10/22 20" or 18" barrel?

[fid]

I'm deciding between a 20" barrel with fibre sights or an 18" with iron sights.

I'm leaning toward the 20" but I understand I won't gain any velocity due to the increased barrel. In fact I lose a couple feet per second.

Pice difference is about $20 more for the longer barrel. Not something worth contemplating.

What do you guys think of these two options?

 

[cockpitbob]

If it's for serious target shooting I would go with 20" for the longer sight radius and just a little more inertia to dampen the wiggling. If it's for fun, why add the weight and length? On my 10/22 I just put a Green Mountain 18" factory taper barrel on it, floated the barrel and it shoots as well as the bull barrel jobs.

 

[dnepro-mike]

with velocity in mind 20" vs 18" difference is negligible. I just did this same research for another 22lr gun and decided that 2 extra inches hardly worth it. however overall weight for me was a factor and i was trimming down weight whenever i could.

if weight is not a problem than as cockpitbob said

 

[Gammon]

If I'm not mistaken, most 22LR ammo needs only 16 in to attain max velocity. Longer barrels offer a longer sight radius and more weight up front.

 

[TBalls]

Just get the 18" and throw a set of Tech Sights on it.

 

[enbloc]

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