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Thread: Crazy $$$ Build
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13 November 2020, 17:25 #76
Well, when you put it that way I'm probably on the same page. I use AGBs a lot but most rifles probably don't "need" them, but I'd rather dial the gas back a click or two rather than adding heavier buffers or springs because I'm pretty comfortable that I won't be giving up any durability. I don't mind heavy buffers so much, but I really don't like using heavier springs.
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13 November 2020, 17:28 #77
Aragorn, talk to Clint at BRT about gas. He will let you know how his 12.5 is ported. He will tell you to make all the adjustments, when going suppresses and unsuppressed, by changing buffers rather than an adj gas block. He will also sell the barrel with the gas block pinned, if you buy from him and make that selection.
The new Hodge barrels have larger ports for running unsuppressed. I have an earlier version in which I have to run a light buffer for unsuppressed use. I am rarely unsuppressed though.
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13 November 2020, 17:38 #78
Again
BRT barrel or even their brt reduced size gas port , gas tubes.. which I’m gonna try on one of mine. Nothing but rave reviews about them.
As I’m ocd and I’m beginning to tune all my crap for what I shoot and softest shooter I can make
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13 November 2020, 19:19 #79
About BRT...
I own one of his original Optimum 16’s and like it a lot. About reaching out to Clint, I emailed him a couple weeks ago about my exact proposed set up.
He never replied.
The increase muzzle velocity and special port location are what draw me to this option though. Really I think it’s between this and a Hodge now that they’re ported a little more open.
As for the buffer, I’m a huge fan of the JP SCS and already have one to use with this rifle, and that combined with flopping back and forth to/from suppressed is why I’m wanting an adjustable GB. Easy enough to open a few clicks if I ever run across weak ammo. All I ever buy is full on 5.56.-One Nation, Under God
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14 November 2020, 10:54 #80New Member
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And I think night vision is a great example. If you are shuffling around in a parking lot at night, NV is wonderful, you never have to look down. But if you are in a deep forest with broken terrain, your magnified night vision is of no value and your unmagnified night vision is, what, good for 50 yards in reality? Night vision may be great for clearing houses but this is not Iraq. Nobody in their right mind would repeat all that. They would just announce that in 60 sec. we are burning down the building. So what is NV's worth? Give me a weapon light able to positively identify opposition at 200 yards. I think the world will soon go to LEP as opposed to LED weapons lights.
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14 November 2020, 10:59 #81New Member
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The other responses I got were about the durability of shirts and shooting 3K a week. OK then. Where, what component, or what combination of components, is proven more reliable than mil spec? This is exactly my position. Once you achieve mil spec, from that point on, you are financing a vacation to Hawaii for somebody else.
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14 November 2020, 11:02 #82
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14 November 2020, 11:19 #83
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14 November 2020, 11:24 #84New Member
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I will concede that if you are shooting 3K a week, then a CHF barrel would be in order.
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14 November 2020, 13:10 #85
I think there is some basic misunderstanding on what NV can offer. There's plenty of value in NV, even in low-light situations such as increased visual acuity (20/40 vs 20/200), reduces the potential for counter-detection (depending on what's on the shootey side of the weapons system), and can allow you to both see and utilize a targeting system that doesn't require looking through multiple devices.
I don't shoot with NV, so I'm sure there's plenty of other examples, but I have used NVGs for my job for the last 20+ years and their value far surpasses their limitations, if it's an environment where such a thing is helpful (which certainly isn't always the case).
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14 November 2020, 14:30 #86"I have never heard anyone say after a firefight that I wish that I had not taken so much ammo.", ME
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14 November 2020, 17:47 #87
On with out regularly scheduled programming...
The 13” forend is in the mail to be exchanged for a 10.5” version to accommodate the shorter barrel. Also heard from the laser engraver yesterday and I should be able to pick up my receivers with their new artwork early next week! Pics to follow once they’re in hand.-One Nation, Under God
-"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." ~ Michael Althsuler
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14 November 2020, 18:36 #88
Hehehe... Ah, you gotta love the commercials. This thread is about a specific build, with a specific purpose in mind. We work hard for our money and theres nothing wrong with spending some of it on something we really want. Whether its a car, gun, boat, motorcycle, hobby, stocks, investments etc,etc... If we choose to throw our money at something we like to do then well, it is what it is. Mil spec is a base line that was created so the guys that go out and defend our country dont have sh$t blowing up in their faces. Nothing wrong with mil spec, but the technology in the firearms industry has advanced exponentially over the last decade or so and taking advantage of it is not a bad thing. It all comes down to confidence. Confidence in the tool your using, if you are confident with an off the shelf mil spec rifle, thats great. If your not and would like to increase your individual confidence in the reliability and durability of your tool then take advantage of the latest technology. Its not an apples to apples comparison. Its like saying what does your BMW do that my chevy sonic doesnt do? They both get you from A to B dont they? Yes, they do but thats not the whole story... Carry on...
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14 November 2020, 18:39 #89
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14 November 2020, 18:45 #90
Brace Built MC6 Chassis, we talked about it on page one.
Though to be fair there were only links and no pictures and I know how y’all are.
Pics coming I promise!-One Nation, Under God
-"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." ~ Michael Althsuler