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Posted: 3/30/2024 6:25:32 PM EDT
Does anyone have any recommendations on this? I will consider cutting down a 16 but would rather not. Would consider as short as 11.5. The idea of a 6.8 SBR has been intriguing to me. Just looking to see if anyone here has done it.
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Posted: 3/31/2024 8:19:59 AM EDT
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ar performance now I think they rebranded as Blackstonearms?
bison armory |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 2:57:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gordo556: ar performance now I think they rebranded as Blackstonearms? bison armory ARP used to make them, you can still find a used ones occasionally. I still use one of their 16in 6.8 mm barrels for deer. Once upon a time there was some issue with arfcom and the ARP owner (who is no longer involved). I think he was either an open communist or selling without a vender account. One of those things isn't allowed, so he was banned and you weren't supposed to mention his product. |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 3:34:09 PM EDT
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https://wilsoncombat.com/barrel-6-8-spc-ii-sbr-11-3-round-stainless-glass-bead-1-11.html
Had one since 2016 and it’s great. It’s killed a great many pigs. |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 3:37:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By foggy: ARP used to make them, you can still find a used ones occasionally. I still use one of their 16in 6.8 mm barrels for deer. Once upon a time there was some issue with arfcom and the ARP owner (who is no longer involved). I think he was either an open communist or selling without a vender account. One of those things isn't allowed, so he was banned and you weren't supposed to mention his product. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Site_Staff_Doesnandapos_t_Mess_Around_UPDATE/5-1803447/ |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 3:58:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: d16man]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By raverill: https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Site_Staff_Doesnandapos_t_Mess_Around_UPDATE/5-1803447/ Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By raverill: Originally Posted By foggy: ARP used to make them, you can still find a used ones occasionally. I still use one of their 16in 6.8 mm barrels for deer. Once upon a time there was some issue with arfcom and the ARP owner (who is no longer involved). I think he was either an open communist or selling without a vender account. One of those things isn't allowed, so he was banned and you weren't supposed to mention his product. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Site_Staff_Doesnandapos_t_Mess_Around_UPDATE/5-1803447/ ARP is basically gone. Harrison is gone. It's been 9 years and it's time to move on IMO. Despite the shit he pulled, his barrels are great. 12.5" ARP is a tack driver. 
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Posted: 3/31/2024 3:59:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DallasLooterShooter: https://wilsoncombat.com/barrel-6-8-spc-ii-sbr-11-3-round-stainless-glass-bead-1-11.html Had one since 2016 and it’s great. It’s killed a great many pigs. 11.3 is a little shorter than I was hoping for but it’s available and well… It’s Wilson Combat. Should work well as an option. |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 4:58:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By d16man: ARP is basically gone. Harrison is gone. It's been 9 years and it's time to move on IMO. Despite the shit he pulled, his barrels are great. 12.5" ARP is a tack driver. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/337946/20220331_181111-2333156.jpg Oh I’ve got one, and love it 
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Posted: 3/31/2024 6:13:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By foggy: ARP used to make them, you can still find a used ones occasionally. I still use one of their 16in 6.8 mm barrels for deer. Once upon a time there was some issue with arfcom and the ARP owner (who is no longer involved). I think he was either an open communist or selling without a vender account. One of those things isn't allowed, so he was banned and you weren't supposed to mention his product. yea, I know there was bad blood. ive had multiple acct warnings in the past. but their product is great and I wont stop mentioning ARP. my brother and father are both 6.8 guys and love their ARP and bison armory stuff.  |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 6:22:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gordo556: ar performance now I think they rebranded as Blackstonearms? bison armory The founder of ARP retired and sold the business to Blackstone arms. Supposed to be the same barrels from the same vendors using the same processes. Everything is oos, except for 16". https://www.blackstonearms.com/category-s/172.htm |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 6:28:32 PM EDT
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I've got a 12.5" ARP from back in 2020 that I've used for about 40 rounds if even that.
If interested shoot me a pm. I'll give a hell of a deal. |
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Posted: 3/31/2024 6:34:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gunslinger03R6: I've got a 12.5" ARP from back in 2020 that I've used for about 40 rounds if even that. If interested shoot me a pm. I'll give a hell of a deal. damn @NachoDip , look at that! |
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Posted: 4/1/2024 8:34:57 AM EDT
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I have a Wilson Combat 12.5" barrel that is a great shooter. Not sure if they offer them anymore.
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Posted: 4/1/2024 4:14:21 PM EDT
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I have an 18" and 12.5" ARP barrels and they are both sub-moa. Great barrels
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Posted: 4/2/2024 7:10:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DallasLooterShooter: https://wilsoncombat.com/barrel-6-8-spc-ii-sbr-11-3-round-stainless-glass-bead-1-11.html Had one since 2016 and it’s great. It’s killed a great many pigs. Wow. $173. Damn good price. May get a spare at that price. |
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Posted: 4/21/2024 12:30:14 AM EDT
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Took it out for a shoot today and had some issues. Working to get some things figured out. It was ejection issues. Will be trying a different bolt next time out.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 9:44:08 PM EDT
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I don’t know if you have resolved your problems yet. I’ve got a 11.3” WC barrel in 6.8. What I learned is that the barrel is
under gassed. With the heavier loads (120) it did ok. With the lighter 90-110 loads it would short stroke. I thought about drilling out the gas port but first I tried using a light weight bolt carrier. I don’t remember which buffer and spring I used but I was able to get it to work reliably with the 90 grain loads. @NachoDip |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 10:38:23 PM EDT
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I have an extra light weight carrier I found. Digging around a box of parts I was given years ago I also found a spare 6.8SPC bolt and carrier setup. The person who gave me the box had a couple 6.8’s and put in FailZero BCGs.
Hopefully Wednesday I’ll be able to test it all out again. I really want this thing to work right. I do have a really nice 556 upper for it as well |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 10:39:32 PM EDT
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I had to put a H2 buffer in my 11.3 WC 6.8 gun to get it to run right, hope this info helps.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 10:44:02 PM EDT
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It appears my issue is brass shaving into the ejector and causing the plunger to lock up and nothing to kick the brass out with the plunger clogged. Will be trying a different bolt to see what works.
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