04-17-2022, 03:55 PM
biodsl Wrote:I find this interesting considering the bandwagon of 'plus' (extended) length gas systems when the ARC first came out. Proof Research offers a RLGS 16" and and ILGS 14.5".
IIRC, Faxon had a 18" RLGS when they first started chambering in Grendel. They discontinued that in short order.
"Bandwagon" seems a bit pejorative, but yeah, everyone else is doing longer gas systems for the ARC, so either all the other barrel manufacturers are right (including Proof who worked on the development with Hornady), or Bill Wilson is.... I'm going with the former. My 21" +2 Odin Works runs fine suppressed or unsuppressed, and I have yet to hear a complaint about 18" +1 Proof barrels. Rifle length would be fine with me, but I'm not willing to bet the purchase price that mid-length 18" shooting suppressed won't have timing issues, even with an AGB.
Don't know what Faxon is doing with the Grendel, don't really consider them an accuracy focused barrel maker, but Wilson Combat's only 18" Grendel offering is RLGS... Strange logic for their lineup.