First, a big shout to Will at Red Jacket, who did a hell of a job on this custom upper. He prides himself on being an AK man, but his work on the AR was seamless.
I've probably had this rifle for a couple of months, complete and ready to shoot...and it has just sat...
It is an LMT 14.5" that was shortened to 11.5" (as you can see, about the same length as the Larue quad-rail) and opened up by Red Jacket Firearms.
Larue Quad Rail
Aimpoint Micro and Larue mount
BCM BCG
Duostock
Tdi VFG
Magpul BAD
RediMag
YHM Phantom QD FH
YHM Phantom 7.62 Stainless silencer (can swap between my 5.56 and 7.62 rifles)
ERGO grip
PRI BigLatch CH
LMT F&R BUIS
H-Buffer
Plain-ol USGI 2pt sling
I was pleasantly surprised with the results: this was probably the best five-shot, prone, 50 yard group I have ever shot with iron sights (yes, shot this group without the AP). I was doubly surprised, because the LMT BUIS are just standard A2 sights, nothing special like the Centurion diopters on my LMT piston. That was also shitty Wolf 55gr ammo shot through a 1:7 bbl.
In any case, I am, as usual, blown away by the quality of LMT, BCM, YHM, and Larue products (even if it was just a domestic range session).
In case you were wondering, I used a standard PRI CH, not the gasbuster, and I experienced no blowback issues through the CH opening.
Lube used was Tetra. I know a lot of people here prefer SLIP, but I've always used Tetra with good results, and it seems to stick around for a while without getting gummy. (Wonder if using a heavier lube like Tetra had anything to do with the lack of gas blowback?) Plus, in a perverted kind of way, I like the way Tetra smells when it burns...
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Shot a few newer Kalashnikov-style long guns as well:
My Saiga-12 converted by HDI.
I have a big problem - this is an earlier model without a BHO, therefore, it is a complicated procedure to change mags. I am going to have to fix this or just sell it, because that just about makes it pointless in my mind. Any ideas?
Anyways, shot a few sleeves of 3" 00 through it, and it cycled perfectly. The recoil was definitely manageable.
This M92 Krink is a Vector gun that I sent to HDI to have the triangle folder installed. This may be my favorite gun that I own. It is literally a blast to shoot, though I can barely hit a damn thing with the irons. I'm looking into mounting a Larue base/Burris FastFire on it after picking up a Samson quad rail.
I've probably had this rifle for a couple of months, complete and ready to shoot...and it has just sat...
It is an LMT 14.5" that was shortened to 11.5" (as you can see, about the same length as the Larue quad-rail) and opened up by Red Jacket Firearms.
Larue Quad Rail
Aimpoint Micro and Larue mount
BCM BCG
Duostock
Tdi VFG
Magpul BAD
RediMag
YHM Phantom QD FH
YHM Phantom 7.62 Stainless silencer (can swap between my 5.56 and 7.62 rifles)
ERGO grip
PRI BigLatch CH
LMT F&R BUIS
H-Buffer
Plain-ol USGI 2pt sling
I was pleasantly surprised with the results: this was probably the best five-shot, prone, 50 yard group I have ever shot with iron sights (yes, shot this group without the AP). I was doubly surprised, because the LMT BUIS are just standard A2 sights, nothing special like the Centurion diopters on my LMT piston. That was also shitty Wolf 55gr ammo shot through a 1:7 bbl.
In any case, I am, as usual, blown away by the quality of LMT, BCM, YHM, and Larue products (even if it was just a domestic range session).
In case you were wondering, I used a standard PRI CH, not the gasbuster, and I experienced no blowback issues through the CH opening.
Lube used was Tetra. I know a lot of people here prefer SLIP, but I've always used Tetra with good results, and it seems to stick around for a while without getting gummy. (Wonder if using a heavier lube like Tetra had anything to do with the lack of gas blowback?) Plus, in a perverted kind of way, I like the way Tetra smells when it burns...
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Shot a few newer Kalashnikov-style long guns as well:
My Saiga-12 converted by HDI.
I have a big problem - this is an earlier model without a BHO, therefore, it is a complicated procedure to change mags. I am going to have to fix this or just sell it, because that just about makes it pointless in my mind. Any ideas?
Anyways, shot a few sleeves of 3" 00 through it, and it cycled perfectly. The recoil was definitely manageable.
This M92 Krink is a Vector gun that I sent to HDI to have the triangle folder installed. This may be my favorite gun that I own. It is literally a blast to shoot, though I can barely hit a damn thing with the irons. I'm looking into mounting a Larue base/Burris FastFire on it after picking up a Samson quad rail.
