Battle Arms Ultramatch Lightrigid 16" barrel review

rnpfraker

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Posted: 11/12/2015 12:17:07 PM EDT

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Just wanted to let you guys know about my results this year running this barrel. Out of the box it was easily sub moa with my hand loads producing around 1/2", not to mention it's literally the most beautiful barrel I've seen in an AR-15! My friend and I shot them all year in 3-Gun matches and after approximately 15,000 rounds I decided to shoot groups with them again. I was amazed to see that I still got .507" groups (center to center) with hand loads, .860 groups with Lake City green tip, and around .5 to .75 with Federal 55g and Federal Duty ammo!!! I highly recommend them! By the way my hand load was 23.1 grains of A2230 behind a 69g Nosler Custom Comp and a CCI Rifle primer and Lake City brass and a 2.235 OAL. Reload at your own risk if you try my load. Always do your own research if your producing a hand load. If I can figure out how to upload images I will get them posted soon. I've been very impressed with Battle Arms Development! The crew over there has been raising the bar again and again!
-Ryan Fraker
-Team 144

wdigeorge

Battle Arms Development

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Posted: 11/12/2015 12:55:07 PM EDT

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Ryan,

Thank you for sharing your results here. We are a relatively newcomer to the Barrel Manufacturing Industry and the more real-world results we can see here from independent third parties the better. Our products are the best kept secret in the industry, for now.

Here are some photos that Ryan sent me. Please note these are not shot with new barrels, these results are after a season of match shooting with about 15,000 rounds through the barrels already!

Hand Load 69gr Nosler CC @ 100yrds - .507"