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9/8/2011 6:12:28 PM EDT
What would you pay for a used stealth upper? 16"

What is the real world barrel life expectancy of the stealth?

that is all.
9/8/2011 6:16:08 PM EDT
[#1]
If I had to guess I'd ay the miles on it are low, but it's been ran hard.
9/8/2011 6:26:10 PM EDT
[#2]
Untampered with, bone stock stealth with the Texas Spec BCG? Any idea at all of round count, and if they were doing mag dumps/running something full auto through it? How banged up is this thing?

9/8/2011 6:50:32 PM EDT
[#3]
Haven't seen the bolt. It appears to be a complete upper from what I've seen.  I've been told an estimated round count. No full auto mag dumps but its been through a carbine class as least once.  I know the predatars have a listed estimated barrel life. Does the same hold true of any other larue barrels?  If I had to estimate between 3 and 5 k rnds.  That's a liberal guestimate.

I already have an idea what I'm willing to pay. Just want to see if I'm in the right ball park.
9/8/2011 6:52:25 PM EDT
[#4]
Not really seeing any bad damage on the exterior. Just general wear and tear. Not like it's been thrown down a driveway
9/8/2011 6:57:30 PM EDT
[#5]
$850 for me
9/8/2011 7:08:28 PM EDT
[#6]
Ok. But what I'm really concerned with is how much more life can I expect out of the barrel?  Has it reached half it's life?
9/8/2011 7:24:05 PM EDT
[#7]
I don't believe it's reached it's half life yet. I think the total expected life is around 20-25k rounds if I recollect. It's been asked here before, maybe someone else can chime in if they know.
9/8/2011 7:37:08 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
I don't believe it's reached it's half life yet. I think the total expected life is around 20-25k rounds if I recollect. It's been asked here before, maybe someone else can chime in if they know.


That'd be my rough guess too, it may open up a little bit, but you should be fine with that barrel for a long time if it has only 3-5k downpipe.
9/8/2011 7:37:45 PM EDT
[#9]
LT rates them for 10k
9/8/2011 7:42:23 PM EDT
[#10]
See that's what I'm talking about. I'd seen that figure posted for predator and orb. But does the same hold true for stealth barrels?
9/8/2011 7:58:56 PM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
LT rates them for 10k


It's on their website! I was wondering how long it'd be before someone said 10k
9/8/2011 8:01:32 PM EDT
[#12]
Has anyone ever actually reached the end of their Stealth barrel life?
9/8/2011 10:06:28 PM EDT
[#13]





Quoted:



See that's what I'm talking about. I'd seen that figure posted for predator and orb. But does the same hold true for stealth barrels?



They have the same barrel....One is turned down to be lighter; the other is not.  Same exact barrel.





ETA: I paid $1,000 for one that had a Troy MB on it, and had less than 200 rounds on it, and looked perfect.  If it had thousands of rounds on it, I'd have taken the cost of having it re-barreled into account.





 
9/9/2011 2:03:57 AM EDT
[#14]
Quoted:

Quoted:
See that's what I'm talking about. I'd seen that figure posted for predator and orb. But does the same hold true for stealth barrels?

They have the same barrel....One is turned down to be lighter; the other is not.  Same exact barrel.


ETA: I paid $1,000 for one that had a Troy MB on it, and had less than 200 rounds on it, and looked perfect.  If it had thousands of rounds on it, I'd have taken the cost of having it re-barreled into account.
 


This.  New cost minus $300 or so.
9/9/2011 6:57:20 AM EDT
[#15]
I paid $1000 for a used 16" w/11" HG that had troys on it a couple of years ago, I sold it last Fall.


I just paid $800 for a NIW 16" w/13.2" HG a few months ago.
9/9/2011 9:01:31 AM EDT
[#16]
Has anyone had their gun, Stealth or OBR rebarreled by LT? If so how much did it cost?
9/9/2011 9:16:56 AM EDT
[#17]
I remember Mark stating something like..... " if you can afford to shoot out our barrel, you can afford what we will charge to rebarrel it." It was something in the 200 range if I remember correctly.
9/9/2011 10:48:30 AM EDT
[#18]
Quoted:
I remember Mark stating something like..... " if you can afford to shoot out our barrel, you can afford what we will charge to rebarrel it." It was something in the 200 range if I remember correctly.


I think I have read that too, but I think he was refering to a 7.62 OBR which would be a little more expensive to "shoot out" than a .223.
9/9/2011 10:52:47 AM EDT
[#19]
I sold my 18/13.2 NIB with some rail covers for $950 or $1000 last year...
9/10/2011 5:11:26 PM EDT
[#20]
I just bought a used 20" with around 300 rounds on it for $850.