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<blockquote data-quote="henschman" data-source="post: 1066144" data-attributes="member: 4235"><p>I had the LR-308C with the 20" barrel. I thought it was too heavy, with an unnecessarily heavy barrel... I was wanting a battle rifle in the league of the FAL or M14. It was really accurate though... I could shoot 1 MOA from prone unsupported with it. But I can do that with my M1A, and it is a good bit lighter and more comfortable to carry around! </p><p></p><p>I know they make a couple versions of the 16 inchers... one has a heavy barrel like mine did, and it is pretty front-heavy. If you're expecting it to be a light little carbine you might be disappointed. They also make one, I think they call it the AP4, that has more of an M4 profile barrel and is lighter.</p><p></p><p>Just be aware that by getting a .308 with a 16" barrel, the cartridge burns a good bit of its powder after the bullet leaves the bore, which results in reduced velocity/max effective range, and produces a huge flash and muzzle blast that says, "here I am!" -- especially in low light. I've never really seen the point in a 16" .308, but they seem pretty popular. I wouldn't want a .308 with anything less than an 18" barrel myself. FWIW.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henschman, post: 1066144, member: 4235"] I had the LR-308C with the 20" barrel. I thought it was too heavy, with an unnecessarily heavy barrel... I was wanting a battle rifle in the league of the FAL or M14. It was really accurate though... I could shoot 1 MOA from prone unsupported with it. But I can do that with my M1A, and it is a good bit lighter and more comfortable to carry around! I know they make a couple versions of the 16 inchers... one has a heavy barrel like mine did, and it is pretty front-heavy. If you're expecting it to be a light little carbine you might be disappointed. They also make one, I think they call it the AP4, that has more of an M4 profile barrel and is lighter. Just be aware that by getting a .308 with a 16" barrel, the cartridge burns a good bit of its powder after the bullet leaves the bore, which results in reduced velocity/max effective range, and produces a huge flash and muzzle blast that says, "here I am!" -- especially in low light. I've never really seen the point in a 16" .308, but they seem pretty popular. I wouldn't want a .308 with anything less than an 18" barrel myself. FWIW. [/QUOTE]
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