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.
"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022
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.
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 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.
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.
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"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022
I had to put the 6ARC and 9mm carbine on the back burner. The Whorehouse got me with an email for the Walther Hammerali tac r1 22lr $330 out the door in a week or so.
This one?
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