Re: 24" bbl length 450
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:16 pm
Were you using factory ammo? If so that's awesome! Not a fan of anything longer than 20" on an AR, but glad to see another option could be available in this caliber.
Pig_Popper wrote:What are your thoughts on a CARBINE length gas system for a 24" barrel ?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Item/598153622
I asked him for an explanation on reasoning and didn't get a direct answer other than he has sold a couple and decided to stock this item.
Weighs 3lbs and is 1:16 twist ...
Hoot wrote:Pig_Popper wrote:What are your thoughts on a CARBINE length gas system for a 24" barrel ?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Item/598153622
I asked him for an explanation on reasoning and didn't get a direct answer other than he has sold a couple and decided to stock this item.
Weighs 3lbs and is 1:16 twist ...
Somebody did not do his homework! Plain and simple. It'll work, but not optimally IMHO. I can see the case head swipes already, especially with heavy, slower moving rounds. I'd be happy to be wrong but I don't think I am. The good news is that if it is yours and it doesn't work out, you can block the port and drill a longer one. That having been said, the built in brake yielding what looks like 22" of actual propulsion is a good approach for owners in states that do not allow a threaded muzzle. It however does not allow for disabling it when hunting without hearing protection like a threaded one would.
Hoot