Does anyone have any experience with these barrels? I'm wanting to go a little longer than my 16" BA Hanson and not seeing much in stock.
PSA Barrel quality
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Don't know what you're barrel budget is but Wilson Combat has 20" & 22" barrels in stock for $304.95.
20" barrel: https://shopwilsoncombat.com/BARREL-...D65GRCRG20FT8/I refuse to be victimized by notions of virtuous behavior.
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i have one in 6.5 Creedmoor from them, in stainless, as part on an upper they assembled. It's a 1 MOA barrel with handloads about 75% of the time, heavy in weight for how it performs. cleans up like any other rack grade barrel. When it comes time to rebarrel, I might consider another one if the price is right, given I have other options that deliver better accuracy. I should add that using a muzzle/magnet bore sight was a waste of time due to concentricity problems.
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Mixed. I've had 1 MOA experiences, or even better. And I've had less good. For the money, they can't be beat. My biggest complaint is they are still fixated on the goofy A2 profile, so the weight balance isn't really as good as it can be. I'd advise looking at FAXON, if you want a good low-cost barrel (if they have what you want). I've been quite pleased with FAXOn, in my limited usage.4x P100
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I'm wanting to go a little longer than my 16" BA Hanson
Not sure I would bother with only adding 2 inches. The velocity difference is small. Here is a magazine article with 16" vs 20" velocity values. Even 4" isn't much gain.
6.5 Grendel Velocities
Factory Ammo 20" 16" **delta**
100 gr. Alexander Arms Berger OTM 2,847 2,723 **124**
120 gr. Alexander Arms Barnes TSX 2,551 2,494 **57**
120 gr. Alexander Arms Nosler BT 2,600 2,535 **65**
120 gr. Wolf MPT 2,541 2,445 **96**
123 gr. Alexander Arms Lapua Scenar 2,627 2,523 **104**
123 gr. Hornady A-MAX 2,582 2,463 **119**Last edited by Happy2Shoot; 09-22-2021, 06:33 PM.
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Originally posted by Happy2Shoot View PostNot sure I would bother with only adding 2 inches. The velocity difference is small. Here is a magazine article with 16" vs 20" velocity values. Even 4" isn't much gain.
6.5 Grendel Velocities
Factory Ammo 20" 16" **delta**
100 gr. Alexander Arms Berger OTM 2,847 2,723 **124**
120 gr. Alexander Arms Barnes TSX 2,551 2,494 **57**
120 gr. Alexander Arms Nosler BT 2,600 2,535 **65**
120 gr. Wolf MPT 2,541 2,445 **96**
123 gr. Alexander Arms Lapua Scenar 2,627 2,523 **104**
123 gr. Hornady A-MAX 2,582 2,463 **119**
According to strelok, at 600 now my velocity is 1600 and at 800 it's 1350.
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I have two PSA barrels. They shot crappy at first but after repeated shots and cleaning, both shoot under 1 MOA with a multitude of different grain and brand bullets BUT..............................I shot 200+ rounds to get to where the barrel won't shoot any better.
Now, take all those rounds and look at the money fired through it and you'll find that the PSA barrel isn't the bargain it professes to be.
When I bought my upper and individual PSA barrel, they were considerably cheaper too. They don't come with the cheap price tag anymore! Then consider the money to buy factory rounds if you don't reload and you should seriously consider a better quality barrel.
I can't profess to say that current PSA barrels are any better or worse than my much older hardware from them. Don't buy rack grade barrels if you really want an under MOA shooter. Spend the extra cash you would spend on extra ammo and time at the range. Buy the best barrel you can get and if you don't have it, save up for it.
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Originally posted by Old Bob View PostDon't know what you're barrel budget is but Wilson Combat has 20" & 22" barrels in stock for $304.95.
20" barrel: https://shopwilsoncombat.com/BARREL-...D65GRCRG20FT8/
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