10.5” 5.56 Barrels

[23JAZ]

Building a 10.5 inch pistol. Does anyone have experience with Combat Armory barrels? They have a great deal on their 10.5” barrels but I’ve never heard of them.

Any suggestions on other barrels that don’t break the bank would be appreciated as well.

[Casual Friday]

A quality 5.56 barrel cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit for $49. I don't know what "won't break the bank" means for you, but Aero Precision would be the cheapest I'd go.

[HCM]

A quality 5.56 barrel cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit for $49. I don't know what "won't break the bank" means for you, but Aero Precision would be the cheapest I'd go.

This ^

The barrel and the bolt /BCG are not the place to go cheap.

[23JAZ]

A quality 5.56 barrel cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit for $49. I don't know what "won't break the bank" means for you, but Aero Precision would be the cheapest I'd go.

That’s what I was thinking but had to ask. I’m trying to stay below $200 for the barrel.

[Oukaapie]

Cheap and good that are mentioned most often seem to be BA/Aero and Faxon barrels. I have a 10.3 BA ($220 with pinned gas block) Hanson which is more accurate than my BCM and my PWS.

[HCM]

In an AR your barrel not only effects accuracy but the chamber and gas port are factors in reliability.

For the $$$ BA (owned by Aero) and Faxon are hard to beat.

[1986s4]

If you can wait, buy quality parts over a longer period of time. Begin sourcing the parts right away and put them on a list that you check off as you go. This is what I did with my now favorite AR. Found a great deal on a LMT lower which I wasn't sure would last so I bought that first. All the while watching barrels. Next a good deal on a Colt BCG. You get the idea, just those two took me 2 months. This process began late last fall and only finished a couple of weeks ago with the delivery of a BCM blemished upper.

Good luck and have fun.

[dfeder530]

https://www.armorally.com/shop/balli...rnment-barrel/

Add to the cart for a $100 price. Recently bought a BA 11.5" earlier this week for the same price and received it today.

[23JAZ]

Thanks for all the good info everyone. What’s the word on these PSA complete uppers. I’m seeing some pretty good reviews.

[Casual Friday]

That’s what I was thinking but had to ask. I’m trying to stay below $200 for the barrel.

For just a wee bit more, you can get an 11.5" BCM barrel that will run like a scalded cat. I don't care for 5.56 barrels under 11.5".

Thanks for all the good info everyone. What’s the word on these PSA complete uppers. I’m seeing some pretty good reviews.

A lot of people praise them, but I've had less than good luck with PSA brand parts. The last upper I got from them was a soup sandwich and I won't be giving them anymore chances.