10-04-2019, 03:46 AM
14.5" is starting to get a little short for a Recon Rifle. The original spirit was a shorter than DMR length but still reasonable for range. Lilja was chosen to provide barrels in .223Wylde, since for sale to civilians as the 'M4 Navy' - it is 16.8", 0.75" at the port and with carbine length gas.
16"-18" in the Grendel would be an equivalent choice for the medium range, careful shots. If you take away the 20"+ barrels almost everyone on the forum has something resembling a Recon Rifle. A free-floating barrel with a scope and good trigger. Lots of barrels will be cheap-and-cheerful and the scopes too big but the configuration will be close.
16"-18" in the Grendel would be an equivalent choice for the medium range, careful shots. If you take away the 20"+ barrels almost everyone on the forum has something resembling a Recon Rifle. A free-floating barrel with a scope and good trigger. Lots of barrels will be cheap-and-cheerful and the scopes too big but the configuration will be close.