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Posted: 11/4/2007 4:56:37 AM EDT
| If I take my 20" barrel and cut it at 16" like a dissapator would it give me any problems? Are the gas port holes the same size? Would the shorter length affect cycling? Thanks |
Try some hand loads and find out what the chamber specs are and go from there, it may not be the barrel but the ammunition or the trigger even. |
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Assuming it's a standard rifle length gas system, you would need to open up the gas port. Really, you'll probably be better off with a new 16 inch barrel with a mid-length gas with a low-pro gas block under the handguards. You can keep the 20 inch barrel and use it for another project or sell it on the EE. |
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Well, first off, I recommend randall @ ar15barrels.com for any sort of barrel work. There are 16" barrels with rifle length gas systems out there. I think ideally for a 16" you have a mid length or carbine gas system. I second the notion that you'd be better off buying a new upper/barrel or troubleshooting the cause of your accuracy issue rather than cutting. |
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