223 Barrel question

[Stoner]

I am considering ordering a 20 inch ss 223 barrel from tc custom shop.  My question is would you order a standard barrel or heavy.  difference is on 20 bucks in price.  Your opnions appriciated.

Thanks in advance

[Grumulkin]

I'd go with the tapered barrel (I presume by "standard" you meant tapered).  You're apparently trying to save weight by going with a shorter barrel so why then go with a heavy barrel?  Also, in shooting numerous tapered and standard Encore barrels, I've found the tapered barrels to be very accurate.

Also, since you're going with a custom barrel, you might look at Match Grade Machine.  I recently bought a barrel from them and have been VERY impressed with the quality thereof.

[Stoner]

Looked at MGM but the cost is about 75$ different.  Be using it has "truck"gun.  If I am out and about want to be able to quickly shoot.  Only reason for the short barrrel

[yooper77]

I am considering ordering a 20 inch ss 223 barrel from tc custom shop.  My question is would you order a standard barrel or heavy.  difference is on 20 bucks in price.  Your opnions appriciated.

Thanks in advance

I suggest picking up a used standard tapered barrel and having it cut and re-crowned by sskindustries.com, you will save much money.

If you are going the T/C's custom way, then I would get an 223 Remington Ackley Improved chamber if you are paying the custom price.

I personally have a 24" 223 Remington standard tapered Encore barrel with an Adult synthetic stock and it’s shorter that most youth bolt rifles.

yooper77

[rhbrink]

I have one like yooper 77 measures 38" OAL which is about 1" shorter than my Marlin 35 Remy pretty "handy".

[Camp Cook]

I have a factory 21" tapered barrel in 223 it is so amazingly accurate and easy to shoot so obviously I would recommend a stock factory barrel...

[Hopalong7]

      I've got to agree with the Camp Cook.    I've got a standard factory 21" 223, a 222, and a 22Hornet and, it just doesn't get a whole lot better...
Now, I got one of the "new" 23" barrels, a mach2, and I'm not so crazy about it yet....thinkin' about choppin' it to about 19-20" or so.
Walt

[doc-and]

I've had a 23inch and a 16inch 223 barrels and I like the 16inch the best for compactness. The overall length was less than 30inches and was real handy, fit in a short carbine guncase along with boxes of ammo in the magazine pockets. As for T/C Custom Shop or MGM, I have barrels from both and both produce excellent barrels. But have seen some very bad workmanship from the "Custom Shop" with off-center chambers, overly long throats, etc. My last 5 barrels have be from MGM.
Just my 2 cents

docand

[Stoner]

ended up ordering at 20 inch barrel with a 1:16 twist from MGM.  Ancious to get it in!