thegunnerd
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Hi there everyone ,
When i was at SHOT this year i saw a lot of 16" rifles that i really liked ( especially one from lancer ) and it got me thinking about ballistics and the NEED for an 18" barrel. Now i understand the benefits, a bit more in terms of velocity ( this can be compensated for with your load ) and the rifle length gas system can be a bit softer shooting .
But i thought to myself , a 16" barrel in 223 wylde with a mid length gas system would have no problem being accurate out to 400 yards especially with a 1 in 7 or 1 in 8 twist capable of stabilizing heavier gr bullet weights.
I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why this can or can't be viable. I'm building a 3 gun race gun. So low mass everything , Tim's Taccom light buffer system , fluted barrel , mft minimalist stock , cf hand guard , hyperfire trigger , badass selector etc etc
My goal is to make a very very light point-able rifle with a light operating system and all the bells and whistles
I'm also eyeing the JP 15 upper with a 16" barrel , although i'd probably switch out the comp
When i was at SHOT this year i saw a lot of 16" rifles that i really liked ( especially one from lancer ) and it got me thinking about ballistics and the NEED for an 18" barrel. Now i understand the benefits, a bit more in terms of velocity ( this can be compensated for with your load ) and the rifle length gas system can be a bit softer shooting .
But i thought to myself , a 16" barrel in 223 wylde with a mid length gas system would have no problem being accurate out to 400 yards especially with a 1 in 7 or 1 in 8 twist capable of stabilizing heavier gr bullet weights.
I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why this can or can't be viable. I'm building a 3 gun race gun. So low mass everything , Tim's Taccom light buffer system , fluted barrel , mft minimalist stock , cf hand guard , hyperfire trigger , badass selector etc etc
My goal is to make a very very light point-able rifle with a light operating system and all the bells and whistles
I'm also eyeing the JP 15 upper with a 16" barrel , although i'd probably switch out the comp