liber Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Anybody have one of these 12.5" barrels that CMMG makes? http://www.cmmginc.com/product_p/38d920a.htm There is also a Mk3 upper: http://www.cmmginc.com/product_p/38b92b3.htm Curious of the reliability, what buffer/spring you're using...etc... Seems these can be pretty reliable, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) PM Shibiwan, he is our resident CMMG guru & dealer, he can probably get you a better deal too! http://www.dtprecision.com/ Edited January 23, 2015 by BLKSHEEP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 PM Shibiwan, he is our resident CMMG guru & dealer, he can probably get you a better deal too! http://www.dtprecision.com/ Nice, I will do that. If I can swing it, I'd like to get a complete upper. If not just a barrel and piece it together. I don't have any upper now though, so it would make sense to get the upper and guard together it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Seems like " The Rule " is involved here . <dontknow> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Seems like " The Rule " is involved here . <dontknow> What "The Rule" would that be? <dontknow> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yep, liber invoked "The Rule". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Cross Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 What "The Rule" would that be? <dontknow> When someone asks about a piece of gear no one on the forums has, they are obliged to buy one and review it for the benefit of the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 When someone asks about a piece of gear no one on the forums has, they are obliged to buy one and review it for the benefit of the community. Oh, I wasn't aware of that...I can live with that type of rule, I thought I violated some type of link to the CMMG site or that I didn't post a pic or something... LOL I would love to try it out...just trying to sort out my cash 'sitch...if you know what I mean. ::) I know there are not a lot of these barrels on firearms yet, at least from the searching I've done on the web. I sent a PM to shibiwan to see if he has any info on the barrel and/or pricing. More than a few people look at me like a deer looking in a spot light when I mention putting a 12.5" barrel on an LR-308, but there are a number of videos that do show them as reliable, none that I could find on the CMMG barrel though. Jeff Zimbra (Bigshooterist) has a video shooting a POF P-308 w/12.5" barrel and getting nice groups at 300 yards. That would cover much of my needs of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I would love to try it out...just trying to sort out my cash 'sitch...if you know what I mean. ::) That would have zero bearing in this situation. Logistics on your part need to be considered, of course, but at this point, you practically own this barrel, with review. There was a recent new guy that asked about a part, and even mentioned "the rule" in his post - his first post, or close - he spent more time reading and not posting, and was aware of it before making that post. If that new guy can do it, then... <dontknow> Let us know how it shoots. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Cross Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Let us know how it shoots. <thumbsup> ... and include pictures, they are mandatory! <munch> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well , if someone here has tested this barrel & comes out with it , your off the hook , so to speak , but other wise , let us know how the barrel works <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sweet, grab one! Just be sure you do all the NFA stuff that goes with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Maybe he's building a Pistol <dontknow> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Just throwing it out there in case he was unaware. I'd hate to see someone get burned because we didn't at least put on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Maybe he's building a Pistol <dontknow> The pistol lower is completed with a functioning LPK, pistol tube, but needs a 308 buffer/spring...and the upper of course. That much I know, that it is a pistol, because that's how I manufactured it. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Can't wait to see the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 For anyone following, KAK Industries has a short barrel .308 barrel as well as an upper. In their case the barrel is 10.5". Aside from cutting one down, the KAK Industries and CMMG are the only short .308 barrels that I can find readily available. Kurt at KAK said they will have some soon, as they will uppers. Barrel http://www.kakindustry.com/kak-762-stainless-105-inch-carbine-stainless-barrel Upper http://www.kakindustry.com/lr-308-parts/lr308-kak-1050-carbine-7-62nato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Here's another video that Jeff Zimbra did on the POF P-308 with a 12.5" barrel. This should be a similar barrel to the CMMG, however this is a piston system as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Aside from cutting one down, the KAK Industries and CMMG are the only short .308 barrels that I can find readily available. Rainier Arms has a much better barrel, and it's "readily available"... Rainier Arms "Ultra Match" 12.5" DPMS Barrelhttp://www.rainierarms.com/rainier-arms-ultramatchtm-308-barrel-12-7 And they'll head space your bolt for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Rainier Arms has a much better barrel, and it's "readily available"... No way, man - he's in for the CMMG with this thread he started. Rules are rules - aware or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Rainier Arms has a much better barrel, and it's "readily available"... Rainier Arms "Ultra Match" 12.5" DPMS Barrelhttp://www.rainierarms.com/rainier-arms-ultramatchtm-308-barrel-12-7 And they'll head space your bolt for you. What that looks REALLY nice...Shilen blank! That's gonna be a definite contender. No way, man - he's in for the CMMG with this thread he started. Rules are rules - aware or not... LOL...to paraphrase Miles Davis, "I got 'yer rules hangin..." But the thing is, that's almost twice what the CMMG barrel is...probably makes sense to spend extra on a barrel, given a quality blank like a Shilen...that's gonna take some ponderin'...that would be pretty pricey...I bet the upper would end up about $1500, as it would easily be over $1k with a bolt and upper, and that's not including the rail. But it's only like $200 more for the barrel. As my Grandfather used to say, "that's not bad if you say it fast..." Edited January 25, 2015 by liber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have a 12.5" Noveske Leonidas barrel. There are more out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have a 12.5" Noveske Leonidas barrel. There are more out there. Is yours DI or piston? Does this mean I'm stuck with "the rule" for both the Ranier and CMMG ? I'm not even gonna say a peep about that Noveske...hehehe My wife's not gonna be happy about "the rule"... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Novekse barrel is an AR10 barrel.... The Rainier (or CMMG) barrel can be bought for a LR308 compatible build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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