Re: Help me decide Noveske N4 Shorty or LWRC M6A2 6.8
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Falar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I would go with the Noveske, at least you are getting a really nice barrel that will last a LONG time. With the LWRC you're just paying for the trendy piston, there is nothing special about the rest of the gun. </div></div>
Noveske barrels are outstanding but it's a closer race than you think with LWRC's new cold hammer forged barrels.
IMHO, you get more for your money with the LWRC between the piston system, the CHF Nicorr coated barrels, and the nickel coated BCGs (resists corrosion and enhances lubricity). LWRCs also ship with Troy BUISes and top-shelf Tango Down stocks and Magpul furniture (although John's guns are likely comparable here I guess?).
In a shorty AR, especially when run suppressed, the advantages of a piston system are pretty well documented by now. Less fouling is a big plus, but even more important for the shorter guns is the reduced heat a piston system generates and the resultant decrease in stress on the system the cooler running creates.
I'd go LWRC.
K