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Posted: 11/21/2011 9:47:50 AM EDT
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Im just about to have a custom AR put together and was wondering if there are any opinions on the optimal barrel length for accuracy?
I can go for 20", 22", 24" and possibly 26", but I also dont want it to look too weird, its still got to have a traditional AR look to it. I will be putting on a 14" railed forend so that I think should balance out the gun a bit if I go for a longer length barrel. Anyone got any opinions (Or better still photos of their own guns with long barrels). Regards Mac I should have said, as IM in the UK this AR will be manually operated so basically its bolt action. Not sure if that ads much to accuracy or not over a traditional semi auto. |
| Barrel length doesn't have a whole lot to do with accuracy. It does have a lot to do with velocity. The shorter length you go the less velocity the bullet will have, so in a way that will dictate how much zip the round will have on it at longer ranges which can affect accuracy. |
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http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n522/howardiii3/ar15polish.jpg
Here is mine with a 24" barrel shoots great at 200 yards |
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