continuity wrote:aries14482 wrote:... I've tried out an 8" barrel entry-type AR that had a 30oz thread-on Coastal suppressor mounted and it sucked to carry around and do drills with, even with the short barrel...
If this is an issue in an on shore application.... be in the gym more.
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The 9" AR with 30oz can sucked. It was usable, but noticeably inferior in handling to 16" ARs with AAC, Surefire, and Ops Inc suppressors. The weight is all over the support arm, which causes noticeably increased fatigue when shooting for extended periods of time in unsupported positions and especially when combined with movement and improvised shooting positions.
I would have been pissed had I spent the money for that setup. It was an 07/SOT friend's experiment based on a request for a SWAT entry carbine that he brought out to try at our match and get our impressions of. He since decided to pursue other options because he determined the Coastal just made the setup too front heavy.
A 30oz can (or for our discussion of the .30 cal Specwar, a 28oz total weight can) on a rifle that will see a lot of time running and gunning or even shooting standing, kneeling, or prone unsupported, feels like a brick duct taped to your muzzle. It was my experience that even a minimum-length SBR length barrel did not sufficiently improve the handling.
Another buddy owned a Coastal 5.56 can and it was a PIG on his 16" barrel. He still wasn't happy with it after SBRing to a 10.5" and ended up with an SDN6 (24oz total weight) that he is satisfied with.
OP, I suggest taping a 26oz weight to the muzzle of your carbine and dry firing from various shooting positions to see how it feels to you. If you don't mind the weight, the caliber capabilities of the Specwar and it's potential durability stand out ahead of other offerings in your price range. If you don't like the weight, consider saving a little longer.