What have you done to your AR(s) today?

[26 Inf]

Range-tested and zeroed my newly completed AR-10 build, my first AR-10.

Aero M5 upper and lower
Aero M5 ATLAS S-ONE M-LOK Handguard - 15 inch (the R-One's were out of stock everyplace I looked, I'll end up putting a set of flip-ups on it so it doesn't look too dorky)
Criterion 16in Hybrid Stainless (rifle gas)
SilencerCo ASR Flash Hider (for my Omega)
ToolCraft AR-10 BCG - black nitride
Aero charging handle (standard)
Vortex Strike-Eagle 1x6 (found on the shelf didn't remember buying it, oh well, it will do for now)
Magpul Enhanced AR-10 receiver extension
MagPul MOE SL stock
B5 Grip (was going to use an Umbrella Corp Type 23T but it was too textured for my tastes)
LPK - put together out of my bin, trigger was a Schmid, beyond that IDK - more on that later.
KAK extended shaft mag release - link in case anyone needs one - https://www.kakindustry.com/review/p.../category/112/
KAK 308 buffer and spring


As I mentioned, this was my first AR-10 and when I function checked it I couldn't believe how stout the buffer spring was, I figured I'd have problems. The Strike Eagle is supposed to be zeroed at 50 so that is where I started w/1 round in the mag for a lockback test. It worked and I moved the reticle up 18 and right 6; second shot was just outside x at 1; 1 click down and 1 left; confirmed with 3 rounds: so zeroed in 5 rounds; reconfirmed with 3 rounds at 1 power and it was a little high but on for windage - I didn't charge anything.

Replaced target and moved to 100 to confirm. At 100 according to my calcumalfacations the 168 Winchester BTHP should have been 1.3 inches high - I was about 2 inches up, so I called it good and figure the high at 50 on 1 power was me.

So into the truck and off to 200 yards to paint metal and hang another cardboard. (I walk the 100 and closer, at 200 I'm lazy and trying not to get hot so I drive.) First shot at 200 was dead center - I drove down and looked, then getting all cocky fired three to confirm. When I saw the target a voice from sniper school came to me 'SFC, you probably don't want to hear this, but your bucking.'

Aero 200 Zero.jpg

What I figured happened is that I was beginning to learn the break on the the GI trigger. Keeping this mind I loaded the last four rounds and fired on the 2/3 IPSC target.

Aero 200 yard metal.jpg

Not a bad group, but apparently I didn't cure myself. Work in progress.

Oh, yeah, rounds ejected consistently at 4:30 - but I have a AR-10 carbine spring in the Magpul 'A5' receiver extension.

[TonyAngel]

I built these two most recently and they are what hold my interest for now...https://photos.app.goo.gl/gHzhq3L7YY6KgieN8

Both shoot nicely, but I'm doing some fine tuning. I put a Hot White Sprinco buffer spring in the 11.3" 5.56 and a Blue spring in the 5.5" 9mm.

[JediGuy]

Range-tested and zeroed my newly completed AR-10 build, my first AR-10.

This is cool. I still have to make time to get mine to the range.

[26 Inf]

This is cool. I still have to make time to get mine to the range.

I'm retired so I have time - sometimes.

Today I was going to spend 100 rounds practicing the falling plate event and 100 rounds on the barricade event; and then 56 rounds (two mags) on rifle drills.

Get there at 9:30; get my stuff set up - I put a huge canvas painters drop cloth down to catch brass and drag it as I go back for each stage, plus get my shooting gear and ammo out to the shooting point. I go to paint the plates, and the paint doesn't work - nozzle is clogged. Deep breath, rub my ear lobe, it's okay, the plates fall, don't need to paint. Ready to go, turn timer on ato set par time, and it's dead, this is my fault, it showed me low battery yesterday. Shit. Clear and load everything back up for the 20 minute drive to Home Depot (closest place to get batteries and paint) pickup the stuff, drive back, reset and it's nearly 11:30. Suddenly I feel pretty good, ready to shoot.

Normally I like to take my time, today I didn't, skipped rifle and was done and picking up at 12:30.

I'm going to get a can of air or carb cleaner to clean the nozzles, can't decide which, apparently turning the cans upside down and spraying doesn't work.

[Hammer_Man]

Test fit a Centurion MK12 barrel to a custom Cerakoted ZEV upper I have been trying to sell off for a while. It took a little heat to get the barrel extension to slide into the upper, which is the perfect barrel to upper fit in my book. And yes, the dust cover this upper came with was nice and sloppy, so I replaced the whole assembly with parts from Colt. Still not as tight fitting as a factory Colt or BCM upper, but it's good enough for what will most likely be a range toy. I'm basically trying to build a modernized MK12, with a few Gucci items thrown in for aesthetic appeal.

[AndyLate]

I scratched my head and wondered how in the world I am going to remove a knurled thread protector I loctited onto the end of a barrel. Then I wandered around my garage wondering what my wife did with the heat gun.

Andy

[Diamondback]

Just ordered the M4's Aimpoint. $420 including tax and shipping from SKD was pretty good, with a free cover included. Anybody looking for a PIG Aimpoint cover in Multicam Tropic?

[ubet]

Ordered my first ar pistol.
Then did some ocw tests with less than stellar results with one bullet but decent with the second.


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[vandal5]

Just ordered the M4's Aimpoint. $420 including tax and shipping from SKD was pretty good, with a free cover included. Anybody looking for a PIG Aimpoint cover in Multicam Tropic?

Holy smokes how much was shipping and taxes!

Was checking out those covers the other day. I'm not using the stock mount anymore, can you see if it allows you to tighten it up a bit?

I am using a Bobro mount now.

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[Diamondback]

Holy smokes how much was shipping and taxes!

Was checking out those covers the other day. I'm not using the stock mount anymore, can you see if it allows you to tighten it up a bit?

I am using a Bobro mount now.

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$378 base price, $5 shipping, rest was 10% WA sales tax. I'll check it out when it gets here on the mount (though QRP2 is inappropriate for a "faux M68"), and if you like Tropic send me your addy and I'll PIF the cover to ya as soon as the BS around Seattle settles down again.