I'm looking to purchase a 16.5" .308 barrel to be run suppressed and used as a steel plinker, and occasionally as a compact tree stand hunting rifle.
My original thought was to go with a carbon barrel to have a thick profile for the threaded end while also being light. However, after doing some reading, I'm wondering if I should just go with a steel barrel since it's so short, perhaps in a Med. Palma profile.
What would you do if you were building such a rifle? Wondering how much real world weight savings there would be in such a short config, and if the extra expense for carbon would be worth it.
Also, what is the thinnest non-sporter profile steel barrel would you run with a suppressor on a short barrel?
My original thought was to go with a carbon barrel to have a thick profile for the threaded end while also being light. However, after doing some reading, I'm wondering if I should just go with a steel barrel since it's so short, perhaps in a Med. Palma profile.
What would you do if you were building such a rifle? Wondering how much real world weight savings there would be in such a short config, and if the extra expense for carbon would be worth it.
Also, what is the thinnest non-sporter profile steel barrel would you run with a suppressor on a short barrel?