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The thicker barrel will make a difference in the size of the hole needed. @98Z5V is the one who can calculate what difference that is. Don't drill until he can get back to it.
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This is a good thread to read. It gives you the reasons behind the recommendations for specific parts.
https://forum.308ar.com/topic/16799-gas-tubes-barrel-gas-ports-and-buffer-weight/
A quick search of those rounds shows that the Freedom Munitions may be FMJ and the Norma may be a soft point . I measured a soft point vs. FMJ. The soft point was 2.755" and the FMJ was 2.890".
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I meant nothing personal. We have had some AI bots post some on the forum lately. They usually posted on threads that had no activity for a few years as their first post. I am glad you proved me wrong.
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