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    Quote Originally Posted by jerhelo View Post
    I am not so worried about it anymore. I did buy a spare gov profile barrel though in case I do have an issue with the lightweight. We will see. It was just not quite what I expected but I have never heard anything bad about Daniels Defense rifles. Got the version 5 lightweight.
    Guess I missed that. I think you'll enjoy it immensely. GL.
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    Be wary - a spare barrel and a spare stripped lower is liable to eat your checkbook and turn itself into a 'spare' rifle. Just know that.

    I've abused my V5LW upper quite a bit - 700rds in one day at one point. The thing might be thin, but think about it - that's 4150 CMV steel that's been hammer forged. They are tough little SOB's, and by the time you've worn it out by legitimate use (not emptying SF hundo mags through it in sequence) you'll have spent thousands in ammo, so much so that barrel replacement cost becomes irrelevant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TehLlama View Post
    Be wary - a spare barrel and a spare stripped lower is liable to eat your checkbook and turn itself into a 'spare' rifle. Just know that.

    I've abused my V5LW upper quite a bit - 700rds in one day at one point. The thing might be thin, but think about it - that's 4150 CMV steel that's been hammer forged. They are tough little SOB's, and by the time you've worn it out by legitimate use (not emptying SF hundo mags through it in sequence) you'll have spent thousands in ammo, so much so that barrel replacement cost becomes irrelevant.
    It's funny you mention that. I have a spare lower, in fact minus a rail I have enough parts to build another rifle. I don't plan on mag dumping but want something that is built to withstand that sort of abuse.

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    I haven't done mag dumps through mine at a target and measured groupings, but over the summer in 105 degree we put 300-500 rounds in a very short time, the barrel was extremely hot and several of us were still shooting skeet with the rifle. That's good enough for me and my uses.

    I wasn't aware that dd did not reccomend the use of a suppressors on their lw barrels, might need to make a call since I was planning on grabbing one in a few months
    Last edited by jmoney; 11-19-12 at 16:12.

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    I'd read this post for a discussion on LW barrels
    Last edited by Sean W.; 11-20-12 at 22:02.

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    I have a DD pencil barrel and a Noveske "lightweight" barrel. I have several thousand thru the Veske and no issues at all not 1.
    I only have about 500-550 thru the DD but also no issues at all.
    I also do not do 100 round mag dumps just because its a waste of ammo. I have done several classes with the Veske and it gets hot but no problems. I personally think your worrying about something that you don't need to be so concerned with. Shoot it and enjoy.

    just my .02

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    Quote Originally Posted by akioty10 View Post
    I have a DD pencil barrel and a Noveske "lightweight" barrel. I have several thousand thru the Veske and no issues at all not 1.
    I only have about 500-550 thru the DD but also no issues at all.
    I also do not do 100 round mag dumps just because its a waste of ammo. I have done several classes with the Veske and it gets hot but no problems. I personally think your worrying about something that you don't need to be so concerned with. Shoot it and enjoy.

    just my .02
    My concerns are all but gone, I am comfortable with the decision to get the lightweight barrel. I was just a little surprised as to how thin it really was. I did in fact order an extra barrel in a gov profile just in case but don't plan to install it unless I ever have issues with the lightweight. Considering I have enough parts minus a rail I will more than likely build another ar with the gov profile.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerhelo View Post
    My concerns are all but gone, I am comfortable with the decision to get the lightweight barrel. I was just a little surprised as to how thin it really was. I did in fact order an extra barrel in a gov profile just in case but don't plan to install it unless I ever have issues with the lightweight. Considering I have enough parts minus a rail I will more than likely build another ar with the gov profile.
    At least you were warned

    In all seriousness, it's not a bad thing at all, and for the price of the stripped DD barrels, it's hardly money spent badly. Hell, people pay three times that every day on uppers that are straight junk anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TehLlama View Post
    At least you were warned

    In all seriousness, it's not a bad thing at all, and for the price of the stripped DD barrels, it's hardly money spent badly. Hell, people pay three times that every day on uppers that are straight junk anyway.
    Warned, the majority said get the lightweight. I figured it would be good to have a spare barrel considering the made dash for ar's right now. I hope I made the right decision with the light weight. I hate second guessing myself.

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