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Anonymous01/27/26, 16:43No.64809614
>M16A2 barrel profile is... le good actually
The people shitting on this barrel haven't actually used it at speed. First off, the difference between it and the A1 profile is pretty small to begin with, the overall weight difference when carrying it is not noticeable. That aside, having that slight weight out there on the end is really nice when shooting unsupported. The gun settles on target quite nicely, speeding up transitions on anything past 25 yards. Instead of thinking purely in terms of how the barrel profile helps to delay stringing as it heats up, consider also the dynamics as felt by the shooter. The slightly comped flash hider sucks compared to the neutral A1 or a modern 3/4 prong, the target sight may be of dubious use, and 3rd burst is fuckin gay, but Stoner is wrong about the profile.
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Anon01/27/26, 16:46No.64809624
no. this is dogshit.
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Anon01/27/26, 17:45No.64809805
/k/ is all bots now
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Anon01/27/26, 17:52No.64809833
>having that slight weight out there on the end is really nice
Have you tried shooting the HBAR yet, girth master?
There's a reason all the high power nerds used to horde these things.
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Anon01/27/26, 19:12No.64810091
it's a stupid profile based on damage to the gas port or something where they thought it soldiers were bending the barrels using them as crowbars or something retarded. weight out front isn't good on a combat rifle, that's why we switched to the M4, the only advantage the A2 barrel gives is on KD target ranges
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Anon01/28/26, 01:58No.64811370
I'll just keep using my SOCOM profile that actually helps with heat buildup instead of being a useless anchor on the end of the gun.
>b-but it totally helps me manage the punishing recoil of 5.56!
Genuinely kill yourself.
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Anon01/28/26, 16:13No.64813182
>adopt a gun renowned for it's lightweight
>bolt dumb shit to it until it's as heavy as it's rival