What kinda gun to get?

[FC]

 
From what I understand, once you get to 22-26" bbls (.223), you start losing velocity w/ no real gains in accuracy. 18-20" would be ideal, though 16" isn't bad

I am curious where you get this information, everything I have ever read is contrary to this, at least as tested with a chronograph or as reported by ammunition manufacturers. In the case of the AR, the older 20" barreled A1 and A2 vs the current M4 at a 16" barrel length, the result with 62gr penetrators was roughly 300 fps slower when shot through the M4.

[robmill70]

AR's are good, easy follow up shots for multiple targets, ammo is fairly cheap.  I'm a huge fan of the 22-250 and you can't go wrong with it.  Savage with the accutrigger is awesome out of the box for the money.  I regularly hunt yotes with my 257 Weatherby, it reaches out there!!

[BlackRidge]

 
From what I understand, once you get to 22-26" bbls (.223), you start losing velocity w/ no real gains in accuracy. 18-20" would be ideal, though 16" isn't bad

I am curious where you get this information, everything I have ever read is contrary to this, at least as tested with a chronograph or as reported by ammunition manufacturers. In the case of the AR, the older 20" barreled A1 and A2 vs the current M4 at a 16" barrel length, the result with 62gr penetrators was roughly 300 fps slower when shot through the M4.

No concrete sources, just from bs'ing with an Olympic Arms employee

[FC]

In case you were wondering? He is incorrect.

[robmill70]

last time I checked you get more velocity with the longer barrel.  Even the Army has 2 different Max Eff ranges for the M4 and the A2....the A2 is farther ...longer barrel.

[trippledigitss]

i was in the same situation last year, ended up getting a howa .223 in desert camo.. love that rifle, havnt went out yoteing much but always went by the saying buy the best that you can afford. thats what i did and have no regreats at the range.

I got an Axiom in 22-250 in Kings Desert Camo with matching stirling scope.  I've only shot it once once while hunting and that was to dead a dog. Its a heavy bugger but I love it. Not real 'cheap' though, but I got it for $700 new from a dealer in Utah.