AR Thread

[seano]

Very nice rifle Cambo ...I use "UTG" Covers on my other railed handguards
Here's my Remington R15 ...

Pics are crap ..stupid phone camera

[cambo]

I do recommend some rail hand guards. As the rails are cheese graters on the hands and the guards will also protect the rail edges
I have Troy ones on my AR, bottom and sides.

Already fitted before pics taken. Bottom and sides.
Just ladder covers at this stage. Might fit something else once I get to grips with it.

I do need an AFG if anyone has a spare.......

[cambo]

That's one sexy R15 Cambo! Ever think about having it all hydroprinted camo?

More likely to get it black anodised
Or FDE

[Gunzrrr]

Hi guys ... I want to keep my AR-15 A-Cat 'legal' and looking at the different 'approved' stock designs. Anyone had any experiences with Bell & Carlson AR-15 Thumbhole Stocks? Or have any recommendations for similar style 'approved' stocks? I'd appreciate your feedback. Cheers Gunzrrr

[cambo]

Spear Mags Stock
Spear Mags A Cat Thumbhole Stock [spthumbhole] - $199.90 : NZAR15.COM, Home of the sporting Semi Auto

[NZShoota]

Hi guys ... I want to keep my AR-15 A-Cat 'legal' and looking at the different 'approved' stock designs. Anyone had any experiences with Bell & Carlson AR-15 Thumbhole Stocks? Or have any recommendations for similar style 'approved' stocks? I'd appreciate your feedback. Cheers Gunzrrr
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Bell and Carlson's make operating the safety a bit difficult (hard to reach with the thumb). The Spear stock seems to be the most practical and well priced (+ locally made).

[specweapon]

I'm going to be buying an AR in the next couple of weeks as have just sold a rental property, really want a 6.8spc. Am i best to buy an NEA 14.5" in 5.56 and a seperate 6.8spc upper, like the one from Delta Force? Or try get an Ar already in 6.8spc and possibly pick up a 5.56 upper for cheaper?
Are there any other manufacturers AR's in the country that are a case of spend a little more in purchase but get a lot more gun than the NEA. Wanting something light to take hunting

[Bernie]

Don't know if you can get a lite ar say if comparing to contemporary hunting rifle styles like a tikka t3, I have a windham exterminator in 20inch barrel wit suppressor but got a good sling don't notice th weight after five mins also have a 16 inch norinco easy carry no sling great off hand shooting rifle and accurate (well mine is) suppressed as well u get use to the weight

[specweapon]

Yeah i'm not looking for light like a bolt action but light for an AR. I normally carry a Jungle Carbine 303 or Bergara 357mag so pretty similar weight to an AR. If there's anything better to buy under the $3 grand mark let me know and where to buy it

[FletchNZ]

One of my 14.5" ARs weighs under 3kg with scope and backup sights. It was built using normal parts, if i wanted to spend more money on it I could get it lighter.

[gimp]

that's pretty light, is that loaded? suppressor?

my 12.5" with pretty light components is 2.6kg bare, almost any scope + mount at all would put it over 3k, and that's without suppressor

[FletchNZ]

No mag and no suppressor, and a light scope. Mid length gas system though.

I'm just using a magpul moe hand guard so I could save some weight on that if I wanted, a low mass BCG would help and chopping the barrel to min length would all lower the weight. I've always wanted one of those polymer lowers but never found an exporter for them(except for the bushmaster carbon but those are too fragile).

[specweapon]

Yeah I was pretty tempted by the Bushmaster carbon or the windham carbon, most of the reviews that say they're fragile are from crazy yanks shooting 600rnds a week, but hate the thought of having to be careful with it in the bush. If I was that desperate for light weight I'd just go for a bolt action.
I'd rather just carry less water
I do like the look of the CMMG mk4 recce that Digit is getting in soon

[Shamus]

To swap over a AR15 that has a carbine stock to a Servo A cat stock I need to get a rifle buffer tube and machine up a spacer of the correct dimension? Any thing else?

[Towely]

Couple of ways to do it. You can use a rifle length buffer tube and rifle length buffer. Or use a rifle length buffer tube with a carbine buffer and a spacer to stop your gas key from smashing into the lower.

You dont need a stock spacer with a rifle length tube and ace type stock if thats what you were reffering to.