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Thread: Larue, BCM, or White Oak 16" barrel?

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    Does your patrol rifle ride in your trunk, LEO? Id stick with the 16in SS barrels...there is plenty of performance to be had in the 100-300yd range, especially if you are going to be using match ammo. That extra 4in makes things a lot more cumbersome. If you were going to stick with the accupoint Id say you could get away with a 12.5in SS barrel...

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    I concur 100%. 16" is as long as a barrel I would get on a patrol rifle, and I would probably run a 12.5" myself if allowed. Anything longer becomes heavy and unwieldy, especially indoors or around vehicles. Usually when I go indoors, the 16" rifle gets slung, and I clear with my pistol. You can FORGET about clearing a house with a 20" barrel.

    From 100-300 yards, you really shouldn't see any noticeable difference in accuracy anyways, just velocity. I shoot out to 300 frequently with my Colt 6920 and an EOTech 512. I have no problems hitting E-type steel at 300 with that setup. I'm sure you could do better with magnified optics.

    I would suggest the BCM 16" SS410 barrel. The SAM-R chamber is like a Wylde chamber, but should be more reliable with 5.56 ammo. I bought a 20" recently and its shooting 3/4MOA or better at 200 yards with match ammo. The 16" should give you similar results, and it is by far the best value out there. You can spend the extra money and buy a Krieger, but trust me, you're not getting anything better than you would with the BCM. http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=71240

    As much as you want it to be a dual purpose gun, make it a duty gun first. It should be reliable, lightweight and accurate. The 16" BCM barrel will give you all three.
    Last edited by dakotalawdog; 01-13-11 at 07:30.

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    I have a white oak 16" and it is a 3/4 minute barrel. But I really would like to try a Noveske SS barrel to experience the joys of polygonal rifling, so... But there is nothing wrong with the white oak barrel. It is great.

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