dang good question, I wanted to get started in the SBR game and I was told to use the shortest functioning barrel length, because then I can use any barrel length that was longer. I have a few pinned 14.5s in 6.8 and 5.56 already and I seem to shoot them more than the 16" and 18" barreled rifles.Best depends on purpose. I think most popular is the 12.5". I've got one and love it as a compact hunting carbine. Others are running as short as 8.5". I also have a 14.5" barrel that needs an upper (they were on sale) and am building a 10.5" currently as a dedicated CQB rifle.
What will the primary purpose of your SBR be?
Buy the barrel length you want from the get go, you can still use whatever upper you want on it afterward.dang good question, I wanted to get started in the SBR game and I was told to use the shortest functioning barrel length, because then I can use any barrel length that was longer. I have a few pinned 14.5s in 6.8 and 5.56 already and I seem to shoot them more than the 16" and 18" barreled rifles.
I was thinking something short to keep in the truck
I was thinking 12.5 inch as Mega is coming out with a 9" megalithic upper this fall and I think that would be a perfect matchBuy the barrel length you want from the get go, you can still use whatever upper you want on it afterward.
1 have an 8.2 and 2 12.5" ARP's and for an SBR I prefer the 12.5" to hunt with.
