I've found that 14.5 is my favorite AR barrel length. It isn't as soft shooting as a longer barrel with a mid length gas system but I can shoot it unsuppressed under cover and not feel like I'm getting a CTE and isn't hugely less maneuverable than my 12.5 even when both uppers are suppressed, and somehow the 16" always feels weirdly on the edge of too long when I throw a can on it. Took the m1a out this time around as well, it's a shame is so mediocre in performance compared to how cool it looks, been getting 3-4 moa with lc m118 (it is rather old stock) that I bought at a gun show 7 years ago. It's fun as hell to shoot but I probably would have sold it by now if I didn't inherit it from my grandpa. Thank you for coming to my blog