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Old 07-01-2011, 08:33 PM
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I was at the Parma range this morning also, until a little after 11. I put another 25 rounds through the 6.8 upper and tried the modified op rod in the M1.

I saw your comment in the CBOB for sale thread, and figured you bought a free float rail of some kind. Wasn't quite expecting the 3X magnifier. What mount did you choose?

You should definitely post some pics.

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It is looking really good.
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Again sorry been a little busy. I am not trying to hijack your thread or anything but here are some pics of the recent upgrades. I had the whole Magpul MOE kit (Foliage green) installed but I will be upgrading all the Foliage Green parts shortly to better black parts. Just want to go back to all black with upgraded parts. I will be ordering some stuff shortly like a new Butt Stock probably MagPul ACS, I really need a new rear BUS the existing back up iron sight (MI - Midwest Industries regular profile) is to big folded down to where the new Generation 2 EoTech magnifier won't work installed over it. I will probably get a Troy low profile rear BUS or the Low Profile MI BUS.

Well I could make a huge list of parts that I would love to order for my AR but I won't yet, I will be upgrading this gradually but I will be replacing the Butt stock, grip and the already installed MagPul advanced trigger Guard with a black aluminum one very soon and of course getting a new Rear low profile back up (flip up) sight.

Sorry the pics where taken with my cell phone and are not the best. The ones looking down through the EoTech and Magnifier really DO NOT do them justice.


















Well let's see how those turn out and if you want I will post you some pics of the other upgrades I will have coming soon.
The L3 EoTech G23 FTS (3x magnifier) is pretty damn expensive but it does come with the QD FTS mount (The QD FTS is made by Samson ARMS, it is very nice) the set up is really nice. I am very pleased. The only thing that kinda sucks is that I have a EoTech 512 with the buttons on the rear, now I wish I would have purchased a model with the buttons on the side but really it's now that big of a deal.

Sorry for posting such a big post in your thread but I figured I would show you the toys I just bought. I blame you anyways for getting me all fired up on upgrading my AR . Just kidding.

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I am considering buying the 6.8 SPC from LMT as i really like their products. But i have a question:

What caliber ammo can be fired from the 6.8 SPC?

Does anyone make a polymer magazine for the 6.8 SPC?

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Don't worry at all about hijacking the thread.

The camera in your cell phone is pretty impressive. I never would have guessed they were taken with a phone.

I've never used MI BUIS, but I can definitely recommend Troy.

As long as the Omega rail locks solidly onto the delta ring (and I'm sure it does), it looks to be a good solution, and really easily installed.

It may take a while, but it may be possible to trade your EoTech for one with the side buttons. Besides the upgrades you've mentioned, the only additional one I can think of is to mount a QD sling mount on the rail to completely take all external forces off the barrel. I've used MI, DD, GG&G, and Gear Sector with satisfactory results for all of them.

I'm glad you're getting your AR to the point where it's exactly like you want it, cause that's part of the AR's allure.
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I am considering buying the 6.8 SPC from LMT as i really like their products. But i have a question:

What caliber ammo can be fired from the 6.8 SPC?

Does anyone make a polymer magazine for the 6.8 SPC?

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An LMT would be a nice choice.

6.8 Rem SPC ammo is still fairly limited, but it seems to be getting better each month.

Silver State Armory (SSA) offers the widest range of bullet options that I'm aware of. Remington and Hornady both offer a couple different options. I see that even Corbon offers a couple of options, one of which is a 115 grain subsonic load. If I'm going subsonic, I'd choose 130s over 115s.

As far as component bullets for handloading is concerned, the selection for .277 isn't quite as complete as it is for .264, but it's not bad. Any bullets for the .270 Winchester will work, but they're not ideal due to the velocity difference. The Sierra 110 grain Pro-Hunters I'm using for barrel break in seem to be working fine, though I haven't mounted a magnified scope on it to see how well they really do.

I picked up a box of 110 grain Nosler Accubonds from Bass Pro yesterday, and should receive a box of 110 grain Sierra MatchKings by Thursday. I also plan to pick up some Barnes TTSXs some time.

As far as I know, there aren't any polymer magazines offered for the 6.8. I've got two 25 round C-Products magazines so far, and they've been completely reliable. I've also had 100% reliability with their 308 mags.

Here's a thread I found on ARFCOM: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=501311 that may be useful. I still need to read it myself. I'm still in the market for a shorter 10 round mag for bench work, and I'm not sure at this point which one I'll try.

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Got the LMT 308MWSE coming hopefully later this week, it will have the same extras as the 5.56 did.

Will post pics when completed. Still pondering the thought on the 6.8 Congratulations on your build!
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The build is now 100% done, hopefully at least for a while. After a bunch of research, I ended up selecting a lower parts kit from G&R Tactical. I chose the option with the Magpul trigger guard an no trigger, hammer, and disconnector. The kit went in with no issues, and I ended up putting a Bill Springfield modded trigger group into it.

The Mega lower has a polymer tipped screw that presses against the upper to eliminate all movement between the two. It took a few minutes to get the pressure correct....too much and the rear pin won't move without a bullet or punch, and too little and there's noticeable wobble. I've got it set for zero play and moving the rear pin only requires a little extra pressure.

I've put 75 rounds through it so far, with the remaining 25 break in rounds to go down the tube tomorrow.

I loaded up 25 rounds with 115 grain SMKs over Reloder 10x tonight, which I'll try out in two or three weeks.

I bought a couple PRI 15 round magazines to try out for load evaluation sessions from the bench. I've never used a PRI mag before, but these will likely not be the last ones I buy. Not only are they significantly shorter than the C-Products 25 round mags (imagine that) they are obviously built to a higher standard.

The PRIs were a little over twice as expensive as the C-Products, so the higher quality wasn't a gimme. I just grabbed a C-Products 308 mag out of my closet, and it is welded in a completely different manner than the 6.8s. The 6.8s are spot welded, and the .308s seams are butt welded together and done with adequate precision. Unfortunately, the 15 round PRIs seem to be the cheapest option, with all others running about $10 more. I may end up getting a few of those if I find them on sale, since they look and feel different from my other aluminum AR mags. This isn't a big deal, since I primarily use P-Mags for the 223 and 308.

Since pretty much the only visual difference is the lower's roll mark, I didn't take any more photos.

I'll probably post the results of the first accuracy tests, and maybe a short comparison to my 308, which is likely a better competitor to it than my cheap(ish) 223. It really needs to cool off some. I don't like working up my handloads in 90 plus degree heat, and the increased pressure and lack of barrel cooling (and sweat) the heat causes.

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