Nja112189 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Has anyone had any bad experiences with the 6.5cm heavy fluted barrel? I have one on my 5.56 and it works well. I know BA is good for the money but the Faxon is lighter and I like how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 haven't used the 6.5 barrel, but i have used the fluted 556 faxon barrel and like yours it worked fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 I have a Faxon 6.5 Grendel barrel that shoots very well. I have no complaints at all. I give them a thumbs up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 I have a couple Faxon barrels, 2 Grendels, a 6 ARC and a .308 barrel. Faxon makes a great barrel, every bit as good as the BA barrels. There's one series of BA barrel that I'd put up against anything from a custom barrel maker, but all the others they make - I'd rank the Faxon barrels right there with them. Full disclosure: I'll go with BA first, everytime. I turn to Faxon when I can't find a particular BA barrel in the profile I want - and Faxon makes the profile I want. No hesitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nja112189 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Thanks. Any reason to go 20" over 18"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymagg Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 18 hours ago, Nja112189 said: Thanks. Any reason to go 20" over 18"? Depends on what you want to do, the 6.5 does respond well to a little more barrel velocity wise,,, but as you have likely determined those longer barrels get heavy, I don't have a 6.5 yet, but my 308 is very happy with the 18" barrel, and if you are going with a heavy profile, and want a handy rifle, 18" would be much lighter and handier IMHO?? for what its worth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 My 6.5 creedmoor is a 16" barrel. It shoots really well and I have hit steel at 850 yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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