AMU rifles

[Sisco]

This is a picture of SFC Brandon Green of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU)who fired a perfect score in the Presidents Cup 100. I thought it might be interesting to take a close look at the rifle he used and see if we can find out about it. I have looked for information on the web about what type of rifles the AMU uses but not found much.

[unforgiven]

I could be wrong but it looks like a NM w/ MagPul stock. The scope mount looks interesting.

[jtallen83]

Neighbor kid I babysat for builds and shoots rifles for competition in the Army, haven't seen him for years now but I know he could answer since he has built them. If I can find his sister maybe I can get in touch, MSG Michael Hester in one of the last pictures. Little bastard always had an eye, he was lethal in snowball and apple fights!

https://thecmp.org/anticipated-long-range-national-matches-return-met-with-success-in-2018/

[unforgiven]

God bless them, amazing scores.

[Rsquared]

Looks like a UBR stock. A NightForce optic. It's hard to tell other details in the pic. I can't see any markings on the receiver in the pic.

[98Z5V]

On the 5.56 guns, they shoot alot of hand-chamber 80-gr projectiles.  May be even higher in weight now, with the 90-gr projos all over from .224 Valk.  In the large-frames, it's probably 6.5mm projos, or even 6mm by now... 

[mrraley]

I've built and worked on a few of these at Camp Perry.

But the basic design of the "Service Rifle" is it looks like a standard M16.

They have loosened up on some of the rules and they are able to change stocks and some cosmetic looks.

The rifles I would work on or sell were ArmaLite M15 National Match rifles.

1/8 twist, SS, free float barrel, with a 2 stage trigger adjusted to as light or as low as it was legal (they were weighed and marked).

The lower and upper were just standard.

[Rsquared]

1 hour ago, mrraley said:

I've built and worked on a few of these at Camp Perry.

But the basic design of the "Service Rifle" is it looks like a standard M16.

They have loosened up on some of the rules and they are able to change stocks and some cosmetic looks.

The rifles I would work on or sell were ArmaLite M15 National Match rifles.

1/8 twist, SS, free float barrel, with a 2 stage trigger adjusted to as light or as low as it was legal (they were weighed and marked).

The lower and upper were just standard.

Wait.....who is that guy?

[jtallen83]

3 hours ago, mrraley said:

1/8 twist, SS, free float barrel,

Curious who made the barrels, I recently acquired an older Armalite NM upper, thing shoots lights out!

[Sisco]

On 2/28/2019 at 1:14 PM, mrraley said:

I've built and worked on a few of these at Camp Perry.

But the basic design of the "Service Rifle" is it looks like a standard M16.

They have loosened up on some of the rules and they are able to change stocks and some cosmetic looks.

The rifles I would work on or sell were ArmaLite M15 National Match rifles.

1/8 twist, SS, free float barrel, with a 2 stage trigger adjusted to as light or as low as it was legal (they were weighed and marked).

The lower and upper were just standard.

Thanks Pat! They ever do any thing with AR10’s?

Edited March 2, 2019 by Sisco

[98Z5V]

4 hours ago, Sisco said:

Thanks Mike! They ever do any thing with AR10’s?

Yes, they do.  They were behind the .260 Rem push, before SOCOM lost their minds and went 65C.

[98Z5V]

8 hours ago, mrraley said:

I've built and worked on a few of these at Camp Perry.

 

Pretty damn good to see you posting.  Now, stick with it and come around...  You are still owed a trip out here...  

[Sisco]

5 minutes ago, 98Z5V said:

Yes, they do.  They were behind the .260 Rem push, before SOCOM lost their minds and went 65C.

I remember that, but I heard they weren't satisfied with their foray into 260 Remington with AR10’s. I would really like to see more on that. Even sent the AMU Facebook page a message to that effect.

[Sisco]

https://www.stripes.com/news/new-army-rifle-offers-more-versatility-in-combat-1.569090

[mrraley]

The ArmaLite AR-10 was the first 7.62 / .308 that was allowed in competition at Camp Perry with the help of the AMU.

I used to supply parts to the AMU for their AR-10 builds also.

Part of the reason that the AR-10 was allowed as a "service rifle" is that it was shortly after the ARMY adopting the SASS.

Edited March 1, 2019 by mrraley
add info

[mrraley]

16 hours ago, jtallen83 said:

Curious who made the barrels, I recently acquired an older Armalite NM upper, thing shoots lights out!

For quite a while, Lothar Walther made the match barrels. Not sure who does them now.

[Sisco]

13 hours ago, mrraley said:

For quite a while, Lothar Walther made the match barrels. Not sure who does them now.

Pat , do you know if the Army ever rebarreled some for the 260 Remington? I read that someplace years ago. 

Also, they had good success with the AR10 if I remember correctly.

Edited March 2, 2019 by Sisco

[98Z5V]

His name is Pat, man!...  

[Sisco]

My bad! My memory isn’t always the best. Pat my apologies. 

[98Z5V]

I laughed the first time - then I realized he didn't answer, because you were asking someone else for an opinion of what he said... 

[Sisco]

Just now, 98Z5V said:

I laughed the first time - then I realized he didn't answer, because you were asking someone else for an opinion of what he said... 

Thanks for pointing it out.. I usualky acknowledge my F Ups!

[Sisco]

Taken from the AMU Facebook page. This is a Junior CMP team from California. He is now a member of the AMU. Nice rifle!

[mrraley]

On ‎3‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 8:49 AM, Sisco said:

Pat , do you know if the Army ever rebarreled some for the 260 Remington? I read that someplace years ago. 

Also, they had good success with the AR10 if I remember correctly.

I am not sure if the AMU did it or not. I do know ArmaLite did .260 and a .300 SAUM for a brief time, but was having troubles with the proper gas port sizing and getting it to run reliably.

The last time I spoke with the AMU, they were still using .308's  "across the board" in NRA Service Rifle competition and had a good recipe for loading their rounds. I tried to get that recipe, but it was being kept under lock and key.  

The AR-10NM was and is a bootiful rifle that would shoot MOA all day long.

[Sisco]

35 minutes ago, mrraley said:

I am not sure if the AMU did it or not. I do know ArmaLite did .260 and a .300 SAUM for a brief time, but was having troubles with the proper gas port sizing and getting it to run reliably.

The last time I spoke with the AMU, they were still using .308's  "across the board" in NRA Service Rifle competition and had a good recipe for loading their rounds. I tried to get that recipe, but it was being kept under lock and key.  

The AR-10NM was and is a bootiful rifle that would shoot MOA all day long.

Thanks Pat. I had heard on another forum the AMU experimented with AR10’s in 260 Remington, but had undisclosed issues. Don’t know if that is teuthor just hearsay. Wish I had bought one of the AR10 NM’s. Had a forum member that sold one a few years ago. I am happy with my AR10T carbine and will never sell it. I got it when Surgeon closed out all their “B” discontinued models through CDNN.

[mrraley]

Check this place out... Davenport guns AR10NM