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Shorter barrels are more mechanically accurate bc they are stiffer.
good video bro! very informative
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My Sam7sf, Giessllie 5.56 Superduty, LWRCI-DI & Gen4 Noveske all have CHF barrels but my top tier barrel came with my Gen4 Noveske. It actually came with a $600.oo CS 13.7 CHF land & grooved double chromed lined M249 machine gun spec mid length bull barrel. That was alot of stuff too say about a barrel but I know it will last me for ever and I can mag dump in some of the coldest weather and still be on point…👊🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
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Super helpful info mate!
Todays bullets hold together better than they used to and good barrels and with a fast twist will still shoot light bullets great. For example I have a 1-7 twist white oak barrel that will stack 52smk on top of each other. It also gives me the ability to shoot 77smk great too.
Could I Form 1 a pistol into a sbr then slap a brace back on it and travel without a 5320.20? 🤔
Good video. Barrels are the heart of the rifle. Do prefer Ballistic Advantage Hanson profile barrel for the balance between cost, quality and features but Faxon and Odin Works barrels are good. Mid length gas system is the way to go for a 14.5" or 16" barrel.
Consider building a Wilson Combat for a DMR. Wilson's barrels are button rifled and come in a heavy profile that can be ordered with flutes (called Recon profile). They use 416R stainless. I'm building one right now with a 18" barrel and rifle length gas system. I've been shooting AR variants for 15yrs.
So freaking informative, the simplicity of your explanation, and take without bias keeps me coming back… thanks never stop…
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I’m pretty experienced but this was a great refresher, thanks.
I just want to clarify how mp testing works. The metal is coated with a dye that has particles in it that will react to a magnetic field. The metal is then put under a magnetic field and any cracks will attract those particles. These particles are usually florescent and show up under black light. This makes any cracks stand out no matter how small.
Good info and good video
Bro.. You lose 50 fps PER INCH of barrel. So a 16" barrel will be at least 200 fps less than a 20" barrel.. So if your 20" is hitting 3,000 fps, your 16" barrel will only do 2,800 fps.. Where as a 10" will only push 2500 fps. (in general, depending on ammo).
I watched an Iraqvet8888 vid where they tried to melt down a POF ar. They dumped like 2000 rounds full auto. It wouldn’t go full auto near the 2000 mark but it was semi firing. Some of the benefits of the POF is the barrel nut,it has 51” of surface area and operates as a heat sink. Just thought you’d like to see it. I love your channel and the information is of great value. Thanks.
Just bought my first AR which I'm building out. The struggle is real when deciding what to choose. Avid Hunter and might do 3 gun so went with 16in HBAR SS fluted. I think it's gonna be a great all-arounder. Cool video man👍
Faxon and Ballistic Advantage are proven high quality barrels. Was a big fan of Faxon and a few years ago learned of Ballistic Advantage. Ballistic Advantage is affordable and very accurate. They also have some profile differences. Check them out…
I appreciate everything presented in this video. However, I was most curious about what illumination you use in your safe. I've had a heck of a time finding options that adhere to the interior felt.
One mistake was in regards to the vertical foregrip. If it’s 26” from threads to buffer tube and you add a verticle grip it becomes a “firearm” under 26” overall length and it’s an AOW and needs a stamp. But the ATF changes their minds like underwear so who knows how long that’ll be the case.
Bro you crazy if u think she was to thick 😮 move aside my man 😂
16” definitely my favorite in both 223 and 9mm
i always buy faxon or ballistic advantage
Nobody understands the AFT. They are ridiculous, mostly racist, mostly authoritarian, paperclip people, who enjoy mental masturbation over forms and hyper-categorization. I may be biased…
Gen 5 Glocks are PVD (DLC) coated.
You are so wrong about the longer barrel being more accurate.
14.5 ride or die. Best compromise I have found for a "do it all" carbine. Imo, it's the same no matter the caliber.
Thickness. Whoa Doggies she has a lot of junk in the trunk.
People 12.5 mid gas dead nuts at 400 fast or slow 1:7 twist smooth and fast . For a 16” run mid gas and your good fast and smooth.
I understand the "rules" you talk about for Pistol vs SBR. But if you buy a stripped lower and build yourself, no one will know how it started it's life. You call technically pop on any upper or stock/brace you want. It's just what might happen when you go to a range or run into an AFT agent that really matters. But when you SBR a lower, then it's marked for life (by your FFL) and can go back and forth.
That intro music made me wanna twerk thanks tactical tooldaddy😘….Lmao love the videos👍🏾
My dude missed this sort of content on your channel. I’ve assembled and built a rifle mostly leaning on your BCG and your builds.Appreciate the videos.
It’s hilarious cause I have built three different AR-15s so far and each one fills one of the three main roles you described. My first one was a general purpose AR-15 and that has a Faxon pencil barrel with integral flash hider. The next was a 10.5” AR pistol, the third and most recent is a precision rifle with an 18” match barrel.
Someone told me in a comment that Chrome lining does not make any difference in Barrel lifespan for button rifled barrels (compared to button rifled barrels that are just nitride treated) but Chrome lining did make a difference for cold hammer-forged barrels.
Is this true or just complete internet bunk?
interesting
Kind of a click baity title but good video.
My primary purposes researching AR-15 platform is the fact that I am searching for something and 300 blackout that can shoot. Dime-sized groups at 50 to 100 yards
Holy brain dump!! Great info. Building my first M5(.308) and this helped out a lot. Trying to narrow down on a 16"barrel.
A longer barrel is NOT more accurate. It only adds velocity, not accuracy. If anything it introduces more barrel whip.
Don't buy it if it's not chrome lined, got it
My friend works for a barrel company, he can get me a$750 223 barrel for my AR that is guaranteed to shot 1/2 MOA. Tells me that even criterion, BA, and faxon barrels have poor QC and should stay away from them. I agree barrel is probably one of the most important aspects but some people have this idea that it’s going to make you a sharp shooter expert. I can shoot better than he can with my PSA so that’s saying something. Training is the most important not gucci gear that people who have a superiority complex like to drool over.
Ok I need some help. Who is the thick chick
You could just get something that has been tested by a multitude of people and play it safe.