Paul-the new guy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Maybe mine are too hot... I run them close to 3000 out of the 16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Best AR Barrel on the market, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, adamge said: Optimal 3 gunning do-all ammo. Depends on how far out your matches go. I personally find it easier to have a load for 250 yards and in, then another load for 250 on out than trying to make one load do both. I used to shoot Freedom 55gr for everything from 1 to 500yds and it worked fine. It was about 2900-2950fps if I remember correctly. Edited September 1, 2016 by TonytheTiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I love this barrel. I summoned every ounce of my mediocre group shooting skills today for some load development. This is at 80 yards with a 6x scope and rested on a rolled up winter coat. The top left shot was cold bore and the first round out of the magazine, I normally remember not to include it in the group. Disregard the shifting zero, it was intentional and not the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpom Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 4 shot groups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 20 minutes ago, mpom said: 4 shot groups? Nope, them are 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigereye Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Got to shoot the new Stretch for the second time but still only about 75 rounds through it. This is at 100 yds with a Vortex 1-4 with a 55gr handload. I'm pretty happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O'Connell Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 On 7/24/2016 at 1:48 PM, fedupflyer said: Well I finally figured out why my Stretch-16 barrel wasn't shooting so great. First I thermal mated the barrel and shimmed it to the upper. Wow, that even made PMC 55gr look almost like match ammo. It took groups of about 2.5 MOA down to about 1.5 MOA. From what I have seen out of other rifles 2.5 MOA is standard for factory 55g ammo. Can you explain what's involved with thermal mating and shimming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedupflyer Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 On 10/1/2016 at 0:58 AM, Steve O'Connell said: Can you explain what's involved with thermal mating and shimming? I am giving you a quick explanation (don't have time right now) but I know there are others in this forum that can explain it better than I can. Shimming is taking a piece of stainless steel shim stock and wrapping it around the receiver extension of the barrel to make the fit tighter. Thermal mating is when you freeze the barrel and heat up the upper receiver with a heat gun/hair dryer in the effort to make the two fit as tight as possible. Mine was tight enough that I had to tap the barrel in and it definitely improved the accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O'Connell Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 OK, thanks, that's very helpful. I have noticed a bit of variation in uppers I have assembled. This would tend to support the barrel-nut-tighter-is-more-accurate school of thought as well. I have a couple of uppers to assemble shortly including re-barreling my own 3-gun from an 18" to a Stretch 16. Really looking forward to that! This has been a great thread for the beginner, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisefight Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I have one of the first gen streatch 16's that came cerekoted. My bcm, syrac ordinance, and DD low pro gas blocks will not fit this damn thing.All three gas blocks are .750... I need some guidance on what to do next gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpom Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Noisefight said: I have one of the first gen streatch 16's that came cerekoted. My bcm, syrac ordinance, and DD low pro gas blocks will not fit this damn thing.All three gas blocks are .750... I need some guidance on what to do next gentlemen. How about contacting Strongside Tactical? Nothing to lose and they might know the answer. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Noisefight said: I have one of the first gen streatch 16's that came cerekoted. My bcm, syrac ordinance, and DD low pro gas blocks will not fit this damn thing.All three gas blocks are .750... I need some guidance on what to do next gentlemen. The Cerakote builds material which is why Stretch Precision provides gas blocks with their barrels. If you are using someone elses set screw block, you will need to remove the CK at the gasblock journal or ream out the inside of the gas block. With a clamp on block, you will need to use a wedge to open the block a little and then release that when it is all aligned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balwolley Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Kinda reviving an old'ish thread... I'm looking at these barrels and just wondering how everyone's round count is and what your groups are still looking like. Is the melonite worth the extra money, or go with the cerakote? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisefight Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 17 minutes ago, Balwolley said: Kinda reviving an old'ish thread... I'm looking at these barrels and just wondering how everyone's round count is and what your groups are still looking like. Is the melonite worth the extra money, or go with the cerakote? thanks I have two, the melonite and cerekoted. If you are interested, I'd be willing to sell you the cerekoted one (sniper grey) I never got around to the 2nd build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeor70 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) I have the melonite. I love it. I've got probably 8k-9k rounds on mine if I had to guess. I'll run a bore snake through it every 600ish rounds and if I'm feeling bored, I'll actually rod and patch it...and I don't feel bored too often. While I don't shoot for groups, I can tell you my 55gr are spot on. Past 300 I shoot 69 SMKs and have no problem hitting Larue and IPSC/USPSA sized steel targets at 500....when I'm doing my parts of course. I'd go with the melonite and not look back. