Saubier.com  



Go Back   Saubier.com > Saubier.com Forums > Small Caliber Discussion Board

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-28-2021, 03:31 PM
barretcreek barretcreek is offline
Supporting Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,077
Default 5-R barrel

Any body got experience with one? Building a 8" 223 Wylde on a 700 using AR mags and pondering barrel options.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-28-2021, 06:26 PM
rickiesrevenge rickiesrevenge is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,706
Default

I've used 5r in 6mm. They work fine. Not sure if they're any better than 4g
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-28-2021, 08:14 PM
Larry Larry is offline
Supporting Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Atlanta area
Posts: 292
Default 5-r

Buddy and I got great accuracy and excellent barrel life on 3 Broughten 5-RC barrels in 6.5-284, known as barrel burners.
Larry
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-28-2021, 10:37 PM
L.Sherm L.Sherm is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Havre, Montana
Posts: 692
Default

A good barrel is a good barrel, I doudt very seriously you will tell the difference in other barrels you have shot.
I doudt you would know the difference from one to the other unless you ran a borescope down one and noticed the difference in the number of lands or configurations
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-29-2021, 08:28 PM
Eddie Harren Eddie Harren is offline
Supporting Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 333
Default 5R

What are these "configurations" you speak of?
__________________
NRA Patron Member Benefactor Level
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-29-2021, 10:14 PM
L.Sherm L.Sherm is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Havre, Montana
Posts: 692
Default

Canted lands on 5R
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-30-2021, 03:13 AM
ben lurkin ben lurkin is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Tooele, UT
Posts: 222
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry View Post
Buddy and I got great accuracy and excellent barrel life on 3 Broughten 5-RC barrels in 6.5-284, known as barrel burners.
Larry
What was the round count before accuracy started going? Mine is a standard 6 groove barrel sitting at 1k rounds. Accuracy is still fine but this is about when they’re supposed to start going downhill.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-01-2021, 01:27 PM
Larry Larry is offline
Supporting Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Atlanta area
Posts: 292
Default Barrel life

Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry View Post
Buddy and I got great accuracy and excellent barrel life on 3 Broughten 5-RC barrels in 6.5-284, known as barrel burners.
Larry
We never did notice a drop off in accuracy. Started to copper a bit more around 1500 so we pulled them.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-01-2021, 02:24 PM
flyrod flyrod is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 258
Default

I had a tight twist 224 krieger that would consistently pop heavy match bullets in a 223WSSM. Changed it out for an even tighter 5R and the same bullets work fine. So the theory is that the sharp square rifling was damaging the jackets more and causing them to disintegrate in flight.

I doubt you'd have any issues with a 223.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:59 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.