Re: Army M24 Build Thread
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yustax</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lockedandloaded</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Some of those parts are not true to the original M24 parts, but all of them will work and make for a decent looking clone. Depends on how "correct" you want this project to be? This thread will disclose just about every part needed to build a rifle exactly to US Army specifications.
Tell us how exact you want your gun to be, and we can go from there. </div></div>
Can you tell me which parts arent original? I know for a fact that the scope mount isnt the original one, but it looks very alike to it, just a little bit larger. And well, the barrel isnt exactly a Mike Rock 5R barrel, but it does the work well.
I actually care for the looks of the rifle and the accuraccy of it. I want to have accuraccy as good as the real meal. I think that I change for a 40x trigger later on; Im on a tight budget. </div></div>
I wouldnt call spending $3,000 a "tight" budget!!
Here are the corrections to your list, printed in <span style="color: #FF0000">red</span>:
-HS Precision PST011 long action with only adjustable lenght of pull from stockystocks.com
471$
-Harris Ultralight bipod 9-12 from amazon.
67.59$
-Remington 700 Dakota Arms custom long action floorplate from brownell.com
254.99 $
-Remington 700 long action receiver from gunbroker, says it's chambered for 30-06. But I heard there's an adaptor to change the caliber to 308W, I wanted to know if someone could tell me one.
315$
<span style="color: #FF0000">Remington only makes the 700 receiver in 2 sizes, Long or Short. The .308Win cartridge usually comes in a Short Action (SA). But the Army wanted to have the option to change the M24 into a 300WinMag in the future, so this required using a Long Action (LA). The differences among calibers are based upon the diameter of the boltface. The 30-06 uses the same boltface diameter as a .308Win. I never heard of any "adapter" for caliber changes. Only machining of the bolt face can be done.</span>
-Krieger Barrel; 308W, 5R 24 inch heavy barrel , with 1-10 twist.
285$
<span style="color: #FF0000">Remington manufactures their own 5R barrels at the factory, the correct twist rate is 11.25" Right-Hand. Mike Rock only made a few of the barrels for the early prototype/testing rifles. Remington decided to start making their own barrels in-house after that.</span>
-Oversized Remington 700 recoil lug from brownell.com
32.99$
<span style="color: #FF0000">The M24 uses the regular size recoil lug</span>
-Frontal sight from okweber.com, in 325D
10$
-Rear base from okweber.com
20$
-Remington 700 bedding pillar screws, 82 size. From brownell.com
35$
<span style="color: #FF0000">The H-S Precision buttstock does not use seperate bedding pillars. The pillars are already machined into the aluminum bedding block itself. The action screws are stainless steel.</span>
-PRI Remington 700 Long Action Scope Mount, from mountsplus.com (Should I choose 3.5 commercial cut out or 2.5 military cut out?)
98$
<span style="color: #FF0000">The M24 uses Leupold MARK 4 bases. The early versions were 1-Piece, but newer versions use 2-Piece</span>
-Leupold Mark 4 30mm Rings, from opticsplanet.com
129.99$
<span style="color: #FF0000">Be sure to buy steel rings, not the aluminum version. And get the Medium height size.</span>
-Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 3.5-10x40mm (30mm) M3 TMR from amazon.com
1154.23 $
<span style="color: #FF0000">The correct scope is the MARK 4 M3 10X with the 3/4 Mil Dot reticle</span>
-M24 sling from taticalintervention.com (Come with swivels)
80$
