Is the 20in AR not cool anymore?

I'm asking your guyses opinion about 20 in AR rifles what do you think yay or nay?

[@johnsimms818]

Windham 20" Government model one of the best on the market.ihave owned mine for about 5 years no complaints, no problems and was accurate right out of the box.

[@pennsylvaniastatemilitia1073]

If its time to "burry" your guns... It's actually time to dig them up

[@TheMrwhite6199]

AGREED...IM READY AND HAVE BEEN FOR AWHILE

[@sever427]

@@TheMrwhite6199 ready for what?

[@garyh1449]

Windham Weaponry builds 2 variant government models with 20"barrels and fixed stocks. Those are my favorite AR's.

[@GRodney777]

I would NEVER COMPLY!

[@kungfulender8733]

I just built a 20in Bull Barrel from R Guns. Love it.

[@jonsmith6000]

Same. Building one from Bear creek arsenal 20 inch bull barrel long range scope offset back up sights thinking of putting a laser to flow with offset back up sights

[@socwyvern9745]

The 20” AR is an awsome platform. It gives the 5.56 its full potential. I see the whole SBR and Pistol AR as just a Fad. My First AR-15 is an M16 upper with an M4 (it’s only semi auto) lower.

[@ung427]

Yep, I own a 20 inch BCM. I love my rifle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My rifle loves me...

[@Gagnon4234]

It's entirely your choice but it's a good idea to have one 20" government profile rifle in your favorite caliber. I have a USMC M16A4 HBAR Clone in 5.56 with the matching issue OKC-S3 bayonet, issue sling and cleaning kit. I love my M16A4 Commando in 11.5" but having one 20" is a lot of fun.

[@travischapin886]

I love the 20" AR's. I have an A4 myself.

[@douglasj2254]

I own carbines but I love the old 20-incher. I have a pre-A1 (like a Colt SP-1) and an A2. Between the longer barrel and a little more weight, they shoot more smoothly and accurately than the carbines, for me at least. I see the benefit of the M4 for troops in and out of vehicles, or clearing buildings, etc. But I really can't understand all the new "AR pistols." Wouldn't it be better to have a .45 pistol or a .357 Magnum? Peace.

[@cjr4286]

"Our society is becoming increasingly polarized..." Yah. Between those who have 20" AR's and those who have AR pistols!

[@waidsterkat]

I have a Bear Creek Aresenal 20" upper with a Palmetto State Armory lower, and I like it.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

And it probably doesnt work lol

[@joemorganeatmyshortschannel]

im an a2 carbine love the hell out of it want a 20 inch though

[@halfdollar86]

It’s arguably cooler now than ever in my opinion

[@sha6mm]

The 20inch gets the most out of 5.56 and the only reason to go shorter is clearing a building because they point faster, or shooting with a suppressor. Outside you will shoot better with the longer 20 inch barrel. I do not own a short barrel !

[@ryanjacobsen9557]

The 20" is the key to defeating body armor those extra 4" allows the powder to burn behind the round a little longer and gets the velocity up higher the 556 was developed for a 20" and the velocity is why it shines u start getting shorter barrels and the velocity starts to fall off not saying it isn't still lethal u just loose the hydraulic shock factor

[@vermontvermont9292]

Im old school in general. I'm the guy who refuses to stop using Alice gear, still wearing and prefer m81 woodland, I finally bought the rock river 20" , added a standard green usgi 2 point sling, and a burris RT-6 scope. I prefer the 20" and do think they're coming back, as all things eventually do. I think maybe this trend of shorter and shorter barrels is finally coming to an end? I'm not that old, and when the older guys, and vets see the 20" they all want to shoot it. Personally I think it's still a very viable choice. Still very effective, and does exactly what it's meant to do. 20" is certainly my GTW rifle.

[@bradcampbell7253]

16 in minimum. No collapsible stocks.

[@79dogface]

Just built a 20” ar with a collapsible stock like Canadian c7. Bought the 20” upper from rock river for 410$

[@drunkenmick]

Carried the M249 , M16. and M4 throughtout different deployments. I'd take the M249 if I didn't have to carry it, but I'd take the M16, or an AR15, with a 20 inch barrel over the M4. It's a personal choice, but the 20 inch outperformed the 14.5 M4 in my experience during deployments. I have a larger frame than most, which might be a factor, but I had a noticable drop in ease-of-use, especially at longer ranges. I asked for the longer barreled rifle, and honestly think the standard rifle never should have dropped below 20 inches. Some troops need shorter rifles, most don't.

