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Re: 18" 308 with rifle length gas
why would you do that to a JP?..wincing..
sell it to me, buy an 18"
why would you do that to a JP?..wincing..
sell it to me, buy an 18"
Re: 18" 308 with rifle length gas
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A78063</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why would you do that to a JP?..wincing..
sell it to me, buy an 18" </div></div>
Somehow, I think that would end up costing me a bit more than having it cut.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A78063</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why would you do that to a JP?..wincing..
sell it to me, buy an 18"
Somehow, I think that would end up costing me a bit more than having it cut.
Re: 18" 308 with rifle length gas
You'll probably need to open the gas port a little, especially for where you live for winter conditions. Lighter loads and bullets with short bearing surfaces will be harder to run the action reliably without gas port work.
You'll probably need to open the gas port a little, especially for where you live for winter conditions. Lighter loads and bullets with short bearing surfaces will be harder to run the action reliably without gas port work.
Re: 18" 308 with rifle length gas
You can have it cut and see if it will cycle with the lightest load you'll ever shoot in it, in cold weather. If it cycles and locks the bolt to the rear in the coldest temps you plan to shoot in, with the lightest load, there's your answer.
You can have it cut and see if it will cycle with the lightest load you'll ever shoot in it, in cold weather. If it cycles and locks the bolt to the rear in the coldest temps you plan to shoot in, with the lightest load, there's your answer.
Re: 18" 308 with rifle length gas
At this point, I'm looking for solutions out of frustration. The rifle shoots fine, but just doesn't feel right to me. I'm not sure if the barrel length is even the issue, although it feels quite muzzle heavy. The PRS stock also feels like the LOP is too long. As you know, it goes from "long" to "longer". I tend to shoot my other ARs with the stock closed or on the first notch. That seems to put the balance in the right spot for me.
At this point, I'm looking for solutions out of frustration. The rifle shoots fine, but just doesn't feel right to me. I'm not sure if the barrel length is even the issue, although it feels quite muzzle heavy. The PRS stock also feels like the LOP is too long. As you know, it goes from "long" to "longer". I tend to shoot my other ARs with the stock closed or on the first notch. That seems to put the balance in the right spot for me.
Re: 18" 308 with rifle length gas
my dpms lr308 with 24"bull barrel was cut back to 18" and ive never had an issue since. accuracy been dead on as well.
very glad i cut it back. ive since put on a CTR stock, carbine buffer tube and slash's buffer and spring. mostly run my 1-6x scope instead of the 6.5-20x shown on it but the hogs dont seem to notice the difference
in doing these mods and looking at dimpling or turning the barrel ive realized i need to just do a 300blackout sbr build. so thats next. after the madness settles down or if parts pop up occasionally.
my dpms lr308 with 24"bull barrel was cut back to 18" and ive never had an issue since. accuracy been dead on as well.
very glad i cut it back. ive since put on a CTR stock, carbine buffer tube and slash's buffer and spring. mostly run my 1-6x scope instead of the 6.5-20x shown on it but the hogs dont seem to notice the difference
