Get it!
My stock barrel on my Anderson AM15 was a lemon, and I needed a replacement. Based off the reviews i decided to give this barrel a try and I am completely satisfied.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Great barrel at a great price
Looked perfect in every way. Super fast shipping. What else can I say. I shot MOA with 55 and 62
Quality and accurate
This barrel is shipped inside a heavy plastic bag drenched in oil. This was well packed in a cardboard box. The install into the receiver was a very tight fit. The finish is quality. I installed a clamp on adjustable gas block even though it came with a dimple. I have only shot this once so far and my best group is attached. This was at 100 yards with a LPVO scope. The results were good enough for me. Hard to believe this is from a chrome lined barrel. Brownell's shipped to my door very quickly!
Excellent Barrel
I was really surprised by the accuracy. I wanted to build a low-maintenance upper that would shoot ~1 1/2 MOA or less. Chrome lining seemed to be the answer. So, I get it together, bore sight it and take it to the range. Got it on paper at 25 yards, then put a target out at 100 yards. With iron sights my first 3 shots at 100 made a group of .28"! This thing shoots like a laser! (BTW, love those 52gr Nosler CC bullets too) The only fly on it is it is an 8 twist instead of 7. I'd prefer a 7 because I am going to try the 85gr Nosler RDF.
I didn't believe the other reviews
I didn't believe the other reviews (if it sounds to good to be true...), but I figured I would throw one on one of my beater rifles and see how it would do. The rifle I put this barrel on is my beater because I throw it in the floor board of my mud truck or in the bed drive out to were I want and shoot it. needless to say, it gets bounced around, scratched, and dropped pretty regularly and WAS a constant 4-6 moa rifle being feed nothing but cheap Wolf steel cased fmj ammo. I was both shocked and a bit tickled as soon as I began to shoot it with this barrel. Still I beat on this rifle and feed it only Wolf steel cased FMJ or Lake city surplus and it ALWAYS shoots 1.25 moa or better (mostly 1-0.655 MOA). It has my beater RRA shooting on par with my +$4000 LWRC R.E.P.R. and its chrome lined. These are hands down one of the best barrels for all around muti-pupose rifle I will be buying one of the 16" barrels for another rifle and hope to see the same and most likely better results. Buy this with complete confidence!!!
Great narrel
Great out of gate. During break in day it was holding 1 inch groups at 50 yrds with standard ball 62gr ammo and a Trijicon MRO. Threw some cheap TULA 75gr in the mix and unbelievable to my eyes the groups closed up, this barrel loves the heavy grain ammo boy howdy... now I will have to stock up on some 75-77gr match to get the full potential out of her. If your looking for the same barrel the USMC Combat shooting team uses this is it and well worth the money.
Beyond expectations
I bought the 16" Mid Length for an SPRish build. I'm using an SLR clamp on gas block and a Daniel Defense Hard Chrome Semi Auto BCG. The barrel is fantastic in every way. Easy to install, not overly heavy, it passed a head space check, and was ready to fire. The first serious group I shot with this barrel was .7" center to center with Hornady TAP 75gr. I'm using a Nightforce 2.5-10x32 scope, and have a great time dinging steel plates out to 400 yards with ease. The barrel cleans out with two patches after shooting. My friends cannot believe that this is a chrome lined barrel. The only companies I will buy barrels from are Criterion and White Oak now.
Excellent barrel!
BLUF: This barrel would make a *fantastic* upgrade to a carbine-length rifle. My RRA M4gery wasn't impressing me with its accuracy, so I sold the 16" HBAR it came with and replaced it with this. Instant gratification. It was shooting 5- and 10-round groups as good as some of my bolt guns. Ammo didn't seem to matter, although Hornady 55-gr VMAX, Nosler Varmageddon and Federal Gold Medal 69gr SMKs produced the best results (no surprises there, really). I would feel comfortable slapping an optic on it and using it as a mid-range varminter...it's that accurate.
Variable gas systems dream!
I needed something for a new trigger that I bought. It is for both the ECO
Excellent barrel.
Replaced a M16A1 pencil barrel with this barrel. Son had good results with his 18 inch. Rifle is used for local tactical match and home defense. I was able to shoot two, three shot groups that were easily covered with a quarter after less then 18 rounds getting sighted in at a 100 yards. This with my reloaded Bulk Hornady 55 FMJ.. No issue with my build using a JP forend. If I miss now I have no excuse.
