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Thread: Need help with barrel selection, 18 inch 5.56

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    Quote Originally Posted by coal-cracker View Post
    An 18" will have the smoothness of rifle-length gas, my friend.

    Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
    Based on the onesI have tried it is probably smoother.

    Some 18" use mid length which I assume would be more like shooting a 16" carbine gas.

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    Did the OP ever choose and build something?

    Lots of stuff out there to choose from.
    I went with a Wilson Combat 18" barrel.
    Not too heavy and sports a 0.875" GB journal that's dimpled for a set screw with a 0.098" gas port. (not published but verified)
    https://shopwilsoncombat.com/18-223-...223USSRG18FT8/

    Doesn't feel too front heavy without a scope, balances out pretty well scoped at 9.25 lbs.
    Accuracy seems good with 193 and 855, cycles nice and smooth with an A5H2 buffer and Tubbs flat wire spring.
    I have some 69 and 75 FGMM and S&B 5.56 77 to try out in it.

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