Re: .223 Barrel Upgrade
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BigJohn141</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: okiefired</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BigJohn141</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You might try bedding the barrel to squeak a little more accuracy out of it, it seems to help some guns.
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I'm no smithy but I've never heard of bedding a barrel or bedding anything on an AR for that matter. How bout a little more explaination?
To the OP, I obviously dont know your level of experience or talent but those groups are good for an AR thats not worked over and like was said earlier, I'd damn sure make sure of the trigger and my AR specific fundamentals before I started spending money changing barrels. I wouldn't be a bit afraid to take it to 1K right now with those groups but I agree with BattleAxe, I'd switch to 175's....of course, I'd shoot them over 168's at any distance
. Good luck.
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Basically you take the upper apart and take the barrel out, apply a layer of blue Locktite on the barrel extension, reinsert barrel, wipe excess Locktite off threads and re-torque the barrel nut and let dry for a day. The idea is that the Locktite will remover any gap between the barrel extension and upper to produce a tighter fit, more bearing surface also, and improving harmonics in the gun for a more repeatable shot. A loose barrel extension to upper fit can throw shots off and this bedding has been know to greatly improve accuracy. I'm sure there will be a argument shortly about Locktite melting and what not but remember that most of the heat is forward of the barrel extension and the Locktite is just taking up space and not actually holding anything. At the end of the day it costs maybe $3 for the Locktite if you don't have any and if you already have the tools it damn sure couldn't hurt trying. </div></div>
Well, a listening man learns something every day, thanks for the explanation. BTW, glad you used the blue
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okie
