02-23-2020, 05:57 AM
"If MV is your object, get as long of a good quality barrel as you can tote/shoot/take care of. Like you say the delta in oz is not that much (will be a bit more than your 5 oz b/c you typically get a longer HG too).
The Faxon barrels have been good for me (I did move on to better ones though)."
Thanks for your reply grayfox,
The primary function is as a hunting rifle and weight is a big factor, which is why I'm looking at the Faxon Gunner barrels. When you say you moved on to better barrels, I wouldn't mind paying a little more for something more precise and faster MVs, but the biggest factor for me is that long walk out/drag back to the truck. If there's other lightweight barrels out there that beat it, I'd love to know what to look at. I have a 20" PF upper with a Fluted Criterion barrel that feels like a cinder block compared to a pencil profile. It shoots beautifully at the range, but I wouldn't want to walk a mile through the woods with it. Ironically, that's what I bought it for, it's just too heavy though. The Faxon 18" according to them, weighs 1.62lbs, which is 1lb lighter than an 18" White Oak SPR barrel. Without spending $900 on a carbon fiber barrel, what are my other options?
The Faxon barrels have been good for me (I did move on to better ones though)."
Thanks for your reply grayfox,
The primary function is as a hunting rifle and weight is a big factor, which is why I'm looking at the Faxon Gunner barrels. When you say you moved on to better barrels, I wouldn't mind paying a little more for something more precise and faster MVs, but the biggest factor for me is that long walk out/drag back to the truck. If there's other lightweight barrels out there that beat it, I'd love to know what to look at. I have a 20" PF upper with a Fluted Criterion barrel that feels like a cinder block compared to a pencil profile. It shoots beautifully at the range, but I wouldn't want to walk a mile through the woods with it. Ironically, that's what I bought it for, it's just too heavy though. The Faxon 18" according to them, weighs 1.62lbs, which is 1lb lighter than an 18" White Oak SPR barrel. Without spending $900 on a carbon fiber barrel, what are my other options?