From what we see. for people that are not trying to make something as cheap as possible .
Our dimpled profile bbls and maple ridge arms seem to be the best sellers in the 300-500 price range, i think a few custom builders and places like ATRS have some good options but are in the 500-1000 range.
match stainless hand lapped bbls are not cheap at all.
But the barrel and bolt is the heart of any ar15 style build.
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