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Post by hornet22savage on Mar 4, 2018 13:52:58 GMT -5
Anyone know of a barrel maker making AR barrels in calibers other than 308? Looking for a 260 rem barrel for an AR-10 build.
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Post by AJ on Mar 4, 2018 19:09:21 GMT -5
Most barrel makers that make AR308 barrels will chamber them in .260 Rem. Here are a few but there are many more out there. Most offer 6.5 Creedmoor as well. Actually there are many chambering options. Precision Firearms sells Bartlein in .260. Krieger offers multiple choices. Proof Research offers carbon wrapped as well as normal steel barrels. Lilja also offers 260 Rem AR10 barrels. |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 5, 2018 20:28:04 GMT -5
Ranier and CLE are hard to beat and both keep all the top blanks in stock. On a budget take a look at Columbia River Arms. I won a barrel from them that I had done up as a 6.5 Creed with XL gas. I just got it back from cryo and should have that upper together soon.
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Post by Earnhardt on Mar 10, 2018 11:00:58 GMT -5
Ya, your gonna like the 6.5 CM in an AR!
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 10, 2018 18:26:39 GMT -5
I think so! I've shot 6mm Creed in a couple, and one DPMS 6.5 Creed, but nearly everything I've shoot has been .308 so I'm looking forward to a smoother and softer gas gun.
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 10, 2018 18:29:39 GMT -5
And my partner picked up our uppers yesterday so I should have mine on Monday.
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Post by hornet22savage on Aug 2, 2018 21:37:53 GMT -5
Any experience with X-caliber? I see the reviews look good. I'm going with an aero percison M5 upper.
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Post by AJ on Aug 3, 2018 19:15:24 GMT -5
I have not heard a lot of good about X-Caliber in the past 5 or 6 months. I looked into getting one and did not get good news from folks that used them recently. I am not speaking first hand but apparently it is not the same company it was. Look at the dats of the good reviews. I am sure there are some good ones now but I saw enough to make me look in other directions.
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Post by lwh723 on Aug 3, 2018 19:17:27 GMT -5
Get one from MGM (preferred) Their making some awesome barrels. My 6.5 prc is an absolute hammer. In the .2’a with factory ammo.
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Post by hornet22savage on Aug 3, 2018 20:51:14 GMT -5
That's unfortunate to hear about X-caliber. I was leaning towards their extra long gas system for the 260. The more I research this the more I realize I may have taken on more than I bargained for.
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Post by AJ on Aug 4, 2018 15:39:17 GMT -5
I was ready to pounce on their barrel also but my research from 2018 caused me to look in other directions.
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Post by 7mmfreak on Aug 13, 2018 8:36:24 GMT -5
Get one from MGM (preferred) Their making some awesome barrels. My 6.5 prc is an absolute hammer. In the .2’a with factory ammo. .2's from a gas gun is impressive. I've seen some 3-5 shot groups from a few big frames that go that small but it's not the norm. I've only ever seen one big gasser (6mm Creed in a GAP10, and it was an internet forum post for an online match I shot and two groups back to back are required) shoot a 10-shot group that held .5MoA and most are doing really good to say under 1MoA. It's far more common in small frames; all of mine will shoot under .75MoA for 10-shots. I'm sure someone will say 10-shots is excessive but it's not when you look at any course of fire for a match gasser. Who makes bolts, mags, etc for the PRC? I know guys have done some WSM and WSSM gun so I'm not surprised. I just don't keep up with new stuff anymore, I just shoot. |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Aug 13, 2018 8:40:21 GMT -5
Any experience with X-caliber? I see the reviews look good. I'm going with an aero percison M5 upper. They had a big turnover of employees and lost a lot of experience. They aren't bad barrels but they ship some that are less than stellar which isn't what you want when you are paying for a pre-fit (which they will at least warranty) or sending out for fitting and chambering (which they may not/probably won't). I've known guys that love them. I have one and it's ok and mine is from before the turnover. |
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Post by lwh723 on Aug 13, 2018 22:40:26 GMT -5
Get one from MGM (preferred) Their making some awesome barrels. My 6.5 prc is an absolute hammer. In the .2’a with factory ammo. .2's from a gas gun is impressive. I've seen some 3-5 shot groups from a few big frames that go that small but it's not the norm. I've only ever seen one big gasser (6mm Creed in a GAP10, and it was an internet forum post for an online match I shot and two groups back to back are required) shoot a 10-shot group that held .5MoA and most are doing really good to say under 1MoA. It's far more common in small frames; all of mine will shoot under .75MoA for 10-shots. I'm sure someone will say 10-shots is excessive but it's not when you look at any course of fire for a match gasser. Who makes bolts, mags, etc for the PRC? I know guys have done some WSM and WSSM gun so I'm not surprised. I just don't keep up with new stuff anymore, I just shoot. Sorry my post wasn’t clear. My barrel is on a bolt gun. |
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Post by lwh723 on Aug 13, 2018 22:40:31 GMT -5
Get one from MGM (preferred) Their making some awesome barrels. My 6.5 prc is an absolute hammer. In the .2’a with factory ammo. .2's from a gas gun is impressive. I've seen some 3-5 shot groups from a few big frames that go that small but it's not the norm. I've only ever seen one big gasser (6mm Creed in a GAP10, and it was an internet forum post for an online match I shot and two groups back to back are required) shoot a 10-shot group that held .5MoA and most are doing really good to say under 1MoA. It's far more common in small frames; all of mine will shoot under .75MoA for 10-shots. I'm sure someone will say 10-shots is excessive but it's not when you look at any course of fire for a match gasser. Who makes bolts, mags, etc for the PRC? I know guys have done some WSM and WSSM gun so I'm not surprised. I just don't keep up with new stuff anymore, I just shoot. Sorry my post wasn’t clear. My barrel is on a bolt gun. |
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