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Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« on: December 21, 2012, 04:46:16 PM »
I know someone that was fortunate enough to pick one of these up this week and we are trying to figure out the barrel twist on it? We don't see it on the side of the barrel. All it really says in .223/5.56.

Does anyone know what the barrel twist is on them? Could a gun smith tell them?

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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2012, 04:57:43 PM »
Look it up on the mfgrs list to get the answer.
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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2012, 05:30:58 PM »
You can do it the old fashioned way and run a rod through it and find out how many inches it takes to make a full rotation.  The best thing though is to not worry too much and just pick some different ammo and find out what Shoots best in it.

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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2012, 08:05:54 PM »
I'm thinking the best ammo is going into be whatever we can find  :tup:
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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2012, 08:28:43 PM »
I'm thinking the best ammo is going into be whatever we can find  :tup:

Don't be picky now for sure...
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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2012, 08:30:12 PM »
If I had to guess it would be a 1 in 9 twist. :dunno:

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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2012, 08:31:49 PM »
It will be a 9 twist.

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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2012, 08:32:00 PM »
I'm thinking the best ammo is going into be whatever we can find  :tup:

I was looking on midway today, they still had some in stock. I think they had some 50 packs of 52g hpbt by hornady. Pretty decent price as well.
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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2012, 08:55:53 PM »
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2012, 09:07:25 PM »
It could also be an 8 twist but 8 or 9 don't matter much, if ya want it, get it now.
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Re: Armalite AR 15 flat top 20" barrel, QUESTION?
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2012, 02:38:23 PM »
It could also be an 8 twist but 8 or 9 don't matter much, if ya want it, get it now.

The guns already been purchased. Just findings details on it now  :chuckle:
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