1stmarine
Member
Are you looking for a good all around carbine or for extreme accuracy?
Consider this:
A) More times than not a heavy barrel is more accurate than a light one. ...but it is heavier although it can be fluted. If fluted also it cools faster. A mid length is going to have more meat but yet again a tad more weight but also accuracy potential.
B) A non-chromed barrel is more accurate than a chromed one. ...but it doesn't have the same life. Some SS barrels resolve this. barrel cost/round is minute compared to everything else so this should not be a huge concern.
LW-50 barrels are extremely durable but more expensive.
C) All things being equal a shorter barrel is a more accurate one. Do not need to worry because 16" can be as good as it gets. Speed with most loads should be acceptable.
Most ARs are very accurate but when one is tired to spray targets then they are looking for those SUBMOA groups.
Whether you choose one system or another is up to you but I thought the above points might be helpful. This doesn't mean a light barrel from a specific model cannot be accurate I am just saying based on first hand experience whit all sort of barrels and ARs big, and small, thin and fat.
Cheers,
E.
Consider this:
A) More times than not a heavy barrel is more accurate than a light one. ...but it is heavier although it can be fluted. If fluted also it cools faster. A mid length is going to have more meat but yet again a tad more weight but also accuracy potential.
B) A non-chromed barrel is more accurate than a chromed one. ...but it doesn't have the same life. Some SS barrels resolve this. barrel cost/round is minute compared to everything else so this should not be a huge concern.
LW-50 barrels are extremely durable but more expensive.
C) All things being equal a shorter barrel is a more accurate one. Do not need to worry because 16" can be as good as it gets. Speed with most loads should be acceptable.
Most ARs are very accurate but when one is tired to spray targets then they are looking for those SUBMOA groups.
Whether you choose one system or another is up to you but I thought the above points might be helpful. This doesn't mean a light barrel from a specific model cannot be accurate I am just saying based on first hand experience whit all sort of barrels and ARs big, and small, thin and fat.
Cheers,
E.