18" .308 416R Stainless Barrel - $149.94 shipped with Code: 308SSDEAL

Got this email from them this morning with a 24" 308 BBL:

http://www.spintaprecision.com/24-308-win-1-11-twist-barrel-7-62x51/...

I've used a few of the Faxon barrels (Gunner and Pencil) for AR15 builds and been extremely pleased with both their build quality and performance. I think you'll be very happy with yours for a .308.

I'll post up results once I get all the parts in and down to the range.

The Spinta (223/556) BBLs I've used have performed on par with the Anderson barrels I typically use for affordable builds, and I am not unconvinced that they are not Anderson barrels themselves as they share the same proof marks. I was particularly pleased with the LW .223 Wylde barrel in one build as it had very little heat deflection between cold and hot barrel states.

I haven't mounted any of these builds with magnified optics so accuracy is on par with what I am capable of (2-3MOA at 100Y with a Aimpoint PRO and old man eyes). They may be capable of better, but that is just fine for the use I put them to (range loaners for young shooters where the LW BBL really brings down the front-end weight of the carbine).

Velocity is down a bit (~90-100fps) compared to the KAK (value line) and Voodoo (only pick these up on black friday sales) barrels I typically use. I don't think that is a mark against Spinta as the KAK and Voodoo BBLs are both melonited.

Are these up to BA/Faxon/KAK/Voodoo? (all reasonable performers that a working man can afford) In the extremes, probably not. But for the money (1/2 to 1/3 price), keeping one's expectations reasonable they are a decent bargain and seem to perform well for range applications. If you had to buy one barrel for a GOOD/TEOTWAWKI situation, I'd spend a bit more and grab one of those others (or camp out on PSA's barrel page for the rare FN CHF BBL that shows up at a reasonable price).