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Edited August 22, 2017 by mikeor70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamge Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Everything I read and watch on the internet suggests that melonite (aka nitride, aka QPQ) is the cat's meow for barrel finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 A 3 shot and a 5 shot group at 60 yards iirc a while back with my hoser load and somewhere around 7-8k down the tube. Good enough for 3 gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balwolley Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Very impressive results. I've always been the guy chasing my tail trying to find the perfect load. Some rifles/barrels are really easy to work with while others I find to be a pain in the butt. So with that said, I want to start off with the better option of barrel. I don't like running, especially in circles. Thanks for the replay guys . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 9:19 AM, Balwolley said: Kinda reviving an old'ish thread... I'm looking at these barrels and just wondering how everyone's round count is and what your groups are still looking like. Is the melonite worth the extra money, or go with the cerakote? thanks I ran the first melonite barrel from SP to 9700 and completely abused ti, never cleaned it and it was the same at 9700 as it was at 50, but Lew made me give it back. I am running just over 6K on mine now. While more accurate than most barrels, it is not quite as accurate as the CK barrels. Melonite is tricky and if there are any blems in the chamber, throat or lands, you can have pressure issues, extraction issues, ets. They can be abused, and run hard and hot for a long time though. They are also more picky on what loads they like. I use the CK barrels for my match rifles. They are more accurate and in general, less picky about what load you run in it. My main match rifle just passed 10K and I can't see any change in group size yet, but I am close. My first one turned the corner at about 12K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balwolley Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 18 minutes ago, MarkCO said: I ran the first melonite barrel from SP to 9700 and completely abused ti, never cleaned it and it was the same at 9700 as it was at 50, but Lew made me give it back. I am running just over 6K on mine now. While more accurate than most barrels, it is not quite as accurate as the CK barrels. Melonite is tricky and if there are any blems in the chamber, throat or lands, you can have pressure issues, extraction issues, ets. They can be abused, and run hard and hot for a long time though. They are also more picky on what loads they like. I use the CK barrels for my match rifles. They are more accurate and in general, less picky about what load you run in it. My main match rifle just passed 10K and I can't see any change in group size yet, but I am close. My first one turned the corner at about 12K. That's some pretty fantastic information and almost exactly what I was looking for. If I can get a barrel to last me 9-10k rounds and still give me exceptional accuracy, I wouldn't mind spending another ~$400 on a barrel. I think you made up my mind on the barrel I want . Thanks you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheiny13 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 13 hours ago, MarkCO said: I ran the first melonite barrel from SP to 9700 and completely abused ti, never cleaned it and it was the same at 9700 as it was at 50, but Lew made me give it back. I am running just over 6K on mine now. While more accurate than most barrels, it is not quite as accurate as the CK barrels. Melonite is tricky and if there are any blems in the chamber, throat or lands, you can have pressure issues, extraction issues, ets. They can be abused, and run hard and hot for a long time though. They are also more picky on what loads they like. I use the CK barrels for my match rifles. They are more accurate and in general, less picky about what load you run in it. My main match rifle just passed 10K and I can't see any change in group size yet, but I am close. My first one turned the corner at about 12K. CK?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Sorry, CK = CeraKote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) I just built 3 rifles for the family using the Spinta barrels and they were the stretch 16" rifle length gas. All 3 have produced 3/4 to 1" at 100 with cheap PMC Bronze 55gr. ball ammo. I have been very pleased. Edited September 21, 2017 by troupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamge Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, troupe said: I just built 3 rifles for the family using the Spinta barrels and they were the stretch 16" rifle length gas. All 3 have produced 3/4 to 1" at 100 with cheap PMC Bronze 55gr. ball ammo. I have been very pleased. I don't understand what you are saying. Is the barrel a "Spinta" or a Stretch16? Also, the Stretch 16 is not a rifle length gas barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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