Home Forums Hunting & Shooting AR and Tactical Rifles Putting together a 'Pandemic Build'

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So far I've managed to convince myself 5.56 is the way for me and the AR... However, I'd like a 9mm carbine as an appropriate suppressor is in jail awaiting freedom. Kinda getting funner with more parts to swap around. Got a green laser in today - for chits and giggles.

Barrel came in today from CMMG, so I got her assembled. I was contemplating putting a gas tube in there to lock the barrel nut, but really wasn't needed. CMMG put a roll pin in the FSB for the handguard cap to index on, so I went with that. Still had to index the barrel nut, as the Magpul handguards do index aft on the barrel nut. Everything went together without a hitch.





It was blowing 20 mph or so, and I zero'd irons at 25 yards.



That should give a solid point blank range out to about 85 yards.

Cool. Enjoy the fine weather.


Came across this Walther Hammerali 22lr. Looks interesting?

https://www.budsgunshop.com/mobile/product/109265/redirect

Mtnboomer - highly recommend. I sell them and my personal and employee one’s have been great. Mine has a hiccup not closing the bolt with the bolt releases sometimes on reloading a fresh mag. But I just hit the mag release and drop it a hair and then close the bolt and recharge. Hasn’t been enough of a problem to do anything about so far. Mine is the only one doing that. It’s actually all aluminum gun versus most of the plastic ar-22. I put a sig Romeo on for around $100 and it is a fun plinker. First AR-22 I like besides the kriss vector one that is around $600. Magazines seem good so far too and are available from two sources already. I think you will enjoy it.

I'm going to pin on a rifle lower, and an SWFA 10X for some accuracy trials. Most times I plan on leaving it with the irons though.

I put a SWFA on my PSA 22, then after accuracy trials, put a Sig Romeo5 on as the resident optic.

Works good for me and allows me to practice with a 22 configured like my ARpistol.

Looks nice. I'd be curious if it is compatible with Black Dog magazines. Mainly because most times I prefer the shorter 15 round format.

That makes good sense.

So here's what I got out of it with a scope, fixed stock, bipod. Only 25 yards, wind was blowing over 20 mph, but my position was pretty solid.

Not a tack driver, but I wasn't expecting it. It's back in irons and carbine lower. It's a fun gun, and practical AR substitute.

3/4" with Velocitors
1" with Fed Target
1 1/2" with Fed bulk.

Thanks for the input.

You bet.

I really wanted to run this full-time with irons, but my 59 y/o eyes might not be up to it.

After removing the 10X, and putting irons back on, my group sizes almost doubled at 25 yards, and that was off the same bipod/rear bag. The fact is I cannot see a clear front sight, even through the smaller aperture.

I may need to come to terms with that, and consider a small optic. With the irons, I'm still 'minute of pop can' out to 75 yards or so, but it's easy to miss.

I do have a Primary Arms 1X prism sitting on the bench, might have to mount it up.

Ordered a PSA 10.5" 5.56 pistol kit for the next lower. This was minutes after concluding I absolutely didn't need to... LOL

I had to put the 6ARC and 9mm carbine on the back burner. The Whorehouse got me with an email for the Walther Hammerli tac r1 22lr $330 out the door in a week or so.

This one?

Yah, that thing.

Very nice.

One thing the Israelis taught us, the .22Lr has a place in riot control.

Just saying.....

It's hard to gather a following when you walk with a limp.

The Hammerli looks nice. Looks like an alloy receiver.

Thanks. I was inspired by recent events..... While it's not an AR, it's well done I think and hope.

Yes aluminum upper, lower, and handguard. Adjustable for sub-sonic, regular and high velocity.


MM, Thanks for letting me jak your thread.


Seems they like these over both seas, so to speak.