AethelstanAegen
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My gun purchase for the fall of this year is looking like it will be a Stag Arms Model 2 (unless my LGS makes me a deal on a model 2T). This is a pretty hefty firearm investment for me and so I'd like to get a solid AR that will last a long time and perform well. The price for the model 2 is about $850 in my area. I know that Stag Arms also offers a "plus" package for an extra $100. This plus package essentially boils down into an upgrade in barrel (slightly better materials and a 1/7 twist vs the standard 1/9 twist) and an additional magazine.
I'm really mostly interested in if people more experienced in ARs think the upgrade in 1/7 twist vs standard 1/9 twist is worth it. I ask as I'm likely to be mainly firing rounds in the low 60gr weight (ie the M855 Green Tip vs the 55gr M193). Would the 1/7 twist of the plus package noticeably improve accuracy with the heavier M855 over the 1/9 twist in the standard barrel? I'm generally looking for as close a copy of an plain-jane M4 as possible as I'd like to get practice in on the platform (I'm likely to be using M4s in the future) and it would be nice to be able to practice/use a very similar system at work and at home (part of which leans me towards going ahead and getting the 1/7 twist).
What do people think? It would be a pain (and more expensive) to replace the barrel later, so would I get acceptable accuracy out of a 1/9 twist barrel with M855 or should I go for the 1/7 twist?
Many thanks!
I'm really mostly interested in if people more experienced in ARs think the upgrade in 1/7 twist vs standard 1/9 twist is worth it. I ask as I'm likely to be mainly firing rounds in the low 60gr weight (ie the M855 Green Tip vs the 55gr M193). Would the 1/7 twist of the plus package noticeably improve accuracy with the heavier M855 over the 1/9 twist in the standard barrel? I'm generally looking for as close a copy of an plain-jane M4 as possible as I'd like to get practice in on the platform (I'm likely to be using M4s in the future) and it would be nice to be able to practice/use a very similar system at work and at home (part of which leans me towards going ahead and getting the 1/7 twist).
What do people think? It would be a pain (and more expensive) to replace the barrel later, so would I get acceptable accuracy out of a 1/9 twist barrel with M855 or should I go for the 1/7 twist?
Many thanks!