invisiman Wrote:Hey Drifter,
In your opinion which barrel have you found to be consistently the best? Thanks.
Satern, but they've all shot quite well. Having shot 3 different and very accurate Grendel Saterns makes me believe that they consistently put out good barrels that are chambered in house. I eventually sold two, but currently shoot one with ~5000+ rounds and it's still going strong. Recently bought my 4th Satern to have a standby.
There are several other good brands, and Krieger is considered top-notch. But in most cases, the chambering is done by your chosen gunsmith rather than the barrel manufacturer. With SAAMI acceptance of the cartridge, maybe that will eventually change and the consumer can buy a Grendel barrel finished completely by the manufacturer without the additional wait times of a good custom 'smith.
I believe Shilen has started offering Grendel-chambered AR-15 barrels. I've experienced great accuracy with Shilen barrels chambered for a different cartridge, but not sure how well they can stand up to the high round count that cut-rifled barrels exhibit (such as Satern and Krieger). If I didn't shoot so much, I'd buy a Shilen without hesitation.
Drifter