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Posted: 5/6/2010 12:25:50 PM EDT

Has anyone tried one of these from Midwayusa? Dose it come with a matching bolt.

Stone

Posted: 5/6/2010 12:46:56 PM EDT

[#1]

I have one of their .50 Beowulf barrels...

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=492079

I haven't shot it yet, but it seems to be very well machined.

Posted: 5/6/2010 1:55:07 PM EDT

[#2]

I just got the phone number from Midwayusa, and they said it was there sister company. I will try to call them in the morning.

Posted: 5/6/2010 2:48:43 PM EDT

[#3]

I see lots of complants about ar stoner brand products, barrel tool is junk the clips are c products and c products will replace bad ones but the only bad magazines I have ever owned were ar stoners. Have not heard anything bad about their barrels yet, I try to avoid products they put their name on.

Snowman357

Posted: 5/6/2010 2:57:04 PM EDT

[#4]

Sounds like a case of the Mondays.

Posted: 5/6/2010 8:35:17 PM EDT

[#5]

Whats a clip?

Posted: 5/7/2010 4:27:02 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Whats a clip?

Magazine

Posted: 5/7/2010 4:30:48 AM EDT

[#7]

You never know about a new company. But everyone has to start somewhere. I will call them Today and ask them how they cut the lands and groves.

Stone

Posted: 5/7/2010 4:31:47 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I see lots of complants about ar stoner brand products, barrel tool is junk the clips are c products and c products will replace bad ones but the only bad magazines I have ever owned were ar stoners. Have not heard anything bad about their barrels yet, I try to avoid products they put their name on.

Snowman357

Witch barrel tool is junk?

Posted: 5/7/2010 4:59:03 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I see lots of complants about ar stoner brand products, barrel tool is junk the clips are c products and c products will replace bad ones but the only bad magazines I have ever owned were ar stoners. Have not heard anything bad about their barrels yet, I try to avoid products they put their name on.

Snowman357

Witchwhich barrel tool is junk?

I've read that this one has a loose fit
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=271183

haven't heard anything about this one yet, but the Midway reviews don't sound promising
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=847759

Posted: 5/7/2010 5:29:09 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
You never know about a new company. But everyone has to start somewhere. I will call them Today and ask them how they cut the lands and groves.

Stone

The method makes little difference, it's the quality of the job that matters. I doubt they'll tell you they do a bad job. AR Stoner probably isn't the one doing the machining anyway. They probably buy them from a barrel maker and slap their name on it.

Tool cut, button, hammer forging, ECM, etc. All of these methods produce a fine barrel. Which one is bad, in your opinion?

EDIT: Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that a phone call is a bad idea, but if you find the barrels are button rifled, for example, then what? What would that tell you?

Posted: 5/7/2010 6:27:38 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
You never know about a new company. But everyone has to start somewhere. I will call them Today and ask them how they cut the lands and groves.

Stone

Doesn't really sound like a new company to me.

this

Posted: 5/8/2010 2:58:13 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
You never know about a new company. But everyone has to start somewhere. I will call them Today and ask them how they cut the lands and groves.

Stone

Doesn't really sound like a new company to me.

this

Thanks for the link I called them yesterday. The barrels are made by wilson or ER shaw.