Currently I run a 21" GM barrel by Keystone accuracy, and it's great. However, I'm wanting to move to a 24" for balance purposes. Think I want to go Krieger, which will require waiting, but I've read some good things on Ace barrels. What are y'alls thoughts? Would love to hear about "favorite" barrel as well as see some groups. Thanks!
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- Thread starter CroweMan
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Ace Barrels are fine, have shot .1x 5 shot groups with them at 50 just fine.
I run a 24” ACE 1.2 straight chamber by Mike Manzella. It shoots fantastic and balances well in my matrix chassis.
My opinion is most blanks will do the job. It boils down to who’s doing the work. Examples below are spun up by Manzella Precision for my RimX.
First picture with the multiple at 50y are through a Preferred Barrel Blanks 16t barrel at 24”. Ammo is Midas+.
Second single group is at 200y with a MullerWorks 13t 25” at 200y. Group size is ~1.75”.
First picture with the multiple at 50y are through a Preferred Barrel Blanks 16t barrel at 24”. Ammo is Midas+.
Second single group is at 200y with a MullerWorks 13t 25” at 200y. Group size is ~1.75”.
Assuming the Ace barrels recounted in the preceding posts are the same "Ace" the Vudoo was using, I'd look elsewhere. This is based on personal experience with the Ace barrel I originally ordered with my gen-1 Vudoo, as well as guidance I received from knowledgeable sources in preparation for upgrading that Vudoo barrel last year. What I heard was that Ace quality deteriorated during the pandemic. I personally know one guy who ordered a gen-2 Vudoo with the immediately-available ACE; he ended up having that barrel replaced by Vudoo.
I went with a Bartlein in MTU contour cut to 22 inches, chambered at Vudoo. Significant improvement.
Fwiw.
I went with a Bartlein in MTU contour cut to 22 inches, chambered at Vudoo. Significant improvement.
Fwiw.
Hey @padom, I know you have said some good things about Ace barrels. Have they really gone down hill? Mike said he's really impressed with them compared to other manufactures right now...
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RW50
SKLRM
Eley Match
26" Ace VCC Contour ( 1.250 > 1.050 )
Manzella Precision smithed it with an Eachus Match chamber
shoots Lapua / SK / Eley equally great
Lot tested the same five lots from an Eley Match test brick at 50yds across two days to check consistency.
-- left target and right target were separate days.
5 shot groups unless otherwise noted.
With the 26" barrel the balance point is just in front of the magazine on an MPA Matrix chassis without need for external weights.
I ordered a case of the 1st and 5th lots
Manzella Precision smithed it with an Eachus Match chamber
shoots Lapua / SK / Eley equally great
Lot tested the same five lots from an Eley Match test brick at 50yds across two days to check consistency.
-- left target and right target were separate days.
5 shot groups unless otherwise noted.
With the 26" barrel the balance point is just in front of the magazine on an MPA Matrix chassis without need for external weights.
I ordered a case of the 1st and 5th lots
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Thanks for the great input y’all! Decided to go with Ace. Put the order in with Mike today.
24”, 1.20 straight contour, eachus chamber, 16 twist.
24”, 1.20 straight contour, eachus chamber, 16 twist.
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You will be very happy Mike is a great guy and a fantastic smith...I was a little skeptical about the ACE barrels but after shooting this one I am pretty impressed, here in the near future I will be trying an ACE center fire barrel.
Please post up about how your new Ace barrel works out. I'd be quite happy to know Ace is turning out good barrels.
You might not have to wait that long. I picked up that kreiger and will see how I like it this weekend. And won’t need two barrels
Ok @CroweMan I’ll give you first dibs since you were looking. Let me know.
Going to keep the kreiger as it balances better in my chassis.
I’ll think about it and let you know if I’m interested. Thanks!
Not sure what happened with your barrel, but this doesn't track with the current series of Ace barrels Mike Manzella has been providing Rimx shooters. There are a number of recent pages over on the Zermatt Rimx thread testifying to the quality/performance of these barrels . I recently got one and it has outperformed my previous Krieger, GM and Shilen ratchet.
