What's Your Favorite Length SBR?

[GOST]

If you could pick any barrel for a SBR build what would it be?

[UWone77]

10.3" MK18

[GOST]

I'd like to dimple a Noveske 10.5.

[Jerry R]

I think part of the decision might be based upon running suppressed or not. A 10.5" is about the minimum most suppressor manufacturers recommend due to wear on the internals. That's the way I went, running LWRC 10.5" in 6.8 and 5.56 with AAC cans. My son went with a Noveske 7.5" with a BattleComp in 6.8 because he is not using any suppression device. I really like his choice, for his requirements - a very "handy" combination.

Base your decision upon what your requirements are, and the intended use. Remember, you are giving up some amount of "effective" range with every inch you cut off.

[Computalotapus]

Don't get me wrong SBR's with the muzzle device tucked into the end of a nice rail is something amazing to look at. If MI votes to allow SBR or if I move to a state that allows SBR to be honest I think I will move to a 14.5" barrel. I think at 14.5" in LW profile covers pretty much anything I need to do with an AR. It's not so long that I can't do CQB style shooting and it's not so short that I have to worry about stretching it out to 300-400 yards without having to worry about setting up a larger optic than a 1-4x24. Anything shorter I would just make an AR pistol out of it. Those are my preferences but I still like looking at the SBR's everyone else has.

[AaronP220]

Love the Noveske 10.2 factory SBR.

[baboon]

When I finally get my Colt M16A2 I'll replace the upper with a 11.5 R0923CQB upper. I have a suppressor for it.
My H&K G3K has a 12.4 inch barrel.
I'm in the process of SBRing a bolt gun to 12.5 for use with a can.
MP5K sear gun is a SBR, it's barrel is 8.3 inches

[voodoo_man]

11.5

[SwissyJim]

building an 8.5" 300blackout SBR as I type. Will be suppressed mostly once the can is *finally* released from ATF jail.

[DMViergever]

I have had 7,11.5, 12.5 and now have a 10.5 Rainier Ultramatch barrel with an Adams Arms lightweight kit. It has been my favorite so far, with suppressor I am right at 16.5.

[AaronP220]

My 2014 300blk build will be 8-10". Not sure which way I want to go.

[rob_s]

Suppressed would be a 10.5" N4. Un-suppressed would be a 12.5" N4.

[GOST]

My 2014 300blk build will be 8-10". Not sure which way I want to go.

I guess it depends on how much rail space you need to grip.

[eldogg]

Suppressed would be a 10.5" N4. Un-suppressed would be a 12.5" N4.

why the different lengths between suppressed and non suppressed. I have one in the works, but I have been tossing those 2 lengths back and forth in my head.

[tact]

8.2 or 8.5 on 300BO and 10.5 and 14.5 in 5.56