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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    I have had a lot of Faxon barrels and they have all shot great. Faxon makes that 2A Creedmoor barrel.
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Got my 6.5 Creedmoor with 20" 2A Arms (Faxon) barrel down to 4.9 pounds. I like the rifle length gas system better than the previous mid length gas.. Would cost a lot more $$$$ to get it much lighter.
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    I was boored so I purchased a 2A 20" Creedmoor barrel, was 4 ounces LESS than the Faxon 18" barrel. Did some other magic and got the weight of the rifle down to 4.9pounds.
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Midsouth Shooters Supply has all the Leupold Mark AR scopes on sale now between $70 to over $100 off
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Shot yesterday, 90 degrees and winds less than 5 MPH. Used a box of Federal 95 grain Hornady Varmint ammo. Best group was .75 inches, but 5 inches from the bullseye LOL. The left right adjustment knob on my expensive Viper scope just spun, in fact actually came off in my hand. Rifle woked great...
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    There is no such thing as a true light weight scope in 30MM. Same with a 50mm objective. Leupold weights are usually right on. There are others who lie thru their pie hole. Like the 30 MM Sightmark 6-35 power they claimed weighed 15 ounces, actual weight was 38 ounces! I can say from...
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Josh, The AR Mod 1 is made in several powers, all you have to do is Google
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    My favorite scope is the Leupold Mark AR MOD 1 Rifle Scope 6-18x 40mm 1/10 Mil Adjustments Adjustable Objective Matte. Unfortunately it is discontinued. You might be able to find one though. List was $750, Optics Planet has 14 left @ $449. You get free shipping and many times you can get a 10...
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Just got confirmation the 95 grain Hornady rounds from Federal are finally in at Midsouth. $18.20 for the federal vs. $26 for the Hornady with the same bullets. Also Form3D had the titanium pistol grips with black ceracote blemish for only $64, weighs a huge 1.1 ounces. I got mine and couldn't...
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Finally shot today before the winds got over 25 MPH and the rain came. Slightly different configuration with a PDW buffer tube and a Rogers Super Stock. Using a 0.9 ounce buffer without weights. I was shooting in 20-25 MPH winds from the right, using factory Hornady 147 ELDM ammo. Took me 18...
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    Make your own HEAVY BUFFER

    After dozens of AR rifle builds including a 2.85 pound AR15 in 556 and a 3.9 pound AR308, I have concluded THERE is NO SUCH THING AS Carrier/buffer bounce in a Semi Auto AR rifle. I haven't used a buffer with any weights in them in nearly 4 years. Have a bunch of empty AR15 buffers @ 0.95 ounces...
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    Lightweight 2A Arms Xanthos 6.5 CM Build

    Just ordered 5 boxes of Federal with 95 grain Hornady V Max bullets, only $18.36 each, much less than the Hornady and the CC 95 grain ammo with Hornady 95 grain V Max bulletsl
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    Range Report 95 grain 6.5 Creedmoor factory ammo

    Just found out Federal is loading Hornady 95 grain V Max for the 6.5 Creedmoor. Federal Hornady 95 grain V Max On back order already but at under $19 a box and only $2 a box for shipping a great deal. At least to start out I can order 2 boxes of the Federal 95 grain for the price on one CC and...
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    224 Valkyrie upper

    I like what they did on that upper. I have built five 224 Valkyrie uppers now. I like they used a rifle length gas system. Like that they didn't thread the muzzle, the Val is the first AR that I don't think needs any muzzle device very low recoil. I take the barrel is Wilson and not Wilson...
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    What is the Lapping Tool of choice for Large Frame AR upper receivers?

    I use the PTG for lapping all my large frame uppers. But some uppers don't need much, my 2A Xanthos uppers needed 3 seconds, while cheaper ones needed a lot more. I like the PTG, doesn't come with a flex coupling which isn't needed at all.
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    Range Report 95 grain 6.5 Creedmoor factory ammo

    I still am using a couple of their load development packs from when the 178 ELD-X in 308 first came out. Their products are very high quality, like Black Hills quality.
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    Range Report 95 grain 6.5 Creedmoor factory ammo

    Not that I wouldn't love to shoot at 1000 yards or greater. I just don't have easy access to long ranges and I am getting old and eyes just aren't making it now. My strongest scope is a FFP 35 power, most are 24 power scopes. Great for 100 yards as I can read the target and see every point of...
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    6.5 Creedmoor Gas Gun Build - Documenting my first 6.5CM

    Great Article from Zedicker at CTD AR-15 Tech: Extraction and Ejection Tips and Tricks http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/ar-1...n-tips-tricks/
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    6.5 Creedmoor Gas Gun Build - Documenting my first 6.5CM

    I built the worlds first 5.5 pound AR308 back in 2015, then the first 4.9 pound AR308 (16" fluted barrel) and my lightest now weighs 3.9 pounds with a Faxon 16" 308 barrel. Shoots sub MOA for the first 5 shots, under 1 MOA with 10 rounds of 175 SMKs.I just don't shoot 25 shot strings. I would...
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