My first!

[Bear]

I'm looking at the Ballistic Advantage 24" stainless fluted barrel for my other 6.5. We will see about changing out this barrel down the road.

[shooterrex]

This one shoots 1 1/2 MOA and would do for hunting but is 20" long and a heavy barrel. Not what I want to tote around.

[Bear]

Know where I could find a stainless heavy 16" that uses a rifle gas system? Everything I've seen uses a mid length system. Trying to keep everything kinda uniform, as far as gas and buffer systems go.

I'm a long time target shooter, and appreciate heavy barrels! My shorter rifles are not chiefly for target, but still.

[shooterrex]

I sure don't. IIRC the Wilson I'm looking at is mid length.

[DNP]

Fulton used to have one. Not sure if they still do.  Criterion has a 16” rifle, but it’s not as heavy profile as it used to be. I love mine when I actually get to shoot the thing. I haven’t had her out in a while....but just like having ugly kids, I keep her picture with me everywhere I go. 

[Bear]

DNP, that looks pretty sweet! What upper receiver is that on there?

I was just browsing Brownells for barrels, and found a Wilson Combat 14 something" barrel. Special order, and uses an "intermediate" length tube, also not in stock, but kinda intriguing. This is in .308, twist is 1 in 11.25.

On another subject. Stainless gas blocks. A lot of the adjustables are stainless, but not so much on the "fixed" blocks. I did see a couple titanium ones, at about $75 a pop. Are stainless ones prone to gas cutting, or something?

Edited August 19, 2020 by Bear

[DNP]

That was a JD machine matched upper/lower and I think that’s the 12” PRI hand guard on there. JD is no longer around. I found an article online a while back and I think he made some poor choices and got into a little trouble. Too bad - seemed like a nice guy and put out some decent product. 

[Albroswift]

On 8/16/2020 at 7:44 PM, Bear said:

Somebody needs to design a 30-06 length platform and call it an AR1!  😜

Noreen, 30-06 and belted magnum AR's BN36X3

[Bear]

Yeah, I was checking that one out. So far, I have enough money to check it out only!

[Bear]

Bored. Put my DPMS Gen 1 lower on the 6.5. Looks sweet. Might have to go shoot it in the next day or 2.