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21 July 2019, 16:15 #16
Are you running a bleed off block like a Superaltive ?
And yes an adjustable block is a sorta fix for an over gassed barrel or something like a BRT gas tube . Iv'e just found that personally the combo of an enhanced carrier /A5 buffer tube / green sprinco spring / h2-3 buffer offer the most consistent softest shooter in a sub 11.5 barrel especially if using a Sionics / BRT / Colt fbi hrt or some other barrel with a gas port meant for full power 5.56 loads suppressed at these lengths. Now obviously if your gun is running fine with your adjustable block why waste $$ on more parts , but if starting from scratch this may be a good way to go .
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21 July 2019, 16:21 #17
If you go SBR, 1 or 2 AR's are enough. SBR something more fun.
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21 July 2019, 16:24 #18
I have 7 shorty uppers and cant remember if I followed through on a 3rd SBR lower or not. Too lazy to dig everything out to check. The latest crop of braces make it unlikely I will file for another. Frees up more $$$ for glass and cans.
When I comes to modern politics, I think the inverse of Hanlon's Razor applies...In other words, "Never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by malice." - Kerplode
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21 July 2019, 16:33 #19
Agreed , my friends think I'm crazy because I wan't to sbr everything bolt guns , lever actions etc.... . Maybe it's because I moved from Ca and went stamp crazy because I finally got a taste of fleeting freedom here in Wa . I also think that with the path our state is going they will be going after "braces" and having an sbr will be the only way to own anything short .
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21 July 2019, 18:06 #20
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21 July 2019, 18:11 #21
I was torn something terrible when I built my first SBR. I was about 1/2 an inch from going 12.5 instead of 10.5 but at the end of the day I went 10.5.
Don't get me wrong I like my 10.5 but I still want a 12.5. After a few years of trial I think a 12.5 would be awesome.
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21 July 2019, 18:15 #22
I actually really want to give a 12.5 a try
I was shooting my 10.5 last weekend out to 400yds with 100% hits on steel and at 500yds (with my 1.5x ACOG), I was dropping 30-40% of my shots.
I wonder if the 12.5 with the extra boost of velocity, improved dwell time and all the other benefits would become my favorite
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21 July 2019, 18:23 #23
One of my biggest things regarding guns is to have a backup. Or two.
Redundancy is a good thing to a certain point.
Same thing with cans. I have two 5.56 cans and now I need to be redundant on rimfire and 30 cal.
The main idea is to not get stuck out if something goes wrong.
Having 3 SBR'S wouldn't be horrible but I am inclined to not want to over do it on the AR platform. I do want to diversify some, or maybe a lot.
That said I am still a believer in doubling up on the general stuff.
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21 July 2019, 19:19 #24
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21 July 2019, 19:27 #25
You may want to contact Clint over a Black River Tactical , his barrels are reportedly getting velocities close to a 12.5 at shorter lengths . I will be using his 11.5 barrel set up specifically to run suppressed on my next build .
https://www.blackrivertactical.com/c...ptimum-barrel/
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21 July 2019, 19:52 #26
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21 July 2019, 21:39 #27
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21 July 2019, 21:59 #28
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22 July 2019, 02:01 #29
Goose egg..
Would like to do one 556 and a 9 mil setup eventually
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22 July 2019, 03:09 #30
I shot a 10.3" Colt M4-profile barrel (cut from a 16") out to 500y with my Elcan on a near-zero wind day and was getting very reliable hits once I found the hold. But shooting the 12.5" seems to require less "effort" and finesse at that distance. On a no-wind day, 600y is boringly repeatable. Once the wind kicks up, at least for my shooting ability, I find 500y to be the limit for the 12.5", and if the wind is swirling, hit percentage goes down more so. But inside 500y, the thing (VSeven) just shoots so damn well.
At last month's 2-gun competition I shoot in, I was able to go 3 for 3 on a 10" plate at 300 with the CA barrel and a T-2/3xc off of a barricade. It's a nice little shooter, as well, for being a "fighting carbine."
Like I said, I've really enjoyed the 12" form factor and performance.