I an building my first AR in the next coming week. All the parts are in transit now. I wanted to buy a rifle bag for it before it came. That way I will have a place to store it. Anyways, will. 36" double rifle be big enough for it? It will have a 16" barrel and magpul moe stock. From what I've seen, it should fit in the 36" no problem

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

As long as it is only for 16" or less ars, you will be fine

I wanted a rifle configuration that was as accurate as possible within 600-meter capability yet still come in at under 36 inches in length.

Reason being is that it could fit within a 36 inch soft rifle case and fit inside of any 36-inch gym-type duffle bag for low-profile concealment.

Using a Lewis Machine & Tool MRP (monolithic rail platform) chassis as a base.

Specifically the rifle-length chassis model L7RA1A set up for direct-impingement 5.56 caliber.

With an 18" SPR-type barrel topped with an Advanced Armament Corporation 51-tooth SPR/M4 suppressor-adapter.

A six-position carbine-style buffer tube and an LMT/Crane SOPMOD riflestock.

With the SPR/M4 suppressor off of the rifle, and the SOPMOD stock fully retracted, this rifle's overall length comes in at 35 and 5/8's inches...perfect for a 36 inch soft rifle case.

The AAC SPR/M4 suppressor adapter is rather long, although the length is mitigated by the fact that a significant portion of the adapter fits rearward over the barrel beyond the muzzle threads.

A standard birdcage-type flash suppressor is a quarter of an inch shorter and the AAC SPR/M4 suppressor adapter as measured from the beginning of the threaded portion (thread shoulder).

So a telescoping carbine-type stock, an 18-inch SPR-style barrel, and a standard birdcage flash suppressor should get you down to about 35 and 3/8 inches with the stock fully retracted.

Well within the maximum 36-inch overall length specified, easily concealed, and very effective to at least 600 meters depending upon barrel/ammo quality and shooter skillset/ rifle DOPE.

In my opinion, an SPR (Special Purpose Rifle) should be thought of as a precision instrument. As such, cost is no object when it comes to planning/building such a rifle.

My SPR uses a Geiselle DMR trigger assembly with high-speed hammer and match weight spring-set with the second stage pull tuned to be as light as possible (2 and 1/4 pounds).

The scope is a Schmidt & Bender Police/Marksman II, 4-16 power variable, 50mm objective, 34mm main tube, P4-fine illuminated first focal plane reticule, adjustable reticule brightness knob, left-side focus knob, and .1 milliradian target knobs with a single-turn-to-1000 elevation turret.

This scope is set in a single-piece "Alpha-mount" with 20 moa offset from NEAR manufacturing.

I believe this scope/mount combination to be the best money can buy (for up to 1000-meters capability) and pushes the 5.56-caliber to its ballistic maximum while going low enough in the power range for engaging movers and best compatibility with night-vision.

My Lewis Machine & Tool MRP CQB-16 Piston has a 16-inch barrel, an AAC SPR/M4 suppressor-adapter and telescoping carbine stock.
With the suppressor off and the stock retracted, its overall length is 33 and 3/4 inches.

You should have no trouble at all fitting your 16-inch barreled rifle into a 36-inch case.

Hope that helps.

My 16" barrel fits perfect in the VooDoo 36" case.