My "precision" rig at work is a 16" but "precision" is relative. It will only shoot 4-5" groups at 300 yards with our duty ammo. Having said that, for urban Police work a 100 yard shot is unusual and 200 would be nearly unthinkable. It is also not a "sniper" rifle, it is just a patrol rifle. I have an 11.5" with Eotech in a rack up front for quick deployment, high risk vehicle stops, and building entries and I have the 16" with 1.25-4x Trijicon Accupoint in the trunk for perimeters. I like the 16" for that role because it is still short and light enough to use if I need to go from being on perimeter to being on the stack to enter a structure.
If I were building a rifle solely for sniping or bench shooting I would probably go 20" with a much more powerful optic.
Last edited by Altair; 11-30-10 at 21:20.
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