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If anybody sees 12.5 " 300 AAC or 223 barrels cheap, let me know


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Blemish, used, whatever is ok. I'm not in a rush, but I figured i'd throw this out there in case someone runs across something. going to build it as a short carbine.

Posted

hmm the bcm ones aren't too bad a price. I remember someone talking about picking up some at around $175, but I can't remember who it was that said that

Posted (edited)

Well, its definitely going to be 16 or shorter. Even down to 10 would be ok. Mostly thinking 12 since I can free float a handguard full barrel length easily. This one is going to be just a "play" rifle, short range target and no other particular planned use. So i'd rather have it smaller/lighter as I'm not looking for extended accuracy

 

I could do it as a pistol as well rather than the carbine stock. I'm just trying to start early planning now, so I can work out getting parts as cheap as possible this time around :)

Edited by EasyEJL
Posted

Oh yeah, i'm just looking at shorter than 16, I'd even go down to an 8. Just hoping to find a used, blemished, something like that to keep the cost low.

 

But unlike my 308, this one will be black not FDE :D

Posted

Keep 11.5" in mind, too.  Works really well with the 10" rails out there.

 

Bottom one, in this pic:

 

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That 11.5 is one bad assed looking unit. ME LIKE!

Posted

Hmm I found an 8.5 at an ok price, but that may be too small. or I dunno, maybe that's ok. screwit, I've got months to go on this AR anyhow.

Posted

That top one in the pic I listed is a 7.5" with a Noveske KX3 on it.  That rail used to be a Midwest 10" SS rail, and I cut it down to about 8.5".  The KX3 was inside it, as a 10", by about 1/4".  CHOPPED!  <laughs>

 

If you run something in the 7~8" range, run a KX3 on it.  Take my word for it.  If you don't, the concussion is pretty damn awesome...

Posted

EasyE, there's a bunch of these available right now, in 5.56, new.  11.5, 12.5, etc.  If you want a new one, there are even 5.56 12.5" Noveske Crusader barrels in stock right now... 

 

Need advice... 

Posted

I've found a few, but still mostly in the 250-350 range. I figure I'll just keep hunting and see what I can find between now and the end of the year. The lower won't be ready till the end of June at soonest anyhow, and I need to start shooting the 308. Should finally have the lower tomorrow, ordered it in January

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted (edited)

Both those bitches are folders, now, too.  <thumbsup>

 

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98z5v,

 

Whats the weight of the top pistol? About weight. Thanks...

Edited by george_995
Posted

its funny, I hadn't joined up at weapons guild in time to catch it, but they had someone selling blemished 300 AAC barrels for $90 each. 16" ones, but I think those would cleanly cut down to 12 without it being a big deal

Posted

You really have to match the gas port size and gas system length to the barrel length on the 300BLK.  That one, cut down, would probable require some "experimentation."

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