Picking up my BCL 102 in 6.5CR tomorrow!!!
- Thread starter LuckyLuc82
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what length did you buy?
Strange, every barrel on BA page is $300+ US for over 18 inch.
http://ballisticadvantage.com/ar-parts/ar-barrels/65creedmoor
Sounds like you got a heck of a deal.
Those are some good prices.
http://www.saskatoongunworks.com/ballistic-advantage
All Ballistic Advantage barrels are guaranteed to give sub Minute of Angle (MOA) accuracy with match grade ammunition (taken from their site)
Looking forward to seeing if this is true.
Strange, every barrel on BA page is $300+ US for over 18 inch.
http://ballisticadvantage.com/ar-parts/ar-barrels/65creedmoor
Sounds like you got a heck of a deal.
Those are some good prices.
http://www.saskatoongunworks.com/ballistic-advantage
All Ballistic Advantage barrels are guaranteed to give sub Minute of Angle (MOA) accuracy with match grade ammunition (taken from their site)
Looking forward to seeing if this is true.
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Throttle_monkey1
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Awesome was there any modification required to use the dpms barrel extension vs armalite? Was the barrel ordered directly from ballistic advantage in the US?
lol, it may be the first 6.5 CM BLC102, but it won't be the last.
LuckyLuc82
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- Rockwood, Ontario
No, it was from Saskatoon Gunworks, no modifications, smith dropped it in, said it fit like a glove. He put it all back together, realized the gas hole was a bit further down the barrel, added a longer gas tube, put it together. Checked headspace, fired it 5 times, said he's happy. Told me he's impressed!
Ummmm....... Range report???
Need to call in sick for work and get some rounds down that barrel
LuckyLuc82
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I put a BA Premium Series .223 Wylde 18" dmr profile barrel on my Troy PAR. I repeatedly get 5/8th to 7/8th moa. Have shot a couple hovering around -1/2 moa but rare.
I know when you compare the difference between platforms and calibers it's like trying to compare apples to oranges but it is indicative of the quality of the BA barrels. For the price I was definitely impressed.
Let's hope the 6.5 Creedmoor barrel performers as consistently on the 102. I'm also interested in accuracy of the setup but I really want to see if a better quality barrel eliminates some of the consistency problems the factory barrel on the 102 has shown.
Looking forward to seeing results. If positive this may convince me to take the plunge.
LuckyLuc82
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Same barrel, same platform. We will see if I can repeat it tomorrow!!
LuckyLuc82
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11lbs without the mag. 
next barrel will be carbon fibre!
next barrel will be carbon fibre!
I wouldn’t be ordering replacement barrels for the next batch until the guns are in people’s hands. Remember they tweaked the guns a bit due to suggestions etc and I’d hate to see people stuck with barrels they can’t use. I’m not saying this is the case but I wouldn’t chance it yet.
Ryan
Ryan
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Throttle_monkey1
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Good point Ryan, I will hold off until I get my 102 in my grubby hands. Still prefer 6.5 over 308 though but if it's a laser as a 308 I might keep it.
Ryan, as the official supplier, is there any reason you could not ask them and find out for sure instead of making statements like that. I would like to buy a barrel and if I don't order it my the end of the month, I will have to wait for 14 weeks to order it again. No other rifle I have ever bought is so secretive to release the info of there rifles. I just don't understand the thinking behind this
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personaguru
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be nice to know if bolt or bcg can be changed out to make more reliable
11lbs without the mag.
What did it weigh prior to the barrel swap? That stock and scope appear to be pretty heavy and of course a bull barrel isn't going to help weight.
Is it a 20" barrel?
