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That's a sexy looking rifle also

Yup, Rob basically covers it all. I think some people see muzzle rise as recoil though also. this is incorrect though. I would describe muzzle rise as more of a side affect of recoil. the barrel sits in line with the bcg and buffer assembly all above the shooters grip. when the rifle recoils, the grip is basically a pivot point causing the muzzle to rise instead of the whole rifle going straight back. while most rifles are about the same in this, you can really see the difference in handguns. a handgun with a low bore axis, meaning the barrel being lower and closer to the firing hand, will have less muzzle rise and be quicker back on target than a handgun with a higher bore axis. the best example of this is a Chiappa Rhino versus a regular revolver. The Rhino's barrel lines up with the bottom of the cylinder instead of the top of the cylinder like most revolvers. There are other semi auto pistols out there currently being designed to have low bore axis. with bore axis, think of a lever in physics. a higher bore axis acts like a longer lever making that barrel easier to move, while a lower bore axis acts like a short lever making it more difficult to move. That's all fine and dandy with pistols, but in an AR you basically have the same bore axis no matter what. So how do you try and limit muzzle rise since you can't change the bore axis? Weight and gas management. With weight, if you are front end heavy, this will help with muzzle rise because takes more force to make the heavy front rise in the first place. Now this is often times seen in long range bolt actions, but probably not the best idea for an already heavy 308AR platform. You would have to add a good couple of pounds to the front, which would quickly turn your rifle in to a 12+ pound rifle. and being front heavy, it would be exhausting to carry and shoulder for any period of time. The best bet these days to deal with muzzle rise is gas management. And I am talking about how the gas is directed as it exits the barrel. Compensators have long been used to tame muzzle rise, as the barrel wants to rise up, direct the gas to give it some force back down. A simple concept of thrust. Now with many designs the downside is you have gasses going up into the line of sight of your optics or sights, which can affect follow up shots. Luckily these days many good muzzle brakes have compensator slots or holes in them in different directions to prevent all the gasses from going up where you don't want them. I recently purchased one of many such items, a VG6 Precision brake. With this one, the majority of the gasses are directed out the sides, helping with the felt recoil, while a small amount goes through slits in the top to help tame muzzle rise. but even by limiting that felt recoil wanting to push back against that pivot point, that also helps with the muzzle rise remember. ?

Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an eye out for it. I would think that would be something Aero would replace as a defect though if it happened. very odd, never seen that happen before.

very little difference. might feel a little snappier, but there are ways to calm that down, and a lot of people still would have trouble feeling the difference.

Is it just me, or did this guy do a hell of a lot of thinking while fighting for his life? I have been in my fair share of fights and I can't say I have ever done that much thinking, more of just reacting, going off instincts and training.

lol. if the wife was ok with it, otherwise I would be to afraid of the wife catching and killing me. haha lol. I was thinking the same thing

lol. I don't mind the OT, I am just so beat afterwards and still have a litter of children to take care of and plenty of other stuff to do around the house. I need a nanny and a maid. lol.

that looks great... but where is the rest of it? I only count 4 bites of meat.

I spent my whole night, last night, walking through waist deep snow getting drivers out of vehicles. had some pretty bad crashes, including one of my buddies being rear ended by a semi while he was in his squad. worked 6 hours of overtime just because of the snow.

I looked, couldn't find a tissue emoji

we already got about 12 inches and still have 12 hours of snow left.

so what you are saying is in another 2 years I will be able to afford a good mount and optic. lol.

When I first started my .260 build, I thought it was going to cost me around $1600 in parts... well it has cost me a few years, but I will be easily under $1000 minus optic

Awesome! we stand together for what is right and it wont matter what the corrupt politicians do!!!!

yup, shepp and I are right in the middle of that big blue area. as long as we don't get another 40 car pile up on the interstate, I wont mind to much. snow usually means overtime

Wow thanks! seasoning can make or break a good meal. if it has meat on it, you can eat it, if you cook it right. lol.

a good muzzle brake will help reduce muzzle rise and felt recoil better than anything else you can do to the rifle, if you ask me.

that's what she said

Yes I did see the price, could always buy one and umm... borrow.. their specs for the mag. haha.

Just purchased a couple of things from Arm or Ally. A VG6 Epsilon 65 muzzle brake. They have it 38% off, for a price of $48.35 before shipping. Also purchased an Aero Precision 308ar charging handle for $21.99 before shipping. and all together for both items, shipping was $8.34. so I'm pretty happy with the cost for both parts. @98Z5V way better than $72, maybe you should stock up on some VG6s, we know you will eventually need them for rifles.

The only gator bites I have ever had, I would compare to a mix between chicken and fish in texture. I really liked it, kinda a lot like frog legs too.

have any research sources on this? I will be purchasing a custom .260 rem barrel as soon as my tax return comes in and I plan on shooting long, heavy, high bc bullets.

I see, I have zero experience with 300 win mag. I thought it was the same length, just greater diameter. Noreen uses .30-06 mags made from billet aluminum I see. And if someone is going to come up with a long action AR, I wanna see a .280 rem. ?

Welcome, smart move buying the lowers.

it's different probably because they want to be able to charge you more for a magnum magazine.