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AR15/10 Rifles
Issue with short stroking
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<blockquote data-quote="trophyhusband" data-source="post: 896499" data-attributes="member: 70376"><p>At this point I am back to the original configuration of the off the shelf carbine with a collapsable stock. The reason I was swapping is because I'm building what I'm hoping is a very accurate 6.5 Grendel using premium components. I have the lower completed but don't yet have the upper. I thought that the much higher quality lower would give me a far superior base with which to develop the .223 load. I thought that the load a rifle shot best would be determined by the chamber and barrel. I didn't think about the buffer effecting the load.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll do just that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll take it apart today and get back to you on this.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm thinking this gun will have two purposes. It will have a 4x scope on it. I was able to hit a 12x12 steel plate at 300 yards so I figure it will be at least sufficient for coyotes and maybe fox out that far, although once I get everything dialed in I'll practice with it to see exactly how far out I can be effective with it. It will also be for shorter range plinking and filling the air with lead should the urge hit me (and if I can get ahold of some cheaper bullets).</p><p></p><p>The barrel is 1-9 twist and it is stamped 5.56 NATO. I've read that factory 5.56 ammo isn't super accurate and that shooting factory .223 in a 5.56 chamber can also decrease accuracy. Now I've got a plenty of brass that has been fire-formed to my chamber so those things shouldn't be an issue.</p><p></p><p>A Ranger friend of mine that does a huge amount of shooting tells me that he has also experienced better accuracy with a 1-9 twist barrel using slower ammo so I think I'm in the right range for the best load.</p><p></p><p>I do want to do something with the trigger to make it better, but I don't want to drop the money on an expensive trigger for this gun. I don't care for the factory trigger.</p><p></p><p>Unless it's going to make a huge difference, I probably won't freefloat the handguard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trophyhusband, post: 896499, member: 70376"] At this point I am back to the original configuration of the off the shelf carbine with a collapsable stock. The reason I was swapping is because I'm building what I'm hoping is a very accurate 6.5 Grendel using premium components. I have the lower completed but don't yet have the upper. I thought that the much higher quality lower would give me a far superior base with which to develop the .223 load. I thought that the load a rifle shot best would be determined by the chamber and barrel. I didn't think about the buffer effecting the load. I'll do just that. I'll take it apart today and get back to you on this. I'm thinking this gun will have two purposes. It will have a 4x scope on it. I was able to hit a 12x12 steel plate at 300 yards so I figure it will be at least sufficient for coyotes and maybe fox out that far, although once I get everything dialed in I'll practice with it to see exactly how far out I can be effective with it. It will also be for shorter range plinking and filling the air with lead should the urge hit me (and if I can get ahold of some cheaper bullets). The barrel is 1-9 twist and it is stamped 5.56 NATO. I've read that factory 5.56 ammo isn't super accurate and that shooting factory .223 in a 5.56 chamber can also decrease accuracy. Now I've got a plenty of brass that has been fire-formed to my chamber so those things shouldn't be an issue. A Ranger friend of mine that does a huge amount of shooting tells me that he has also experienced better accuracy with a 1-9 twist barrel using slower ammo so I think I'm in the right range for the best load. I do want to do something with the trigger to make it better, but I don't want to drop the money on an expensive trigger for this gun. I don't care for the factory trigger. Unless it's going to make a huge difference, I probably won't freefloat the handguard. [/QUOTE]
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