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[Rondeezy]

Well, if you're spending under $200 for a barrel, you probably aren't doing yourself much good(but you still are), but if you are spending upwards of $350-$450 on a barrel, it's foolish not to.

So I’m guessing none of these are worth getting?

- Rosco Manufacturing K9 12.5" 5.56, 1:7 Twist, Black Nitride Patrol length Barrel - AR15Discounts

This 12.5” Continuous Nitride / Melonite barrel from Rosco Manufacturing is chambered in 5.56 NATO with 1-7 twist rate. Buy with confidence, all barrels are backed by our satisfaction and low price guarantee. Get it now!

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BL-125-556-M4-7-C - Rosco Manufacturing Bloodline 12.5 5.56 M4 1:7 Twist Black Nitride Carbine Barrel - AR15Discounts

This 12.5” Government / SOCOM Nitride / Melonite barrel from Rosco Manufacturing is chambered in 5.56 NATO with 1-7 twist rate. Buy with confidence, all barrels are backed by our satisfaction and low price guarantee. Get it now!

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Centurion Arms Hammer Forged 5.56 Carbine Barrel - 12.5"

The Centurion Arms cold hammer forged 5.56 AR-15 barrels are made from high quality 41V50 Chrome Moly Vanadium—steel specifically designed for | AR-15 Barrels, Barrels, Upper Parts | Clearance Centurion Arms Hammer Forged 5.56 Carbine Barrel - 12.5"

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[Rondeezy]

Also came across these 2

Noveske Leonidas Barrel Headspaced Bolt AR-15 5.56x45mm 12.5 1 7 Twist

Noveske's Stainless Steel AR-15 Match Barrels feature their exclusive 5.56 Match Mod 0 Chamber, designed to offer outstanding accuracy with both...

www.midwayusa.com

Noveske Crusader Barrel AR-15 5.56x45mm 12.5 1 7 Twist .750 Carbine

Noveske's Stainless Steel AR-15 Match Barrels feature their exclusive 5.56 Match Mod 0 Chamber, designed to offer outstanding accuracy with both...

www.midwayusa.com

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[outrider58]

So I’m guessing none of these are worth getting?

- Rosco Manufacturing K9 12.5" 5.56, 1:7 Twist, Black Nitride Patrol length Barrel - AR15Discounts

This 12.5” Continuous Nitride / Melonite barrel from Rosco Manufacturing is chambered in 5.56 NATO with 1-7 twist rate. Buy with confidence, all barrels are backed by our satisfaction and low price guarantee. Get it now!

ar15discounts.com

BL-125-556-M4-7-C - Rosco Manufacturing Bloodline 12.5 5.56 M4 1:7 Twist Black Nitride Carbine Barrel - AR15Discounts

This 12.5” Government / SOCOM Nitride / Melonite barrel from Rosco Manufacturing is chambered in 5.56 NATO with 1-7 twist rate. Buy with confidence, all barrels are backed by our satisfaction and low price guarantee. Get it now!

ar15discounts.com

Centurion Arms Hammer Forged 5.56 Carbine Barrel - 12.5"

The Centurion Arms cold hammer forged 5.56 AR-15 barrels are made from high quality 41V50 Chrome Moly Vanadium—steel specifically designed for | AR-15 Barrels, Barrels, Upper Parts | Clearance Centurion Arms Hammer Forged 5.56 Carbine Barrel - 12.5"

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What are you building? Pistol or rifle?

I am not well versed on Roscoe barrels. I've never used them, so I couldn't tell you their worth. You'd have to read up on them. I'm sure someone here has used them. Maybe they will chime in.

I true all my receiver extensions. Doing so always improves accuracy, but depending on how out of square the receiver is, possibly, the better the improvement could be.

Also came across these 2

Noveske Leonidas Barrel Headspaced Bolt AR-15 5.56x45mm 12.5 1 7 Twist

Noveske's Stainless Steel AR-15 Match Barrels feature their exclusive 5.56 Match Mod 0 Chamber, designed to offer outstanding accuracy with both...

www.midwayusa.com

Noveske Crusader Barrel AR-15 5.56x45mm 12.5 1 7 Twist .750 Carbine

Noveske's Stainless Steel AR-15 Match Barrels feature their exclusive 5.56 Match Mod 0 Chamber, designed to offer outstanding accuracy with both...

www.midwayusa.com

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Noveske barrels are good barrels.

 

[calicojack]

I like BCM for complete uppers or even barrels:

9, 10, 11.5, and 12.5 Inch AR-15 Barrels - BravoCompany

bravocompanyusa.com

 

[Rondeezy]

What are you building? Pistol or rifle?

I am not well versed on Roscoe barrels. I've never used them, so I couldn't tell you their worth. You'd have to read up on them. I'm sure someone here has used them. Maybe they will chime in.

I true all my receiver extensions. Doing so always improves accuracy, but depending on how out of square the receiver is, possibly, the better the improvement could be.


Noveske barrels are good barrels.

Building a pistol 5.56 right now. Later I’ll build a 300 pistol as well. I’m going with an aero p upper to match my lower.


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[calicojack]

BCM complete upper are not cheap but all mine (I have three) shoot very well.

12.5 Inch Carbine Complete Upper Receivers - BCM®

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[calicojack]

Don't buy from optics planet. Go to Primary Arms, Joe Bob Outfitters, Midway USA, and Brownells.

Optics Planet is crap for shipping and real time inventory.

