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alex0535 · January 8, 2013, 07:18 PM

I think a lot of it will come down to what you plan to do with the rifle.

Take a look at their weights and factor that in by how much walking you plan on doing with it. I find that I usually get a bit more accuracy out of a heavier barrel, but I don't want to walk through the woods with a rifle with a long heavy barrel.

I think 26 inches of barrel is more than a .223 really needs. Personally, I would find a shorter heavy barrel to be much more handy.

January 8, 2013, 07:18 PM	#3
alex0535 Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 908	I think a lot of it will come down to what you plan to do with the rifle. Take a look at their weights and factor that in by how much walking you plan on doing with it. I find that I usually get a bit more accuracy out of a heavier barrel, but I don't want to walk through the woods with a rifle with a long heavy barrel. I think 26 inches of barrel is more than a .223 really needs. Personally, I would find a shorter heavy barrel to be much more handy.