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Colby Thorson · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:38 pm Post subject:

16"
Remember, SPC2 or 6.8x43 and 1:11 twist
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tommytornado · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:13 am Post subject:

I had a 16 inch 6.8 upper from rock river arms. A buddy of mine was too in love with it so I sold it to him. This summer, I will be buying another one.
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Bill Winfrey · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:38 am Post subject:

As said above...16" is easier to carry, the weight difference is more than you think!
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David K · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:47 am Post subject:

i prefer the 16", you don't get much more velocity out of the 18" and I think for portability and aneuverability the 16" is better......18" isn't too bad so its a good choice also....my preference is 16"

and Colby is right, make sure SPC II or 6.8x43 chamber, 1:11 twist or slower....Wilson barrels at 1:11, 4 groove, SPC II

sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:11 am Post subject:

Ok then I will go with the 16" and the 1:11 twist. I am going to be putting a dark earth stock, dark earth pmag, and dark earth grips so hopefully it will turn out good!
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Bill Winfrey · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:22 am Post subject:

sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:59 am Post subject:

David K · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:24 am Post subject:

here ya go Sam...give you an idea what it may look like, or similar, this is a 6.8 I built, uses a ARP barrel, 1:11 twist, 6.8x43, 5R rifling...

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A thing of beauty David!

sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

Wow david that looks awesome! What kind of muzzle brake do you have on there?
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David K · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject:

sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject:

Oh ok good to know, I think that is going to be one of my first editions to my AR when im done.
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David K · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:23 pm Post subject:

same I edited the above post...was thinking on the PWS30 was more for flash suppression, but it is more for muzzle braking....it keeps the gun flat when shooting

Burt · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject:

Dunno about that one, but some of those muzzle brakes make things really loud also.
Just thought I'd mention that. ( Not that they are quiet to start with )
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David K · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:14 pm Post subject:

yep agreed Burt, it isn't the quietest device out there for sure....however when shooting if you want to take multiple shots its like shooting a .22 mag out of my 6.8...

sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject:

Wow a .22 mag?! I have shot a 6.8 before and one of the reason's I liked it so much is because of the low recoil but a .22 mag?! Thats pretty impressive. That is definitly at the top of my list of upgrades now! @Burt thanks for the heads up, right now im not conserned with noise but good to know.
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sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:02 pm Post subject:

David, is that a bipod on the front of your gun? Or a fore grip?
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Burt · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject:

sam lawhon · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject:

Yessir I definitly will be using hearing protection. I saw those a while ago but will look em up again. I thought you were saying to that the problem with it being louder is that it would scare animals away but now I gotcha.
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David K · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject:

yea i've got a pair of electronic ear muffs, great for hunting ...

Sam, that is just a foregrip...no a bipod, there is some really cool bipods out there that fold up really nice....if you like the foregrip, i'm not using it, if you set up your AR in dark earth color, let me know, will send you one for free

sam lawhon · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:34 am Post subject:

sam lawhon · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:32 am Post subject:

Ok so this is what I am looking at right now:
Lower: Magpul MOE stock in dark earth, Plumb crazy stripped lower, dark earth pistol grip(not sure which kind yet), magpul pmag in dark earth and a standard trigger.
Upper:
Wilson 6.8 spc II 16" stainless barrel, some type of quad rail(don't know which to get?), and I think I am going to top it with a leupold 4-12x40 mark I. So what do yall think?
PS future add ons will be: Muzzle brake, RRA two stage trigger(cant think of any now im sure I will think of some later)
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Colby Thorson · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:20 am Post subject:

Sam, have you looked at bison armory or AR preformance? Both put out great products for a good price.
Also I like my EGRO grip
And one more thing, you can't go wrong with the RRA two-stage trigger!!!
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sam lawhon · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:29 am Post subject:

Colby, I haven't yet but I will! sounds good!
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