I'm looking at doing an AR-10 style build in the near future, probably in .308 Win or .260 Rem (haven't decided which just yet -- I already have bolt guns in both calibers, so I'll figure that out later).
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what the best barrel options are that I can use on this rifle. I have a Bartlein barrel on my Accuracy International right now, and it's a great barrel. But, finding a finished Bartlein barrel for an AR-platform rifle seems damn near impossible.
I've heard mixed things on Proof Research, and their carbon wrapped barrels. On one hand, I was hearing a bunch of good stuff about them recently, and was strongly considering this option (the weight savings would be nice, but not critical, in a semi-auto for me). But, I also saw a video review from a Snipershide member on Youtube who didn't really make me feel encouraged by this option... he had an excessively tight chamber issue, and sent the barrel back to Proof with no resolution on the problem. It sounded like he knew what he was doing, so user error seems to be unlikely in this case.
I also know JP makes a barrel that a lot of folks seem to like, though others have claimed it isn't as accurate as the aforementioned options. Krieger is another name I hear a lot in these discussions, but I also see most of their barrels being sold "unfinished", like Bartlein.
Bottom line here:
Who do you guys think makes the best AR-10 type barrels when accuracy is a primary consideration? Is it one of the ones I mentioned above (Bartlein, Proof, JP, Krieger), or something else? Also, if you're suggesting something like Bartlein, then where do I find a finished barrel? I can do a lot of things, but I don't have the machinery to work a barrel blank into a finished barrel!
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what the best barrel options are that I can use on this rifle. I have a Bartlein barrel on my Accuracy International right now, and it's a great barrel. But, finding a finished Bartlein barrel for an AR-platform rifle seems damn near impossible.
I've heard mixed things on Proof Research, and their carbon wrapped barrels. On one hand, I was hearing a bunch of good stuff about them recently, and was strongly considering this option (the weight savings would be nice, but not critical, in a semi-auto for me). But, I also saw a video review from a Snipershide member on Youtube who didn't really make me feel encouraged by this option... he had an excessively tight chamber issue, and sent the barrel back to Proof with no resolution on the problem. It sounded like he knew what he was doing, so user error seems to be unlikely in this case.
I also know JP makes a barrel that a lot of folks seem to like, though others have claimed it isn't as accurate as the aforementioned options. Krieger is another name I hear a lot in these discussions, but I also see most of their barrels being sold "unfinished", like Bartlein.
Bottom line here:
Who do you guys think makes the best AR-10 type barrels when accuracy is a primary consideration? Is it one of the ones I mentioned above (Bartlein, Proof, JP, Krieger), or something else? Also, if you're suggesting something like Bartlein, then where do I find a finished barrel? I can do a lot of things, but I don't have the machinery to work a barrel blank into a finished barrel!
