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Thread: 14.5" Barrels

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    There is a reason why many competitors use bull barreled rifles (not necessarily on the AR); It works. show me some references on your claims and I'll change my statement. If properly assembled, a short fat barrel will out shoot any lightweight barrel of the same length. Granted, all of these is based on what the user wants; if i was shooting 3 gun and trying to carry as little as possible, I would go for a light weight chrom-moly 4150 barrel that was 14.5" to 16". If I was shooting at a match, I would take a 20" heavy barrel that was a national match air gauged badass. As it is i don't shoot 3 gun and I don't shoot at marine corp invitationals. I don't want a .5 MOA tack Driver or a 4 pound twig, I want a light, accurate, hard hitting, robust, compact carbine that will make first shot hits at a 6" inch plate at 300 yards. Welcome to the age of laser cutting, CNC machines, and dedicated gunsmiths...
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    Quote Originally Posted by OTML View Post
    I want a light, accurate, hard hitting, robust, compact carbine that will make first shot hits at a 6" inch plate at 300 yards. Welcome to the age of laser cutting, CNC machines, and dedicated gunsmiths...
    uhm you can get this with this http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-B...d-16%20bfh.htm

    Your kinda going in circles wanting what you stated above yet wanting a bull barrel.

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    Light weight relative to lets say; m1 garand, m16a4 etc. i don't see how that is going in circles.
    "There is also this intense feeling of looking death in the face, tempting fate, challenging the reaper, so to speak......."

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    6" at 300m is 2 MOA... that's not really anything special. you can get that very easily by buying a quality, stock, govt 14.5 from any of the higher tier manufacturers.. you can do two to four times better than that just by switching to stainless medium from the same.

    no need to get all crazy with fluted bull(shit).

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    Bravo company has a bunch of different barrels, at least one of which should suit your needs. You can get a 14.5 without the hassle of a tax stamp if you have the muzzle device permanently pinned. I have one like that and I don't notice any accuracy deficiency. I use a Noveske chrome lined light series and upper it's easily <2 moa, more like 1moa or a little above in my hands. I'm pretty sure you can get a factory pinned barrel from them on a 14.5" upper. The weld is on the flash hider, not the barrel, so I don't see it affecting accuracy.

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    without getting into all that sbr/ tax stamp stuff- you can buy a les baer ar-15 with 16" barrel with a 1 MOA guarantee- that should do with minimal messing around

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    Quote Originally Posted by CAVDOC View Post
    without getting into all that sbr/ tax stamp stuff- you can buy a les baer ar-15 with 16" barrel with a 1 MOA guarantee- that should do with minimal messing around
    no.. definitely dont do this.

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    BKB, kindly stop replying to my posts as you have absolutely nothing constructive to say. I realize that you are a site sponsor and I salute you for this, but kindly take your opinions (which aren't constructive at all) off of my posts. Sorry for the out burst, but you don't really seem to understand that I want to build that I want to build and your opinionated responses aren't doing anyone any good.

    P.S. Les Baur makes some of the finest AR gear available today. CAVDOC actually knows what he's talking about.
    "There is also this intense feeling of looking death in the face, tempting fate, challenging the reaper, so to speak......."

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    Quote Originally Posted by OTML View Post
    BKB, kindly stop replying to my posts as you have absolutely nothing constructive to say. I realize that you are a site sponsor and I salute you for this, but kindly take your opinions (which aren't constructive at all) off of my posts. Sorry for the out burst, but you don't really seem to understand that I want to build that I want to build and your opinionated responses aren't doing anyone any good.

    P.S. Les Baur makes some of the finest AR gear available today. CAVDOC actually knows what he's talking about.

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    If you're hell bent on a 14.5" barrel, get a Noveske Afghan and call it a day. It will be more accurate than you need and will not weigh a ton, or forget about the NFA bullshit and get the Noveske Recon barrel. Don't want SS barrel? Get a Centurion mid weight/recce or BCM BFH or Noveske Recce barreled upper. If you're accuracy needs are only 2 moa, I don't see the benefit in going with a bull barrel. They are absolute pigs to lug around and handle really awkwardly.

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