Battle Arms Development Barrels

[GOST]

http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/products/barrels

[din]

I wish those guys would stop stealing all my money. Those look really good.

[voodoo_man]

$470?

Wow.

[GOST]

$470?

Wow.

Yeah I know. I don't ever use any match ammo so the higher priced barrels don't benefit me.

[Slippers]

They certainly have the right specs and relatively light weight, along with Noveske SS pricing.

[Thompson]

Ohhh - looks like they just redid the webstore. Nice and clean.

Good thing I'm not looking for a .223 barrel right now.

[M. Gale]

And they only used the word proprietary twice in the description. If one time is a clue, the second time is evidence...

[UWone77]

Merged

[UWone77]

Battle Arms Development (http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/products/barrels) will soon be offering 2 new stainless barrels. These will initially be offered in 14.5 and 16" lengths. Here are the specs that Battle Arms (http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/products/barrels) has released. Stay tuned for more information and updates as we get them.

Checkout Battle Arms Development: http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/products/barrels


Battle Arms Development (http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/products/barrels). - 16" Ultramatch LIGHTRIGID™ 416R Stainless Steel .223 Wylde Fluted Lightweight Barrel


416R STAINLESS STEEL BARREL
LIGHTRIGID™ PROPRIETARY BARREL CONTOUR & FLUTING
1:8 TWIST
.625" GAS BLOCK DIA.
1/2-28 MUZZLE THREAD
MID LENGTH GAS SYSTEM
POLISHED CHAMBER
POLISHED M4 FEED RAMPS
PROPRIETARY IN-HOUSE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
CRYOGENICALLY TREATED
DOUBLE HEAT TREAT STRESS RELIEVED
NOT MADE FROM 3RD PARTY BARREL BLANKS
MULTI-POINT QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION
BATTLE ARMS DEV. LOGOS PRECISION CNC MACHINED
.223 WYLDE CHAMBER (COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH .223 AND 5.56 NATO AMMUNITION)
GUN DRILLED FROM 416R SS CERTIFIED BARREL QUALITY STEEL, MPI INSPECTED
5-CUT ULTRA-PRECISION BUTTON RIFLING FOR ULTIMATE ACCURACY
WEIGHT: 23oz
MADE IN U.S.A.



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[GOST]

Impressive to see a precision 16" stainless steel barrel at that weight.

[KevinBLC]

THEY look like north tech barrels, even right down to where the logo is.

[GOST]

THEY look like north tech barrels, even right down to where the logo is.

NTD may make them.

[Liberal_Strong]

uhh...$469..i dont know about that. i guess i can cross this and noveske barrels off my list :(

[Txfilmmaker]

Looking forward to seeing reviews and groupings...

[Gaspipeshooter]

NTD may make them.

The product description says: "PROPRIETARY IN-HOUSE MANUFACTURING PROCESS". To me, that would imply Battle Arms doing their own machining, except that they don't say who's house...

[mustangfreek]

Wow...so much cool shit coming out....

[turkishroy]

It looks great. It's probably going to shoot great. But $470 great? That's JP money there, and their reputation for these sort of things is pretty long standing.
I'm going to venture a guess that the cryo process is what is driving the barrel price up. JP does the same thing to their barrels.

[GOST]

I'm sure that these barrels will be top notch like everything else BAD makes. Whether they're worth $470 will depend on your application and ability. If you're like me and hardly do any precision shooting, then these are probably not the barrels for you.

[UWone77]

It looks great. It's probably going to shoot great. But $470 great? That's JP money there, and their reputation for these sort of things is pretty long standing.
I'm going to venture a guess that the cryo process is what is driving the barrel price up. JP does the same thing to their barrels.

LOL... "that's JP money there" said 1 person ever apparently. [:D]

[DutyUse]

NTD may make them.

That's what I'm thinking too. They look VERY similar

[LMMzach]

Sold out already

[UWone77]

Sold out already

It was never in stock.

Soon though!

[LMMzach]

It was never in stock.

Soon though!

Oh sweet! Thanks.

[Ordnance]

Why did they do a .625" gas block diameter? For that kind of money I better have the option of at least an 18" IMO and not be stuck with a hand full of gas blocks.

[LMMzach]

Why did they do a .625" gas block diameter? For that kind of money I better have the option of at least an 18" IMO and not be stuck with a hand full of gas blocks.

Ah I looked right past that. I might end up going with a north tech barrel then just because I have a gas block already. I just hate having a north tech barrel not on north tech receivers OCD.

[M. Gale]

I can't wrap my arms around the fact that this barrel and other premium barrels manufactured on CNC lathes have relief cuts behind the muzzle threads. I'd argue that it's unnecessary. A barrel with no relief cut supports/aligns the crush washer or shims used to install the muzzle device much better.

[Ordnance]

I can't wrap my arms around the fact that this barrel and other premium barrels manufactured on CNC lathes have relief cuts behind the muzzle threads. I'd argue that it's unnecessary. A barrel with no relief cut supports/aligns the crush washer or shims used to install the muzzle device much better.

Having relief cuts allows the brake to tighten up against the shoulder which is necessary for many brakes.

[M. Gale]

Having relief cuts allows the brake to tighten up against the shoulder which is necessary for many brakes.

This should only be an issue for a muzzle device that doesn't require a crush washer or shims such as the Smith Vortex. That being said, a counter bore in the muzzle device would solve the problem if it were necessary.

[Ordnance]

This should only be an issue for a muzzle device that doesn't require a crush washer or shims such as the Smith Vortex. That being said, a counter bore in the muzzle device would solve the problem if it were necessary.

Counter boring would cost more. Also, if you're using a crush washer or shims you should prefer the extra space even more with a relief cut in order to maximize the thread contact and not risk damaging the threads because when there's no relief cut and especially when using a crush washer the expansion of the washer could damage them which could be an issue if you went to a different brake in the future that uses shims like Surefire.

[mtdawg169]

Any news on an 18" version? Also, any range reports on these barrels yet?