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The stage gun from Stage 6, a teeny little
PWS piston SBR with da switch. Basically you went running around a plywood shoothouse with this thing, while wearing a pair of PVS-14s. The gun had a laser on it and there were two 30-round mags in the gun; there were fifteen targets, so I left it on "semi" and saved myself a mag change on the clock.
Let me tell you, crawl up on the stock of an unsuppressed ~7" AR and the muzzle blast is...
noticeable.
Those little AR SBRs are so dang cute.
ReplyDeleteIf it were mine, I'd just slap a tiny red dot on the rearmost rail and get a Han Solo-type thigh rig for it. And a short .22 upper, too, for cheap and less obnoxious fun (assuming rimfire ammo could be located in the needed quantities).
So, what percentage of shooters took the conservative route as you did?
ReplyDeleteWith an MP-5, I'd probably have gone for the trigger controlled "hammer", but trigger feel varies enough on M-16's that I doubt I could do it without practice on the specific gun.
Hmm, I'm thinking a fun stage would be a "wheel of fortune" that the shooter spins to determine which gun is used:
An unported G-18 Glock, the stage 6 gun, a Sten, a Micro Uzi, and shooters choice, as possible selections. All set to "group therapy" position. I'm sure the hard core competitors would bitch about the variable, though. Your thoughts?
With the laser, would it have been more tolerable to just keep your head up to keep away from the muzzle blast? Frankly, I think the 16" is bad enough, especially without ears of some sort. I think I would be more inclined to throw that thing than pull the trigger unprotected.
"I think the 16" is bad enough"
ReplyDeleteI agree. When I couldn't resist the temptation for two Palmetto State lowers back in 2010 I couldn't decide if my first build should recreate the 20" Colt Match I sold in 1994 or a 16" M-4gery.
I went with the latter and am glad it's no shorter.
I can't wait to finally finish the shoot & clean break-in so I can play with it more. It's taking forever because I hate to clean.
At the Northeast Blog Shoot there was an HK 416 with a 10 inch tube on it, and topped with a muzzle brake.
ReplyDeleteWhen somebody dumped a mag in that thing when you were on the firing line it was like somebody playing a drum solo on your face with a rubber mallet.
To Quote our host Doubletrouble: "There are some retarded guns out there today!"
Heh, any eyebrows left???
ReplyDeleteI swear I read this post last night, but don't remember a thing about it because of the attached eye candy. Good thing there wasn't a leggy brunette in the shot.
ReplyDeleteI've had a hankering for a shorty house/car gun for some time.
ReplyDeleteI can't decide whether to spring for the tax stamp or just make do with an AR pistol.
I'll just wire a set of shooting muffs to the firearm.
Gerry
Buddy of mine SBR'd an AR. Too loud for me W/O a can.
ReplyDelete"I can't wait to finally finish the shoot & clean break-in"
Scott, unless it's a match grade barrel, that's a waste of time. Google "Filthy 14" for some interesting reading.
Yup. Those little beasts will flat clean the wax out of your ears!
ReplyDeleteSame effect with a Springfield Socom 16. Shooters in adjoining bays would move over. The muzzle blast in low-light conditions was ...pretty.
ReplyDeleteThis seemed much worse than a 16" .308.
ReplyDeleteOh extra yum. Thank you so much. I love the color combination and the short barrel peeking out of the hand guard.
ReplyDeleteNow if I could just figure out what this captcha says.
Noticeable, indeed. Back during my early days as an FFL, I managed to snag an Olympic Arms OA-93…
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…for a buddy of mine before the first legislative SHTF in Kalifornia in ’89. First time out with it, we headed back up in the hills to a spot frequented by us locals. During the summer this area got enough activity to work the top layer of ground into fine dust. My buddy was an experienced shooter and stood about 6’ 4”. He casually stuffed in a full 20 rd mag and proceeded to empty it from the hip. It was hilarious to watch him literally disappear in the huge cloud of dust generated from the muzzle blast.
"Scott, unless it's a match grade barrel, that's a waste of time"
ReplyDeleteIt does seem overkill but the DS Arms website suggested it so I thought I'd give it a try.
Their claim is it'll copper foul less and thus be easier to clean. 10 rounds into the 20 round process and I'll admit it's easier to get the copper out than when I started.
Most of my rifle barrels came used so there was no point.
My Polytech M1-A I've had since new and I never broke it in. It comes clean easy but I figure that's due to the chrome lining.
I'll Google search this evening.
Scott, ransacked the DSA website, didn't find it mentioned. If you go to TFL and look for the posts by the late Gail McMillan, he wasn't fond of the idea.
ReplyDeletehttp://dsarms.com/t-breaking.aspx
ReplyDeleteLike I said. It might do nothing but since I rarely have a shiny new barrel I thought I'd try it to see if I can tell any different. I probably won't see any quantifiable difference but I'll feel better anyway :)
I have a Keltec PLR 16 (9,2 inch barrel) and can definitely agree with you about muzzle blast...but boy is it ever fun to shoot.
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Scott, thanks for the link. Here's the one from TFL:
ReplyDeletehttp://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12582