11-20-2017, 01:05 PM
dtdraffen, the barrel length is all a matter of ( again, as per Sticks ) what you are intending to do with it. For carrying in the woods, the shorter the better, for punching paper or ringing steel at 1000 yds, the longer the better. Or, you can give in to the inevitable and do one of each. My 16" is set up with night vision, shorter is better as you don't always see the little things that can snag on barrels as you walk thru the woods. My 18" is my common carry for day hunting ( or the 12.5" or .... ). Did any one tell you that Grendels are a prolific lot. They seem to propogate like amoebas. Just put one of them in a dark place for a few weeks undisturbed and there will be two of 'em. Leave those two alone for a while and there may be a population explosion.