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Posted: 6/18/2018 9:50:46 AM EDT
[#1]
GM first.
DsArms second. No Ando experience, but I hear nothing but good. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 10:05:54 AM EDT
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Very happy with my Green Mountain barrels. I assume you're looking at the GM-M51? I can't speak to your other options but you'll be happy if you go with Green Mountain.
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Posted: 6/18/2018 10:31:21 AM EDT
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Green Mountain makes their own barrels and is good to go.
Andro Corp. sources their barrels from others (Ballistic Advantage) and should be good to go. AFAIK. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 10:31:37 AM EDT
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I'm the exact opposite of the poster above. No experience with GM barrels. But I can
say that my Andro 16" free float barreled upper is one of my favorites. Reliable and more accurate than I am. It never disappoints using plinking ammo. Scary accurate with my hand loads. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 10:32:56 AM EDT
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I'd buy either with confidence.
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Posted: 6/18/2018 5:29:38 PM EDT
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I have a 10.3 andro barrel, so far it's great. Haven't had it very long. I wished they sold a chromed lined barrel. But this has been good.
When building my 20in I was looking very hard at at green mountain and heard very good things. Went with a different company though, they're great too. Just curious though, with a 16in barrel on your a2 receiver, are you doing some type of black hawk down inspired thing or jist using the parts you have around? |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 5:33:37 PM EDT
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Thanks for all the info guys.
I like 16” and I have an a2 that I thought it would be fun to build on. Like I said, it’s purely just a fun gun. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 6:35:45 PM EDT
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Andro is BA which you can find for $100 these days.
Never used GM. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 6:43:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
GM first. DsArms second. No Ando experience, but I hear nothing but good. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 8:13:04 PM EDT
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I used to shoot in New Hampshire with the owner of Green Mountain—he’s a damn good shot & makes quality barrels. In fact, he makes barrels for many major manufacturers’ guns. The only thing that upsets GM is cold hammer forged barrels, which is what I prefer these days. But i’ve happily shot 6 or more GM barrels—accurate & still shooting well these many years.
I don’t know jack about the other company. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 9:28:12 PM EDT
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As I have also posted elsewhere, if I could have only one AR to bet my life on, it would have a Green Mountain GM-M8 barrel.
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Posted: 6/18/2018 9:38:28 PM EDT
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This is from my Green mountain GM-18 barrel at 100 yards. I am extremely happy with this barrel
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Posted: 6/18/2018 10:24:59 PM EDT
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You can get a WOA service rifle profile on sale for $200. Shop around.
Green Mountain is considered good for an economy barrel. DPMS sells a blackened SS 18" dmr barrel for around $200. Rock River Arms and Armalite ss match barrels are not too expensive and shoot very well. I personally buy $275 and up barrels because I want more than the bottom of the barrel (pun intended) models. Why put a rifle together with a cheap barrel? I want the most accurate barrel I can afford. |
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Posted: 6/18/2018 10:53:49 PM EDT
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Both solid choices. Andro barrels are made by Ballistic advantage
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Posted: 6/18/2018 11:40:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
You can get a WOA service rifle profile on sale for $200. Shop around. Green Mountain is considered good for an economy barrel. DPMS sells a blackened SS 18" dmr barrel for around $200. Rock River Arms and Armalite ss match barrels are not too expensive and shoot very well. I personally buy $275 and up barrels because I want more than the bottom of the barrel (pun intended) models. Why put a rifle together with a cheap barrel? I want the most accurate barrel I can afford. Not sure about RRA and Armalite but definitely recommend WOA. Still to this day the most accurate AR15 barrel I’ve shot was a WOA 18” SPR with Black Hills 77gr. ETA: re read that pin point accuracy is not needed. For a carbine that gets harder use I would still love for something along the lines of FN, DD, etc |
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Posted: 6/19/2018 8:51:58 AM EDT
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Green Mountain barrels are amazing. At one point, half of my AR's had green mountain barrels.
Great price point for an awesome barrel. |
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Posted: 6/19/2018 10:01:59 AM EDT
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I'd love to see what some hand loads could do out of my barrel but I don't reload. sub moa from factory ammo I'm good with that
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Posted: 6/19/2018 11:31:23 AM EDT
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I would choose Green Mountain if a general use gun because i prefer chrome lined over nitride. Nothing wrong with nitride, just my preference. The Green Mountain barrels are known to be very accurate as well. i believe they supply the barrels for Sionics and the one i have shoots MOA. the benefit from Sionics is they MPI and radiograph their barrels to ensure quality. Really happy with mine
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Posted: 6/20/2018 12:47:49 AM EDT
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Thanks for all the help guys. I’ve got a few weeks before I order anything but it’ll probably be the green mountain
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Posted: 6/21/2018 10:17:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks for all the help guys. I’ve got a few weeks before I order anything but it’ll probably be the green mountain |
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Posted: 6/21/2018 10:25:25 AM EDT
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I have two AR's one with a GM 16" and another with a GM 20" and love them both.
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Posted: 6/21/2018 6:51:27 PM EDT
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Another vote here for Green Mountain. I've had a couple GM and a couple Ballistic Advantage barrels. BA is fine, but I prefer chrome lining and GM makes a damn good barrel.
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