I have not really had a problem with OP LATELY. A few years ago - yes and I think they are owned by Amazon. So yeah go with with DA's list. Those other vendors are better 2A proponents and you will get your order a little faster. I especially like Joe Bob. He's actually an Industry Partner on MDS.

 

[outrider58]

Don't buy from optics planet. Go to Primary Arms, Joe Bob Outfitters, Midway USA, and Brownells.

Optics Planet is crap for shipping and real time inventory.

Meh. I've had it go both ways with them. I ordered a scope that was out of inventory so I knew I'd have a wait(giving me time to save up for it), well it came 2 weeks later.

 

[Bountied]

Well, if you're spending under $200 for a barrel, you probably aren't doing yourself much good(but you still are), but if you are spending upwards of $350-$450 on a barrel, it's foolish not to.

I mean I feel like the manufacturers should make things that are already trued. If you're spending good money on parts why should you have to make them right after the fact? It's good to make them as true as possible but I feel like they should be right from the get go.

 

[outrider58]

I mean I feel like the manufacturers should make things that are already trued. If you're spending good money on parts why should you have to make them right after the fact? It's good to make them as true as possible but I feel like they should be right from the get go.

Yeah, but we know that, with all the manufacturers out there, QC can vary. The only uppers that I have 'turned' and found to be just about square from the get-go were Colt uppers. They cost a little more, put if it's quality out of the box you seek, you will need to pay for it. That, or go with a thermal fit receiver like a BCM.

Here is a discussion on thermal fit/tight fit uppers here:

Who Makes Thermal Fit Stripped Uppers?

I haven't found a comprehensive list anywhere of known manufacturers of tight/thermal barrel fit stripped uppers yet, so this seemed to be a good thread to start on a Covid Quarantine Sunday. For the purposes of this thread, let's say uppers that may not have needed thermal fitting per se but a...

www.snipershide.com

 

[Bountied]

Yeah, but we know that, with all the manufacturers out there, QC can vary. The only uppers that I have 'turned' and found to be just about square from the get-go were Colt uppers. They cost a little more, put if it's quality out of the box you seek, you will need to pay for it. That, or go with a thermal fit receiver like a BCM.

Here is a discussion on thermal fit/tight fit uppers here:

Who Makes Thermal Fit Stripped Uppers?

I haven't found a comprehensive list anywhere of known manufacturers of tight/thermal barrel fit stripped uppers yet, so this seemed to be a good thread to start on a Covid Quarantine Sunday. For the purposes of this thread, let's say uppers that may not have needed thermal fitting per se but a...

www.snipershide.com

Cool, I'll have to check that out. I've built 5 uppers and haven't had any issues but I may have been lucky.

 

[Rondeezy]

I have not really had a problem with OP LATELY. A few years ago - yes and I think they are owned by Amazon. So yeah go with with DA's list. Those other vendors are better 2A proponents and you will get your order a little faster. I especially like Joe Bob. He's actually an Industry Partner on MDS.

Yea I didn’t have any issues when I ordered my charg hndl and a few other parts form op. Delivery was about a week or so and it shipped I think within 2 days. That was before the holidays tho.


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[Rondeezy]

So funny thing, the website that I questioned the most ar15discount got the parts I ordered to me faster than everyone else using usps and everything was ordered the same time.


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[MattFinals718]

I like BCM for complete uppers or even barrels:

9, 10, 11.5, and 12.5 Inch AR-15 Barrels - BravoCompany

bravocompanyusa.com

Barrels? Almost none of theirs are MD-compliant, including any of their carbine barrels. I get annoyed at them that they call their M4A1 SOCOM and MK12 barrels "Medium" barrels, even though pretty much every other company that makes those same barrel types is willing to either mark or at least advertise them as "Heavy."

I do like BCM (the most modern of my ARs came from them, albeit with the barrel swapped before I moved to MD from VA), but I dunno that I'd recommend their uppers or barrels to anyone in MD.

 

[calicojack]

Barrels? Almost none of theirs are MD-compliant, including any of their carbine barrels. I get annoyed at them that they call their M4A1 SOCOM and MK12 barrels "Medium" barrels, even though pretty much every other company that makes those same barrel types is willing to either mark or at least advertise them as "Heavy."

I do like BCM (the most modern of my ARs came from them, albeit with the barrel swapped before I moved to MD from VA), but I dunno that I'd recommend their uppers or barrels to anyone in MD.

Oh - good point. Mine are all SBR's. [EDIT] and one pre-ban.

Would work for a braced pistol as well.

 

[Rondeezy]

Just got released from prison

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[MattFinals718]

Oh - good point. Mine are all SBR's. [EDIT] and one pre-ban.

Would work for a braced pistol as well.

Ah, got it. Of course, I have no idea how many people are running braced pistols right now, injunction or not...

I don't think I'm going to buy another BCM anything until they show a willingness to be more considerate of MD gun owners. They could easily sell their SOCOM and MK12 barrels (and URGs) to us if they simply updated their web site, but they won't.

 

[Rondeezy]

Ah, got it. Of course, I have no idea how many people are running braced pistols right now, injunction or not...

I don't think I'm going to buy another BCM anything until they show a willingness to be more considerate of MD gun owners. They could easily sell their SOCOM and MK12 barrels (and URGs) to us if they simply updated their web site, but they won't.

I might not buy their barrels but I do like their gunfighter pistol grips and vertical grips.


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[Bountied]

I might not buy their barrels but I do like their gunfighter pistol grips and vertical grips.


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And charging handles.

 

[Rondeezy]

And charging handles.

I like Breek Arms Warhammers


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