AR 204 ruger 16" barrel

Lazy D

New member
Is anyone shooting an AR 204 w/ a 16" barrel?
I've been looking for barrels and most seem to be using the 24" or 20".
I need a 16" bull barrel if anyone can steer me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance TFL members
 

FirstFreedom

Moderator
What are you gonna do with it? If you are going to use a 16" bbl for that round, such that a lot of the powder burns out in front of the muzzle, rather than behind the bullet, then I would venture a guess that you would greatly diminish the capability that makes the .204 cartridge desirable to begin with (high velocity), which would make it no more useful than a .223, which is easier to clean and a LOT cheaper to shoot. I could be wrong however. Anyone know the velocity loss from 20 to 16 or 22 to 16 with .204?
 

Lazy D

New member
Predator hunting will be the bill it has to fill.

If anyone has info on the ballistics that would be great.
I believe most data and test barrels will show somewhere around 24"
 
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