Building an AR...is this barrel expensive?
 

It is a Bulldog barrel for $185. Please take a look and tell me whether you think the price is right...JD, and you other experts in the bus...HELP.

16" length
5.56 Chamber.
1-7 Twist
M4 Barrel Extension
Button Rifled
11 Degree Crown
Threaded
Polished Chamber
No Chrome Lining
Lightweight under the handguards
Just the barrel, no barrel nut, or Gas Block/Sightbase
Carbine length gas tube

Thx in advance,
Jim

What....no takers. Could use your opinion on this if u can.

Jim

I guess your going to have to settle for me lol. Im getting started on an AR project myself and that sounds way too expensive for a barrel alone.

Del-Ton, Inc. AR-15 Barrel Kits - 16" Barrel Kits

Its about $10 more but atleast you get the other parts.

Thx Dynasty...that is helpful.

Best,
Jim

never heard of them. but i make barrels and sell them for 200.00 and no one has heard of me

Jim,

Can't say that I have heard of them before either. From the sounds of it, it doesn't sound too bad. All depends on what you need, what type of shooting, what configuration you are building, etc. The 1:7 twist is ideal for up to 77gr rounds. The 5.56 chamber will allow you to shoot either 5.55 or .223. So you are good there. M4 cuts in the chamber, you will want to make sure that your upper receiver also has the M4 cuts, to take advantage of the smoother feeding. Carbine length tube is okay, some prefer Mid-length, but either will do. Since it doesn't state, I'll assume it is Chrome-moly. Again, nothing wrong with that, even without the chrome lining - some actually prefer No-chrome as it makes for a more accurate barrel.

All in all, good features on the barrel. Price wise, it's about average. For example, you can get Bushmaster/DPMS/RRA/etc. barrel assemblies for around $225-250, that will come with the flash hider, front sight/gas block (normally A2 config), gas tube and pin, barrel nut, spring, lock ring. So take away the extras and you'd be about where you are with that barrel

Slo