09-05-2020, 01:25 AM
DVDVC Wrote:A5, thanks for your reply. I did see your post in the other thread recommending barrels from PF. Although I've heard of Ballistic Advantage, I don't know anymore about them than I do AP. So would you say that, using Lemonaid's analogy, it is a bargain tier barrel capable of 1.5 MOA? Or do you think it would be better or worse?
Depends on how well its put together and how well you can work up a load. But at the end of the day it's still a rack grade barrel.
For the best chance of getting sub-moa to a almost for sure chance you need to step up to a custom barrel and then build that up in a very well tuned and balanced build.
Only budget barrels I trust for my short range range fun, 200 yard hunting and self/home defense needs is the sixfivearms barrels. Both the 12 i had and the 16 i have now are sub moa with my well worked up handloads inside the ranges i need them to be.
But if i wanted too hold sub moa at longer ranges i would step up to a custom. I just sold a 12.5 inch grendel with a barrel i got from mark at Precision. It held sub moa with my 120 gold dot handload to as far as I could see the bullseye with the scope I had on it and ringing steel at 600 with it was boring easy.
But for my serious distance and accuracy needs in a ar grendel and I'm going to pony up the cash for a bartle in or Krieger from Mark.
But I dont see myself ever building a pure accuracy ar grendel again because my cz American varmint grendel is on the amazing level of accuracy with its handloads.
If you want accuracy as a far sure thing your going to have too remove any rack grade barrels from your list and pony up for a custom.