you getting and what loads does it like. Mine loves 75 grain freedom
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Posted: 2/17/2020 11:46:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: borderpatrol]
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White Oak Armament
Rainier Arms Noveske Shilen Compass Lake Engineering Wilson Combat Larue Criterion Douglas Lilja Brux Bartlein Krieger Schneider Obermeyer Lothar-Walther The problem isn't finding world class barrels, the problem is deciding to choose which one. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/20/2020 9:26:08 AM EDT
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Hand lapped cut rifled barrels like your Krieger are always going to be the best, you really can't go wrong with any of the top quality options or gunsmiths. I personally really like Craddock Precision barrels and you can get the with cut rifled Bartleins or Rock Creeks. Keystones barrels are excellent, as are CLE's. I just got a Proof SS 223 Wylde SPR barrel that is an absolute laser like all my Proofs have been and is the most cost effective cut rifled options out their coming in around $400 if you shop around (I got mine for $390 delivered).
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Posted: 2/20/2020 5:06:11 PM EDT
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After back to back duds with Ballistic Advantage, one of which caused damage to my AEM5 suppressor, I ordered a Criterion to hopefully get my Mk 12 build back on track.
Looking forward to getting the barrel and seeing what it will do. I have an 18" WOA SPR barreled rifle that shoots very well as well as a factory DPMS Mk 12-ish rifle that also shoots very well. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 2/20/2020 5:30:01 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BillyJack:
18" Ballistic Advantage .223 Wylde |
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Posted: 2/20/2020 5:44:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FrankW134:
Superior Barrels 20" SDM. I believe their blanks were either compass lake or Douglas, its Army SDM profile with the 12 flutes running down to the gas block. Been shooting prairie dogs with this barrel for well over a decade, one of my favorite guns. 
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Posted: 2/20/2020 7:10:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bowhntr6pt:
After back to back duds with Ballistic Advantage, one of which caused damage to my AEM5 suppressor, I ordered a Criterion to hopefully get my Mk 12 build back on track. Looking forward to getting the barrel and seeing what it will do. I have an 18" WOA SPR barreled rifle that shoots very well as well as a factory DPMS Mk 12-ish rifle that also shoots very well. My 18" DPMS SPR barrel does pretty well. It's on the MOA all day page. |
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Posted: 2/21/2020 5:31:22 PM EDT
[#22]
SPR length Bartlein spun up by CLE. Very happy with it.
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TN, USA
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Posted: 2/23/2020 1:02:56 AM EDT
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I tend to run Criterion barrels. They have all shot less than MOA for me and tend to be one of the best values in my opinion.
I shot a 198/200 at 600 yds with a Criterion last year at Quantico. That is good enough to keep me a customer. |
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Posted: 2/23/2020 1:59:27 AM EDT
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All have been sub moa that I’ve shot. The Rock Creek is pending.
223 wylde Rainier Match Rainier Ultramatch’s Rainier Rock Creek (not tested yet) 224 Valkyrie WOA Rainier Ultramatch 6.5creedmoor Ballistic Advantage Falkor (Dracos) A WOA barrel should serve you well. I’m a big fan of Rainier though. I’ve yet to get one that wasn’t sub moa with several types of ammo. My latest match barrel (bought for sub 170$) went .71moa over 25rds with IMI 77gr. With hand loads, it should do much better. |
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Posted: 2/23/2020 2:46:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: snakeyes711]
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There's a lot of good barrels out there. I chose a yankee hill machine upper.
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Posted: 2/23/2020 4:54:06 AM EDT
[#26]
WOA and Proof Research.
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USA
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Posted: 2/25/2020 11:43:28 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BillyJack:
18" Ballistic Advantage .223 Wylde |
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NM, USA
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Posted: 2/29/2020 11:11:04 PM EDT
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Banned supplier that makes 750XD bolts (6.5G and 224V)
Deadshot Barrels (7mm SAW, X-Caliber blank) DPMS GII (7.62x51) 
Discontinued Integrity Arms and Survival (223 Wylde $83!) I'll go be poor somewhere else... |
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Posted: 2/29/2020 11:21:06 PM EDT
[#29]
Larue
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Posted: 2/29/2020 11:37:48 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DvlDog:
I have an 18in Lothar-Walther. Wylde chamber, polygonal rifling. It is remarkable for under $400. I wish it was a 20” |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 3/1/2020 12:10:16 AM EDT
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I have an Odin Works 18" .223 Wylde barrel with an intermediate gas system that I plan on trying out. Got it for a great deal from a shop that closed a couple years back, so hopefully it performs well. I will eventually handload for it, but will first start out with some factory "match" loads to see how it does.
