AR15 Lightweight or normal?

[Jason]

That is the question what would be the pros and cons of each?

I am thinking about ordering my kit tonight...

 

[Mate]

I can tell you from experience that heavy rifles suck, but I shoot what I would consider a "normal" rifle and it's not too bad. The lighter the better, but your barrel will heat up faster. If you're wearing gloves it will make it bearable.

Just my opinion.

 

[Jason]

Hmmm, I might not really shoot this thing too much so I might just get regular...

 

[Wolfwood]

play it safe.
get one of each

 

[Jason]

play it safe.
get one of each

I already have $700+ tied up in my lower for now I have to pick one or the other...

 

[kingofwylietx]

I prefer something lighter, it's just more convenient to carry around and shoot (unless you're using a bipod). If you plan to sit & blast a whole bunch of rounds off real fast, the bull barrel would take longer to get hot.

For what I do, I don't need the weight of a bull barrel. Sometimes it will get hot when we're blasting away, but that's what handguards are for.