[@ritesideofthefence5857]

Good stuff brother, I have a couple M16A4’s . One with carry handle one with an ACOG. I find myself shooting those more often the the M4 platform rifles I have. That said I could not agree more and most importantly, thank you for your service.

[@kevinroberson1985]

I really like to aim small and hit small and that goes with all long barrel rifles I've been shooting for 50 years and take my target shooting very serious and hunting

[@Remaagen]

Minimum 2700 FPS for Maximum fragmentation.

[@Shadowdancer777]

I have a 16 inch AR. If I get anything longer then I need a whole new gun and caliber at that point. Nothing wrong with a 20 inch though.

[@noncompliant209cali]

I like 16" because it's short but still has the length needed for the .223s velocity

[@gnrfan713]

20" is a true rifle but the 11.5 can do alot. Still has an effective range of at least 200m and close to the size of a sub gun. It's a compromise but still way better than a 9mm

[@kevinroberson1985]

I like the 20 inch AR 15 so I can shot real far if I need to and way more accurate at closer shots and it's just more affective and I don't go under 16 inch. If you cut it down shorter your wasteing a lot of affectiveness

[@JohnnyRebKy]

I won’t have anything but a 20 inch 👍. I live in the country and won’t be doing any urban close quarters combat lol. I like rifles I know can reach out and touch something

[@kingjohn3480]

20in look awesome I'm definitely buying one soon

[@chrismcqueen3920]

I had a nice a1 clone that got lost in a boating accident

[@stevecochran2677]

I hate when that happens, I lost all mine that way.

[@308c]

I have a 7.5", 10.5" pistol AR's, and 16", 20" rifle AR's. I love the 20", I put a scope on it for longer range shooting but I still want another 20" set up like yours. So that's in my to do list.

[@rdsii64]

I know this is an old video. With that said, all my AR's have 20 inch barrels. I'm not a door kicker so I don't need short or compact. The 5.56 round needs SPEED to do its thing. I have yet to see a deer, man, coyote, or whatever else walks around the woods of eastern North Carolina that can survive a properly place 62 grain switft scirocco II with a mv of 3000 fps. Now where my 20 inch AR10 is concerned, a 155 grain Amax going 2700 fps will kill anything with a pulse. If I can see it I can kill it out to further than I have any business trying. 20 inch barrels just plain work (for me).

[@ryderwayland]

Who says it’s not cool?

[@WestDesertShooter]

I had a PSA 18” then swapped to a 24” bull barrel. Although most people aren’t trying to shoot beyond 1,000 yards with their AR. My buddy built a 10” pistol. Kinda fun but I would rather get an FN five seven for awesome ballistics, high rounds count and talk about compact compared to an AR pistol

[@Buddyspike11]

I agree if you want something compact there's so many better cartridges like 300 blackout or as you said the FN five-seven or even the old standby favorite for me 7.62x39 all great. No need to neuter the capability of your 556 by shooting it out of such a small rifle.

[@NoGoBu]

Truck yes, you want proper velocity, You'll buy a 20 " AR.

[@chrischiampo7647]

20” Is Under Rated I Prefer It Over All Other’s 😀 I’ve Got a Palmetto State M16-A4 Clone With The M5 KAC Rail I Wouldn’t Trade it For a 1,000,000.00

[@Free_entertainment401]

I love the 20” AR. I built a 20 inch SAM-R rile myself. But it’s to heavy. Thinking about building an clone M16A4

[@dylanpaul1212]

Why the hell would you comply?

[@michaelhodges8312]

Not true, I see everyone, including myself, favoring the 20” A4 or M-16 Reissue.

[@XxxAtlantaxxX]

I literally like the 20 inch best .. I now won't buy anything less that 20 inch. Unless you intend on being indoors, confined spaces, in a vehicle - 20 inches is the way to go. Side note if your going to be indoors, close quarters there's a way of moving with a 20 inch

[@sartorialdriver6528]

Long barrels have a uncool connotation because of all the older fudds that hung onto their pre-ban Dissapators who talk down the modern rifles people build today. Outside of A1 retro builds and SPR builds, people don't want to build long-barreled rifles because of how heavy and difficult to maneuver they are, compared to shorter rifles, if used in a practical (combat/defense) manner.

