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Posted: 9/29/2004 9:57:45 AM EDT
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I am in the process of building a new AR15 carbine. I very much like the look of the mid-length barrels. However, I have been told by several people I trust that Bushmaster makes the best barrels and Bushmaster does not make a mid-length. How does the quality and accuracy of the RRA barrels compare to Bushy? They have the barrel I want, but I do not want to sacrifice quality for looks. Also, Bushmaster claims on their website that their barrels are already properly headspaced. Is the same true of RRA? If RRA barrels ARE inferior, is there another vendor that has mid-length barrels that DO compare to Bushmaster's barrels? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. |
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The steel is the only difference. RRA uses 4140 and Bushmaster uses 4150. Unless you plan on doing lot and lots of rapid fire or FA 4150 is not necesary at all and you won't know the difference. Now, if you want a midlength bbl in 4150 steel anyway then check out the group buy that's going on right now. See my sig below for the link. This is the only barrel on the market like it. You won't find another one in this configuration anywhere and the price is good too. |
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NewbeHunter, I posted almost the same thing in a parallel thread. Hot link to the group buy: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=121&t=229035 |
Really? I'm pretty sure they make a 20" w/ chrome lining. Anyway, he's looking for a carbine barrel, which would be a 16" and I'm positive that RRA has chrome lined 16"s. The one in the group buy is also a chrome lined if you haven't checked it out yet frogger. |
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