Can’t decide on upper and need help

[AndyLate]

I have one 14.5" AR and a couple of 16 inchers. I cannot tell the difference between them when shooting and the 13" MCMR is available with either barrel length. The $45 to permanently attach a MD and make the gun 3% shorter is IMHO better spent on ammo, a nicer optic mount, mags, etc.

Andy

[GH41]

Is pinned MD worth the potential headache down the road. Quick math says a 14 1/2" barrel with a the Warcomp is 16 5/8 and an A2 on a 16" barrel is 17 1/4". That's only 5/8 shorter.

[maximus83]

Is pinned MD worth the potential headache down the road. Quick math says a 14 1/2" barrel with a the Warcomp is 16 5/8 and an A2 on a 16" barrel is 17 1/4". That's only 5/8 shorter.

This. I see little practical difference between the 2 in shooting, ballistics, weight, or anything else I can think of. The *only* diff that matters to me is I like to choose my MD and don't want the restrictive hassle and cost of P/W MD's. I've gone all 16" with my carbines. Honestly I don't get why 14.5's exist, apart from our absurd barrel length laws. If I got in/out of vehicles all day with the rifle or kicked doors for a living, I'd want something shorter than 14.5 anyway.

[Walker_Texasranger]

I was at the range today. Got an “advanced shooter” card so I could rapid fire and shoot the FBI quals and cool drills and stuff on the new range.

Anyway, I was messing with a Daniel Defense V11 and M4a1. Same barrel profile but one is 14.5 and one is 16”. You can def feel a difference but hard to describe. The v11 actually felt better but that’s attributed to the much lighter handguard.

I think it’s just flip a coin at this point. Won’t make much of a difference.

[GH41]

I was at the range today. Got an “advanced shooter” card so I could rapid fire and shoot the FBI quals and cool drills and stuff on the new range.

Anyway, I was messing with a Daniel Defense V11 and M4a1. Same barrel profile but one is 14.5 and one is 16”. You can def feel a difference but hard to describe. The v11 actually felt better but that’s attributed to the much lighter handguard.

I think it’s just flip a coin at this point. Won’t make much of a difference.

It will make a difference if you ever decide you want/or need to change the handguard, gas block or muzzle device. Another thought... If you go with the warcomp and labor to pin it you may as well do a 12 1/2 barrel and SBR it. Close to the same money.

[Kenneth]

If your doing a 14.5 a better choice is a 13.7 with a warcomp or the SOLGW nox.

13.7 with a 13” hand guard.


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[Buncheong]

I’m 6’ and recently tried my first 16” upper. I hated it. 14.5s and shorter for me.

1.5” made that much of a difference?

[Eazyeach]

1.5” made that much of a difference?

1.5” is going to make a 10 page thread.

[MegademiC]

If your doing a 14.5 a better choice is a 13.7 with a warcomp or the SOLGW nox.

13.7 with a 13” hand guard.


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This is also a solid choice and keeps a lot of silencer options open.

[Wake27]

1.5” made that much of a difference?

It did to me. I'm 6' and while not a beast, I'm not a little bitch either. It just felt awkwardly long. The bigger difference to me isn't 1.5" at the muzzle, its two inches on the handguard. I don't like handguards that aren't extended all the way out, so I won't ever buy a 13 on a 16 gun, but the 15 handguard felt significantly longer and a bit heavier than the 13s I'm always used to. So 14.5 for me. Once you know what MD you want, pinning really isn't a big deal IMO.