Is a 7.5" Barrel Viable?

[Revolution37]

Depends what you're going to use it for.

A 7.5" barrel may be fine for playing with on the range, but if you're ever going to have to maybe use it to defend yourself (even if it's "just a truck gun") you'd be better served with .300BLK, or probably better yet, a similar size PCC like a CZ Scoprion. 147gr bonded hollow point ammo from the 7.7" barrel on the Scorpion is probably a better bet than 60gr ammo from a 7.5" AR, and the 9mm will suppress better if you're into that sorta thing.

Just my two cents. FWIW, my agency does not allow AR barrels below 10". I think 11.5" is probably the sweet spot in size and ballistics. Ballistic Advantage makes a 12.3" barrel that I think would be nice on an SBR, too.

[1168]

Ballistic Advantage makes a 12.3" barrel that I think would be nice on an SBR, too.

It is.