Frankenstein Gun or Is It?

[Jeff300]

Paired together a LaRue complete upper 16” barrel with a BCM complete lower. First shoots today and for 2 different manufacturers this thing fits together very nicely. 

I have changed some parts, took the birdcage flash hider off and put on a VG6 Epsilon, and a Radian charging handle and selector. 

for the glass I did this combo, that’s a 3x magnifier. 

I shot 2 factory loads a 73gr Federal otm and a Speer 75gr gold dot sp. 

To be fair these shots with the Federal load are the very first shots from the barrel and sighting in the red dot. But I like that gold dot load. 

Put them both across the Caldwell crony. 

Sighted in at 36yds, Federal was up first, was happy to hit the lunchbag with the first shot. I shot the targets before I did the crony. The rest was a death grip tripod. I know what you’re thinking 4&5 of the Speer load, sometimes I get lucky. Lots of heart beats in those groups. LoL 

That’s was a good day. Thanks for letting me share this afternoon’s adventure.

 

[Albroswift]

I like the 3x magnifier combos on AR's Like peas and carrots...

[Jeff300]

My first set up with one, have a few red dots but mostly lpvo’s. Having fun learning with it and these 2 paired together nicely. 

[98Z5V]

You'll love that LaRue upper, Jeff - I have two of them, and they're fantastic. 

[Jeff300]

On 5/30/2024 at 7:29 AM, 98Z5V said:

You'll love that LaRue upper

Gotta get a trigger next, that’s the BCM nickel coated one that came with the lower and that thing is mush. That’ll happen soon enough. 
 

Have some 68gr & 77gr smk’s I am looking forward to reloading for it. If you have a favorite load I’m all ears. 

[shooterrex]

Serria match king 68gr and 24.7 grains of varget shoots well in 3 of my rifles.

ymmv

[Jeff300]

23 hours ago, shooterrex said:

Serria match king 68gr and 24.7 grains of varget shoots well in 3 of my rifles.

ymmv

I have Varget in good supply at this time, well worth giving a try. 

[shooterrex]

I know several folks around here using Varget and 24-25.5 grains with the 68 gr match kings.

[98Z5V]

On 5/31/2024 at 10:08 AM, Jeff300 said:

If you have a favorite load I’m all ears. 

Lake City NATO brass, 75gr Hornady HPBTs, CCI 41 primers and 24.2 grains of RL-15 has been my go-to load for years.  Gets me 2789 fps from an 18" barrel. 

You'll see that Varget and RL-15 are almost direct replacements for each other.  You can generally take someone else's RL-15 load, use Varget, and it's safe to shoot, won't hurt you, and will be damn, damn close to identical.  Same goes the other way, take a Varget recipe, substitute RL-15, and you'll be fine and safe, and it'll work great.  Might need to tweak a tenth of a grain here or there, but it'll work for testing, and might just work great enough not to mess with.  

[Jeff300]

18 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

Varget and RL-15

Thanks Tom, that’s information I had not realized. 👍

[Sisco]

22 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

Lake City NATO brass, 75gr Hornady HPBTs, CCI 41 primers and 24.2 grains of RL-15 has been my go-to load for years.  Gets me 2789 fps from an 18" barrel. 

You'll see that Varget and RL-15 are almost direct replacements for each other.  You can generally take someone else's RL-15 load, use Varget, and it's safe to shoot, won't hurt you, and will be damn, damn close to identical.  Same goes the other way, take a Varget recipe, substitute RL-15, and you'll be fine and safe, and it'll work great.  Might need to tweak a tenth of a grain here or there, but it'll work for testing, and might just work great enough not to mess with.  

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