I have no idea how I came across this YouTube channel, but Jim’s Goon Life is doing some interesting stuff. I think other YouTubers have tried some of his ideas but didn’t know what they were talking about, or didn’t have access to the proper equipment, so the videos came up short. Jim seems to know what’s up in the videos I have seen, and he should be good to go by his resume of classes and help from some solid contributors. Slightly amazed that as of right now he has under 50k subscribers.
In the video below he takes a look at what is the best barrel length for an AR. There are some things that I would have loved added like an 11.5″ barrel that he just kind of skips over, but having done some of these deep dives, there is always stuff you miss, forget, or don’t have access to. For what it is, I think it’s a solid piece of data and a must-watch if you are looking at what is the best barrel length for you. My personal conclusions are for most people, a solid 11.5″ is probably where it’s at vs a 10.5″