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    I didn't say he did.

    So let me ask this. Does the best torque their extension to spec then drill the gas port, or drill the port then torque the extension to line up the pin? I know what their reason is for drilling the port first but what's more important, a port in the land or a properly torqued extension?

    If all you care about is printing small groups on paper or hitting small varmints you may opt one way, if you want to do the same with a barrel designed for reliability first you may go another. Does he want a tight 223rem match chamber or something like a Wylde or something designed for mk262? What's best?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jsp10477 View Post
    I didn't say he did.

    So let me ask this. Does the best torque their extension to spec then drill the gas port, or drill the port then torque the extension to line up the pin? I know what their reason is for drilling the port first but what's more important, a port in the land or a properly torqued extension?

    If all you care about is printing small groups on paper or hitting small varmints you may opt one way, if you want to do the same with a barrel designed for reliability first you may go another. Does he want a tight 223rem match chamber or something like a Wylde or something designed for mk262? What's best?
    I'm going to go out on a really big limb and say that he's probably not going to run carbine courses, perform CQB, or even use his rifle for home defense, so he probably doesn't care one bit about combat chambers or reliability in adverse conditions. I'm going to go out even further and predict that he's probably going to sit at a bench, or maybe shoot prone, and hit tiny targets and shoot tiny little groups.

    It's a freaking 24" bull barrel. What other common, practical uses does such a barrel have?

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    I get what he's wanting. My point was that "best" is subjective.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jsp10477 View Post
    I didn't say he did.

    So let me ask this. Does the best torque their extension to spec then drill the gas port, or drill the port then torque the extension to line up the pin? I know what their reason is for drilling the port first but what's more important, a port in the land or a properly torqued extension?

    If all you care about is printing small groups on paper or hitting small varmints you may opt one way, if you want to do the same with a barrel designed for reliability first you may go another. Does he want a tight 223rem match chamber or something like a Wylde or something designed for mk262? What's best?
    They build them correctly. And yes, the gas port in between the lands, as I said correctly.*

    And they do all chamber types.

    I'll bet if you asked (and paid for it) they would even cut a M249 size chamber for you, but I would ask "Why?"

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    * If Colt, or any other Government barrel contractor can drill, torque, and pin a barrel to spec, it can be nuclear physics difficult....

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    Dang bud, sig line worthy? lol

    Op stated he wanted it for the look and plinking. If those are the only requirements, any stainless bull barrel should work.
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    * If Colt, or any other Government barrel contractor can drill, torque, and pin a barrel to spec, it can be nuclear physics difficult....
    I think you mean "...can't be nuclear physics difficult...."
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    Quote Originally Posted by titsonritz View Post
    I think you mean "...can't be nuclear physics difficult...."
    Apparently spelling is as difficult as nuclear physics...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koshinn View Post
    How would you compare them to a Krieger barrel? Or Noveske? Or Proof Research?
    Can't say I have enough time with any of them to compare. I have not owned a Noveske; had a Krieger in 6X45 and it was everything I expected. I have not borescoped a Noveske, I scoped the Krieger but all I remember is the wonder of the in-the-lands gas port. I do recall it patching very smoothly, which some barrels do and some don't.

    Proof Research, all I know is what I've seen on their site.

    FWIW the 6X45 ammo the Krieger liked best was the Barnes Varmint Grenade. The woodchucks eating my vehicle did NOT like it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExplorinInTheWoods View Post
    Noveske stainless are polygonal not button
    Noveske SS barrels are not hammer forged and are made with a proprietary buttons.

    With respect to the OP, you haven't defined what your intended use is for "best". If you want to shoot tiny groups consistently and are looking for a barrel that has exemplary wear (and minimal fouling) characteristics, get a high end barrel from makers like Krieger, Bartlein, Benchmark, Lilja, and Brux in the appropriate a twist rate and chambering. Make sure the 'smith knows how to properly install the BE and drill the appropriate sized gas port. Those directly chambered from Krieger and Lilja are very much GTG.

    A 24" vs 20" barrel will net you ~100 FPS depending on load, bullet, elevation, etc. With a commonly used bullet like the 77gr. SMK, the difference in drop (in.) and drift (in.) in a 5 MPH wind is roughly 6" and 1", respectively at 500 y.

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    I just bore-scoped another Wilson Combat barrel with zero rounds through it-- they are very nice inside and both had no gas port burr whatsoever.

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