Originally Posted by timberwolfe
A 20” barrel is not a short barreled rifle for NFA purposes. A .308 in a 16” to 20” barrel is handy for the ranges you mention and subsonic is available for suppressor use if short range very quiet is also something you are interested in. 16” and longer does not require the stamp, free or not.


I think you would be fine with a .308. Let Grok or ChatGpt how short you want to go, they'll do the math for you almost as fast as a democrat sticking his hand out for cash he didn't work to earn.

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