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Posted: 9/11/2007 6:44:36 PM EDT
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If Lothar Walther is good enough for LaRue Tactical, it should be good enough for you.
The wylde chamber has a looser throat and free-bore. It's a good "middle of the road" chamber for pressures and accuracy. ls |
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Posted: 9/11/2007 7:07:16 PM EDT
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LW makes the barrels that several companies use, to the best of my knowledge they are all upper end barrels, but it becomes more a factor of what you are looking to do with the weapon.
The .223 wilde will fire both 5.56 and .223. |
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Posted: 9/11/2007 7:41:06 PM EDT
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Actually, it is a tad more generous in the body dimension, has a longer freebore, but with a minimum diameter (.224). |
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Posted: 9/11/2007 10:50:50 PM EDT
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That's what I heard.. that LW was a upper end barrel. I already bought it but I just wanted to learn more about it. I trusted the guy who put my setup together and so far I'm very happy with it. (Lance from West Coast Armory, Issaquah, WA).
Thanks for informing me more about the wylde barrel.. Wikipedia just seems to tell me about it being able to use both .223 & 5.56 rounds. Since I'm new to the 223/5.56, I never knew there was a difference until recently. Just seems really strange to me that there would be 2 sizes. |
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Posted: 9/12/2007 3:34:57 AM EDT
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Some of the most accurate AR barrels I have dealt with have been Lothar Walthar units. Even their cheaper barrels shoot well.
Your guy hooked you up with a good general use, 5.56/.223 45-60 gr load barrel. |
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Posted: 11/14/2007 7:59:02 PM EDT
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LW makes barrels where every step is CNC controlled. Barrels are lapped, after reading the bore...the lapping adjusts for the bore. They cannot be beat. |
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Posted: 11/15/2007 2:15:07 AM EDT
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Care to elaborate on who besides LaRue? |
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Posted: 11/15/2007 5:53:20 AM EDT
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Daniel Defense uses them for their upper. Armalite used to, but I don't know if they do anymore. Several custom bolt rifle makers use LW blanks.
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Posted: 11/15/2007 8:46:34 AM EDT
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Does LW make chrome lined barrels as well? I have a DD carbine upper on order, but I could never figure out who made the barrel for it.
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Posted: 11/15/2007 9:56:11 AM EDT
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Unknown about chrome lining.
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Posted: 11/15/2007 9:58:12 AM EDT
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Dang, it doesn't seem like anyone knows.
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Posted: 11/15/2007 10:03:18 AM EDT
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When LW gets a contract for chrome lined barrels, they are sent out for that process, just like everyone else does. A Lothar Walther barrel in stainless (LW50) is tough and exstremely accurate. LW50 puts 416 to shame.
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Posted: 11/15/2007 10:07:34 AM EDT
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Does LW only do stainless? DD says their carbine barrels are 4150 (no specifics give on chrome or vanadium content).
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Posted: 11/15/2007 10:23:47 AM EDT
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The german made OberlandArms OA15 uses Lothar-Walther match barrels. I got a SS one in my longrange bolt-action rifle. Top notch.
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Posted: 11/15/2007 12:09:39 PM EDT
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Not only does Lothar Walther offer chrome lining but they offer chrome lined stainless LW50 barrels as well.
LWRC uses or used LW50 stainless Lothar Walther barrels for their DMR rifles. |
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Posted: 12/3/2007 3:50:44 AM EDT
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LW also uses a chrome moly steel. It is a proprietary steel, called LW19. It is pretty tough stuff too. |
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Posted: 12/3/2007 3:55:29 AM EDT
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Alexander Arms...(6.5 Grendel caliber for sure) |
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Posted: 12/3/2007 5:26:26 AM EDT
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I can vouch for the LW accuracy. Just finished putting together a savage 12s with a fast twist 243 and it is the cats meow. 5 shots at 100 have been ave 3/8" with a couple stellar groups into the hi .1/low .2 area. At 500 5 shots are 1.5-2" is the norm if you steer it right. Feret50 uses LW in his supermach uppers not for sure about anyone else though.
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Posted: 12/3/2007 5:35:23 AM EDT
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Armalite uses LW barrels on their single shot AR50 rifles. They are really good barrels.
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Posted: 12/3/2007 7:11:56 AM EDT
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbu_Firearms
"A heavy, stainless or chromoly steel 36" Lothar Walther target barrel is available..." State Arms uses LW barrels. I have the Rebel model, built by Klaus Horstkamp, the founder of State Arms. I think that Larry Lyle now owns State Arms. www.statearms.com/rebel.html Cobb Manufacturing uses LW barrels...well, used to anyway, before the buy-out. S.C.A.R. rifle www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=6891050 www.cobb50.com/ Bushmaster bought out Cobb Manufacturing www.theoutdoorwire.com/tow_release.php?ID=120168 BlackStar uses LW for its Accumax II barrels or, at least, used to anyway. www.blackstar-barrels.com/body_accumax_ii2002.html |
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