BIGBREW 308 BUILD

beantown · April 6, 2017

The color is awesome Bigbrew. Damn nice looking rifle. :thumbup:

BIGBREW · April 7, 2017

10 hours ago, ARTrooper said:

In the stan I was a saw gunner, I learned to drive those bipod legs in the ground or against whatever I could to keep a more steady position to keep my shots from opening up. when they passed on my saw to someone else, I applied the same logic to my m4. with my harris bipod I mounted it backwards so when closed the legs pointed forward. with this setup I shot my m4 similar to my saw, digging in and leaning in, so that when shooting it was like shooting a pellet gun. And the legs did extend past my muzzle, but I saw no ill effect on accuracy when legs were forward.

The other benefit I found to having the legs pointed forward, though this shouldn't have much affect on a bench shooter, I used a vertical grip and found with the legs pointing towards me, they got in the way of the vertical grip. Having the legs pointed forward I was able to have much more freedom with the vertical grip and other attachments I put on my rifle.

To this day, any rifle I put a harris bipod on, I have the legs usually forward.

Thanks ART. Think I'll take it to the range and try it both ways.

BIGBREW · April 7, 2017

3 hours ago, beantown said:

The color is awesome Bigbrew. Damn nice looking rifle.

Thanks Bean, talked to Fulton today, they said my barrel was in and should be on its way. Last piece to the puzzle. Wish I did the black parts in Cerakote though to keep the color more consistent in those areas. Maybe next winter.

BIGBREW · April 12, 2017

This piece looks awesome!

BIGBREW · April 15, 2017

She's together. Scope is just for mock up. My father in law gave it to me, now i know why, you can't see anything through it. New one here next week. Now i just need to neuter it so she meets the rules.

ChaoticReason · April 15, 2017

Very nice! Looks like you're about to have a lot of fun out at the range. :fullauto:

BIGBREW · April 18, 2017

F ME! New scope is 30mm not 1" my nice matching rings won't work. Now i have to have another set painted.

sketch · April 18, 2017

Bummer

BIGBREW · April 21, 2017

Well if you want to know what a NYS legal AR10 looks like, here it is. Not going to lie shooting this may totally suck, there's nothing to hold onto. Sketchy at best I'm guessing.

EngrBob · April 21, 2017

1 minute ago, BIGBREW said:

Well if you want to know what a NYS legal AR10 looks like, here it is. Not going to lie shooting this may totally suck, there's nothing to hold onto. Sketchy at best I'm guessing.

Are you sure this is legal? I expect NY commies will say you could use the bipod as a hand hold.

BIGBREW · April 21, 2017

37 minutes ago, EngrBob said:

Are you sure this is legal? I expect NY commies will say you could use the bipod as a hand hold.

Forward grip isn't a bipod the way I read it. Too damn long anyway, better have some strong monkey arms.

Edited April 21, 2017 by BIGBREW

98Z5V · April 21, 2017

It's gonna be tough as hell to get a good cheek weld with that scope so high. Might need a chin weld...

EngrBob · April 21, 2017

1 hour ago, BIGBREW said:

Forward grip isn't a bipod the way I read it. Too damn long anyway, better have some strong monkey arms.

I was referring to how the commie authorities in NY would interpret it/ Besides, I actually have those long monkey arms and can easily use a bipod as a forward handhold, even on my 20" barrel creedmoor build,I know I've tried it.

jtallen83 · April 21, 2017

8 minutes ago, 98Z5V said:

It's gonna be tough as hell to get a good cheek weld with that scope so high. Might need a chin weld...

Yep, I tried that high mount when I first got an AR-10, tried a setup that allowed you to see the irons under the scope, changed it real fast. Heads up height works for red dots/ Binion type sight pictures but scopes need to be kept as low as possible IMHO.

washguy · April 21, 2017

Eugene Stoner is spinning in his grave.....rest in peace.....for they do not know what they have done Wash

98Z5V · April 21, 2017

11 minutes ago, washguy said:

Eugene Stoner is spinning in his grave.....rest in peace.....for they do not know what they have done Wash

I can't imagine living in a state where you have to do that, be it New York, Cali, or one of the other socialist states on the eastern seaboard... I feel for the people there...

BIGBREW · April 21, 2017

6 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

It's gonna be tough as hell to get a good cheek weld with that scope so high. Might need a chin weld...

Believe it or not for me it doesn't seem bad, scope was touching the handguard the other way with the old scope. I can add the kit to my stock, got a few birthdays going on this month so ill probably grab it in a few weeks. I just threw the scope on quick last night going to give it a test run on Sunday. Scope has to come back off the rings are being sent out to be color matched to the gun. The first set of rings I had were then I changed scopes and needed 30mm rings, ill try as get it lower when it goes back together the next time.

Thanks for the advice.

BIGBREW · April 21, 2017

6 hours ago, EngrBob said:

I was referring to how the commie authorities in NY would interpret it/ Besides, I actually have those long monkey arms and can easily use a bipod as a forward handhold, even on my 20" barrel creedmoor build,I know I've tried it.

Yea they suck!

BIGBREW · April 21, 2017

6 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

I can't imagine living in a state where you have to do that, be it New York, Cali, or one of the other socialist states on the eastern seaboard... I feel for the people there...

Once the kid is out of school, peace out.

98Z5V · April 21, 2017

3 hours ago, BIGBREW said:

Once the kid is out of school, peace out.

Can't blame you a bit. :thumbup:

EngrBob · April 21, 2017

4 hours ago, BIGBREW said:

Once the kid is out of school, peace out.

There is a reason for the saying "Go west young man" but don't go too far!

ARTrooper · April 21, 2017

Yeah, screw liberal states!

BIGBREW · April 24, 2017

So finally got to put a few rounds through the gun this weekend. Think I might have an issue. Take a look at these primers. Fulton Armory headspaced barrel.

sketch · April 24, 2017

Opening jitters it will behave sooner than later... how was the functionality?

BIGBREW · April 25, 2017

Only problem I had at first was the bolt wouldn't lock in. Pulled the carrier group out and slapped a little Rem Oil on it, put it back together and it seemed ok after that. It's throwing shells at about 3pm and about five feet.