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Posted: 10/19/2010 5:57:57 PM EDT
looking into a varminter /accuracy upper. opinions on stag or rra or other brand and barrel length 20 vs 24. Don't know if the extra 4 inches makes that much of a difference ? Any pics of your set up would be great or if you could post me a kink on this board. Thanks 
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A 24 inch barrel will last a lot longer.......because you will never want to take it out and shoot it. They weigh a ton and I have never felt one that balanced well. Make sure to handle a 24 inch before you order one.
I really only think you would see a very small difference over the 20. Get one that feels good and learn to shoot it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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A 24 inch barrel will last a lot longer.......because you will never want to take it out and shoot it. They weigh a ton and I have never felt one that balanced well. Make sure to handle a 24 inch before you order one. I really only think you would see a very small difference over the 20. Get one that feels good and learn to shoot it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile This is a good way to put it. |
Here is my Bushmaster varmitter with 24" barrel. I will more than likely end up putting an 18" SPR barrel on it. I ant to build and SPR clone. The wieght of this rifle is light compared to 308 bolt action rifle. This rifle wieghts in at around 8.5 lbs. Not that bad to carry at all. I have not shot it yet but hope to real soon. I may also replace the 10x40 WOTAC scope with a varible power scope.
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RRA 24" bull barrel. Heavy (around 13.5 lbs) and I shoot it a lot.
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How far do you plan to shoot. The barrel doesn't need to be long or heavy to be accurate. In fact, the shorter it is, the smaller in diameter it can be. Barrel length will give you more velocity to extend your range a bit, but I'd go with the shortest barrel I could with a rifle length gas system.
I recently built an 18" with rifle gas and it shoots really well, though I haven't chronied m loads yet. |
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Back up sights on a varmint rifle? Bill Agreed in a way. I have a similar setup with an 18" barrel. While prepping on the back of my tailgate 75 miles from the closest sporting goods store, I dropped the upper receiver onto the gravel catching the scope edge on a rock. It bent the tube slightly crushing the surfaces between the variable adjustment knob. I could not turn the knob, so like the asshole I am, I put the stink on it causing to free itself which led to the nitrogen leaking out and eventually my scope becoming fogged up and impossible to see out of. That day I shot 2 yotes with iron sights around 200 yards. I was pissed because I thought the day was ruined, but it turned out. On that note, my bench rifle does not have backup sights.... But back to the topic, I wouldnt go over 20". I run a midlength gas sys 18" 1:8 tw Wylde chambered barrel and it shoots the same as the 20" all day long IMO. My bench rifle is a 20", same barrel specs. I wouldnt go with a heavy profile barrel. A true varminter rifle, you will have to lug around all day. Stay simple, free float tube, a2 stock. Build a 20lb rifle for the bench. |
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Depends on what your intended use is.
If you're planning on shooting prairie dogs go with a bull barrel 20"-24" model. A 16" will work but you'll give up a bit of velocity. Weight isn't a problem here because you're not carrying it much or for long distances. The heavier barrel will heat up a lot slower but this also translates into long cool down as well. All of my pdog rifles are bull barrels. Most will say that they're junk but 3 of my pdog rifles are Model 1 stainless barreled uppers - 2 in .204 and 1 in .223. They all shoot very good despite what the Model 1 haters say. If you're planning on chasing coyotes or groundhogs then something along the lines of the Bushy or Remington R-15 is probably what you want. Still accurate enough but a lot lighter. I have a R-15 and it's been responsible for more than a few coyote hides. |
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