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LMT Barrel conversion review and accuracy report, before conversion vs. after D Wilson conversion

matt33

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I'm going to post a quick review, as I was unable to find much information relating to LMT barrel conversion accuracy, specifically relating to how a barrel performed before sending it to D Wilson for conversion versus post conversion results.

I'm happy to say accuracy seems unchanged following the barrel conversion, which is to say it is very good.

I used the exact same ammunition, loaded on the same day with the same lots of components. This is hand loaded 77 grain Sierra match king, but other ammunition from AAC produced repeatable results as well. All groups were 10 rounds fired at 100 yards.

The barrel I'm focusing on today is a 16" Bartlein 223 from Craddock Precision. Prior to sending it off, I fired this group from a mocked up traditional AR upper:


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I just came back inside from firing this group post D Wilson conversion:
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That high shot was my first round, some of that might have been me, dealing with 20-30 mph wind and I'm not necessarily a precision shooter. That said, I'm very pleased with the results. I wanted to document my very unscientific findings, just in case anyone was curious.
 

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I have multiple D. Wilson LMT conversions, all of which are Proof CF barrels and every single one shoots amazing. I’ve had him chop a couple of factory barrels as well and I noticed no accuracy degradation. Best in the biz for this service, full stop.
 
Just a quick follow-up, as the rifle is now in final form. It's still shooting great, I switched to a more practical optic, Vortex 1-10 razor. I've read some people shit on this scope online, but I think it's outstanding for my particular use. It can still shoot small groups, it's approaching Red Dot speed up close, and it's perfectly suited for an accurate AR-15 inside of 500-600 yards

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Just a quick follow-up, as the rifle is now in final form. It's still shooting great, I switched to a more practical optic, Vortex 1-10 razor. I've read some people shit on this scope online, but I think it's outstanding for my particular use. It can still shoot small groups, it's approaching Red Dot speed up close, and it's perfectly suited for an accurate AR-15 inside of 500-600 yards

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I ran the Vortex Razor HD Gen 3 1-10x on my 14.5" 6 ARC this past season and it certainly got the job done, although I never took a shot on game beyond 300. I have since moved that optic to another rifle to move to a new optic in hopes of gaining some more top end, a larger objective and a better reticle for hunting. My biggest complaint about the Razor 1-10x is how large the center dot is in the reticle and when being used for hunting it doesn't allow for a very precise shot on game at distance.

I've replaced it with a Leupold Mk HD 3.6-18x in hopes of rectifying all of the areas where the Vortex fell short. It has 8x more power, a 20mm larger objective for more light in those final minutes of golden hour, a better reticle for more precise shots and all while only weighing an extra 4oz. If the Razor fits your mission then rock on because it's a great optic, I only replaced mine because I simply just demanded more out of the optic.