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I just don't like going any smaller than an 18 inch barrel for .308/7.62 NATO rifles. Unfortunately the AR-10 I want comes with a 16 inch barrel, the only piston one I can find with an 18 inch barrel is the Sig 716.
Though for hunting I can almost see the need for a shorter rifle, but when you get used to carrying around a (roughly) 44 inch rifle, that sort of becomes a non-issue.
Well, with a more generic DI 308 AR, you would have more barrel options available to you. Many vendors over 18 in DI barrels, and Fulton Armory is offering Criterion barrels that are 18.5 inches long.
But the gas piston rifles just don't currently have the same level of options available. They are just too proprietary in design.
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