The Faxon Gunner Barrel: Explained
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- The best of the SOCOM and Pencil profiles combined.
From Episode 11 of the Faxon Blog & Podcast, Dustin sits down with Mark, and Pat to cover why Faxon's own "Gunner" profile is a much-needed item in the firearms landscape.
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You guys are the only manufacturer smart enough to not follow the “milspec” hype
1:8 is the best possible twist rate period, only thing 1:7 does better than 1:8 is m856 and 90+ grain competition rounds that don’t fit in mags
I own 5 gunner barrels of different length and they are great
Keep up with the great work faxon
This is why I repeatedly purchase Faxon barrels. Their explanations behind the manufacturing, engineering, and design are just so awesome. This is a beautiful barrel. Best of both worlds.
I'm going to give them a shot and order my first barrel from them tonight. I will never buy another fucking barrel, let alone ANYTHING from Ballistic advantage again.
Bought the gunner a few years back for my WWSD inspired build. I decided on Gunner because I have a 762SD suppressor and wanted the slight extra thickness to reduce sag when that heavy of a suppressor is on it.
Is the gunner profile working out for you okay?
@@doctorcropse2795 yep! No problems with it at all. I don't get to do much longer range shooting, so can't really give details on that, but I don't get crazy groups at 20yds. Everything is tight.
@@SilverHunterIsHunted Alright thanks!
Im going to go with a similar setup probably
@@doctorcropse2795 nice. I did that with a lightweight handguard and the Holosun ACSS. I think for that build I did an adjustable gas block, but I can't remember. I may have done an adjustable BCG. Can't remember which build I did that on
I have built 6 ars in various calibers and lengths. They all have gunner match barrels. Great product.
Love faxon barrels run great price great quality always recommended to other friends
I would love to see matching videos covering your heavy/flame fluted barrels. Trying to wrap my head around how they perform at seemingly similar weight to a government profile.
I picked up the 12.5" version, and it's great, although I have one complaint. Please dimple them, as buying a jig and proper carbide spade bit adds quite a bit of unexpected cost on the customer when it could be far more economical to do it in-house and charge $5 more or something. The block isn't very secure with just a pin, it rocks side to side.
this is why Im hesitant to buy another
I would like the discussion with depictions of what you are talking about. A bulleted list failed to get myself to visually see. Heat, movement, weight differences, were main points. However graphics would have added a home run. Thanks for providing the free information about your products. For me, everything comes down to cost.
Put a 20 inch gunner on my M16A1 kit build. It has become my favorite rifle. Accurate even in a non free floated configuration. Will gladly buy again.
One thing I noticed with Gunner barrel with these loads. LC Brass, 40.2gr H-4895, 168gr HPBT, and Winchester primers. These loads run fine in my M1A, and my AR-10 with a 20" Bear Creek barrel. However, my 18" Faxon Gunner barrel causes neck splitting from overpressure. Even my friends identical 18" gunner barrel splits the necks of these loads, (different BCG's). I can only surmise that the 18" Gunner barrel has a tighter chamber spec, causing higher spikes in pressure.
I wanted the 10.5" Gunner middy, but forget about ti. Sold out forever.
Settled for the 11.5" Gunner middy. Prolly be real l happy. Suppressor ready!
Just purchased this barrel in 16". I wanted the Fluted 223 Wylde but man everything is out of stock for months lol! I think this will do fine for now. Thank you! I did want Faxon and I got one.
Are you happy with this barrel?
@@The-Skinn Oh yea. Very nice. A bit heavy if your used to Pencil but excellent.
@@infini1970 thank you! Just purchased a 16” gunner and am looking forward to installing and using it. Cheers! 🇺🇸
How's it working out a year later?
Gunner is my favorite profile. It makes the rifles feel like a pencil, but handles hard use like a socom
Been waiting 2 months for Faxon to re-stock their 308 barrels. Starting to wonder if they canceled production.( update : After 6 months they finally restocked it, funny thing is they never sent me a restock notice so don't waste your time on those.)
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Im having a hard time deciding between the gunner series and the match series. Im going to buy an 18" 308 barrel for long range hunting
There's a gunner match version.
Question for the Faxon fellas. I have your16" pencil barrel. I don't do any kind of extreme or high volume shooting. I go to the range once a month and shoot at 100 yards. For me, is there any advantage to go to the Gunner over the Pencil?
The 6.5 Grendel Gunner Barrel is awesome
hey guys at faxon, did you ever make a 18" or 20" barrel in pencil profile? or did you guys always offer these rifle gas barrels in gunner only?
