Since you helped me with my .308 I don't trust any barrels!

[LevelHead]

Doing an AR Build and got this barrel from Wilson Combat (I'm a sucker for a sale): https://shopwilsoncombat.com/BARREL-556-NATO-RECON-16-FLUTED-STAINLESS-GLASS-BEAD-1-8/productinfo/TR-556RCIG16FT8/

16", 5.56 Nato, .750 Journal, with a 13.25" intermediate gas tube. 

I measure the gas port at .092".  Good to go? 

 

Thanks for increasing my paranoia. 🙂

[98Z5V]

Sounds good to me.  Run it and see what happens - I bet you don't have to change anything with that config. 

[LevelHead]

1 minute ago, 98Z5V said:

Sounds good to me.  Run it and see what happens - I bet you don't have to change anything with that config. 

Huzzah!

 

Thanks

[98Z5V]

6 minutes ago, LevelHead said:

Huzzah!

  You know it!

That 16" with a 13.25" gas tube is identical dwell time to an 18" barrel with a 15.25" gas tube - that's an 18" with rifle gas.  Works great on the Mk 12 rifles, with a 0.095" gas port and 0.750" journal.  It'll work great with that 0.092" port on yours.  Start with a buffer weight that's H2, and it'll be real nice.  Try the H3 buffer if you want - I'll bet it cycles fine, and it would be one soft shooter...  

[LevelHead]

On 11/15/2022 at 10:32 PM, 98Z5V said:

  You know it!

That 16" with a 13.25" gas tube is identical dwell time to an 18" barrel with a 15.25" gas tube - that's an 18" with rifle gas.  Works great on the Mk 12 rifles, with a 0.095" gas port and 0.750" journal.  It'll work great with that 0.092" port on yours.  Start with a buffer weight that's H2, and it'll be real nice.  Try the H3 buffer if you want - I'll bet it cycles fine, and it would be one soft shooter...  

Thanks - I actually did order an H2 so hopefully will be able to test it out soon. 

[98Z5V]

On 11/25/2022 at 12:10 AM, LevelHead said:

Thanks - I actually did order an H2 so hopefully will be able to test it out soon.