Posted: 1/7/2013 6:49:52 PM EDT
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Ok so I'm a newb to ar's and competition but 3gun has got me interested. So I and a buddy are building 2 ar's for 3 gun he is using a BHW 18" bull barrel and I'm on the fence on what barrel. I'm in no hurry because I have to a second back surgery in 6 months. Here are my choices let me know what you think
All 18" rifle length standard profile .750 gas block no bull barrel for me WAO BHW Rainer match |
| I'm an old fart, and an 18" bull barrel would be way too heavy for me to shoot offhand (I say this as I have an Armalite 15T with a 18" stainless barrel, but not for 3 gun)... my factory Rock River (Wilson?) shoots S&B 55 grainers to 4" at 400m...as well as a friend's Krieger...locally, precision shots to 200m are at the most 35 per match on multiple stages... the most targets engaged on the long range stage at Ft Benning 3 gun was 9 or 10...and my factory contour worked well |
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+1 for the 18" Rainier Match SPR. I built an upper for three gun using this barrel and have been pleased with it so far. If I had a complaint it would be that I wish it was lighter. Shoots my 55gn hand loads very well. I'm sure it would do even better with a heavier match bullet. Just haven't had a chance to load and test any. Not sure I want to run more expensive ammo at the matches when most the shots don't call for that level of accuracy.
Brian |
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I went with an 18" ULTRAmatch.......because I wanted to be ULTRA compared to Brian (DourtyB). I'm glad I did too....cause its ultra-matchy! 
cereal? .....I like my ultramatch barrel, shoots almost as well as my OBR at a MUCH lower price! Which gas system did you get? I picked up the same barrel with intermediate gas system and absolutely love it |
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I went with an 18" ULTRAmatch.......because I wanted to be ULTRA compared to Brian (DourtyB). I'm glad I did too....cause its ultra-matchy!
cereal? .....I like my ultramatch barrel, shoots almost as well as my OBR at a MUCH lower price! Which gas system did you get? I picked up the same barrel with intermediate gas system and absolutely love it Rifle gas.....recoil is pretty soft with Syrac gas block adjusted |
| Ok so I have been waiting on a WOA or Rainer match barrel to come back in stock, with no luck I picked up a DPMS 18" rifle. I figured worse case I could cut it down and re thread since I have access to Machine shop. The down side is that I'm in the hospital for my 2nd back surgery and won't be able to start for a couple months but at least this doc fixed it. |