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AR15/10 Rifles
Need advise with first AR
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<blockquote data-quote="acloco" data-source="post: 731865" data-attributes="member: 6137"><p>Secrets to AR accuracy? No different than anything else. Barrel, trigger, & you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>In terms of buying, every barrel is like dating somebody new - need to find out what your newest barrel likes. Or, for the married people, what mood just walked in the door. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Personally, I would, without a doubt, build what you want. YOU get to pick what is important to you.</p><p></p><p>I just finished building a lightweight AR. Why? Because all the rest were heavy barrels. The 24" never leaves the safe. 20" seldom comes with me. 16" always comes with.</p><p></p><p>1:9 twist will handle everything from 40 gr to 75 Amax. 1:8 twist will stretch all the way to 80 gr AMax and usually 80 gr SMK's.</p><p></p><p>Personally, go with a 1:9 twist 16, 18, or 20 " stainless barrel. I prefer stainless barrels, but will not turn down a chrome moly, for a good price.</p><p></p><p>I prefer Billet, machined uppers and lowers, but they are not cheap....and sometimes hard to come by.</p><p></p><p>Don't get caught up in the "name brand" uppers & lowers. They contract out quite a bit of work to smaller shops, but put their name on them. No big deal, as the quality is still there. Everything is CNC machined now.</p><p></p><p>Trigger - up to you. I don't mind a crisp single stage. Yes, bone stock, plain jane, single stage trigger.</p><p></p><p>I like ACE skeleton stocks and plain A2 stocks. </p><p></p><p>BCG - prefer a nickel boron coated, but would not turn down a chrome. Phosphate coated are last, but work well....but keep the chrome and phosphate coated lubed with a full synthetic grease such as STOS (sold by Ponsness Warren).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="acloco, post: 731865, member: 6137"] Secrets to AR accuracy? No different than anything else. Barrel, trigger, & you. :) In terms of buying, every barrel is like dating somebody new - need to find out what your newest barrel likes. Or, for the married people, what mood just walked in the door. :) Personally, I would, without a doubt, build what you want. YOU get to pick what is important to you. I just finished building a lightweight AR. Why? Because all the rest were heavy barrels. The 24" never leaves the safe. 20" seldom comes with me. 16" always comes with. 1:9 twist will handle everything from 40 gr to 75 Amax. 1:8 twist will stretch all the way to 80 gr AMax and usually 80 gr SMK's. Personally, go with a 1:9 twist 16, 18, or 20 " stainless barrel. I prefer stainless barrels, but will not turn down a chrome moly, for a good price. I prefer Billet, machined uppers and lowers, but they are not cheap....and sometimes hard to come by. Don't get caught up in the "name brand" uppers & lowers. They contract out quite a bit of work to smaller shops, but put their name on them. No big deal, as the quality is still there. Everything is CNC machined now. Trigger - up to you. I don't mind a crisp single stage. Yes, bone stock, plain jane, single stage trigger. I like ACE skeleton stocks and plain A2 stocks. BCG - prefer a nickel boron coated, but would not turn down a chrome. Phosphate coated are last, but work well....but keep the chrome and phosphate coated lubed with a full synthetic grease such as STOS (sold by Ponsness Warren). [/QUOTE]
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