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Posted: 4/3/2013 8:49:09 AM EDT
| New to this forum and building my first AR-15. I have built my lower and have a upper and getting parts from PSA to complete it. Using PSA due to me being from South Carolina. My question now is on barrels, the purpose of this built is two parts. I want to build two uppers the first one for home defense and the second for reaching out an touching something. I am going to build the home defense upper first and trying to decide on a barrel. PSA has this barrel for sale and would like to get opinions about this type of barrel PSA 16" 5.56mm, 1:7, CMV CL MP, Mid-length, Premium Barrel - Pencil Profile. I have done some research regarding this Pencil type of barrels and have read some post on this cite. The biggest advantage is weight. Mixed reviews regarding accuracy. Disadvantages is that they do not do well when firing a lot of rounds. What is considered a lot of rounds? I am not looking for something that can take hair off a fly ass but I would like a barrel that can put a good grouping down range. Range will be close up to 100 yards but would like to go out to 300 yards. I will be putting optics up top and iron sights along the side of the weapon for a back up. The weapon will be used to protect the family, but I will go out occasionally and fire off a few rounds ever now and then to improve my skills. Thanks to anyone that can provide me advise and fill free to add any additional help as well. I know I will need a gas block and as well as forearm. Trying to decide on a longer forearm to cover the glass block or go carbine style. I hope I am not asking for to much. Again thank you for any and all help |
| First, welcome to the site. Second, you posted this in the wrong forum. Third, its easier to read if you use paragraphs. Fourth, 'pencil' barrels are just fine; remember the M16 used a light weight (pencil) barrel. LW barrels are my preference for all my ARs other than dedicated precision guns. |
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