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AR15/10 Rifles
How long of a barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Baylor243" data-source="post: 2393156" data-attributes="member: 114468"><p>I have shot plenty of 24", 20", 18" 16" and shorty's....they all kill coyotes. I honestly believe that a mid-weight barrel (not a carbine but nothing more than the Army HBAR contour) in 16-18" is the sweet spot for calling. I don't see the benefit of extra length nor the need for super heavy bull barrels (but yet I own a pair of RRA 18" varmint). I'd say that 18" is more than plenty, especially for 90%+ of calling situations. MAYBE with some of the heavy bullets, like north of 70 grains, the 20" or 24" barrels would help you when experimenting with powder burn rates. But I believe the difference is not much more than marginal at 400 yards, maybe a little more obvious at 500. Most of that difference can be overcome in bullet selection anyways. And anything over 3400fps is not really necessary.</p><p></p><p>A coyote in the wild at 500yards with a 223 is truly a marksman's challenge, even more so with a gas gun. When that same coyote in the wild suprises you inside 50 yards it's a hunter's challenge, where cunning and experience prevail and where the benefits of the gas gun setup could tip the scales a bit. The better you get, the closer they get. Thats the fun part. I find significantly less joy in blasting at them at 400-500 yards than I do when all i can see in the scope is hair. My heart rate confirms this every time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Baylor243, post: 2393156, member: 114468"] I have shot plenty of 24", 20", 18" 16" and shorty's....they all kill coyotes. I honestly believe that a mid-weight barrel (not a carbine but nothing more than the Army HBAR contour) in 16-18" is the sweet spot for calling. I don't see the benefit of extra length nor the need for super heavy bull barrels (but yet I own a pair of RRA 18" varmint). I'd say that 18" is more than plenty, especially for 90%+ of calling situations. MAYBE with some of the heavy bullets, like north of 70 grains, the 20" or 24" barrels would help you when experimenting with powder burn rates. But I believe the difference is not much more than marginal at 400 yards, maybe a little more obvious at 500. Most of that difference can be overcome in bullet selection anyways. And anything over 3400fps is not really necessary. A coyote in the wild at 500yards with a 223 is truly a marksman's challenge, even more so with a gas gun. When that same coyote in the wild suprises you inside 50 yards it's a hunter's challenge, where cunning and experience prevail and where the benefits of the gas gun setup could tip the scales a bit. The better you get, the closer they get. Thats the fun part. I find significantly less joy in blasting at them at 400-500 yards than I do when all i can see in the scope is hair. My heart rate confirms this every time. [/QUOTE]
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