Stag 14.5" AR barrel shooting 5" groups at 20 yards

[mebiuspower]

We were not asked to examine the barrel, and no mention of defect seems to have been detected by the gunsmith who did look at the rifle, so I really can't comment on why it is no longer shooting accurately. I can say that both Steve and myself run guns with the same barrels, same batch, and they shoot quite well.

I asked for a RMA # so the barrel can be returned to Arms East, and therefore be examined by Arms East but was refused since the part is out of warranty.

I didn't want to imply or assume "assistance in purchasing" means there's a deal somewhere between those words. If there was any deal it was not presented in a well manner since there was no actual offer of cost of replacement barrel in the original email response from Arms East which I have fully copied and pasted in my original post.

 

[hbean]

What about putting the barrel back on the original Stag upper? perhap there is a fitment issue between the Stag barrel and the vltor upper.

 

[simple_pete]

Can you recover one of the projectiles and check the striations? And what about measuring the bore? Is it possible one of those <1000 rounds was a primer-only round and you shot the round out with another cartridge? I had that happen on my 10/22, ended up with a bulge in the bore.

 

[jimbo14]

I asked for a RMA # so the barrel can be returned to Arms East, and therefore be examined by Arms East but was refused since the part is out of warranty.

I didn't want to imply or assume "assistance in purchasing" means there's a deal somewhere between those words. If there was any deal it was not presented in a well manner since there was no actual offer of cost of replacement barrel in the original email response from Arms East which I have fully copied and pasted in my original post.

...this is why you should probably get on the phone when dealing with potential product problems. Just sayin'. I hope things are back on track when you can sight in the new barrel.