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Please explain barrels- I see references in ads for 14.5' barrels. doesn't some one like me need a 16'?
16" total, yes.
You can achieve that by using a 16" barrel, or a 14.5" barrel + a permanently attached muzzle device.
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Please explain barrels- I see references in ads for 14.5' barrels. doesn't some one like me need a 16'?
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Dubi - adding an ambi safety to my 15-22 is on my to-do list, why will S&W parts be my only option?
I was incorrect above about M&P being sole source. Mr dubi says 15-22 ambi's are just not common.
"Pricey" because they cost 2 x as much as AR ambi.
He bought me this one.
Dr Boogs, you can try mine when we go shooting!
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Question about handguard length
I am building a 300 blk that will eventually be a 2 stamp gun.
1st, what are the main differences besides length in a 9" and 10.5" 300 blk out barrel? Does the length affect sound suppression or ability to run subs?
Not past 8" which is generally accepted as the optimum length barrel for 300 blk.
2nd - choice of Handguard length. There are both 9" and 10.5" handguard lengths. If I buy a 10.5" barrel and 10.5 handguard, will the handguard extend past the barrel? I plan on adding just a basic flash hider till I choose a can and wait 9 months for the stamp.
The handguard will extend to the end of the barrel (past the threads). Most people that run cans on weapons with less than 10" barrels get handguards that cover some if not all of teh can as well to extend a rail another few inches.
I have not assembled an AR before, but this thread has given me the assurance that I can do it.
I didn't know how with a barrel nut and how the handguard marries up if a 10.5 handguard will stick out further than a 10.5" barrel without a flash hider already attached.
Thanks y'all!
quote:http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/bad-ass-st-short-throw-ambi-safety-selector-ar15-ar10r
HBecause the M&P 15-22 uses a non-standard lower and receiver extension, you have to use the BAD lever. I don't recall where I got it; from BAD, Joe Bob's, Primary Arms or someplace else.
quote:No. your link is for an AR.quote:http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/bad-ass-st-short-throw-ambi-safety-selector-ar15-ar10r
HBecause the M&P 15-22 uses a non-standard lower and receiver extension, you have to use the BAD lever. I don't recall where I got it; from BAD, Joe Bob's, Primary Arms or someplace else.
This one?
quote:I'd actually prefer to get a hand guard that is about 1 inch shorter than the barrel so you can easily remove the can- unless you don't ever plant to take the can off.quote:
Question about handguard length
I am building a 300 blk that will eventually be a 2 stamp gun.
1st, what are the main differences besides length in a 9" and 10.5" 300 blk out barrel? Does the length affect sound suppression or ability to run subs?
Not past 8" which is generally accepted as the optimum length barrel for 300 blk.
2nd - choice of Handguard length. There are both 9" and 10.5" handguard lengths. If I buy a 10.5" barrel and 10.5 handguard, will the handguard extend past the barrel? I plan on adding just a basic flash hider till I choose a can and wait 9 months for the stamp.
The handguard will extend to the end of the barrel (past the threads). Most people that run cans on weapons with less than 10" barrels get handguards that cover some if not all of teh can as well to extend a rail another few inches.
I have not assembled an AR before, but this thread has given me the assurance that I can do it.
I didn't know how with a barrel nut and how the handguard marries up if a 10.5 handguard will stick out further than a 10.5" barrel without a flash hider already attached.
Thanks y'all!
quote:Why would a longer hand guard make it hard to remove the can? It definitely would be harder to remove/replace a muzzle device, but a direct thread or quick attach can doesn't really have issues being installed/removed with a long hand guard.quote:I'd actually prefer to get a hand guard that is about 1 inch shorter than the barrel so you can easily remove the can- unless you don't ever plant to take the can off.quote:
Question about handguard length
I am building a 300 blk that will eventually be a 2 stamp gun.
1st, what are the main differences besides length in a 9" and 10.5" 300 blk out barrel? Does the length affect sound suppression or ability to run subs?
Not past 8" which is generally accepted as the optimum length barrel for 300 blk.
2nd - choice of Handguard length. There are both 9" and 10.5" handguard lengths. If I buy a 10.5" barrel and 10.5 handguard, will the handguard extend past the barrel? I plan on adding just a basic flash hider till I choose a can and wait 9 months for the stamp.
The handguard will extend to the end of the barrel (past the threads). Most people that run cans on weapons with less than 10" barrels get handguards that cover some if not all of teh can as well to extend a rail another few inches.
I have not assembled an AR before, but this thread has given me the assurance that I can do it.
I didn't know how with a barrel nut and how the handguard marries up if a 10.5 handguard will stick out further than a 10.5" barrel without a flash hider already attached.
Thanks y'all!
quote:Yes, this is important to remember.
Don't put a rail over a brake, just in case nobody has mentioned that...
quote:Why not????quote:Yes, this is important to remember.
Don't put a rail over a brake, just in case nobody has mentioned that...
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Don't put a rail over a brake, just in case nobody has mentioned that...
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Don't put a rail over a brake, just in case nobody has mentioned that...
You can. You'll just need some extra hardware to safely pull it off.
quote:Directs the muzzle blast and concussion forward instead of the sides. These are pretty standard attachments on AR pistols, especially those running 10.5" and shorter.quote:quote:
Don't put a rail over a brake, just in case nobody has mentioned that...
You can. You'll just need some extra hardware to safely pull it off.
I'm confused. What does that accomplish/prevent?
quote:Could also = new fingers depending on how close to the muzzle you hold your rifle
Break under the handguard = new handguard
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Break under the handguard = new handguard
quote:Think of Looney Tunes when Bugs sticks a banana down Elmer's barrel.quote:
Break under the handguard = new handguard
Wow. How the hell does that happen? Heat and pressure over time?
quote:Crazy, wouldn't have guessed that gas had enough pressure to do the kind of damage. I wouldn't have ever given that a try... but good to know. Thanks.quote:Think of Looney Tunes when Bugs sticks a banana down Elmer's barrel.quote:
Break under the handguard = new handguard
Wow. How the hell does that happen? Heat and pressure over time?
A compensator directs gas out of ports on either side of it. That gas has enough pressure to split a hand guard when it's installed over the muzzle. It also has enough force to burn/remove fingers like a cylinder in a revolver. The device schmelba posted helps contain the gas
quote:I looked at one of those at the gun show a while back. the idea looks pretty cool, but when it was on the gun I played with, it was just too wobbly for my taste. it didn't have a solid feel at all like a magpul stock that has the 2ndary lock down button. it wiggled around and moved when you have it on there.
I'm thinking about picking up a Troy Tomahawk for a new 300blk build. Has anyone on here run one before? I'm wondering if it's any better than the HK A3 stocks
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The blast deflector you see in my photos is made by YHM, and connects to the flash hider the same way my suppressor does.
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I'm thinking about picking up a Troy Tomahawk for a new 300blk build. Has anyone on here run one before? I'm wondering if it's any better than the HK A3 stocks
quote:I went ahead and bought one from Primary Arms. Dealer pricing was a decent discount. I'll send it back if it sucks as bad as an A3. If this one doesn't work out, I'll try the MVB version which is a bit more compact. I'm building up a PDW and want something a little lighter/more compact. A standard buffer/tube is ~10oz. My go to STR stock is around 12.5oz. The Tomahawk is supposedly 10oz total.quote:
I'm thinking about picking up a Troy Tomahawk for a new 300blk build. Has anyone on here run one before? I'm wondering if it's any better than the HK A3 stocks
Haven't gotten to play with one but that style intrigues me too.
Another option would be a law folder and a LWRC ultra compact.