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Faxon Firearms .223 Wylde Heavy Fluted AR-15 Rifle Barrel
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Most Helpful Positive Review Very nice barrel. Hight quality.
Installation was easy. Head spacing pass with gauge. Cleaned it before i first fired it. Machining was excellent. Insede the barrel as well. I like the way it groups really good accuracy. Cools down quickly because of the fluted.
Most Helpful Negative Review The good, the bad, and the ugly.
The good: this barrel has a lot of the features I was looking for in a barrel that other brands simply don't have. It's black QPQ over stainless, fluted, 18", reasonably lightweight, was in stock, and as a (probably meaningless) bonus, had 5R rifling. Great. Less bullet distortion and all that jazz....
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great barrel

by joe, Verified Owner from AZ, United States Written on August 24, 2025
Installed the 18in rifle length for my first AR build , laser bore sighted my iron sights in my house the went out to the range and was able to consistently hit man sized steel at 500yrds with consistency, with very negligible recoil . not sure if it was the barrel or maybe I’m just a natural lol jk jk could have also been my build but either way I’m a Faxon barrel Fan for life already put one in my Glock 17 and just purchased the pencil for my next lightweight AR build I’m currently working on
Pros:
  • Quality
  • cost
  • Accurate
  • Looks good
  • fitment
Cons:
  • a bit heavy
Would recommend: Yes
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Outstanding barrel

by Mark C, Verified Owner from CA, United States Written on July 26, 2025
This Faxon 223 Wylde barrel is excellent, great finish and build quality.
Would recommend: Yes
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Nice Barrel

by Spence, Verified Owner from MN, United States Written on April 24, 2025
Solid barrel for a great price on sale. This style Faxon was out of stock everywhere but Optics planet had it for the best price
Would recommend: Yes
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QC Lacking

by Adrian Francis, Verified Owner from RI, United States Written on December 16, 2024
Barrel came in today and it almost looks like it was used. Coating around the gas port is gone. Dings all over the barrel as well. Can do much better for cheaper.
Would recommend: No
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Barrel fit good

by Ke, Verified Owner from NE, United States Written on October 29, 2024
The barrel works good in my set upper .I like the fast shipping. I just need to get range.
Pros:
  • lo price
Cons:
  • None
Would recommend: Yes
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Definitely a MATCH Barrel

by LunchPeak, Verified Owner from ID, United States Written on June 10, 2024
Mine is shooting 75gr AAC ammo at 1 MOA out at 900yds. I am beyond satisfied with the performance of this barrel.
Best Used for:
  • 3-gun and tactical shooting
Would recommend: Yes
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sub moa barrel

by ETXDMRguy, Verified Owner from TX, United States Written on May 29, 2024
If you are looking for a sub moa barrel for a great price look no further and add to cart. This is my third build with this barrel and I can't complain about anything.
Would recommend: Yes
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Great barrel

by Matthew Lovell, from SC, United States Written on April 5, 2024
There are reviews that say it is not a “match” barrel. That would be correct. No where does it say that it is. It says, home defense, tactical situations and hunting. Barrel shoots and holds true to the specific uses to what the manufacturer stats. Admittedly, the packaging is minimal. So, I don’t doubt some may have been shipped chipped. My barrel came without blemish. In my opinion, I got exactly what I paid for.
Would recommend: Yes
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Faxon barrel

by TonyD, from IN, United States Written on January 15, 2024
Received this barrel within a week. Packaged nicely and looked beautiful. The weight was light and the fluting made it look great. Fitment was perfect and had no issues. Can’t wait to use it on the range. I would definitely recommend this product to others and I haven’t even shot it yet.
Would recommend: Yes
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Nicked Barrel Update

by Tex86, Verified Owner from TX, United States Written on April 17, 2023
So the markings on the barrel dont cause it to lose 2 stars. This thing shoots awesome. I ran handloads ranging from 40-77 grains and it has no problem with any of the particular weights I put through it. After sending some down range and bore scoping it - the finished machining down the tube looks like a mirror with very little tooling marks.
Would recommend: Yes
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