I am planning on building my first AR. It will primarily be used for coyote hunting in Iowa. My shots will be from 0-400 yards, but most under 150. My questions are as follows
1. What barrel lengths should I consider. I am having Krieger build it. I had a 24", but it was a little too long for hunting in the brush. I bought a 16" upper, but it is so loud, I cant hardly stand to hunt with it. I was thinking about a 19" barrel, since Krieger doesn't charge extra for custom lengths.
2. My second question is I want to buy a 4 rail FF tube, for additional mounting surfaces. I was hoping to be able to use a carbine length tube. How long a barrel can I get by with, before I have to step into the longer length tube? I want to keep overall weight as low a possible, due to lots of walking.
THANKS SO MUCH!!!
IYM