I want to get a rc2/surefire mini2 suppressor for my 14.5 faxon gunner. Will shooting with a suppressor have any effect on it?
I love my 350 legend and 300 blackout faxon barrels
Hey Faxon I looked for your UA-cam channel just to ask one question. How can I check the headspace of your 350 Legend barrels? I have headspace gauges for my 5.56 but i'm not really sure how to gauge 350 Legend since I cant find gauges on the market for it. I know your barrels are headspaced and trust your QC but I've always been told to check anyways. Will Faxon sell headspace gauges in the future?
Hey Mr. Mike! We checked in with our Customer Support team with your question. Here are the gauges we recommend if you'd like to double-check your spacing... pacifictoolandgauge.com/saami-centerfire-rifle-headspace-gauges-nopix-/18342-350-legend-saami-headspace-gauges.html
Awesome barrels.
How will a 14.5 gunner fare supressed
not well with its 081" gas port. way over gassed. i have one and i had to put an adjustable gas block on it. i dont shoot supressed
@@rmblwgnI have one too, I can feel it’s over gassed and have been using an h2 on a 14.5. I already pinweilded it
At 51 all I have ever wanted is a lightweight 13.7"or 13.9" barrel to build what I would consider the perfect AR, but I have been hearing really good things about the tried and true 15.1" that SOCOM has been using. is there any chance that Taxon will be doing any 15.1" pencil or gunners barrels in the near future?
The 16" integrated flash hider Gunner is only about 2oz heavier than the integrated pencil. Is the 2oz of extra weight even noticeable to the shooter? Just asking before I purchase👍.
I can easily get 1moa (probably can do better) from a Faxon 20" Gunner 5.56 using IMI 77grn Razor Core. I'm more than happy with that.
Quick question building a ultra light bcg from faxon with the gunner barrel. What buffer and spring should I start off with??
I would suggest trying one of the adjustable buffer weights. I have one from Odin that's great. There's another one on the market, but I can't seem to find it again.
can you guys please stop putting 081" gas ports on your midlength barrels.. 076 gas port will cycle steel case if that's what you're worried about
Use adjustable gas blocks. Better to have too much gas than not enough
@@joebob3521 adjustable gas blocks are inherently unreliable
@@joebob3521 adjustable glass blocks are inherently unreliable
Was thinking of running this barrel with the Aero Precision adjustable block/system. Will I be looking at any compatibility issues? Thanks!
Me too is there anything I have to account for?
@@ulyssesdiaz1913 got my build up and running and have had no feed issues.
How many rounds in rapid succession before accuracy starts getting affected?
Depends mostly on the propellant load and the rigidity of the barrel. For a Faxon pencil barrel? 1 mag ( 30 rounds) in the span of a minute will be enough to heat saturate that barrel. Your group will open up a little but your point of aim point of impact should not change.
Super OVERLY simplified TO A DISGUSTING DEGREE: If your Faxon pencil barreled AR-15 is shooting Cold Bore say M.O.A.? after that full mag expect closer to 1.5-2.0 M.O.A. Still more than acceptable for mid-range engagement and generally faires better than the majority of USGI barrels. Remember the acceptable accuracy for an M4A1 hovers around 4 M.O.A. According to the US GOV.
The subject at hand is FAR deeper and more complex than that, For example: I have seen SEVERAL Faxon pencil barrel equipped rifles shoot sub-M.O.A. and some even shoot *Sub Quarter M.O.A. from a Cold Bore.* There are a LOT of variables here at play. Projectile length/mass, propellant load, barrel twist rate, projectile shape, crimp, the build of the rifle, Ambient temperature, elevation, angle, and humidity, and most importantly? : *The man behind the rifle.*
@@reignick1133 Thanks for the quality response!
Does Faxon pin and weld the 14.5 on the gunner?
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Please have some available with FSB installed
I sure wish you’d put 1:7 on your 5.56 and not a 1:8. Crazy
Why?
What ammo are you using that doesn't work with 1:8?
@@cymond nothing. It works awesome. I use this barrel for DMR, shooting IMI 262 (77 OTM). It stabilizes everything well, and that’s tested out to 850 meters. That was my irrational side speaking. I should edit my comment.
@@MrCannonls Ok, that makes more sense. As far as I know, 1:8 can handle all common ammo, and does better than 1:7 with lightweight varmint ammo. Also, 1:7 has a slightly shorter barrel life.
Is it 3 ounces or 4?