cajunfighter
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What exactly are you guys using or what do you prefer. Also what gas system do you prefer with that.
Barrel Lengths and Twist Rates
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Robaire Pullicar
arch-nemesis
Majority will probably say 18" rifle 1/8
jtischauser
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That's all I own other than a couple bone stock M4's with chrome lined barrels and who knows what twist rate.R.Pullicar.jr said:
Matt1911
Cyrwus Jr.
Yup ^^^R.Pullicar.jr said:
cajunfighter
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That's what i figure most people would say, just curious. Have any of you run a 16" dissipator. I know that some of the older ones had some issues, but seems like I heard the newer ones were more reliable.
Matt1911
Cyrwus Jr.
I think Corey runs a 16" dissipator. His has always run great from what I've seen.
cajunfighter
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Yeah, the biggest thing that i guess concerns me is how much more accuracy you will get out of an 18" barrel. I like the idea of the dissipator simply because it seems like that would be the least amount of recoil possible with a low mass BCG and adjustable gas block.
Wild Bill1
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I'm using a Colt 6920 with a 16" 1 in 7 chrome lined barrel and carbine length gas system. Its all stock with the exception of a Troy Alpha rail. It would do 1.5 MOA at best with the stock handguard setup. I axed that and put the Troy Alpha rail and it will shoot .75 moa with good ammo and optics.
Bob Sanders
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Stock 16" stag carbine with Troy rail, 1-9 twist. Easily sub MOA with most loads. In other words, shoots better than I can. And yet I'm going to an 18" barrel this winter.
gondo
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bought another 18 nordic barrel today using the enosforum group buy... like $215 to my door... thats ridiculous good price for my favorite barrel...
Wild Bill1
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Nice! Hell of a good deal.Cameron Gonder (gondo) said:
bullittmcqueen
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After shooting them all I don't see any reason to use anything other than 1/8 now. It covers the gamut of whatever projectile load you can dream up for 3-gun. As far as barrel length and gas, I started out with an 18" rifle gas and grew tired of how heavy it was. Shooting offhand was a chore. Contoured the barrel to light profile and it really made a huge difference in the balance of the rifle.
Now I am shooting a 16" SS barrel with intermediate length gas and SLR Sentry-7 gas block. 100% reliable for me, very accurate, and a bit lighter/shorter than 18". For the matches around here, you don't need the accuracy/velocity difference in 16 and 18. I think the trade-off of lighter and more maneuverable around barricades and dumping into barrel quicker/more easily is worth it to lose a little muzzle velocity. I believe I can work around the long range issue with hand loads and better shooting technique.
Now I am shooting a 16" SS barrel with intermediate length gas and SLR Sentry-7 gas block. 100% reliable for me, very accurate, and a bit lighter/shorter than 18". For the matches around here, you don't need the accuracy/velocity difference in 16 and 18. I think the trade-off of lighter and more maneuverable around barricades and dumping into barrel quicker/more easily is worth it to lose a little muzzle velocity. I believe I can work around the long range issue with hand loads and better shooting technique.
