SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

[Bruiser_Joe]

i got offered a screaming deal on a fluted bull barrel for my 5.56 SPR i'm building but its a 22". my Mk12 at work is 18 and most i see are 18" is 22" too long? or should i pass and just do what i was planning and get a 18" bartlein or noveske?

 

[dustinlotz]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

Pass on it, get the heavy barrel profile if an SPR is what you want.

A 22" bull barrel, fluted or not, will be noticeably heavier than an 18" heavy. Balance is key.

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

yeah thats what i was thinking too cuz its a heavy ass barrel... probably drive some tacks but the gun would definately be heavy

 

[-=boone=-]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

WOA White Oak Armament 18" SPR bbl. Imo it's very light weight. (all black one)

 

[B.Bates]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

i used to have a 24in bushy varminter barrel on one upper, very heavy and it was fluted, i since went to a woa 18in spr barrel

now the gun actually get shot alot more, so much handier and better balancing of a gun

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

i think i'm goin to order the noveske 18.5" tomarrow. thanx for your feedback guys.

 

[Bacarrat]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

IMO SPRs are 18" no more, no less...

 

[neoinarien]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

22 in 5.56 is kind of overkill, especially for a SPR.

Stick with 18 hbar, or maybe 20.

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

i do believe we got some spill-over from the brain trust,,,,,or refugees from Barf15dotCoM.....wow !

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

Re: SPR barrel length- 22" too long?

bit the bullet and ordered my noveske 18"

thanx