Nah it was the fire sale $60 and $90 barrel price tags that burned my wallet up.
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I'd use both and stop worrying about irrelevant shit like whether the bore is plated or nitrided.
My question was and is about two 16" HBAR barrels from ballistic and which one would users pick to use for themselves and why. I have read all the barrel generalities until I am blue in the face and I am looking for specific hands on user comments from people who have done this, not generalities. This is not a build that will ever be in competition but I am striving to have a decently accurate gun of 1.5MOA or less at 100 yds with handloads.
A conclusion I am reaching sitting here this morning. I need to answer my own question myself with just what you suggest.
Geissele's heavy barrels do seem to be an exception to the rule as far as accuracy concerning Chrome line barrels, these things are hammers!
Geissele started releasing these new heavy profile barrels last month with the 14.5" being the first to hit the market, now the 16" are out as well. If Geissele does a 18" with rifle Length Gas it would make for the perfect SPR Barrel.
I've only seen this level of accuracy from Knights Armament Chrome lined barrels.
I do feel like Geissele missed a great opportunity to bring some updated changes to this new line of barrels. The 14.5" Mid Gas rifle is damn new perfect, but the 16" should have a intermediate gas length system and they all should have 5/8x24 threads.
Geissele's New Heavy Barrel and SOLGW Broadsword project. (Up Date, 1st Load development session 18DEC24))
Just finished this build today, looking forward to running it through it's paces. The Broadsword Builder kit is extremely rigid and well built with clean machining work. The face of the Upper Receiver is true and showed virtually no Runout The Upper with it's heavy construction and increased...
They are not nitrided. They, like all BHW barrels, are black oxide finished on the exterior.
