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From 16 to 14.5", there should be no issue.
HK uses same gas block (with same size dump hole) for 14.5" and 16.5" barrels. This is hint.Had you done it or read anyone has that did not have issues?
This is exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Montrala!HK uses same gas block (with same size dump hole) for 14.5" and 16.5" barrels. This is hint.
Gas block for 10.4" is different - it does not have dump hole.
Actually cutting it down can improve "short range" accuracy (less barrel harmonics), while will degrade "long range" accuracy (less speed makes bullet loose stability faster).I'd like to keep the 1-ish moa since I know there are other AR variations in similar setups that do it.
I've seen some sharpshooter rifles that can attest to that. Cutting a .30cal bolt gun down to 16" barrel increases accuracy out to roughly 500 yards. Once you start reaching out into the 800-1000yard range the 20" barrels come back into power. BlackOps Precision makes their rifles almost exclusively with 16" barrels.Actually cutting it down can improve "short range" accuracy (less barrel harmonics), while will degrade "long range" accuracy (less speed makes bullet loose stability faster).
I was wondering the same thing but decided to not reprofile my barrel on the 10.4" conversion from IGF.Does anyone know if reprofiling the barrel will hurt the accuracy? Everything that I've read here says no or not by much that would matter to me for this rifles purpose.