Quote Originally Posted by Alpha2 View Post
At some point, it's just friction. You don't need a 26" barrel, then add a 7-9" suppressor to the mix. There is some amazing stuff being done these days with 18" barrels of nice quality and good muzzle work.
Lots of guys are shooting 308s at 1,000 and doing very well. The F-Class (TR) guys must use 308 or 223. Almost all of them are using 30-32 inch barrels. Trying to burn as much of the powder inside the barrel as possible.

Long barrels with a can on the end isn't a big deal. We aren't jumping in and out of vehicles with them or kicking in doors.

Shorter barrels equal lower velocity. But they do look cool.