Ramlaen Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Would I be making a mistake if I used a 15” handguard with a 14.5” barrel and pinned 3 prong flash hider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Ramlaen said: Would I be making a mistake if I used a 15” handguard with a 14.5” barrel and pinned 3 prong flash hider? You would be very close to making a mistake, yes. Typically you want to back off the flash hider by about an inch. So for a 14.5" barrel, that means 13" handguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 26 minutes ago, Sturgeon said: You would be very close to making a mistake, yes. Typically you want to back off the flash hider by about an inch. So for a 14.5" barrel, that means 13" handguard. That’s what I was thinking, I have a 15” BCM handguard and don’t want to buy another if I don’t have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, Ramlaen said: That’s what I was thinking, I have a 15” BCM handguard and don’t want to buy another if I don’t have to. If you use a 16" barrel with it you should be gtg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sturgeon said: If you use a 16" barrel with it you should be gtg. Yeah that was the original plan, I have a 20” government profile barrel and every now and then I get an itch to replace it with something shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Ramlaen said: Yeah that was the original plan, I have a 20” government profile barrel and every now and then I get an itch to replace it with something shorter. 14.5s are baller as fuck tho. If you're willing to buy a 13" rail, I'd definitely go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Tested some ammo today. @Ulric, let's compare some Prvi 7.62x39 to some Wolf 7.62x39. Both are softpoint loads that I've purchased. The wolf is cheaper, but how much better is the Prvi? Does it really justify the cost? At the range, I unboxed the Prvi and got a laugh. Look how dumpy these things are! So much room for activties. I had my doubts after seeing the bullets. These loadings are both 125 grains. First, let's see how the Wolf did. Five shot group. 100 yards, 4x scope, Ruger American. Some drift. I shot a few 5-shot groups, and they all looked about like this. Nothing special, but decently accurate for blaster-fodder. And the Prvi? Whew that's a bit better. Dumpy round or no, it's a bit more accurate. I'm happy with it. Ramlaen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguetechie Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 5:15 PM, Sturgeon said: 14.5s are baller as fuck tho. If you're willing to buy a 13" rail, I'd definitely go that route. Do you really feel that much difference between a 14.5 and a 16? For me at least there just doesn't feel like much of a difference at all. Then again with where I habitually run my stock adjustment I'm probably still shooting the shorter gun comparatively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 1 minute ago, roguetechie said: Do you really feel that much difference between a 14.5 and a 16? For me at least there just doesn't feel like much of a difference at all. Then again with where I habitually run my stock adjustment I'm probably still shooting the shorter gun comparatively. Yeah, they feel significantly different to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 What I have noticed the most about going from a 20” barrel to a 16” (and half pound lighter) barrel is the rearward shift in balance, and I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguetechie Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 The balance shift is definitely nice. The reason I asked sturgeon the question I did is because I'm pretty sure I run my stock multiple clicks further inward than he does and thus likely get most of the same benefits from a 16 as he would from a 14.5. Me and the people I shoot with are basically midgets/ the size of people who aren't quite old enough to drive yet though so our experiences and preferences sometimes diverge from those of full sized humans LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 4 hours ago, roguetechie said: The balance shift is definitely nice. The reason I asked sturgeon the question I did is because I'm pretty sure I run my stock multiple clicks further inward than he does and thus likely get most of the same benefits from a 16 as he would from a 14.5. I'm not sure about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguetechie Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 You don't appear to be a midget in the pictures from TFB... then again neither does Tom Cruise, trick photography is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 36 minutes ago, roguetechie said: You don't appear to be a midget in the pictures from TFB... then again neither does Tom Cruise, trick photography is amazing. I'm 5'10" and stocky, but I've always preferred short stocks on rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguetechie Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Sturgeon said: I'm 5'10" and stocky, but I've always preferred short stocks on rifles. Interesting, thanks for the clarification. Incidentally I get a kick out of your gun setup in that picture, it's the reverse mullet of AR15's... Gucci in the front parts bin in the rear. To be clear, I get exactly why you did it that way. It's just neat to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, roguetechie said: Incidentally I get a kick out of your gun setup in that picture, it's the reverse mullet of AR15's... Gucci in the front parts bin in the rear. The stock is a Tapco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 On 4/25/2018 at 7:20 PM, Sturgeon said: The stock is a Tapco! No lie, I think my 6 position on my old rifle is a tapco. I feel like any money I put into that rifle is not worth it. Let's just see how long it takes for it to start breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguetechie Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 I got 5 duostocks for under $35 with shipping, I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Anybody want to buy my ACOG? Message me for pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E. Watters Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 On 5/8/2018 at 7:38 PM, Sturgeon said: Anybody want to buy my ACOG? Message me for pricing. It even has the Bible verse marking intact. John 8:12 really makes more sense for an NVD or WML anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Interim configuration: Ramlaen and Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 So, it looks like I'll be able to repurpose chambered and chrome lined AR barrel blanks for the Galil build. It should be pretty straight forward: turn the original threads down, move the shoulder forward to set headspace, then rethread for Galil action. After that it would be the usual profile, crown, thread, time, gas port, extractor cut. I just need to make sure that the relief cut diameter on the barrel tenon threads isn't too much smaller than the minor diameter on the Galil threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Sturgeon said: Interim configuration: Which optic is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Ulric said: So, it looks like I'll be able to repurpose chambered and chrome lined AR barrel blanks for the Galil build. It should be pretty straight forward: turn the original threads down, move the shoulder forward to set headspace, then rethread for Galil action. After that it would be the usual profile, crown, thread, time, gas port, extractor cut. I just need to make sure that the relief cut diameter on the barrel tenon threads isn't too much smaller than the minor diameter on the Galil threads. I thought you had a barrel already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect said: Which optic is that? This one. I bought it because cyberpunk n stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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