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Reviews & Ratings for TRYBE Defense 18 in Medium Profile AR-15 Rifle Barrel, .223 Wylde — 11 reviews

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TRYBE Defense 18 in Medium Profile AR-15 Rifle Barrel, .223 Wylde
TRYBE Defense 18 in Medium Profile AR-15 Rifle Barrel, .223 Wylde
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Most Helpful Positive Review Gas port too small.
Normal gas port range is .088-.095 for ARs and this one is .081 as it says in the specs and it's short stroking in my upper. I didn't measure it when it arrived and just put the upper together and went to the range and it's a single shot as of now. I recognized the cause right away cuz I had the sam...
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Most Helpful Negative Review Trybe 18" barrel
I bought this barrel because the specs all true but the weight..I was about to junked it after 3 bad trips to the range with different ammos.. on the fourth trip I took some pmc 62g xtac and viola, bottom line a lengthy break in and its tolerances are tight .
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by Joe, Verified Owner from NY, United States Written on December 3, 2025
Recieved barrel.mounted it.cleaned .took to range today.it did shoot good groups.happy.
Pros:
  • Price quality
Cons:
  • None
Would recommend: Yes
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18" rifle length barrel by trybe

by jd548, Verified Owner from AR, United States Written on June 6, 2025
i ordered one of these barrels which i installed in a upper everything fit fine , has strong 5r profile. slick finish and seemed to be correct in the chamber. now the gas port looks a bit large --however a rifle uses a pretty big port and the reduction in dwell adds a tiny bit more to the ports size so i think it will be OK the second barrel is identical to the first-- now i haven't fired either of um as of yet--but they certainly looking good so far--
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poorly milled

by jackson, Verified Owner from WI, United States Written on May 9, 2025
the centering pin has room to wiggle. it was overdrilled. there are no dimples on the bottom for the gas block screws.
Pros:
  • Cheap
Cons:
  • None
Best Used for:
  • a cheap build
Would recommend: No
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Magnificent Quality

by Ray Ray, Verified Owner from TX, United States Written on February 1, 2025
I searched high and low for a nice quality 223 Wylde barrel and Optics Planet came through. This is truly an unbeatable barrel at this price point and as usual free shipping. I've not fully broken it in yet but it shoots great and in time I have no doubt it will perform
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TRYBE Defense 18

by Harpo, from AZ, United States Written on December 27, 2024
excellent barrel great quality, fits great, great price.
Pros:
  • Inexpensive
Cons:
  • None
Best Used for:
  • AR-15
Would recommend: Yes
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Quality and price

by Trolls, Verified Owner from IN, United States Written on December 26, 2023
Very nice fit and finish! Have not shoot yet but i expect it perform very well. Optics planet offers great deals and fast shipping, product was packaged very well too, no disappointments at all! Very well done.
Would recommend: Yes
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Update- Gas port is huge.

by DirtyWB, Verified Owner from NC, United States Written on October 9, 2023
So I took the upper apart and measured the gas port and turns out the .081 spec in the product description is totally wrong. Measured with calipers the port is .095-.096 which is as big as you can get on an AR. I ordered an adjustable gas block and will be hitting the range to see if it was actually overgased and just seemed to be undergased. I will check the brass for cloudy/dull appearance , ejection pattern and 1 round magazine test like I should have done on my first range trip and go from there. I sort of like the trouble shooting aspect of AR building so it's no big deal but It's nice when a build just works.
Would recommend: Yes
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Pleasantly Surprised

by Dino, from IL, United States Written on February 15, 2023
Have owned this barrel for about 6 months now. Well over 1000 rounds through I think. Has cycled extremely well so far, no jamming. Dimpled myself and used 62g Winchester rounds. I'm a good shot, but accuracy still improved compared to stock AP barrel. Measured grouping of 0.8-2.25 MOA @ 100 yds. Not as heavy as my Criterion, but still solid. Honestly for the price I am very happy with this barrel. Would recommend
Pros:
  • Lightweight
  • good price
  • Accurate
Cons:
  • basic packaging
  • not dimpled for gas block
Best Used for:
  • hunting, home defense
Would recommend: Yes
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Very disappointed with this barrel

by Tdub2506, Verified Owner from PA, United States Written on December 19, 2022
I shouldn’t have purchased this barrel. I usually stick with Ballistic Advantage or FN barrels. It looks nice and is finished well but I can’t get a sub MOA group with anything. Two different Sierra match bullets will come close but regular 55 grn 5.56 or .223 ammo is 3 MOA at best. Also groups open up and shift all over the place when it heats up. Lesson learned, I’ll pull it and replace it with a better barrel eventually.
Pros:
  • Looks nice
Cons:
  • Poi will change a bit when hot
  • Mediocre at best
Best Used for:
  • Learning a lesson the hard way
Would recommend: No
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