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Posted: 5/5/2010 11:56:58 AM EDT
| Well I recently bought a stripped lower and am in the process building my first AR. This is my first AR and I am trying to decide what barrel length I want to go with. This will be built for hunting coyote. Are there any advantages to a shorter barrel compared to a longer barrel? Thanks for any advice you guys have. |
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http://www.model1sales.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=KSPR556&storeid=1&image=556sprk.gif&CFID=58691122&CFTOKEN=90653425
Lot of guys use something like this with a 1:7 barrel 
I would stay away from the heavy barrel unless you are sitting static somewhere. |
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Well I recently bought a stripped lower and am in the process building my first AR. This is my first AR and I am trying to decide what barrel length I want to go with. This will be built for hunting coyote. Are there any advantages to a shorter barrel compared to a longer barrel? Thanks for any advice you guys have. No one else will say it so I will. "Hi" A Varmint or Match rifle weighs about 10 lbs. Some more. Add a bunch of crap you won't use and it'li weigh more. Get a 20" at min. 458 |
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The advantage to a longer barrel (20" or longer) is that they are more accurate. The length allows a longer sight radius, but also the poweder has a chance to completely burn in a longer barrel. Short barrels are good for kicking in doors and such, and mauevering in tight quarters. If this is your first AR, go long, you woun't be disapointed and it has a bit more utility (hunting, target work, long range, varmints, zombies, etc.)
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Quoted: The advantage to a longer barrel (20" or longer) is that they are more accurate. not necessarily The length allows a longer sight radius, but also the poweder has a chance to completely burn in a longer barrel which means more velocity and thus more reach. Short barrels are good for kicking in doors and such, and mauevering in tight quarters. If this is your first AR, go long, you woun't be disapointed and it has a bit more utility more capability at longer range stuff (hunting, target work, long range, varmints, zombies, etc.)
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Heavy barrels are good if you are going to be shooting several shots at once from the bench. If you are contemplating taking down an entire pack of cyotes at once from 500 yards or more then a heavy barrel may be important. Otherwise you need to consider the type of hunting you plan on doing. More than likely you will be doing a lot of walking with occasional long shots. Your barrel length choices are 16, 18, 20 & 24. The shorter you make it, the less velocity you will have which will somewhat limit your range. But then are you going to scope or use iron sights? With iron sights you probably won't take extreme long shots.
Then you have bullet weights too to consider and what twist you want on the barrel. If you want versitility and you have the money for the coolness factor then go with something like what is pictured above. Go with an 18" barrel in 5.56 or 223 wylde, do 1:8 twist, stainless fluted or dimpled barrel. And throw a scope on it. That will get you from 55 gr to 75 grain bullets. And should shoot 69 gr accurately out to say 400 yards. 500 to 600 if you are punching paper. Don't forget about a match trigger of some type too. |
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