Barrel length and Ballistics.

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I have an E.R.Shaw 24" barrel and the bore finish was the finest I've ever gotten in any affordably priced AR barrel I've ever bought. The bolt that came with it was an AA bolt. Out of the shipping tube, a dry patch went through like a knife through cold butter. Came out clean as a whistle also. I don't know what they do to them after reaming, but if I bought a barrel that was supposed to have been lapped after reaming, that one would have been how I would have expected it to feel. No significant leading right from the first shot, though I did a short break-in routine as a matter of habit. It wasn't needed. That was my experience with the only E.R. Shaw barrel I ever bought. It shoots one ragged hole at 100 yards with the right loads if I do my job.

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