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Thread: "FN America Launches New AR-15 Commercial Barrel Line"

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    It's the pricing that doesn't make any sense to me? I can buy either the CHF or the cut rifling FN barreled uppers from Palmetto State for between $75 to $100 less than what FN is going to charge for their barrels. I can then remove the receiver, resell it, and even if I only sell it for $25 I'm still way ahead. Am I missing something?
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    A very interesting development. Would be nice if they offered 14.5" and 16" barrels in an "intermediate" profile. Something slightly heavier than the standard skinny 6520 pattern barrel, but not a heavy barrel and tapered in profile like the DD S2W.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samuse View Post
    Laugh all you want, I've seen some stainless DPMS barrels that would shoot!
    A stainless barrel SHOULD shoot well, the real test is what their CL barrel can do.

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    Hmmm

    Very interesting indeed, especially at the price points they are releasing...

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    If FN makes these barrels as well as they can make them, then they will be great barrels. However, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they cut some corners. Honestly, I wouldn't even look at them if I was going to buy a barrel for a build as I would probably just get one from BCM.

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    Please attempt to respond and post with rational and coherently formulated sentences so people will know whether or not we should take you seriously.

    Quote Originally Posted by Proteus View Post
    the dpms was my first AR
    its not THAT bad
    its been ok
    ive put maybe 6 or 7 hundred rounds thru it with only a couple hiccups



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    Then why not just buy a barrel from one of the many companies that buy their CHF barrels....aren't Noveske barrels FN?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JulyAZ View Post
    Then why not just buy a barrel from one of the many companies that buy their CHF barrels....aren't Noveske barrels FN?
    Last I knew Noveske got their CHF barrels from PAC-NOR which is a local company to them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dramabeats View Post
    A stainless barrel SHOULD shoot well, the real test is what their CL barrel can do.
    The AP4 barrels shoot well (just north of an inch with light match loads in my case, 5 shot groups), say all you want about them. The DPMS barrels cut corners with a softer steel and over-sized gas-ports. Accuracy is not one of their shortcomings IME.

    Let me make it clear - I think DPMS is crap.
    Last edited by foxtrotx1; 11-05-14 at 20:51.

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    what causes a barrel to be over gassed? too big of a port?
    whats the problem with being over gassed?
    accuracy? excessive wear and tear on the bolt or extractor?

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