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Good quality precision AR-15 barrels?

Sniper338

I've had the itch to fill out my AR-15 realm of things some. However I'm having a HARD time finding any barrels that seem like they would drive tacs. I have one AR.. a 6.5 Grendel I got in a kreiger cut rifled barrel. That maker doesnt make barrels in anything else....


Where in the heck do I look to find good quality barrels? Im REAL hesitant to buy anything from these run of the mill factory AR brand names... everything seems cheap and button rifled.

Im not interested in 1 inch groups at 100 yards. I know for a fact AR-15s built well can do 1/4 inch with hand loads. If I literally cant bug hole thumb tacks at 100 yards I won't be happy. Im trying to avoid frustrations and wasted money here...


Looking for:
300 Ham'r
17 cal?
20 Grendel?
20 Tac

I dont know where to turn to...
 
Sniper338 said:
I've had the itch to fill out my AR-15 realm of things some. However I'm having a HARD time finding any barrels that seem like they would drive tacs. I have one AR.. a 6.5 Grendel I got in a kreiger cut rifled barrel. That maker doesnt make barrels in anything else....


Where in the heck do I look to find good quality barrels? Im REAL hesitant to buy anything from these run of the mill factory AR brand names... everything seems cheap and button rifled.

Im not interested in 1 inch groups at 100 yards. I know for a fact AR-15s built well can do 1/4 inch with hand loads. If I literally cant bug hole thumb tacks at 100 yards I won't be happy. Im trying to avoid frustrations and wasted money here...


Looking for:
300 Ham'r
17 cal?
20 Grendel?
20 Tac

I dont know where to turn to...
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Maybe it's not the barrel
 
Full service gunsmiths can use any barrel blank (Bartlein, Kreiger, Brux, etc.) to spin up an AR15 barrel.
There are a plethora of off the shelf "drop-ins" for DIY and just as many opinions.
As for "drop-ins", JP Enterprises, Criterion, Craddock, Wilson Combat, and BCM are generally held in high regard.
YMMV
 
coldboreshot said:
Roger that. Could you offer input on the Wilsons for the OP's interest? Thanks brother.
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Well, Wilsons are great barrels, I think I have done quite well with them. I do know a company that sells Wilson barrels

Search results - JSE Surplus

jsesurplus.com jsesurplus.com

but they won't be in those custom calibers. Probably Craddock will be the guy to do all those unusual calibers. He makes good barrels. Spendy, but nice.
 
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