Faxon Match Series 16" Pencil, .223 Wylde, Mid-Length, 416-R Stainless QPQ Nitride, 5R, Nickel Teflon Extension AR-15 Barrel

I built a lightweight Pasture Poodle rifle with this barrel & other miscellaneous parts I wanted to use on this custom coyote killin' collaboration. I can say this is the very first time in my life I can EVER remember my doing something where I did not and have not settled for ANY other part other than just exactly what I had decided that I wanted to use for building this rifle... Man, I'm just gonna say... that is really causing me and everyone who sees or shoots this rifle to simply smile and say wow... But, I have absolutely had nothing other than pure joy and continued complementary words without one single... "Well, I would have maybe done this, or maybe changed that to this, if it were mine..." Literally... I just can't remember once it has happened. Those Coyotes though... Boy, o boy... I mean they just flippin' hate this thing. But, everyone else really loves it's featherweight arse... I don't shoot more than about 1 to 2... up to maybe 4 or 5 shots probably at the max thru it, before it cools down, and I walk some more before I see another pasture poodle that I need to reach and put that poker on that mangy, old, opportunistic joker... Mr. Wil E. Coyote. It shoots 62gr. Maker REX bullets better than anything else I have introduced to it... I have squeezed the trigger on probably #35 or so coyotes with it in about a year.... I have most shots at about 30 to 100 yards on average and my longest shot has been about +/- roughly 240 yards It'll really get that @ss for them... I've gotten 1 moa or less 3 shot 100yd groups when I've done it really bagged and steady. Thanks for the good memories. Faxon's 5R rifling really seems to be the stuff that'ill give the accuracy you need, in order to get that projectile where you want it.

I have this on my "all purpose/duty" build which I use for defense and training. The barrel will produce a 2 inch group at 100 yards with 3x magnification and M193; I haven't tested it with nicer ammo and more magnification. The light weight makes the whole gun so easy to target transition and carry. No issues with accuracy even with longer courses of fire. I'm very happy with my purchase.

I had this barrel in a previous rifle. Using a lpvo, a super wonky rest and cheap 55gr ammo, shot 1 MOA. Phenomenal results. Ordered Duty Series barrel for new build. I'm sure will be great as well.

Started out using their 16" gov. pencil 5.56 barrel in my WWSD 2020 rifle, switched to the match barrel to see how much the groups would tighten up. It's brought things in about 1" tighter at 100yds from the gov. barrel. all around from cold bore to after warming up. From a cold bore the first 3 shots are incredibly tight (about 1" group) at 100yds and then they start to open up. It's worth pointing out, you have to know your use case, a pencil barrel isn't a precision rifle barrel by nature, but for what it is, I think it's a very accurate barrel. The cooldown time is fast, but I wish I could fit this with one of JP enterprise's heat sinks or a similar product. They don't weigh much, and might alleviate the main issue with these pencil barrels. Something for the Faxon team to think about if they haven't already. A pencil barrel is a no compromise lightest weight barrel you can get. For what it is, it is very accurate. I'm pleased with the results, but next time I may opt for their gunner profile to hopefully get another 2-3 more rounds down range before the groups open. Some things are worth the weight. It didn't like the 75gr hornady very much, I got better groups with 69gr SMK BTHP ADI.

As long as I don't get this barrel hot it shoots under 1MOA. Very light to handle and the machining is perfect.