Hey guys.
I have a Bushnaster 20" A2 rifle. I like the velocity that the .223 attains out of a 20" tube. However, I have a desire to shorten the barrel back to 18" in order to shed some weight and make the gun handier.
I have stayed away from 16" barreled guns because significant (to me) velocity is lost, and when one is using a 55 grain bullet, one wants it going as fast as possible.
So, what kind of velocity would I get out of an 18" barrel? Who among you has done this conversion (or has another 18" .223) and how much velocity was lost?
Thanks
I have a Bushnaster 20" A2 rifle. I like the velocity that the .223 attains out of a 20" tube. However, I have a desire to shorten the barrel back to 18" in order to shed some weight and make the gun handier.
I have stayed away from 16" barreled guns because significant (to me) velocity is lost, and when one is using a 55 grain bullet, one wants it going as fast as possible.
So, what kind of velocity would I get out of an 18" barrel? Who among you has done this conversion (or has another 18" .223) and how much velocity was lost?
Thanks