05-31-2012, 03:02 PM
I'm sure this has been answered several times over, but I can't seem to find it. I am going to be building a new AR in 6.5 for deer hunting. My question is what barrel length should I go with? I want the gun to be nice and light for walk hunting and stalking, and I want it to be effective out to about 500 yards. I would prefer to use a 16-18" barrel, but am unsure if that will be enough barrel, any advice would be appreciated.
