Originally Posted by
Hammer_Man
Sorry to bring this back up, but Brownell’s has the regular govt. profile Colt M4 barrels in stock, and I’m tempted to order one. I was wondering how a govt. profile barrel compares to a SOCOM profile barrel in regards to running suppressed? I would think the thinner profile under the handguard would create more barrel whip with a can mounted, and thus degrade accuracy or create a more significant zero shift. Anybody have any light they can shed on this? I’ve only used SOCOM profile barrels, so I want to make sure I have all the info before I proceed with something different.
Every barrel is its own animal... BUT... (my sample of one) I ran a can on a govt profile bushmaster way back before BCM et al were options. Not a problem at all. minimal poi shift. I'd go GOVT profile because a Socom is already heavy without the can. If weight is no concern, a SOCOM might edge out the govt in possible POI shift issues.
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