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Posted: 12/24/2005 6:16:09 PM EDT
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Fellow Arfcom member/dealer Randall Rausch would be one choice:
www.ar15barrels.com I have had no experience with him, but see him advertise in his posts. I'm sure that most of the Arfcom dealers could hook you up with custom barrels or mass-produced barrels from the big manufacturers as well. What exactly are you looking for? |
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Posted: 12/24/2005 6:43:04 PM EDT
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As M4 said, what are you looking for ?
What do you want to do with it ? A little more info would help. |
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Posted: 12/24/2005 7:21:40 PM EDT
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As suggested above, specifics will be the key to pointing you in the right direction.
However, as a general rule. Get on the EE and look around at some of the dealers. There lots of good people to deal with. ON my last build, I went almost exclusively with Global Tactical Supply (Denny is a helluva guy), and "Brightflashlights" for all my YHM equipment. Gundraw |
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Posted: 12/24/2005 9:28:52 PM EDT
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I'm actually trying to figure that out ;)
Something chrome lined and preferably 1x7 is really my only major requirement. Trying to figure out what places stock them :) |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 1:40:08 AM EDT
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1:7 and chrome lined, sounds like half the recipe of a good M4 barrel. LMT is good stuff. There is lots of competetion on LMT product on the EE. Here is my offering, I think it's very price competetive: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=22&t=314699 I have everything in the ad IN-STOCK. If you need just a barrel, drop me an email. I can tear down an upper and sell you the barrel for a good price as well. |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 1:44:50 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/25/2005 2:11:32 PM EDT
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Here is my list (in alphabetical order):
Advanced Barrel Systems (ABS) AR15Barrels.com ER Shaw Heart Barrels JN Rifleworks Krieger Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels Obermeyer Barrels PAC-NOR Rock Creek Barrels For my nex AR-10 build I am going to be using either a JN Rifleworks or a Krieger. I have dealt with both companies and would be hard pressed to say anything bad about either. Both make awsome products and stand by their products. My next barrel is either going to be a 26" from Krieger or a 24" from Noveske. Still haven't decided, but right now I am waiting for JP's V-Tac ArmaLite AR-10 handguards to come out. Question: Are you looking to get a blank? or a finished barrel? Most of the guys I listed above make completed barrels. PAC-NOR and Krieger also sell blanks (I think). |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 3:12:54 PM EDT
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All on the list are the good guys, except ER Shaw. Shaw is a maker of low cost blanks, mostly used by the big mass production companies. I would not consider their blanks "Good Quality" Absent from the list are Shilen and Douglas. Both make a very good barrel blank, but they don't offer completed AR barrels. ABS barrels are made on Rock Creek blanks. Noveske uses mostly PacNor as he is in the same area. |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 3:15:50 PM EDT
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Noveske in in the PNW?
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Posted: 12/25/2005 3:39:44 PM EDT
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Grants Pass, Oregon. |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 4:17:14 PM EDT
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CMMG Has Big and fast growing selection of different lenghts and profiles of 4150 1:7 twist Crome lined barrels www.cmmginc.com
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Posted: 12/25/2005 4:46:53 PM EDT
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Do Shilen and Douglas have web sites? I want to add them to my collection of links.... EDIT: Found them. I did forget about them, but I also don't generally get blanks. -C4- |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 9:39:47 PM EDT
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Grants Pass is a nice area last I was there.. been a few years though. Thanks guys, I appreciate it! |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 10:35:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/26/2005 8:20:00 AM EDT
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Bravo Company and CMMG were both mentioned as sources.
These companies mostly sell standard production grade barrels. Unless you are getting a barrel made by one of the other brands in the list of links above (except ER Shaw), then you are just getting a standard production grade barrel. ER Shaw barrels are standard production grade barrels and are nowhere near the quality of the other companies in the list above. |
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Posted: 12/26/2005 1:05:37 PM EDT
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Did ya notice the original poster listed 1:7, chrome lined as his two requirements? The barrels you listed are stainless steel or chrome moly and match grade. All great barrels, but not what the poster asked for references on. As of right now Paul at Bravo has the top of the line in Military contour barrels, using mil spec materials. Denny |
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Posted: 12/26/2005 3:16:22 PM EDT
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Thread drift... I did go back up and notice his additional post asking about chrome lined 1:7. I also responded that it looks like he's probably looking for an M4 type barrel and pointed him to my LMT EE listing. Then -C4- posted his list of custom barrel makers and I sorta drifted in that direction as it's really my specialty. What I left out is that "I" don't consider any of the military chrome lined barrels to be "great barrels", even though they do have their place and will serve 99% of shooters needs just fine. I guess I should apologize for letting my benchrest roots show. It was mentioned to me recently that I live in an "accuracy bubble" as everything I tend to do is targeted towards making the barrel more accurate. If someone wants a 'lead hose', by all means, get a chrome lined barrel. If you are shooting for groups, then you should be looking at match grade barrels such as I build. |
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Posted: 12/26/2005 8:45:22 PM EDT
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I'm kind of pondering my options right now, thinking of how I will be doing a future build.
Really appreciate all the input, has given me a lot of ideas of where to look and some idea of the quality of various makers. |
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