I am about to build an AR15. It will not be for duty, contingency or anything serious at all. Not for competition, either. This will be a pure fun gun, something to punch holes in paper with.
As for components, I'm not too picky. I'll use Colt parts for the small stuff--a RRA 2 stage trigger will do that job nicely as well. I do want the M16 bolt carrier--that's what the rifle is designed to work with, anyway.
The one thing I am picky about, though, is the barrel.
Now, I have settled on one barrel configuration: I want a 24 inch bull barrel, heavy contour throughout, unfluted. I want a target crown on it, and I want a .223 Wylde chamber.
This is where the fun comes in...I have searched high and low and durned few barrel makers offer that configuration. Looked at DPMS--sold out and backordered. I contacted a few other suppliers--it seems now that most folks think that AR barrels are 16 inches long, period.
I did find one manufacturer--looked at their barrels, and liked what I saw. However, they cataloged the barrel as having a .223 Remington chamber only. So I called them and asked them about chambering one barrel in .223 Wylde. They told me that "it ruins the accuracy" and flat out refused to do it.
I called Kreiger--they have a wait time of 6 months, minimum. Drat.....
Sooooo...a little more searching, and I check out Stag Arms. Stop the presses, there it is!
24 inch, heavy barrel, .926 journal diameter, supplied with gas block and tube. Well, it IS only chambered in 5.56x45 NATO---but it's looking good. Here, then, is the question:
Does anyone have experience with Stag Arms barrels--or do you have a rifle with that 24 inch varmint contour? All advice is welcome!
As for components, I'm not too picky. I'll use Colt parts for the small stuff--a RRA 2 stage trigger will do that job nicely as well. I do want the M16 bolt carrier--that's what the rifle is designed to work with, anyway.
The one thing I am picky about, though, is the barrel.
Now, I have settled on one barrel configuration: I want a 24 inch bull barrel, heavy contour throughout, unfluted. I want a target crown on it, and I want a .223 Wylde chamber.
This is where the fun comes in...I have searched high and low and durned few barrel makers offer that configuration. Looked at DPMS--sold out and backordered. I contacted a few other suppliers--it seems now that most folks think that AR barrels are 16 inches long, period.
I did find one manufacturer--looked at their barrels, and liked what I saw. However, they cataloged the barrel as having a .223 Remington chamber only. So I called them and asked them about chambering one barrel in .223 Wylde. They told me that "it ruins the accuracy" and flat out refused to do it.
I called Kreiger--they have a wait time of 6 months, minimum. Drat.....
Sooooo...a little more searching, and I check out Stag Arms. Stop the presses, there it is!
24 inch, heavy barrel, .926 journal diameter, supplied with gas block and tube. Well, it IS only chambered in 5.56x45 NATO---but it's looking good. Here, then, is the question:
Does anyone have experience with Stag Arms barrels--or do you have a rifle with that 24 inch varmint contour? All advice is welcome!
but Id heard Krieger(check correct spelling) makes the best barrels for custom work/after market.