Sam1911
Moderator Emeritus
I'd like to hear your experiences if you've had an AR (or other) barrel re-profiled.
I'm vaguely considering having a standard contour 16" midlength AR barrel turned down to a lightweight or featherwieght profile by AR15Barrels.com. The plan would be to reduce both the diameter behind the gas block (now about 0.625") and between the gas block and muzzle device shoulder (now about 0.715") down to 0.550" or so. That's only around $30, and they'll park it all again for me for another $40. Sounds like a pretty slick way to get a lightweight barrel, but I'm not sure how much I want to do this.
So, if you've had this done, what was the weight savings? Did the accuracy change? Would you do it again?
And more generally, I'd like to hear any ideas you've got about lightweight AR barrels. Aside from an expected bit of wandering as they heat up, how do they work for fast carbine shooting, such as tactical classes and matches? Would you go that light or not? (The rest of the rifle will be modestly light, and will use the new MI 15" lightweight tube.)
I'm vaguely considering having a standard contour 16" midlength AR barrel turned down to a lightweight or featherwieght profile by AR15Barrels.com. The plan would be to reduce both the diameter behind the gas block (now about 0.625") and between the gas block and muzzle device shoulder (now about 0.715") down to 0.550" or so. That's only around $30, and they'll park it all again for me for another $40. Sounds like a pretty slick way to get a lightweight barrel, but I'm not sure how much I want to do this.
So, if you've had this done, what was the weight savings? Did the accuracy change? Would you do it again?
And more generally, I'd like to hear any ideas you've got about lightweight AR barrels. Aside from an expected bit of wandering as they heat up, how do they work for fast carbine shooting, such as tactical classes and matches? Would you go that light or not? (The rest of the rifle will be modestly light, and will use the new MI 15" lightweight tube.)