GetAwayDriva Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 With the caveat of "reasonably priced" since it will probably be used once a year at Heman in Raton. What would be the ideal length, twist, contour, brand? Also what kind of muzzle brake? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rboyes Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 If you are only using it for Heman nationals and no other hoser type shooting then I'd go no shorter than 18". Especially if using true irons. I'd lean towards a 20". Extra velocity and you aren't giving up much since there is minimal amount of close up targets requiring quick transitions. Twist depends on the bullets you want to use. Contour is also personal preference. Again, a heavier gun isn't as detrimental at that match. A few reasonably priced barrels include Black Hole Weaponry and Criterion, among several others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Look at an 18 - 20 inch rifle length gas, 11 inch twist, light contour barrel from Black Hole Weaponry. I have a 20 inch Rainer Arms Select and it does fine at He Man. I think the Black Hole is a better barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSnSC Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I run a 20" barrel and Irons. Even if I was running an optic, I dont think I would go much less than 18" for a 308. Short barreled 308s are painfully loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAwayDriva Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 18 inch rifle gas. Same sight radius as a 20 inch in 223. If going with scoped, go 16 inch mid gas, or the 18 above. imho a JP upper will be everything you want. jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacMan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 With the caveat of "reasonably priced" since it will probably be used once a year at Heman in Raton. What would be the ideal length, twist, contour, brand? Also what kind of muzzle brake? Thanks! This is a decent barrel for the price. Mine is consistent at 1.5" with PPU 168 gr, haven't tried with FED Gold Match to see how much better it would do. Looks like it is made by BHW http://www.rainierarms.com/rainier-arms-selecttm-308-barrel-16-ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacMan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 With the caveat of "reasonably priced" since it will probably be used once a year at Heman in Raton. What would be the ideal length, twist, contour, brand? Also what kind of muzzle brake? Thanks! This is a decent barrel for the price. Mine is consistent at 1.5" with PPU 168 gr, haven't tried with FED Gold Match to see how much better it would do. Looks like it is made by BHW http://www.rainierarms.com/rainier-arms-selecttm-308-barrel-16-ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick O'Shea Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 On the other extreme, I just bought a DPMS LR-308 with a 24" bull barrel. I'll use it as a general purpose gun, but wouldn't mind trying HM 3-gun. Am I crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12Bravo Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striped1 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 For me it is the Stretch 16 308 barrel. Melonited. 1/10 twist, intermediate gas. sweet shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Rick, loaded with a 20 round mag and a scope, that's a crazy heavy gun for running around with. However, mine is also crazy accurate. There's a famous gunsmith in Houston (has the same name as a famous comedian) who cuts, threads and turns them down. It's still crazy accurate and very manageable. Since you already have the gun, might be worth taking a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick O'Shea Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks, Mickster (and 12Bravo - that was actually the answer I expected). I have a local smith who can cut and crown the barrel if needed. I just hate to lose any long-range target ability this rifle might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Mickster, cough, cough, Corpus Christy Texas for that famous comedian gunsmith guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Kurtm, I've been told that as we get older we'll loose two things, one is the sex drive, and I don't remember what the other one is. BTW, it's spelled Christi. Did we just do a thread Hi-jack? If so, I apologize to the OP for the both of us. GetAwayDriva, an 18 or 20 medium Criterion will get you everything you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chota Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 RNT don't care bout no spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Diss Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I went with the Stretch-16 .308. Gun does double duty. 3-Gun heavy metal and thermal vision hog killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick O'Shea Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Update: I took delivery of that DPMS LR-308 with the 24" bull barrel. Holy crap, ladies and gentlemen! This thing not only weighs a friggin' ton, but all the weight is up front. Most of the gun is aluminum and hollow plastic, and then you've got this two foot, inch thick chunk of steel hanging off the end. Let me offer some clarification here; this is my first AR of any kind, ever. I've always been a wood and blue steel guy, and I'm now having to look at YouTube videos to learn the manual of arms and general ins and outs of this thing. So here I am practicing dropping the mag, reloading, charging (which is a PITA, by the way; who thought this was a good design?), locking back the bolt, etc..., and this thing handles like the proverbial pig on a shovel.Upside - I've read enough to believe that this configuration is a surprisingly good shooter off the bench, so I don't want to cut the barrel. I'll invest in a good trigger, and play with some handloads and see what it'll do. Downside: If I actually want to run and gun, I need to start looking at a light-contour 18" upper. **Sigh** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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