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What options do you look for when you purchased your M4 and what do you wish you had? Do you wish you went with a 20" barrel or longer?

I am looking at getting a Daniel Defense M4 instead of a bolt action and wanted some ideas, things you found that helped or were unnecessary.

Thanks for the input!!

Lightweight - no more than 7 lbs. scopeless for a calling rig, 16" - 18" barrel, good trigger, and decent accuracy... I am currently using a RRA Coyote Carbine and haven't found anything much to complain about the rifle yet.

My $.02 worth. Shot an M-4 I built on a Rock River lower for a few years but found myself limited by it. Liked it for short/medium range but wasn't really suited for mounting up a scope for farther ranges. I set it up once this way & wasn't at all happy with close in shooting. Put everything back for close in shooting & wasn't happy with that either. Finally just have finished building a 20" set up for medium/long range shooting & keep a Mossberg 935 for close in. I'm in the mountains of SW Virginia & have areas that shooting ranges from near point blank to farms that I can cover close to 1000 yards. Can't say what will work best for you. Just have to give it a shot & see what you like. Beauty of the AR platform is 2 pins & swap the top to what DOES work.

I have AR's in 16, 17 and 18" my calling rigs are 16" with either a 2.5-8 or 3.5-10 scope. I have no problems with them in my lap or out at 250 yards. I'm sure I could stretch that but Im a caller and think that's a good limit on the 223. My rigs are also light weight with 2 pencil barrels and one RECCE profile that I shaved another .5 lbs off on my lathe. Light is key to a nimble calling rifle.

My 18" has killed quite a few too but it's an SPR profile and frankly, doesn't offer anything the others don't .

"I have AR's in 16, 17 and 18" my calling rigs are 16" with either a 2.5-8 or 3.5-10 scope. I have no problems with them in my lap or out at 250 yards. I'm sure I could stretch that but Im a caller and think that's a good limit on the 223. My rigs are also light weight with 2 pencil barrels.Light is key to a nimble calling rifle."

Pretty much my sentiments,too.

Yep. 16" Flattop. If you can't hit anything to 300yds with that, it's your fault.

MK AR 3-9X40mm.

Light is good. If you're gonna spend money on something, make it the trigger.


Travis

Pretty much what he said. If you plan on shooting a lot farther though, then you need a longer barrel.

16" flat top with a 3.5-10X50 Nikon Monarch. Mine has a RRA 2 stage NM trigger in it. I had a red dot in a 45 dgree offset mount but have taken it off but it will probably go back on for the close shots.