Yeah, the barrel gets warm pretty quick but I tend to go to a range with the AR, too, and am able to switch off and maximize time. The AR can fire a long while in single plinks before it gets too hot to trot.

I wish I got the HB but this thing was cheap cheap cheap brand new and I'll probably rebarrel it in the future if I find a takeoff HB for sale or maybe slap on a 300 AAC Blackout barrel and turn it into a hunter.