what direction to take build to

[johnnymayhem]

I would really like to build a sbr but i have not decided

I have a stripped spikes lower and upper that i bought myself for christmas last year lol

paid about 175 for both with shipping


any suggestions

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[Mikewood]

Naw, don't do it. I mean the 5.56 needs speed to do it's work. 16" barrel speed. Shooting it out of a short barrel looks cool but it's like a 22 hornet. Not what i would call a super stopper. Now if it was a machibeguns and you could get the hits a 4-5 round burst would do a lot of damage but just semi, I will pass. I know i am going to get flack but it's my opinion. Also Inside most buildings a 16" maneuvers just as easilly as a pistol or a 11" upper. It looks cool but that's about it.

 

[johnnymayhem]

this is my first build

spikes complete lower i put together myself
bravo company m4 16" upper
magpul stuff
primary arms m4 sight

i dont want my new build to look like a clone so to speak

 

[chubbyzook]

build a pistol they are alot of fun. and are alot more fun to put together
plus you can always sbr it later

 

[double_r76]

I'm gonna have to disagree with Mikewood on this one... a 5.56 NATO load with a 69 grain bullet out of a 10.5" barrel is going to have way more energy than any .22Hornet load out of any length barrel. If you're comparing a 55gr .223Rem SAAMI loads out of a 10.5" SBR and a 55gr .22Hornet out of a 20+" rifle, then you'll be closing the gap. However, you're at 10" more length and I've never seen a reliable semi-auto .22Hornet with a 30 round magazine.

I'll also disagree that it is just as easy to maneuver in a building with a 16" AR-15 as it is a SBR or pistol. I've done my fair share of force-on-force training indoors, and I'll tell you that it's not easy to open an interior door and keep your muzzle up at fighting level with a carbine. SBR is easier, and clearing a building with a pistol is the bee's knees... well, except for the horrible ballistics.

YMMV!
-Randy

 

[SIG_Fiend]

An SBR is honestly the most practical thing. You can then put any size upper on it you want after that. For most uses, an SBR in the 10.5-12.5" range is realistically about the most practical. If it's a defense gun, an SBR is going to do anything you could need to do with it. If you're just target shooting, then yeah just stick with a 16"+ to keep it easy.

 

[johnnymayhem]

still debating what parts to get etc etc but i did install the forward assist and dust cover assembly