Faxon Firearms, the guys famous for the ARAK-21, have a great line of rifle barrels. They are having a Memorial Day Sale this weekend offering 10% off site wide, with 15% off all .308 barrels. Now is the time to buy!
I have been working on a budget .308 AR rifle project with Tridentis Tactical. The center piece is the Faxon AR10 308 18 inch Medium contour Barrel. It provides quality at a great value. Barrels are one of the places you can’t cut corners in a build.
My first impression was that the finish was perfect, a work of art. The fit to the Tridentis billet upper receiver was very good, tight enough to be accurate, no so snug we had to fight it in.
At a weight of 2.28 pounds, it has more heft than a pencil barrel without the front heavy pain of a match barrel. Perfect for a gun you are going to carry around. Ounces make pounds, pounds bring pain.
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Initial testing has groups at 1.5 MOA with Federal Match ammo. Expect more on this later.
The barrel features:
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- Barrel Material: 4150 QPQ
- Barrel Type: Button Rifled
- Barrel Caliber: .308 WIN
- Barrel Twist: 1:10
- Barrel Length: 18”
- Barrel Profile: Medium – Tapered
- Barrel Gas System: Mid
- Inside Finish: QPQ Salt Bath Nitride
- Outside Finish: QPQ Salt Bath Nitride
- Muzzle Thread: 5/8-24 TPI
- Gas Block Diameter: .750″
- Gas Port Diameter: .081″
- Gas Block Journal Length: 1.9″
- Barrel Extension: LR-308 (DPMS Compatible)
- Weight: 2.28lbs
- Magnetic Particle Inspected!
- 11-degree Target Crown
Get Your Faxon Barrel HERE for $249.00
(Featured image courtesy of faxonfirearms.com)
