09-09-2015, 05:32 PM
1750Shooter Wrote:Gun club just setup a 1000 yd. range & we are going to be starting to shoot LR silhouette. I'm going to try to use my 18" Grendel AR for starters, but was wondering of going to a 24" barrel would be any help. Thanks for any input.
Since you will be using an optic, and given the ballistics of a 2500 fps or less bullet, and that you said you would use your 18" Grendel 'for starters', just use what you have and if you are happy then keep using it. The extra 50 fps or so you may get from a 24" barrel is something you probably can't measure and the longer barrel may give you more balance problems when shooting standing.
For any of the shooting sports, use what you have for starters while seeing what equipment works and what doesn't. Then spend money.
Remember that in the shooting sports, the easiest point you can make is the one you buy.
LR55