JGus Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Using a couple Sig P320 X5 Legions in Carry Optics. Love them! And i know the stock barrels are more accurate than I will ever be, but just curious if anyone that has added a Barsto Barrel to their X5 or X5 Legion if they've seen any improvement in groupings with slow fire from a rest? Or even just shooting free style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I have been considering this so I’m glad you brought this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboadway Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I bought one early on, before Sig was replacing barrels to fix the LCI problem. Honestly, I think the stock barrel is plenty accurate. I have one with the Barsto and one with a replaced OEM barrel. I can't tell a difference shooting side by side. The Barsto does look nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm2953 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 my stock Legion barrel is super accurate. 1.5" groups at 20 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Yeah, Max Michel uses them in his X-Fives. The two groups are ten rounds benched at 25 yards: I have fitted Bar-Sto threaded barrels in both of my X-Carry builds. They’re tack drivers and are far more mechanically accurate than I will ever be in practice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublehelix Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I have one, and not sure that it is any better than the stock barrel honestly. I did a comparison that I posted somewhere. I will see if I can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merldizzle Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I have both the Robert Burke sig Armorer trigger work and a fitted match grade bar Sto barrel. They are noticeably better than oem barrels. To get the best get it fitted by someone like the Sig Armorer, don’t do a drop in and expect the performance to be same as fitted. I installed 2 romeo 3 XL optics and went to zero them tonight. The Bar Sto performance was significantly better than the Sig oem barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) Yes, I did see a slight group improvement across all the ammo. Some significant. But when I made a load that worked great in the stock barrel it was just as good as in the barsto. The barsto also felt like it had a cleaner/smoother lock and unlock. But I stopped using it because it was pickier than my case gauge about ammo. The extra time there, sorting ammo wasn't worth a 1/2 inch better group at 20 yards. PS- it is much nicer looking for sure, especially the crown of the barrel. And the one I used in my X5 Legion was the semi-fit/drop in. Not the gunsmith fit version. Which I have used on a G34 once and it made a very certain difference. Edited July 8, 2020 by rowdyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stician Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Yes, I did see a slight group improvement across all the ammo. Some significant. But when I made a load that worked great in the stock barrel it was just as good as in the barsto. The barsto also felt like it had a cleaner/smoother lock and unlock. But I stopped using it because it was pickier than my case gauge about ammo. The extra time there, sorting ammo wasn't worth a 1/2 inch better group at 20 yards. PS- it is much nicer looking for sure, especially the crown of the barrel. And the one I used in my X5 Legion was the semi-fit/drop in. Not the gunsmith fit version. Which I have used on a G34 once and it made a very certain difference. Do you still have the barrel? I placed an order for a semi fit and requested a chamber that can take up to 1.145” but Barsto is 3 weeks behind on production. What is your load that’s good in the OEM barrel. My barrel fits loose, rattles. See vid below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xlb5WJf7iW4rPxGE9TmPS4C2YXN16_ge/view?usp=drivesdk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Stician said: you still have the barrel? No I do not. I sold it as I'd reverted back to the stock barrel. I was happy shooting a 147gr rnfp Eggleston or Precision coated bullet. 3.3 grains of Sport Pistol. Mixed brass. Federal spp. 0.378" crimp. 1.125" oal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stician Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 No I do not. I sold it as I'd reverted back to the stock barrel. I was happy shooting a 147gr rnfp Eggleston or Precision coated bullet. 3.3 grains of Sport Pistol. Mixed brass. Federal spp. 0.378" crimp. 1.125" oal.I’m trying a case of the 125gr Precision swaged bullets. So you found the 147gr to shoot tighter groups out of the stock barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Despite what others report, I've never shot better groups with a 124/5 versus a 147. I've found other variables far more important to my accuracy at 20 yards than simply bullet weight. I fall into the trap of thinking "Well if other people are reporting it I should try it. Maybe I'm dumb" and I try it and it makes no difference, I repeat this experience about every two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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