11.5 inch barrel any good? help please =)

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 11.5 inch barrel any good? help please =)

Posted: 6/2/2008 4:52:02 PM EDT

I'm looking at very nice AR for sale, but the barrel is 11.5 inches, with a permanently attached flash hider on the front to make it greater than 16 inches.

How much velocity and accuracy will I be losing over a regular 16" barrel?

Thanks

Posted: 6/2/2008 6:03:41 PM EDT

No loss of accuracy. Velocity will be ammo dependent.

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Posted: 6/6/2008 8:16:19 AM EDT

Quoted:
No loss of accuracy. Velocity will be ammo dependent.

www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=365167

At shorter ranges.

Posted: 6/6/2008 9:10:25 AM EDT

SHTF Shooting is at Close range if you are a Civi

I would have no problem using a

10.5 to a 14.7 Barrel Along with 75gr OTM

I however don't care for the 11.5 with the weld CAR FH

Posted: 6/6/2008 9:23:38 AM EDT

I would pass. Unless you are going to pay the extra $200 to take off the FH (which I would do myself) than buy a 16" barrel or a 14.5" barrel with a long A2 flash suppressor.

Posted: 6/6/2008 9:50:54 AM EDT

Pay the $200 and just SBR it, you wont be sorry you did.

Posted: 6/6/2008 9:55:28 AM EDT

I don't see the point of a non SBR 11.5" If you have to have 16" to be legal then most of it should be barrel.

Posted: 6/6/2008 10:42:19 AM EDT

I would say to get it. With that combo, you can always SBR it later. That is what I did. I bought my DPMS Panther Carbine (11.5" bbl/ 5.5" FH) about 3 1/2 years ago. I SBR'd it 2 years ago.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 11.5 inch barrel any good? help please =)

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