I have had 4 Faxon barrels, 5.56mm, 223 Wylde and a 6mm ARC
All 16" two Gunner profiles and 2 pencil profiles. The only issue I have had was the pencils walk after 3rds of steady fire. I built them for a specific purpose, so it doesn't bother me. I built a 3 groove 18" medium heavy contour that stays on target up to 10rds of steady fire, but it has a serious weight disadvantage over the lightweight Faxon barrels.
I am not saying these are the best. I am simply putting it out there. Everyone poo poo'd Aero's Solus at first, now Faxon has the FX7 action. I will buy one, it's a fixed head bolt, so no easy swaps to have a one receiver switch barrel in both magnum and standard calibers. I am curious to see what it really offers. Stag has a bolt action(although it's a Aero), PSA offers an action, who's next. I think the volatility in the name AR15 is playing a huge part in this, the people who hate it is backing dooring the demise of a great platform simply because companies are tired of being targeted. Who can blame them honestly.
Variety and competition drive innovation, we live in a great time. Just look at the sheer number of 700 clones and then look at the spectrum of options across the board. It's overwhelming and a person shouldn't have a problem finding exactly what they want in an action.
Frank Green said it best in a podcast, there is no real new machinery designs for making barrels, there is new innovative techniques of making barrels. I surmised, but you get the point.
In the firearms world, 99% of the customers have ready access to information, Faxon (any company) lives or dies on quality and service. There is no way around it.
I say, glad to have you here.
