02-06-2015, 01:30 PM
Well after almost going 5.56 for a barrel I found out Lilja had some barrels on their facebook page going for VERY good prices with the .264lbc chamber. I looked at a lot of drawings read more and decided as some suggested, I don't care about the compound throat. So I picked up an already cerakoted black Lilja 311 contour for $250. I almost went with a 318 profile but something about the 311 being already black cerakote made it an easier choice. The difference between the barrels was a few ounces or a couple inches. I doubt I'd ever end up shooting in a situation where the extra 2" of length is going to matter for me.