Top notch AR15 barrel makers/gunsmiths?

[Sniper338]

If i got a bartlein, kreiger or brux barrel blank... who is a heck of a smith that knows how to make a AR15 barrel?

From searching i cant find a real good barrel like these chambered in something i want... gotta go custom...

 

[swehrman]

John Scandale at Keystone Accuracy http://www.keystoneaccuracy.com/

John Holliger at White Oak Arms http://precision.whiteoakarmament.com/

-- Scott

 

[Fast14riot]

^^ +1 for either. Although with SR season starting wait times may be getting a little longer. I know Scandale stocks Kreiger blanks, I'm sure Holliger does too, though.

 

[mac86951]

John Scandale at Keystone Accuracy http://www.keystoneaccuracy.com/

John Holliger at White Oak Arms http://precision.whiteoakarmament.com/

-- Scott

+2. Hard to go wrong with well practiced individuals such as these.

Nuff said.

 

[Stumpy1]

How about Frank and Bunny White at Compass Lake Engineering?

http://www.compasslake.com/index.php?main_page=index

Super good folks who put out great products.

Obviously, John and John are good too, but CLE always seems to be forgotten.

Frank

 

[jdh47]

Nez Rongero from Austin Texas is very good. He is a High master competitor and made 125 or so Shilen barrels for the TSRA Jr. rifle team that did well at Camp Perry last year. He is an honorable person and great to deal with. 512-300-7021 bambanbarrelbarn@gmail.com

Joe

 

[cmillard]

+1 for Compass lake

 

[hogpatrol]

TAG

 

[TimS]

Compass Lake. Great service, product and people

 

[thejamesd]

I really like my White Oak barrel!

 

[Fast14riot]

Frank, John and John are pretty much the top 3 in popularity, but don't don't forget about Phil Arrington in Surprise, AZ he is also a well regarded AR smith.

 

[Sniper338]

No one yall listed a webpage for does odball calibers.. only 223, 6.8, 204 etc.. normal stuff..

 

[Baddog0302]

Might help IF you said what you were wanting to build ??
Something like one of these ??
http://www.6mmar.com/Page_1.html

 

[Fast14riot]

Scandale will do most anything, if you have a reamer you want to use, he will work with that or can get one. I have spoken to him for my builds and he is very qualified, but Service Rifle is the bread and butter for these guys.

Shoot John Scandale an email, he loves new projects. Keystoneaccuracy@gmail.com

 

[Fast14riot]

Also, if you're looking for different carts but aren't sure, Robert Whitly (sp?) has done some interesting things. 6mmar.com

Do check out Scandale's different wildcats though. 240 Tomahawk, 220 Thunderbolt (similar to 22 Nosler), and a couple others.

 

[Sniper338]

Might help IF you said what you were wanting to build ??
Something like one of these ??
http://www.6mmar.com/Page_1.html

Ive contacted them, they wont sell a barrel made up matched to a bolt and ready to go... ive called and asked. I was going to do a 6mm grendel/6mmar at one time...

 

[Sniper338]

Im debating on wildcatting the 22 nosler.

 

[Fast14riot]

You want the 243LBC, same as 6 grendel but no licencing to pay to AA for using the Grendel name. 6x68 might be another good one, 240 Tomahawk (6 hagar based), and I know Holiger has a round very similar but I forget it's name.

Harrison over at ARP does a 243 LBC and it is a button rifled barrel, but they shoot very well and are melonited.

 

[fredo]

Mike Milli (DTECH) already has his own line of 6.8SPC based "DTI" wildcats, from .22 cal. up to .264 cal. If ya got the specific reamer for your wildcat & don't mind waiting for a top notch build, I can recommend Mike's work very highly...

http://www.dtechuppers.com/

 

[js2013]

CLE always did right by me