Matt W Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Has anyone shot these for groups yet? Just curious how well they shoot with 69gr and above ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegunnerd Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Barrel arrived today, looks good but who can tell. I'm hoping to have my upper assembled by next week some time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Mine came today too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Mine is coming in today. Oh how I can almost feel the dissy's recoil already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Mine got here yesterday. Now to rebarrel one of my uppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Finally have everything in, the barrel arrived a few fondles ago. Probably going to be early this coming week before I can assemble. Edited March 27, 2014 by GreenDragon64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Dialed it in today. These are 100 yard groups with freedom munitions reman 55gr. 200 yard zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastshooter03 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Dialed it in today. These are 100 yard groups with freedom munitions reman 55gr. 200 yard zero Wow, that's some pretty good offhand shooting! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Those were shot off a bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegunnerd Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Seems about par for the course with reman ammo . Prob just over 1 moa . Did you measure the group ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I don't like to measure them to be honest. Then I start chasing my tail looking for the best load and start worrying about if my barrel or ammo is good enough, etc. I'll go to the 600 yard range with my buddy next week and I can usually drill the 400 yard 6" plates 9 out of 10 times. As long as I can still do that I'm happy. The gun balance a lot better while standing for sure though. My 20" bull barrel was nose heavy because it was only turned down behind the gas block. This will be much better for the matches I'll shoot this year which are all inside 200 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Took mine out today, ended up very well pleased. How this is set up, it weights a little less than half an ounce under 7 pounds without a mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I noticed mine is scratching up my brass a bit. Not enough to be a problem, but if I was reloading it it would be annoying. Anyone else have the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I have a few horizontal bands on my cases, it looks like more surface rubbing than scratches, though. Just a little shinier than the rest of it, not necessarily scratched where you can feel the grooves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I can feel them if I scratch with my fingernail, but they aren't deep. Never seen that before with my other barrel or other rifle. I'll have to see if I can see inside the chamber to see whats causing it. Seems like a rough finish in there probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) Post up what you decide on doing, I just don't feel comfortable performing that type of gunsmithing. Edited April 1, 2014 by GreenDragon64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegunnerd Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I haven't put my upper together so i took a minute to check out the chamber with my light. It does show some machining circles , not a ton, doesn't look rough, but my guess is it could be polished up quite nicely. I'm going to shoot a message to the guys at voodoo and see what they say , prob ask my local smith to do it for me . We gotta remember too that these aren't chrome lined and the black nitride is a much thinner finish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Just picked up one of the Voodoo 16.5 rifle length ultralight's off a prize table. Please keep posting all your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegunnerd Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I got an email back from VooDoo( well adams ) right away about their barrel. this is what they wrote Thank you for contacting Adams Arms. you can polish the chambers on our barrels. You can use any quality polishing compound and 22 caliber bore mop, like this one http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/bore-mops/ar-15-m16-ar-style-308-chamber-mop-prod18227.aspx put the bore mop in a drill, and work on it in phases so that you get the desired results. Adams Arms support team So i may end up doing that over the weekend , seems like a decent idea . As much as we all may love these barrels , they aren't match barrels that have been hand polished and lapped and all that good stuff . Let me know how it goes fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I find it interesting that my set-up of this barrel and regular carbine buffer and spring produces less recoil than my heavier 18" rifle gas optics AR with similar buffer components. My brass does land in a nice pile in the 4-5 o'clock position for the voodoo barrel versus 1 o'clock for my optics gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitchinCamaro Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Is the chamber melonite/QPQ treated? If you polish enough to remove tooling, you'll probably remove the hard coating too. I don't think it matters too much before the throat in terms of longevity, but you might lose the lubricity/hardness in the chamber. Did they give you the option to swap barrels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegunnerd Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 They didn't mention anything about swapping it out. I can't say about mine though, i haven't shot it yet . Waiting on a couple parts including a nice Midwest Industries Gen 2 SS hand guard and Tim is sending me the new Taccom comp, very very excited . I'll report in once i install and start testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitchinCamaro Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I'm tempted by the VooDoo Barrel because I've suddenly become a weight weenie. If long range accuracy isn't going to be an issue, then dropping a pound from my current setup with a barrel swap seems so alluring. My concern is if there is any POI shift after the skinny barrel heats up. Generally, the long range stuff at the local matches here is engaged after 5-12 closer paper targets. I'm interested to see if you guys notice a POI shift after about 20 or so hoser shots My current barrel is heavier than medium weight, ~.8" to the .75" gas block, then .72" to the muzzle. It's somewhere around 2.4lbs. I really like the .223 Wylde chamber of my current barrel though. It shoots great at all distances, but I'm wondering if I'm carrying around dead weight on the forward end of the gun. Reprofiling isn't really an option as it's QBQ treated and I don't think I can turn it without introducing a ton of stress into the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon64 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 No issues with mine. No errant shifts today during a 30rd semi rapid fire at a 175y target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitchinCamaro Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Crap! Are you shooting w/optics? Did you try anything past 175? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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