kwelz
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Come on guys. This isn't about particular brands. We can save that for other discussions.
"Colt only" can satisfy a lot of needs, but it's a major FAIL when hunting in a 5.56 restricted state.
Goes to my point - choose a brand name first, you cannot always get a tool that meets the needs. A 6920 is a good, versatile gun, but in an illegal caliber in some states for hunting. It's way too big as a PDW, that's a less than 14.5" role, and won't reach out and set 600m records for accuracy. The 6.5G or 6mm PPC calibers do that in 20'+ precision guns. A 6920 won't get very far doing that.
I agree. The 6920 is not a hunting rifle. It's a combat oriented carbine. Not a long range rifle. Carbine.
Let's get specific - if Job X is an all around gun for use by any shooter in America, the 6920 remains out of the game. Not even counting the AWB stupidity, the caliber won't pass muster for hunting in all 50 states. Do you care, maybe not, but 75 million tags are sold annually, hunting IS the gun users market. If it's an all around gun, it hunts.
I'd rather have a LMT .308 or Larue OBR for hunting anyway
Most hunters use scopes, that means an A3 flattop. All around, for plinking, etc, a scope is better, and back up iron sights make it even more all around. A fixed front sight base on the AR is the most reliable and cheapest to use, especially if it's pinned. A carry handle rear sight will not accomodate an optic. Wrong rear sight on the 6920.
My 6920 is an A3 flat top. The carry handle sight is removable.
You don't need a free float on an all around gun, and a fixed stock will do.
Meh. Not for me. I need to stretch out my grip for accuracy. And I prefere adjustable stocks on long range rifles or even carbines. I use a different setting for standing and prone. The Magpul UBR rocks with scopes. Especially when the eye relief on mine changes with magnification settings.
M203 barrel cuts? NO LONGER MILSPEC on the newest model. They were a compromise from day one and a committee decision, not the greatest improvement ever. On a 16" barrel, carbine gas is NOT the answer, that's for military 14.5" and shorter issue guns. 16's need midlength - which reduces stress on the BCG and bolt, has less bolt bounce, and feeds more reliably as demonstrated in high speed video. Shooters use the softer recoil impulse to get back on target quicker, and make more hits. That's superior for all around work.
I agree. But some carbine gas systems use a smaller port hole anyways. So it allmost evens out, except you get a longer dwell time. Middy 16" is the sweet spot for sure. But a properly built carbine gas works fine. Carbine will have more recoil, but it will handle weak ammo better.
Meaning, the 6920 has a number of shortcomings just looking at all around use. It's not built with the optimum features - it's just a compromise of issue parts and civilian marketing demand. Doesn't make it junk at all, but for the purposes of this example, it's not at the top of the list of all around. Not hardly.
True. It is what it is. It's a great rifle in it's intended role.
What makes it nice is that it can still do most of the job, just accept the limitations and stay in it's lane.
Define what you want the gun to do, then get the barrel and caliber, upper, optic, furniture, and trigger you need to execute the task. No one gun will Rule Them All, each is tailored to something, it might as well be what YOU do with it, not the Marketing Department's latest ad campaign to move a bunch of high profit fashion toys.
5.56 can go through a number of sheets of drywall before stopping. I have shot right through a steel fire extinguisher with standard 55g FMJ's.
A shotgun load would be a better choice in a populated area IMO.