I’ve no clue why SBR’s are so popular?
This is by no means criticism, but what do I not understand?
Easier to get on target?
Handier than an AR with a 16" barrel?
Please, clue me in as I’ve don’t know what the appeal is.
Thanks!
My 10.5" seems easier to get on target than any of my 16". Might just be perceived though.
Much handier, lighter and so on. The maneuverability is leaps and bounds better.
They’re just cool. I waited a long time to finally build one. I wanted one for a long time but never committed. Not sure why I waited so long.
While they may not be the greatest thing in the gun world they serve a purpose of home defense (for me). They are easier to maneuver indoors, lighter weight, and can still hit fair accurately out to distance. Think of them more as a jack of all trades.
I can hit the same targets with my 10.3 inch gun that I can hit with my 16 inch. So for me I see no reason to own a full size AR in my case when my SBR is more versatile. For me SBRs fill a greater role.
Chick magnet.
C4
I consider it a service to my country as I am alleviating the national debt with my $200 tax stamps.
Get in and out of a vehicle a few times with an 'A2 and get back to us.
If you only go to a static range, you won’t see any benefit. In matches, courses and other dynamic situations the benefit is the nimbly bimbly factor.
*Barrel points, swings and stops much quicker.
*You get to be the man other guys tell their wives about over dinner.
*You get free NFA operation schooling from random chumps. “You sent in $5,000 to the CIA for that license, right?”
Like Grant said, CDI FACTOR-Chicks Dig It!! Seriously, for ME, shooting from a seated position (wheelchair) it comes down to a balance issue and an SBR does better for me. Running a suppressor on an SBR is good for shorter stature persons like my brother who is about 5’5". 16" with a suppressor is pretty long. 10.3" with a suppressor, back to just 16" or less. They are more maneuverable in and out of a vehicle but guys like Jabo Long of Ronin Combat Strategies can do anything with a 16" that he can an SBR EXCEPT have more rail. Just my 2 cents worth.
Great replies.
Thanks!
C4IGrant,
I spewed coffee out of my nose with your response.
Chick magnet, bwwaahhhaaaaaa!
Better yet, add a suppressor to an A2 and get back to us.
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Points quicker
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Lighter and more maneuverable
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Special operations guys use them
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The f@&! the government factor. The $200 tax, which was once so cost prohibitive that it pretty much acted as a ban, now barely puts a dent in a lot of people’s paychecks. One of the, for lack of a better word, “good” things that have come from inflation.
In and out of a vehicle or in tight quarters such as in the home, the maneuverability is far superior. You’re giving up terminal performance at longer distances for portability and maneuverability. Anything inside 100 yards should still be a chip shot and most scenarios in which a civilian or civilian LE would encounter fall within this range.
If I were getting one tomorrow, it would be in .300 BLK. You’re not giving anything up that would really matter with that choice, short of cheap practice ammo. You could still get a 5.56 upper for that.
Because within the most effective envelope of performance (200m), an 11.5 does 85% that a 14.5 does, while packing smaller and moving lighter.
With high-performance ammo, they’re about 95%.
With a suppressor, they’re about the same size as a 14.5.
If NFA regs didn’t include SBRs, I bet that the most popular barrel lengths among our community would be between 10.3 and 14.5.
Yea…registering your guns with the federal government is truly a **** you to them…not us. Give me a break.
The fact that it is no longer cost prohibitive and their attempt at a backdoor ban backfired on them is the **** you factor. It’s not perfect, but it’s showing that we won’t be dissuaded from owning the weapons the government says pretty please don’t own
Hard logical fail. You honestly think the gov is saying “pretty please don’t own them?” You are clueless.
Let’s bring this back on topic.
Copy.
To me, I think it is mostly about the cool factor than anything else with many who have them. That is except for those who build clones of military type SBRs. Personally, those are the only ones I care to build. I have a Mk18 CQBR clone and a Model 607 clone. I want to build a Colt Commando clone as well.
Let’s be honest, the main reason why many of us find SBR’s so alluring is the fact that the Federal Government begrudges us having them.
Kind of like teens and alcohol, once they hit 21 it’s not “cool” anymore.
Sure the whole small package thing applies but to 99% of gun owners the only time they use the “advantage” of a short barrel is for home defense. I don’t know to many SBR owners that routinely get in and out of vehicles with their carbines slung to them. Obviously this doesn’t apply to LEO’s/MIL who have SBR for work guns, in fact SBRs should be used in these roles unless your AO dictates shooting at distance.