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Bear Creek arsenal: AR-15 Barrel: 18" Heavy Barrel, W/ 1-9 Twist, .223 Wylde, Parkerized Finish

Cobra Tactical Systems: 16" H-Bar Carbine Barrel Wylde Nitride 1:9 | 5.56/.223 - Melonite 16" ~$95 shipped

I was told that Bear Cr barrels would easily shoot 1 MOA so I ordered one and then found Cobra Systems who guaranteed 1/2 MOA on their barrels. ~$128 shipped