barrel twist on an ar15

[ski patrol]

I cant seem to find the answers to my questions,so I will give it a try here.
I would like to try to get a 1/7 twist barrel.The one that will fit my budget is 14.5 inch.
which means putting on a break 1 1/2 long on the end which would be soldered. for mass compliant.I keep seeing some people thinking that this
is not good.others dont seem to mind.
Is it worth doing this for the barrel or should I just go with a 1/9 twist barrel at 16 inches.
would they just be the same at a distant??
I do understand the bullit weight with the 1/7 barrel.

 

[Admin]

Why not get a 16" 1/7?

 

[ski patrol]

love to...
but im not seeing it in my budget.If I could find a upper I would

 

[Mike-Mike]

Buy the 14.5 and weld a 2" piece of pipe on the end.

 

[chinalfr]

I do understand the bullit weight with the 1/7 barrel.

Care to explain this statement?

 

[ski patrol]

a heavier round for a 1/7 twist...

 

[ChevyGuy91]

love to...
but im not seeing it in my budget.If I could find a upper I would

What is your price range, and where are you looking?

 

[ski patrol]

new at this so anywhere I can

 

[Admin]

How much can you spend on an upper?

 

[ski patrol]

like to spend a 1000 for the whole thing,I have nothing

 

[ChevyGuy91]

The whole rifle?

 

[ski patrol]

yes

 

[chinalfr]

Any particular manufacturer are you currently consider?

 

[Admin]

You can probably score this at a local dealer for around that price.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57784_757784_757784_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

 

[ski patrol]

not really....I have looked at stag,bushmaster,sig sauer,etc.

 

[ChevyGuy91]

There is also this,

http://www.spikestactical.com/new/z/st15-m4-le-carbine-p-387.html

 

[ski patrol]

what about ma compliant???

 

[ski patrol]

is there an issue about soldering a barrel??

 

[Admin]

S & W sells MA compliant rifles. I think Spikes does too.

 

[ChevyGuy91]

Spike's will do MA compliance, my girlfriend and I each have their LE M4 uppers, they are a pretty good deal.

 

[ski patrol]

then it is shipped to where????

 

[chinalfr]

then it is shipped to where????

Your FFL. Do you have one?

 

[Ron Swanson]

For 1000$ you can get a decent rifle. I just built one last week for less than 800$ with all new parts and a RRA upper.

 

[Mass-diver]

BCM makes a sweet lightweight 14.5" (with a battle comp brake welded on) they will grind off the lug or you can do with a dremel. If I where you, I'd get them and then by a used lower in the NES classifieds.

 

[whatluck]

BCM

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[highlander]

I think Four Seasons has several ARs in that price range and all Ma compliant. Any decent FFL should be able to get you an AR with your requirement for $1k or a tad more.

 

[Fixxah]

My Stag has a fluted SS barrel with 1:7 twist and shoots anything I feed it flawlessly. I'd have to measure the length but I believe it's 24".

 

[WaldoOneFive]

BCM

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This.

 

[Queen Bee]

BCM makes a sweet lightweight 14.5" (with a battle comp brake welded on) they will grind off the lug or you can do with a dremel. If I where you, I'd get them and then by a used lower in the NES classifieds.

You read my mind , i want a bcm upper 14.5 std barrel with the comp brake perm attached. It looks amazing..

 

[mike93lx]

are you really going to shoot 77+ grain bullets? Are you planning to shoot over 500 yards with it? If not, I wouldn't get hung up on a 1:7" twist barrel if it makes it harder to get the rest of the features that you want.

I have a 24" 1:9" Stag upper that shoots really well out to at least 400 yards with 62 grain SS109 and 55 grain commercial. Don't feel like you are not getting a good rifle if it isn't 1:7".