So, I find myself at a bit of a quandary. My local gunshop has two AR-15s that caught my attention: A CMMG 16" with a chrome-lined 1/7 and a YHM 16" chrome-lined 1/9 twist, with a YHM rifle length rail system. Asking price for the YHM is a bout $950, about $700 for the CMMG, plus the Governor's portion.
My main hang-up is quality of the rifle vs barrel twist rate: will the quality of the CMMG measure up to that of a YHM and is the 1/7 that much better then a 1/9? Goal is for a range/competition firearm that can double-duty as a HD/SHTF gun. Intended shooting distances are contact to 350 meters at most.
So, if YOU had to choose between these two, which one would you get, and why?
My main hang-up is quality of the rifle vs barrel twist rate: will the quality of the CMMG measure up to that of a YHM and is the 1/7 that much better then a 1/9? Goal is for a range/competition firearm that can double-duty as a HD/SHTF gun. Intended shooting distances are contact to 350 meters at most.
So, if YOU had to choose between these two, which one would you get, and why?
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