Barrel discussion

[Alan]

Are factory short barrels still choosing reliability over shootability because of their heavy gas setups?

 

[Frontiersman]

Certainly, milspec influenced production will demand reliability as a priority. I don’t think shoot-ability falls far behind in todays CNC production process.

 

[Doug]

I remember running a compact factory setup in winter and noticing the harsher recoil impulse, yet it never hiccupped once, making me appreciate why manufacturers still lean reliability over smoothness.

 

[Daby_98]

A lot of factory short barrel setups are intentionally over-gassed because manufacturers prefer to guarantee cycling rather than tuning for better shootability. An adjustable gas block is really the answer here.