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    I have never shot 3 gun before so help me out. Someone explain to me why a longer barrel (muzzle velocity) is important? IIRC the difference in 2 inches of barrel length is minimal.

    Plus, we know that the myth of the long barrel being more accurate is not true.

    Why not look at an SBR? Personally I would not pay the 200.00 to save an 1 1/2 of barrel length.

    Personally I think your better option would be to add a free-floating rail to you weapon and a different optic. Your current weapon should be more than adequate.



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    I think I'd lean towards specialization with it. Keep the 16" Colt w/ Aimpoint as the home defense gun.

    Get a 18" rifle length gas (soft shooting) and a good 1X4 scope for 3 gun and longer range SPR type stuff.
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    I don't know how much you are looking to spend, but, if I was you this is what I'd do.

    1) Keep your colt, keep the micro on top of it, and have the barrel cut down to 14.5" (if you want to) and you've got a dang good HD rifle.

    2) Then get one of these bad boys.

    3) Slap the vortex on the on the HD rifle, get one of these and put it on the 3 gun rifle.

    4) Get a low power, illuminated reticle scope and put it on your 3 gun rifle.

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    Thanks everyone for all of the suggestions, and all of you have made very good points. I'll keep my Colt with Aimpoint as a dedicated HD rifle. I have thought about this hard and will make my next rifle purchase a dedicated 3 Gun rifle. So I'll switch gears and start looking at specs for a 3 Gun rifle.

    Please keep your suggestions coming. I really appreciate it.

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    Sounds like you're on the right track. I've never done any 3-gun, so take this with a grain of salt, but I believe JP makes 3-gun specific rifles and uppers.

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    Why not use your HD rifle for 3-gun too? I've used my Colt 6920 w/ H1...of course it was my only option at the time. I'd personally rather use 3-gun as a way to put my gear and myself through the riggors of working under pressure than concern myself with beating the other weekend warriors.
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    Good point, halo. I push my everyday gear when shooting in pistol matches. It does make sense to do the same with 3 Gun. I'm not looking to be a "gamer", but I am intrigued by a new rifle and a scope. I just sold several firearms and have some funds burning a hole in my pocket...haha. Besides another training class, I wanted to get some gear.

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    As far as a good 1-4X scope goes you need to check out the Vortex Viper PST 1-4, i was blown away with this scope and most places sell it for $500. Me and a couple friends compared it side by side to the trijicon accupoint tr24 and i honestly could not see a difference as far as glass goes. The one advantage of the trijicon is the no batteries but i prefered the Vortex's reticle and when you turn on the illumination it grabs your focus to the center of the reticle very fast. They were both very clear and bright with little to no distortion on the edges.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VIP3R 237 View Post
    As far as a good 1-4X scope goes you need to check out the Vortex Viper PST 1-4, i was blown away with this scope and most places sell it for $500. Me and a couple friends compared it side by side to the trijicon accupoint tr24 and i honestly could not see a difference as far as glass goes. The one advantage of the trijicon is the no batteries but i prefered the Vortex's reticle and when you turn on the illumination it grabs your focus to the center of the reticle very fast. They were both very clear and bright with little to no distortion on the edges.
    Agree with the recommendation on the Viper PST 1-4. IMO it is one of the biggest bangs for the buck out there. Great way to get decent scope and get started w/ a low power variable.

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    Some other options would be:
    1) Buy/Build another upper
    2) Buy a 1-4 scope with a QD mount and a QD mount for the Aimpoint Micro.

    Question, does your HD set up include a white light? If not, that would need to be top priority.
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