12 inch Faxon barrel build thread

[RogueNathan]

I got it to but am confused. I didn't order a 12.5". I also don't see anything wrong with mine but have not shot it so I don't know if I should send it back.

We recommend it, but it is not a safety issue.

12.5" is just a mistype. Since a lot of barrels typically come in 12.5 instead of 12 like these were.

Oops!

Is this all barrels from the GB or just ones that appear to have the pin protruding?

There has also been mention of loose chambers and by my naked eye, a Hornady SST has about 0.030" - 0.040" of wobble in my GB barrel chamber....

ETA: I do not see a dimple or pin in my chamber....

In some of the barrels the pin will slightly deform the chamber with an imperceptible bulge causing the "loose" issues. The chambers are machined 100% to SAAMI spec from the reamer spec'ed to Faxon by BFT.

I don't have the pin issue either but when dropping a round into my chamber it does have some movement. I checked my other Grendels and they had no discernible movement. Even a fired but not resized case will drop into my Faxon where as it won't in my other guns.

For that reason I would like to return mine.

We're thrilled to hear it and look forward to replacing it as fast as we can. Thank you!