[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Lightweight barrel

Posted: 12/7/2007 3:38:33 PM EDT

Are lightweight barrels any less accurate than govt profile or M4 barrels? If I'm plan on adding a railed forearm should I go with a lighweight barrel? I'm still trying to learn about ARs and I appreciate any help.

Posted: 12/7/2007 3:44:59 PM EDT

[#1]

No - at least not until they get real hot. For most civvie use, a lightweight is fine, IMO. The military made do with them until we adopted the A2 . . .

Posted: 12/20/2007 2:03:38 PM EDT

[#2]

I have a Bushmaster Superlight with a 2 MOA dot Aimpoint and as long as I do my part, I have no trouble hitting a torso sized steel plate at 400 yards. Accurate enough for my needs.

Posted: 12/20/2007 2:08:48 PM EDT

[#3]

+1 I have a Bushy Superlight and a couple A1 uppers. They all shoot straight.

As you probably know, the "government profile" barrel is relatively light under the handguard, so there's not a huge difference between the government profile (M16A2 on) and pencil (M16-M16A1) barrels, IMO.

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