The Bionic SASS

[Alamo]

Hi Everybody,

 

Wanted to post up here with my build and say thank you to the members that helped me out.

 

It started out life as a Sportical, had some issues with the original barrel... I ended up replacing the slick sided upper with one of the low profile A3's, installing DPMS's 18" SASS barrel and a Troy Battlerail.  Got 45 degree flip up BUIS on one side and a red dot on the other ... scope in the center. You can shoulder the rifle, keep both eyes open and the red dot is in the perfect location in front of your right eye ... makes it real easy to pivot from the hips to acquire new targets while keeping the the rifle and sight in alignment.  Added a couple of attachment points and use the Magpul MS3 in either single mode, at the butt plate, or dual mode, at the ends. Ergo grip is nice and springy.  The addition of the butt pad takes some of the punch out of the recoil and covers the rough saw edges on the back of the original Pardus stock.

 

Built it all myself, only needed the gunsmith to check the headspace once I was done.  I started out the project knowing next to nothing... proud to say I now know two or even three times more nothing, just with significantly less $ in the bank :-[.

 

... to be continued

[blue109]

never thought to put a reflex sight on the left side. doesn't seem practical. I'm going to check it now though. interesting.

[survivalshop]

  My Gen II SI Defense upper receiver has a rail on the left side , couldn't think of what I would put there , an extra sight may be what they had in mind  <dontknow>  

[Alamo]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies.

Putting it at 45 degrees makes zeroing interesting. You can also attach at 90 degrees, but 45 allows a more head up stance. I grip the forend and pull my elbows into my sides. Once I center the dot in the reticle, I lock my arms... this allows me to keep both eyes open and use a basketball style pivot to engage multiple targets laterally.

Here's what that looks like (though I don't pivot in the 1st video). Paper is @ 100 yds, square 2.5 gal @ 95, 1 gal @ about 85.

[Alamo]

Prone @ 100 yds... seven shots on target, one flyer (literally, a fly landed on my ear). Using my buddy's hand loads, 150 gr Hornady FMJBT.

[Microgunner]

Yep, that's a dead target right there.

[Alamo]

Ooops, this part of post #4 should read "Once I center the dot/ reticle in the window" instead of "Once I center the dot in the reticle"...

[Alamo]

I've got about 500 rounds through it since the mods... so far, function has been flawless.  Only problems were with some handloads that were just a little too spicy, some beat up cases and a popped primer... but that wasn't the gun's fault.  I love this system, it's so simple and functions so well that a 12 year old could operate it... matter of fact, here's my 12 year old:

 

[392heminut]

Looks like you've got a winner there, and looks good to boot! Had my daughter and 2 grandsons here from Miami for Christmas and took them to the range. The older one (20) had never shot before and I had him busting clay pigeons from 100 yrds. with my DPMS 308. :sniper: He's HOOKED! <lmao>

[sketch]

Very good shooting brother! get the kids involved is a bonous ! My girls are still on the edge but it will happen!

[Alamo]

Thanks man, I'm real proud of her... rifle's not bad either :) That's cool that you were able to introduce your grandson to shooting for the first time, especially since it's early enough for him to pass it on to his own children. I've made it my civic duty to indoctrinate my Canadian neighbor into the "American Gun Culture", poor guy never shot a handgun before. I took him out to the desert and let him.blast away my XDm .45, almost had to have his perma-grin surgically removed.

[unforgiven]

Very cool brother,very cool.Good job on that rifle also. <thumbsup>

[Alamo]

Added a JP Supercomp XL.

 

 

It's a big beast...

 

 

I must say I was skeptical of the manufacturer's claim that it made a .308 recoil like a .223.  After taking it to the range, I am now a believer... the muzzle hardly rises at all.  Some video:

 

 

 

[survivalshop]

  Nice !  Nice video editing , what did you use , if I might ask ?

[Alamo]

iPhone 6... the camera kicks donkey, 240 or 120 frames per second in 720p HD. Lifeproof case (and an extended warranty) helps with shots like this ... 168 gr Barnes TTSX vs water jugs:

[planeflyer21]

Sweet!  Glad to know those functions are on the phone.

 

Did you recover the bullet?  Got pics?

[Alamo]

[Alamo]

Some slo mo splodin:

Some mo slo mo splodin:

I put the camera off to the side a ways, but kept it close enough to get a good view. You can hear the incoming round, that's a sound to make you pucker up

[unforgiven]

Very cool brother.

[breastroker]

Sweet rifle, Mine likes the 175 SMKs for accuracy, but 186 grain rounds are pretty good.

 

That DPMS SASS barrel is the best value of any 308s barrel. I have seen it just over $200 on sale at Midway. Built my SASS in 2014, shot over 6 weeks (missed Easter) 5 consecutive cold bore bulls-eyes.