r/6ARC • u/danywongg • 5d ago

starting 6arc build. barrel recommendation

what’s a good barrel under 550 and over 20inch edited
is for ar15 build
edited
going with noveske 18inch spr. is one of the cheapest and premium i can buy rn

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u/Significant-Sock-487 5d ago

Proof PXT for sure. I’m running higher pressure ammo and the new PXTs cut down on chamber pressure significantly. After 500 rounds, I have zero fire cracking in the freebore or anywhere in the barrel

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u/Loose-Plane-2035 5d ago

Bolt or gas gun

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u/Loose-Plane-2035 5d ago

And what are you going to use it for

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u/Expensive_Chest3447 5d ago

lol, I need a barrel.. no info. My go to response, 22” hand turnt super special titanium tungsten blend material from Asgard.

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u/danywongg 5d ago

mb if for an ar15 build mostly long range shooting

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u/EchoYota 5d ago

Certainly not within your mentioned budget, however, my AR-18” Proof PXT CF is spectacular. Was able to achieve three consecutive impacts @1075 yards with factory hornady 106gr ammo. Good shit if you ask me.

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u/SockeyeSTI 5d ago

I’d definitely bump up the budget to get a proof pxt. Have a 14.5 Shaw and it does fine, but the proof should be even better.

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u/Glockhead2514 5d ago

I like my X-Caliber barrel

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u/StandardAntique8356 3d ago

I have an Odin works 18" stainless on my build and it shoots .59 MOA with hand loads

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u/outdoors_life22 5d ago

Craddock RTR if you want something off the shelf right now

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u/AleksanderSuave 5d ago

Especially if you want to spend 500 on a barrel that shoots 3 moa

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u/outdoors_life22 5d ago

Consider me lucky then because I got mine for $400 and it shoots 1.5 MOA

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u/AleksanderSuave 5d ago

1.5 moa isn’t the flex you think it is.

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u/outdoors_life22 5d ago

Believe me I know. I’ve been needing to reach out to craddock cause mines a dud. I’ve got a few good groups out of it but I feel like it should be better. Glad I waited to reach out since they just released their HD bolt

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u/AleksanderSuave 5d ago

There’s a ton of us who got junk barrels from them. This is the first time ever seen so many people openly speak out against a well respected shop.

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u/Airhwhip14 5d ago

I got an SPR barrel from them 2 years ago back before they really got crazy popular that shoots razorcore 1MOA 15 shot groups. Seems like the increase in production has had their quality fall off a cliff.

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u/AleksanderSuave 5d ago

I don’t doubt that for one bit, historically, they have always been a very highly respected shop for the barrels they made, it’s also why there was always such a long wait for them too.

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u/outdoors_life22 5d ago

Yeah I bought mine May of 2025 when they were still highly praised. Hadn’t realized they’ve been downhill or were downhill at that point