Mid length or Carbine length

[Rwjeter]

I prefer to go with a longer gas system when available. mid for 14.5 -18, and rifle for 18+

223/556 has a very "peaky" pressure when fired. Basically, there is a shit ton of pressure at first, then falls off pretty quick. The longer gas systems help immensely at reducing bcg velocity, gas in your face, noise, etc.

Awesome. Thanks for the input. Looks like I'll be getting a mid length barrel. I kinda was leaning that way any how.

 

[Willy Leadwell]

i would only get the carbine length if you're trying to "clone" a certain look or if the barrel in that gas length is significantly cheaper.

on some of my builds i prefer the skinny CAR hand guards versus the fatter M4 set. these usually are difficult if not impossible to find in midlength. that's kind of nitpick, though.

we need some pictures of your setup once progress is made!

I only have one mid-length 16" rifle and I got the hand guard from rock river. It's probably my favorite 5.56 rifle.

 

[Cudruln]

We'll try to meet the one day then. @Cudruln you in?

Name the time.

 

[bedouin]

Contrary to popular belief, I've always found mid-length to be the perfect balance of comfort and radius.

 

[Strider12]

Contrary to popular belief, I've always found mid-length to be the perfect balance of comfort and radius.

 

[AtlMedic]

Name the time.

@Rwjeter @Cudruln maybe toward the end of January? Are y'all free any weekdays or would it need to be a weekend?

 

[Rwjeter]

Weekend would be best for me, but I might be able to get an afternoon.

 

[AtlMedic]

Weekend would be best for me, but I might be able to get an afternoon.

I can do weekends too. Just figured if a weekday worked we could avoid crowds. I've never been to that range in a weekend so I don't know how busy it gets

 

[cmshoot]

I have one of each, both on a 16" barrel, and don't see any issues one way or the other with either.