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JediGuy
02-16-24, 14:38
RTB has several barrels that according to internet lore are OEM’d by Ballistic Advantage.

I opened and gauged their 13.9” midlength pencil barrel today. It has a .625” gas block journal.

I started with a 0.079 pin gauge; it entered and stood freely but did not drop through. (Pic below)

The 0.078 pin dropped through. I did not grab a picture.

Note that SOLGW sizes their 13.7” midlength to .0785.

https://i.imgur.com/RB0Iddh.jpeg
markm
02-16-24, 15:04
Seems like a reasonable port size. I know the BCM .076 on a 14.5 middy is a tad lean.
flenna
02-16-24, 18:50
If my memory is correct BA makes barrels for SOLGW.
Jim D
02-16-24, 20:56
If my memory is correct BA makes barrels for SOLGW.

You shouldn't assume that to be the case anymore...

We've made a lot of changes with our barrels over the last year now.
titsonritz
02-16-24, 21:22
You shouldn't assume that to be the case anymore...

We've made a lot of changes with our barrels over the last year now.

Do they still have the lifetime warranty?
Disciple
02-16-24, 21:25
You shouldn't assume that to be the case anymore...

We've made a lot of changes with our barrels over the last year now.

Were there problems with the BA barrels?
vicious_cb
02-17-24, 02:03
You shouldn't assume that to be the case anymore...

We've made a lot of changes with our barrels over the last year now.

Thats good to hear, I never associated BA barrels with quality. To me they were on par with Spikes barrels if that company even exists anymore.
Jim D
02-18-24, 10:24
Do they still have the lifetime warranty?

They sure do.
Jim D
02-18-24, 10:30
Were there problems with the BA barrels?
No not really. We had very few performance related issues with them. It was just time to do our own profile incorporating things we’ve been working on, and feedback we’ve had from our customers.
titsonritz
02-18-24, 11:39
They sure do.

Thanks, good to know.
opngrnd
02-19-24, 18:10
No not really. We had very few performance related issues with them. It was just time to do our own profile incorporating things we’ve been working on, and feedback we’ve had from our customers.

Sounds great. I'd love to be able to get a 20" w/FSB when they come back in stock.
flenna
02-23-24, 08:51
No not really. We had very few performance related issues with them. It was just time to do our own profile incorporating things we’ve been working on, and feedback we’ve had from our customers.

Any idea when you will get your 13.7 FSB barrels back in stock?
El Vaquero
03-08-24, 19:17
I have a DD 14.5 mid that I had cut down to 13.9. It has a 0.076 gas port and it runs just fine suppressed and unsuppressed.