Chrome Lined or QPQ HBAR 5.56 Barrel

[MAHLMAN]

So after going through the labyrinth of conflicting online opinions I decided to choose from opinions I find here. I have a chrome lined 16" and a QPQ treated 16" barrel both are HBAR and both made by Ballistic Advantage both are 5.56. Both have the same accuracy guarantee. Which would you use and why?

 

[bfoosh006]

No offense intended, but BA's accuracy guarantee sucks , and while they will honor their guarantee, your time matters.

Myself I would try the CL'd 16", apply as many easy to do assm. accuracy tricks as you can.

And the if the CL'd doesn't met your expectations, buy another upper ( Black Friday prices ) try the QPQ barrel.

Worst case, you'll have 2 "devil may care" typical uppers for training.

 

[Jsp556]

I like melonited barrels. Good luck.

 

[MAHLMAN]

I intend to sell what is not a tack driver to someone who just wants a decent shooter. If neither are good then to sell both off. The ballistic barrels are one of the internet things where I read really good reports as well as some not so good. And I read the same things about DD and LMT and pricey supposed to be great stuff also. I get a 1MOA gun at 100yds after working up a load I am happy and not looking for more.

Reading all the comments in various places it seems at times a really great gun might be the third or fourth one you work on and is a process of elimination you can tilt in your favor with accuracy tips and better rep products. Better rep products then Ballistics have problems too and you still have to send them back but now you have more tied up in them.

 

[Cascade Hemi]

One burn down video and HBARs are back like high-waisters. OP, Creed is touring again.

 

[owtlaw]

I personally prefer the QPQ/Nitrided barrels. The only time CL would be an advantage is if you are running full auto mag dumps and getting the temp over 975 dgrees.

 

[MAHLMAN]

One burn down video and HBARs are back like high-waisters. OP, Creed is touring again.

Nah it was the fire sale $60 and $90 barrel price tags that burned my wallet up.

 

[BCP]

They’re both fine

I had one of the nitrided Hbar and it didn’t shoot as well as my green mountain or white oak

You can get chrome lined green mountain barrels for a little more, or CHF fn from palmetto