Afghan finalized

[VaeVictis]

Nice rifle. Not to change subjects too much, but what makes a rifle "Afghan" style vs. "Recce" style?

About 1.5 inches. Recce rifles generally use 16" barrels and Afghans have 14.5" barrels.

[steve1911]

Looks great, i like the color.

[paramarine]

Nice build!

[MIDGAPATRIOT]

Nice rifle man!!

[superstratjunky]

Nice rifle. Range report?

[babypanther]

I would also like to see a range report on your build. I was looking at the rainier arms barrels and it would be nice to see what kind of accuracy you can get from one. Either way your build looks awesoe!!

[Lost River]

I am a fan of low powered variables.

I ran a 1.5-5 illuminated reticle Leupold for years on my M4A1 while working in the middle east.

I kept it on 1.5 x and used it like a RDO. Then if I needed to make an extended shot, or (most often) take a look at some dude down the street to see if he was holding a cell phone, radio or whatever in his hand, I would dial it up. Overall it worked out extremely well. This ability to dial up, made it a better tool, capable of fast close shots, and target discrimination at extended ranges.

One thing to note: I specifically chose a VX-III over the MK IV. The reason is because the 1.5-5 MK IV has exposed turrets. Exposed turrets are fine for a precision rifle, but for a carbine/Recce rifle, I wanted protected turrets. The chances of dialing up elevation during an engagement with my carbine were slim to none. That is what I had an SR-25 and M24 for. The fact of the matter is that quite often rifles get tons of gear and kit piled on them inside cramped vehicles and I did not want exposed turrets getting bumped and thus throwing off my zero. I never once lost a zero with the covered turrets on the VX-III. Typical rough handling and daily usage proved this to be a solid decision.






On a practical side, for home in the states, it is accurate enough to head shoot grouse:





The low powered variable is a great, flexible optic for carbines.