[@bradcampbell7253]

Assuming you would clear your own house at port arms. Which no one does. Just use a proper rifle.

[@sartorialdriver6528]

@@bradcampbell7253 14.5 is a proper rifle without any unnecessary barrel length. A 9 inch .300 BLK is even better for the home.

[@bradcampbell7253]

@@sartorialdriver6528 lol. If you prefer a neutered 223 over a 556, that is ok.

[@drewhauser4112]

I have a 20, 16, and 10.5 ar the 20 is my favorite to shoot

[@MinhVu-in9iz]

How do you like that FN ar15? And why did you buy it?? The 20” classic look is coming back, because it is rifle length and it’ll be softer to shoot plus like you said the max velocity!!

[@lmbear]

All of mine are 20". That also includes my AR10's

[@kilo393]

I don't think I'll ever see 20 inch AR15s as not cool. I grew up seeing the M16 in video games and movies so it's a rifle that I've always thought looked cool. I actually have parts coming in the mail to build my first AR and it's going to be an M16A4 clone.

[@chrismcqueen3920]

Lost mine in a boating accident

[@romanpfaff3039]

Ain't this place a geographical oddity?

[@AnnoDominiMCMXCV]

I need to find this body of water everyone is talking about. I’ve got a snorkel and some dollar store 🥽.

[@sassicassi1054]

they can have my guns, but they are going to get the bullets first

[@nathanielrasey]

20in, 16in, 10.5in, 7.5in...........can we stop? why is everything going shorter and shorter? got a 11.5in and a 20in and I love my 20in. (goes through most body armor)

[@galt820]

Marines have been carrying the m4 with a 14.5" barrel since 2003 and made the official switch in 2015. All of my qualifications after boot in 2008 and my deployment was with an m4. Effective range is only a difference of 55 yds between a 20" and 14.5". A 20" barrel and wooden stock make firing an m16 out of a humvee window pretty difficult. Unless your target is wearing lvl 3 steel plates the 14.5" is still just as effective. Hadjis rarely get their hands on soft armor (which a 14.5 has no problem with anyway) and pretty much never get plates so the extra fps isn't necessary. I do own a 20" upper but only for a shit hits the fan scenario and I'm actually fighting someone with armor. Your typical self defense scenario is not going to involve armor so a sub 16" barrel is fine for those applications. The other reason I own a 20" upper is for congruency with my 5.56 ammo stock. I'd rather go to my ar10 at 15" for armor piercing and range extending capabilities.

[@brandonmaples]

I love the musket🇺🇸👍

[@cryo_life]

They are cool, they have that "classic" look to it. 😉

[@tilepusher]

IMHO, if you can only have 1 AR for defense, the 20" 5.56 is a great option. Still if you are not limited on how many AR's that you can own, a 20" 6.5 Grendel is better for long ranges & 16" & shorter barrel 5.56 are lighter, for extended travel on foot. My thinking is be like a Golfer, have many Gun's, each for a set purpose. I have 2 20 GA & 1 12 GA shotguns for close range, a 16" & 18" 5.56 for close to mid range, 2 20" 6.5 Grendel's for mid to long range, 1 18" 50 Beowulf for anti vehicle use, 2 AK's because they can handle abuse & the ammo is cheap & a 16" PSA KS-47, because it is so cool. I haven't built any AR pistols or short barreled rifles yet & I can't think of a reason to. I also have 6 pistols & they are lighter, more maneuverable & concealable than any AR pistol. As mentioned by "West Desert Shooter", I would love to get a FN PS90, it is my ideal for a very concealable, high capacity(50 round mags) rifle.... but I am way too cheap to buy one & it's pricey ammo. I should mention for the haters out there, I am a Poors & everything that I have built or bought is based on High Value. I would never consider buying a Daniel Defense or Novenski product..... unless I was much richer. Everyone has their own ideas for owning guns, I Love You ALL. My friends rib me for not saving up & buying a DD or BCM complete rifle & I tell them, maybe I will, after I have stockpiled enough ammo & gotten more training...... I don't know if you can ever have enough ammo or training!

