washguy Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 My brothers...last July H over at ARP decided to start production on a new lightweight upper for DPMS style lowers that would bring the weight down to near ar15 weight. I was fortunate enough to be one of the first 10 "testers" before they are offered. The first run of billet uppers,custom bcg,and 16" helical fluted barrels are now ready...I think there are some .260 cals available too. I got mine last week and used a DPMS lower off a working rifle. H got best cycling with a Sprinco orange spring and lancer mag..so thats what I used along with a 308car buffer. the upper fits like a glove on the lower ...I built it as light as I could using a BCM KMR 13.5" ar15 rail...yes it uses ar15 hand guards. and a Rogers Super Stock,and a "shorty brake" ...weigh in with the lancer empty 10 rd mag and no optics.... 6.5 lbs yippee I changed the brake to a PRI comp..so she weighs a few more ounces now So last week it was raining and I had to go to the hell hole indoor darker than a midnight alley range to test...brought my trusty flashlight with me which promptly went out after 15 mins. she was short stroking on some ammo and working on others...played with some different buffer springs but I couldnt work in that dark hole...the lancer mag needed a lil tweak but I didnt wanna do it there...so brought it home and tweaked it...she hand cycles perfect now....I took her apart to check the adj gas block and check the diameter of the gas port H calls for a .082 for the 308 and .070 something for the .260 well I found the short stroke problemo... the gas port was smaller than .082 so I opened her up to that size...okay lets go shoot that baby....not...I had my face cut on Friday and Char refused to let me go test with fresh wounds in that stinkhole indoor place and its still raining here...so this week for sure btw she weighs 8lbs 1 oz with a nikon M-308 you can find the skinny at the 68forum under vendor partners AR15 perf. posting "12" :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 8# that's awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I am seriously looking at the end product.14.5 fuk yea :hethan: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I am seriously looking at the end product.14.5 fuk yea :hethan: Rene....what weighs 14.5 ? this baby only weighs 8lbs 1 oz with scope and mag... :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Rene....what weighs 14.5 ? this baby only weighs 8lbs 1 oz with scope and mag... :) Wash No Wash... He wants to cut the barrel to 14.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Way to go wash your on to something there!! Don't let the rain stop ya! Unless you melt like a sugar cube ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Rene has a serious boner for a 14.5" .308AR right now... <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Rene has a serious boner for a 14.5" .308AR right now... <lmao> 98Z he sure does! so im sneakin out tomorrow to get this gal a 100% on different ammo :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Rene has a serious boner for a 14.5" .308AR right now... <lmao> :yup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 I went to the range today to test the NexGen after I opened up the gas port and tweaked the lancer mag. put bout 60 rounds of ammo down range from 150 Fed soft point, xm80 to 168Privi match and SS 165 noslers...this Bad Boy never hiccupped ate everything I had....turned the gas down and found the sweetspot...very soft shooting because of the low mass bcg. I used my trusty dot on my fence and looked down the bore to get it on paper at 100yds...never fails me.. Ha I was having such a good time on finally a sunny day, and shooting different ammo I really never scoped it in to the bull,and wasnt shootin for accuracy...but heres some pics :) Wash its hard to shoot with that bag over my head last group Fed 150 softpoint just shootin different ammo think this is privi 168 some more off of sandbags...just breaking it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 ^^^^ Very nice...Lil jealous. I got to spend the entire day doing employee evaluations on people who seem to think very highly of their own abilities. A little to highly I might add; their arguments were tenuous at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 ...its hard to shoot with that bag over my head I almost spit a beer all over my computer... <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Nice shooting wash!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 sweet rifle so where can this upper be had and what makes it so light ? need a barrel like on the light weight S&W M&P 308 I might just have to build me another upper....... like 6mmx284...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Not only does that rifle look good, it also shoots good. And all at 8lbs. Incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks brothers! she's a shooter...its a girl rifle...Its for Char to shoot and hunt with...she's stuck on her 6.8's,and her 308's remain in the safe most all the time.. she refused to carry the 308 deer hunting..too heavy wah wah. She has no excuse now lol the reason its so light is that the bcg is light and way smaller in diameter,and the barrel weighs in at a whopping 1lb 1 oz. He's relieved all excess weight from his billet upper. Then I put the BCM keymod 13.5 rail on it that weighs something like 7.5 ozs or less? including the barrel nut.Then the buttstock...the rogers super stock is bout 7 oz. and the magpul ctr is not much more. Magwa there is a list of lowers that work with the upper here's the link...he also gives you where to measure to see if your lower will work.The pmag problem is just about solved...right now lancer mags 100% asc mags work on some(tweaking)....dpms mags dont work on this first run of 50 but he's correcting that on the next set of uppers :) Wash http://68forums.com/forums/showthread.php?41123-quot-12-quot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Tell char if she don't wanna carry it I will :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Tell char if she don't wanna carry it I will :) ill tell her Shepp ! :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'll trade her some canned goods :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Wash, you ever get Char in on the threads here? She read 'em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Wash, you ever get Char in on the threads here? She read 'em? Oh yes she has me read all the brothers posts to her every day,and she reads the ones I cherry pick for her...she does wanna post and has picked out her handle...but I cant see any good coming out of this <lmao> what do you think brother? now listen...this is my last rodeo..please take that into consideration :binkybaby: Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Robo can always ban her?! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Oh yes she has me read all the brothers posts to her every day,and she reads the ones I cherry pick for her...she does wanna post and has picked out her handle...but I cant see any good coming out of this <lmao> what do you think brother? now listen...this is my last rodeo..please take that into consideration :binkybaby: Wash I say get her on here. Well, 'cause if you don't, then I'm gonna post the pics of her all camo-faced before the hunt. You know, those pics you PM'd me and told me not to say anything about... <lmao> :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 ^^^ You're gonna get smacked when she reads that one... <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I say get her on here. Well, 'cause if you don't, then I'm gonna post the pics of her all camo-faced before the hunt. You know, those pics you PM'd me and told me not to say anything about... <lmao> :banana: You know I was gonna do that....on getting her in here though...this place is my home..where I can leave my clothes and crap laying around...not take out the garbage...leave beer cans around...yada yada...so if she comes over...she will be cleaning and dusting...telling us to pick up after ourselves...not to put the beer on the table without a coaster....watch where you pee...that kinda stuff...so you want me to pull the trigger? <lmao> Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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