What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
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blackeagle603
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
The point of a 20" barrel is the point. Bayonet hippie sticker standoff distance. Don't want Woodstock cooties if it comes to that.
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slowpoke
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
55gr pills will punch through the steel IIIA plates if they're fired from a 20 inch barrel, but not from a shorter one.
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
I've done two builds, both with 16" barrels. If I really want to reach out there I will take out my Colt HBAR Match with the 20" barrel. I just put an Osprey – TA 3-9x42 IRF scope on it. Getting older and not willing to lay in the snow without a damn good reason, I have not sighted it in again yet. I know from past experience that it is a tack driver though.
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SoupOrMan
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
Too bad you can't fix a proper M1905 bayonet to the M16. 20-inch barrel + 16-inch bayonet = Back, Moonflower! Back, thou patchouli-scented churl! Back, I say!blackeagle603 wrote:The point of a 20" barrel is the point. Bayonet hippie sticker standoff distance. Don't want Woodstock cooties if it comes to that.
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HTRN
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
Didn't mad Mike modify a assist bayonet to fit the AR?SoupOrMan wrote:Too bad you can't fix a proper M1905 bayonet to the M16. 20-inch barrel + 16-inch bayonet = Back, Moonflower! Back, thou patchouli-scented churl! Back, I say!blackeagle603 wrote:The point of a 20" barrel is the point. Bayonet hippie sticker standoff distance. Don't want Woodstock cooties if it comes to that.
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Denis
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
Indeed. He retrofits and sells them: http://www.sharppointythings.com/knives.htmlHTRN wrote:Didn't mad Mike modify a assist bayonet to fit the AR?
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Netpackrat
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
Denis wrote:Indeed. He retrofits and sells them: http://www.sharppointythings.com/knives.htmlHTRN wrote:Didn't mad Mike modify a assist bayonet to fit the AR?
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Vonz90
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
I've only built one AR and I did it with a 16" barrel (mid-length since I was intending to shoot it with open sights). However, I only intended it as a plinker.
If I wanted to do something for hunting, I would probably do a 6.8 SPC with either an 18" or 20" barrel. The exception would be if I wanted a varmint rifle, then I would probably do .223 with a 24" heavy barrel or something like that - I don't do varmint hunting now so ???? to some extent on that.
Not likely I am going to do that though, because Mauser.
If I wanted to do something for hunting, I would probably do a 6.8 SPC with either an 18" or 20" barrel. The exception would be if I wanted a varmint rifle, then I would probably do .223 with a 24" heavy barrel or something like that - I don't do varmint hunting now so ???? to some extent on that.
Not likely I am going to do that though, because Mauser.
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
From Fast Rope and my testing back in the day before the other forum ate it... you are looking at around 200 fps difference out of a 20" over a 16.
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Whirlibird
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Re: What's the point of a 20" barrel anymore?
Effectiveness, increased sight radius, balance, all good reasons.
Not everyone wants or needs an SBR.
Had the displeasure of shooting a mutt harassing some farm critters and a little girl.
The 14.5" barrel took what was a fair bullet choice and made it almost useless. (Issue ammo)
I'm in the process of replacing a couple of toys, the AR lower that just got finished is getting a 20" barreled upper. It's a semi-retro build, A1 stock and foreend, light barrel, etc.
The concessions to the modern? MagPul grip and 6.8 caliber. A scope will be added to the carry handle when the red dot in its forward mount aren't in place.
Not everyone wants or needs an SBR.
Had the displeasure of shooting a mutt harassing some farm critters and a little girl.
The 14.5" barrel took what was a fair bullet choice and made it almost useless. (Issue ammo)
I'm in the process of replacing a couple of toys, the AR lower that just got finished is getting a 20" barreled upper. It's a semi-retro build, A1 stock and foreend, light barrel, etc.
The concessions to the modern? MagPul grip and 6.8 caliber. A scope will be added to the carry handle when the red dot in its forward mount aren't in place.