Originally Posted by
rebeld
yea i think im going to go with a 16" barrel
the bull, not yet. if i can punch out to 200 yds effectively enough to pop groundhogs then i dont see the need for a bull barrel or anything over a 20" yet
Honestly I would go bull barrell regardless. It makes a bigger difference in long range shooting than you would expect. I run them on all my ARs and also on several other rifles. The overall stability and tack sharp accuracy offsets any weight disadvantage.
Of course I have lugged 15lb rifles 3 days in the woods to drop elk and although it gets heavy it isn't intolerable.