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Posted: 3/1/2020 12:14:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M16A4:
Does anyone make a 20" polygonal rifled barrel for an AR? I searched LW's whole website and the only 20" barrels they make in .223 wyld aren't polygonal, 18" is the longest they show that is. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M16A4:
Originally Posted By DvlDog:
I have an 18in Lothar-Walther. Wylde chamber, polygonal rifling. It is remarkable for under $400. I wish it was a 20” I have 6 of them, in everything from 5.56, 6.8SPC and 6.5Creed, easily sub moa on even the lightest profile 6.8 I have. |
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Posted: 3/2/2020 12:40:27 AM EDT
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Bartlein
Criterion Krieger LaRue Lilja x many All are on Grendels except the Bartlein, which is a large frame .260 Rem built by GA Precision (laser accurate). |
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USA
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Posted: 3/2/2020 1:19:25 AM EDT
[#34]
WOA 16" SDM, thinking about picking up an 18".
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USA
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Posted: 3/2/2020 1:37:34 AM EDT
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Green Mountain
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NC, USA
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Posted: 3/8/2020 6:30:35 PM EDT
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Just finished a 16 inch .223 recce build with a Rainier Arms ultramatch mod 2 and am very pleased with it.
Next two builds in the works will be a 6.5 Grendel with a 22 inch JP Supermatch and a 18 inch .223 spr build with another Rainier Ultramatch |
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Posted: 3/8/2020 6:35:48 PM EDT
[#37]
Rainier ultramatch
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Posted: 3/9/2020 5:39:10 AM EDT
[#38]
WOA offers barrels cut from Bartlien blanks.
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Posted: 3/9/2020 1:34:11 PM EDT
[#39]
Rainier Arms Ultramatch It is becoming increasingly more clear with only 50 rounds down this tube, that I am the limiting factor regards precision with this barrel! Being a novice at this it is easy to see how one could really get deep in the rabbit hole.
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Posted: 3/15/2020 4:27:34 PM EDT
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20" Douglas stainless 1:7 with CLE Match chamber, from CLE. I've taken it out to 1,000 yards and everything in between. No complaints at all!
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SC, USA
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Posted: 3/15/2020 6:29:17 PM EDT
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I built my first Grendel around a Kreiger. The accuracy is ridiculous.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/25/2020 11:20:32 PM EDT
[#42]
I use Krieger on my AR-10.... 60-70 rounds through it. I usually switch back to 16" DPMS barrel for ringing steel and putting much more rounds thru it.....
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MS, USA
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Posted: 3/27/2020 11:10:31 PM EDT
[#43]
Lilja in my precision 16” Recce.
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Posted: 3/27/2020 11:38:19 PM EDT
[#44]
All my LaRue barrels shoot better than I ever could.
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LA, USA
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Posted: 3/29/2020 10:37:21 PM EDT
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I have a Craddock Precision Bartlein on order. 20" SDM-R Fluted with 7.7 twist. Gonna shot Berger 77gr OTM's out of it.
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KS, USA
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Posted: 3/29/2020 10:41:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cb4017: I'm using a WOA 18" .223 Wylde SPR barrel. Very nice barrel and accurate. Sub MOA with most good ammo. This |
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MD, USA
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Posted: 4/4/2020 10:05:09 PM EDT
[#47]
My Mod H and Recce clones both have ballistic advantage barrels; both shoot sub MOA to MOA (occasionally ever so slightly larger but typically at or below) with 77s over Tac.
My Mk12 Mod 1 uses a white oak barrel. Haven't shot it yet but it's ready to go. Varmint build also is white oak and DRILLS 52's like whoa. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/23/2020 12:47:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DCC83501: Rainier Arms Ultramatch It is becoming increasingly more clear with only 50 rounds down this tube, that I am the limiting factor regards precision with this barrel! Being a novice at this it is easy to see how one could really get deep in the rabbit hole. +1 for the Ultramatch barrel. I have around 300 rounds through mine; best group so far is .510 MOA (five shots), and that was with a called bad 5th shot. For a little over $300 it's a helluva barrel. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/23/2020 5:39:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HiPower1935: +1 for the Ultramatch barrel. I have around 300 rounds through mine; best group so far is .510 MOA (five shots), and that was with a called bad 5th shot. For a little over $300 it's a helluva barrel. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HiPower1935: Originally Posted By DCC83501: Rainier Arms Ultramatch It is becoming increasingly more clear with only 50 rounds down this tube, that I am the limiting factor regards precision with this barrel! Being a novice at this it is easy to see how one could really get deep in the rabbit hole. +1 for the Ultramatch barrel. I have around 300 rounds through mine; best group so far is .510 MOA (five shots), and that was with a called bad 5th shot. For a little over $300 it's a helluva barrel. Another rainier ultramatch fan here. I have a 16” 223 Wylde heavy profile intermediate gas one that is consistently shooting .5 moa with 69grain match ammo. I just bought another 18” non fluted spr barrel from them for an spr project and hope to see the same results. |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 4/23/2020 8:43:34 PM EDT
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18" Wilson Arms S.S.,1-n-8T, .223 Wylde. Shoots great so far. 10ring
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