Barrel choice?

AR/M4 Custom Build Forum
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OK guys I need some guidance about one of my next builds. The info I got form you all for my 6.8 build really helped and that upper will be done in time for the up coming deer season.

What I would like is a 18”-20” upper to shoot at distance. My range allows me to shoot 300M and if I move my bench back and the target stand a bit further I could go 400 ( but to be honest that is to much heavy lifting). It will mainly be used for plinking, groundhogs, and coyotes.

As much as I would like to have a Noveske SPR barrel the cost is a bit much for me. The barrels that I have been looking at are:

BCM 18” SS410
BCM 20” SS410 SAM-R

The wild card is the BCM 20” upper with a MI 15” hand guard.
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-20-Rifle-Upper-Receiver-MI-p/bcm-urg-std%2020%20mi%20ss15.htm

To further muddy the waters I have a 16” DD mid-length with a DD14” lite rail that I could scope and put into this role. I would just have to build another upper for HD use.

Given how I am going to be using this upper which barrel or upper should I go with.

Thanks!!

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In the same price range for barrels, may I recommend looking into the Rainier Arms ultramatch series:

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=815

I’ve heard quite a few good things about those. Sabre Defense also makes a nice SS SPR barrel, in multiple lengths (even up to 24", which would well serve your target/varmint role)

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1634

Really, you probably won’t go wrong with any of those barrels, or the BCM one’s you mentioned.

I have heard the ratchet rifling in the Rainier barrel is supposedly easier to clean, but I have no real substantiation of that.