[@johnbud3809]

It's a ways to get anything lower than a 16 inch barrel you lose velocity so fast it's not even funny

[@turbo-bike7999]

This is old video I realize but I’m in favor of the 20” especially if 5.56 is going to be expected to do all it can…..it was developed for the 20” barrel M16. I think people copy what they see on tv and the military. Yes the foot soldier has a M4 carbine but he’s being looked over by a 308 or at the very least a 5.56 DMR somewhere. The 16” AR15 is great for a lot of things but simply can’t generate the muzzle velocity at extended ranges like the 20”. If I had to choose one, it would be the 20”.

[@thegamecockdude]

I love my mk18 pistol bedside gun truck gun etc... but yes I have a couple 20s great rifles but they are a bit huge especially for my everyday needs I have a law folder on my 7.5inch pistol it fits nicely in an soe clothes bag along with a slim line carrier with plates, I toss that bag in the truck everyday it’s much easier to hide

[@haitianjedi9411]

Why do I keep hearing y'all talking about burying your guns....like wtf.....I didn't buy my gun to bury it...hell no.. .I'll use it .. before I bury it ...20 inch barrel all day for me ...

[@grantstfire]

I’ve got a 10.3” sbr, 10.3” pistol, a 14.5”, a 16”, and a 20”. They all have a different purpose, and nostalgia associated. NFA paperwork isn’t that bad. All said though I do love 20” rifles. My BCM A4 is fantastic.

[@KawaTony1964]

I thought that, too, but if you look at actual data, the barrel length doesn't make as big a difference as I thought it would. Search for "5.56 nato ballistics barrel length", and you'll find lots of data like that at rifleshooter.com. I put it all into a spreadsheet, and, by my calculations, a drop in barrel length from 20" to 16.5" results in only a 9.2% reduction in muzzle energy. Also check out KZbinr InRangeTV and his series WWSD (What Would Stoner Do?). They have a guy on several videos who is an engineer at Faxon barrels, and he is just a wealth of information. It was a revelation when he explained to me that the most accurate barrel is the shortest one - as long as it's long enough for the range at which you are shooting.

[@thebigfellar7178]

You may not be aware of this but all you have to do is Goggle it. Uncle Sam Federal arm of the law , Governor Sam , state form of law. And County Sam ,local form of law. No one has a clue what guns you have bought or even own. It's actually a bunch of federal and state laws that prevent Big Brother from knowing. So if you're dumb enough to volunteer your information ,then you're the type that shouldn't own a gun in the first place.

[@johnneill5960]

I like & have both . I have as low as a 12.5 in & a 18in what I use as a DMR role & several in the 16 in . Yes I will comply too , but those barrels will be smoking ass hot & I will no longer be with us . I made my peace with God a long time ago . 7 years in Iraq & Afghanistan fighting for this country & if they don't think I won't fight for my own Rights HA , they need to put down the pipe .

[@jamesbenge7724]

us-patriotpartyDOTcom Let's take our country BACK, on ALL fronts!!!!

[@TMacismyhero]

yes they are still cool

[@scottf.3808]

I don't own an Evil Black Rifle so I should not comment....LOL...I love the set up but I agree with you that most are going to the shorter barrel and even pistol set up....I like my buddy's 18" set up but I am more of a Mini 14 guy even though they are not as good....Good stuff...

[@Buddyspike11]

Yeah I don't understand the concept of shorting the barrel of your AR-15 if you're still going to be shooting 556. But I wouldn't say the Mini-14 is irrelevant it just doesn't seem like ruger's really done anything with that line of rifles they're kind of just in the mindset like it's here if you want it what I'd really like to see is maybe a little bit more aftermarket support come back for the rifle and then maybe Ruger could drop the price of the dam magazines. lol

[@scottf.3808]

I agree about the mags and such....Good stuff...

[@elguero7385]

So can I still buy a 20 rifle? I have a 16

[@JuarezDerrick]

Of course

[@elifoust7664]

Way cool

[@chrisnukem2133]

What the hell do you mean you will comply if you're willing to give up your Second Amendment right that quick you are not a person to take advice from you're just another wannabe Patriot who will run from the enemy