Handsome Rob

I lurk. All seeing but unknown in the shadows. Like a demon ninja. Or something. Probably.

As far as I'm aware, yeah. It's pretty much the same action, but the bolt has had the micro ridges polished off (I did the same thing with my gen1, some 800grit wet & dry & a half hour with nothing better to do. Smooth as a baby's butt now! The only feeding problems were with the rotary mags. They just flat out suck. They all crap the bed at some point. Some right out of the box, some a year down the line. The AR magwell version & AICS version feed just as reliably as anything else that eats from this mags. My .223 is closing on 1500 rounds & hasn't had a single hiccup yet. The only known complaint with the gen2 is the stock. It's a terrible design, the geometry is all to cock & it makes the gen1 seem like a super stiff benchrest job (it isn't. It's serviceable, better than an Axis or others in the price range, but I'll be changing mine out the very day Jennifer at Stocky's tells me the VG Carbon is available!)

In fact, in your shoes, I'd just go buy this & call it good.

For the wallet: Ruger American with AICS pattern magwell. It absolutely cannot be beaten for value. The original is cheaper, the Mk2 is prettier & smoother & has a 3 position safety. Stocky's is also going to be releasing one of their awesome VG carbon stocks that'll fit either, later this year. Both require a couple of upgrades, trigger at minimum, but are still amazing for the cost. Best: Tikka T3x (although it doesn't use AICS mags & at the moment, nobody makes a compatible bottom metal) Light years ahead of 90% of factory guns at ⅓ to ½ the price. Fantastic aftermarket, tedious accuracy, lightweight & just generally a spectacular rifle that's at home in the woods or on the 1k gongs.

Seems like it's just overcomplicating things. A quick flick of the wrist returns the bolt easily enough.

Not a thing. Without a gas system, the bolt can't move after firing. The locking lugs hold it in battery until the charging handle is moved backwards, rotating the bolt head out of sync with the lugs.

No way of doing it without a full length BCG & that's a lot of weight to add. I did think about an aluminum BCG but they're a little spendy. I'd still like one to play with at some point, but dollars spent vs weight saved it's not a priority.

It's still about twice as thick as a regular forged upper. But it is a Bear Creek..... Vice mount.

D'oh! .223 Wylde, 1:7 twist.

The goal was to build the lightest weight rifle I possibly could on a realistic budget (as cheap as I possibly could) I decided to go with a non gassed gun, making it a simple, straight pull bolt action. I just got finished making the carbon buffer tube/stock tonight & I believed she's done. Faxon pencil weight barrel, gas port blanked off. Wiland USA 10" carbon hand guard. TN Arms carbon lower. BCA side charge upper converted to left hand charge & milled extensively to reduce weight. NFA poly LPK, with 3lb Timney trigger ($68 on sale at Dvor) & bolt hold open omitted. Hogue grip, only $20 & just over 1oz! Home made carbon buffer tube with cheap, Amazon clamp on butt plate. No-Name ambi side charge bolt, cut off behind the firing pin (no need for the back half, since there's no buffer or spring) Charging handle from a Ruger PC Carbine, drilled & modified to fit. It ended up right at 3lb 11oz, bare weight. 4lb 8oz with the temporary old Tasco 4x. I have an ultralight SWFA 2.5-10x32 ordered that'll bring it down even further, to 4lb 4.5oz but I can't wait until then to try it out at the range!

I only really have 1 tip & it's as much shooting related as it is reloading. Actually, no. I have 2, but they're basically all rolled up together. This one will annoy & possibly anger some people, but I've never had it fail yet. When you look in any load data book, it'll show a 'min' & 'max' charge. Load your cases from min to max at 10% intervals. Only 1 of each. You're looking for pressure signs, not accuracy now. Now, shoot them 1 at a time, at any range. Hell, shoot them into the ground. But starting with the hottest. You shouldn't, but if you see any pressure signs with the hottest, grab one from the middle & then work up until you see pressure. Pick the load below pressure signs & load 30 of them. Also, learn to read real pressure signs. Extractors marks, ejector marks & bolt swipe at minimum. Primer flattening may, or may not be indicative of pressure. Don't rely on just that. Use that load to zero your scope & then shoot ALL the rest as a group. Everyone bases their accuracy from 3 or 5 round groups & that's not enough. I guarantee, pretty much every book load, from min to max, will shoot into roughly the same group size, given enough data points. 10 shots minimum, 30 is better. That 4th round 'flyer' is almost guaranteed to be part of the natural accuracy cone. You're just not shooting enough to notice. Here's a perfect example of why 3 & round groups don't tell the whole truth. If I'd stopped at 3, It'd be a sub .250 rifle ("all day, if i do my part" The group of 5 on the right would get me bragging that is a sub-MOA gun (ADIIDMP) In actual fact, when you combine the 2 & the 2 that most would call flyers (they weren't) is a 1½moa gun. And honestly, as hunting rifle go, that's pretty frikkin' stellar! There. That rattled a few feathers, didn't it?!

Anyone? Bushnell Elite 3200? Anything?

I'm looking for a not-fancy, low power, small objective scope. I'm thinking something along the lines of a Redfield Revolution or Burris Fullfield kinda thing. A step up from Bushnell & Tasco, without going to Nightforce. Absolutely no Vortex please.

Bump. One of these would be perfect! https://www.tnarmsco.com/store/tnarms-carbon-fiber/tnarms15-carbon-fiber-black/ (Please hold the comments saying "Well just buy that then!" There is a very good reason that I can't. I'm happy to PM the reason.)

I'm looking to build a non-gassed, uberlight AR on a budget. For no other reason than gits & shiggles. I'm looking for a polymer lower & side charging bolt, or someone who can modify one (right hand CH preferred) I'm not looking for quality, well used off-brand is perfectly fine

There are some fantastic builds, ideas & info here..... https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/ultralight-ultralight-rifles.329402/

Oh maaan, if ONLY you'd asked before I sold it. I mean, I'd still have laughed derisively, but at least it would've been relevant....

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/category.aspx/632 Scroll down to buttplates. I guarantee they'll have something to suit.

Bump.

Price drop to $400

Are we allowed these on pistols again, or is it SBR only? I can't keep up with the flip-flops.

Sorry, you spelled "The CIA" wrong.

Upsy-daisy

Bumpagain

I'm looking to build a Gordon-esque type rifle. I have most of the bits, but I'm struggling to find a fixed handle upper with the rear sight assemble for non-comedy prices. Anyone have one lying around?