Any  experiences with the FA Hornet? Ad says the bore is chrome - what about CHAMBER? How about accuracy of that lightweight barrel? Specifically after a hundred rounds or so shot in under two minutes?

Seems like after action reports are indicating poor terminal performance from (1in7) M4s in Iraq and Afghanistan. A 20" with a slower twist may be just what I'm looking for - if it shoots!

Fred

For what it,s worth,my experience with the "Hornet" upper has been very positive.
Accuracy was in the 1.5-2.5 MOA with my sorry
vision and open sights,your mileage may vary.
As to shooting a hundred rounde in under 2 minutes affecting accuracy,I can't answer that
one.The chamber and bore are both chrome lined,
these barrels are afterall military surplus
M16A1 pieces,so therefore made to Mil.spec.
  I put my Hornet upper on a Rock River lower,
and it fit like it should,tight without a need
for the "Accuwedge"
  Hope that helps! Norm

The Hornet uses a military surplus M16 barrel.  Marketing hype aside 1/12 twist barrel has no advantages.  Fulton tried this scheme earlier with their Mmillenium rifle which also tried to peddle cheap GI surplus barrels.

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

-- Chuck

18" 1in 8 twist get a med profile barrel

Or get a Bushy GI barrel have Kurt turn it down to 18" (these are 1 in 9 ...you can still shoot the heavier grain bullets -not the biggest) and still do ok with the 55grs

The 1 in 12 might be a tad better with 52 gr hollow points but how many of them are you going to shoot?

My .o2