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Article Published
Date: 12/19/2007 |
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Jamie Mangrum |
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I decided to write an article on the subject of the
AR platform of rifle. The AR is not really a surplus
rifle although you can purchase surplus Vietnam era kits
on the market. I do feel however that the AR does fit in
with Surplusrifle.com's overall mission and theme. I
have found that most
of us that collect surplus probably also own an AR and
maybe even an AK. I get
the same type of enjoyment out of shooting an AR that I
do from shooting any of my surplus weaponry. They are a
military style rifle based upon a military rifle that
has seen action in many, many conflicts and wars.
Shooting an AR rifle in California is not an easy thing
to do. All of my AR rifles are based upon a
Vulcan Arms lower that has a ten round magazine
that is secured
in place by a pin or screw. To load the AR you have to
pull out the rear take down pin and then pivot your
upper forward allowing you access to load your magazine.
Then you close up things and you are good to go.
The lower used in this project is of this type.
A year ago I would never have called myself an AR
man. I had one in my collection but that was it. I
rarely shot it. I think after spending so much time off
my feet while I was ill and seeing all of the ads for after market
accessories, this peeked my interest and made me reconsider my
opinion. I am still somewhat apprehensive about shooting
a direct gas impingement weapon. Something about
streaming hot dirty gas directly into the receiver kind
of irks me. But I have found if you regularly clean the
AR rifle and take care of it they shoot really well. I
have even expanded my collection by adding a Bushmaster
gas piston upper to my arsenal. I really like this idea
as it greatly improves the AR platform in my opinion.
I decided to build an AR sniper rifle. I got the idea
from two different places. First, Ted Jeo, Mark Trope
and I are friends and very rarely a day goes by that we
do not exchange a couple emails about anything from
firearms to just a joke. Ted kept on telling Mark and I about
how he was building a high performance AR. He already
had a lower and had ordered a trigger and upper to
complete the package. To say the least Ted's project had
me salivating. I had a an AR lower sitting in my gun safe
without an upper. Heck, I already had a basis for a project.
This leads me to the second source for my article idea -
myself. I have a few nice performance rifles, but after
my bout with cancer I am not the most agile guy on the
range and walking beyond 200 yards is an adventure in of
itself. For the foreseeable future I am confined to
shooting at shorter distances. My long distance performance rifles
sit quietly in silicone sleeves in my safe waiting for a better
day.
As a result I default to shooting a rifle that
performs well at short distances. This means 100 yards
or less. I also wanted something that did not produce a
lot of recoil and was easy for me to handle and to
shoot. An AR performance rifle fits this criteria. I
was a happy man because I had justified to myself the expense of buying an upper,
trigger, and other required accoutrements required to
complete my project rifle. It is a medical expense
for my recuperation.
Note: I
have not tried this idea out on my wife because I know
what she will say. "Well, since you are not shooting all
of your high powered rifles as much as you did before then
why do you need them? You should get rid of some." That is a slippery slope I do not want to slide down.
I did my research on what I needed and decided upon a
DPMS upper with one hell of a heavy stainless steel barrel, Chip
McCormick Super Match trigger, Ergo Tactical grip, and a Badger Ordnance
tactical latch so I could clear my scope when I pull
back on the charging handle. To save a
little money, well actually a lot of money I decided to
use a scope I already owned and I chose a
Leatherwood Hi-Lux Uni-Dial Scope 4-12x 50mm that I had
mounted on my Remington 700 PSS rifle. I ordered
everything and shortly afterwards things started to
arrive on my doorstep.
Please know that I am no way an expert with all
things AR rifle. I am a tinkerer like you. I intended this article to show that an
ordinary "Joe" or "Jamie" in my case can build something
on a performance level with some expense and low to
moderate mechanical skills. The instructions are not
detailed to the "Nth" degree but a high level overview
of what is involved to complete the project. |
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Figure 1 |
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The Project Parts |
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The Trigger |
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Figure 2 |
| Chip McCormick Super Match Trigger
Group AR-15 Small Pin .154" Curved Single
Stage Matte |
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If you have looked at a Shotgun News or just about any
gun magazine over the past few years you have probably
seen ads for Chip McCormick's unique AR triggers. They
are completely self contained units that are
pre-adjusted at the factory. I wanted simple and these
triggers are that. Basically all you do is pop out the
two pins retaining your existing trigger parts, drop in
the McCormick trigger, insert the two pins that are
supplied and then tap on the c-clips that come in the
package. |
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Manufacturer's Product
Description |
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Chip McCormick Super
Match Trigger Group AR-15 Small Pin .154"
Curved Single Stage Matte |
| These completely self-contained trigger
group assemblies are factory tuned for a
super match grade trigger pull with minimum
take-up and overtravel. The innovative
design provides unprecedented control,
ergonomics and consistency. Constructed of a
stainless steel outer casing and steel
internal parts for dependable operation.
Pre-set trigger pull is 3 to 3-1/2 lbs.
Trigger drops in, but may need to be
function checked by a qualified gunsmith.
May require minor fitting. Fits Small Pin
(.154") AR-15 only. |
Material:
- Stainless steel
housing
- Steel trigger
components
Finish: Silver
Features: Self-contained trigger
group
Notes:
- Pre-set trigger pull
3 to 3-1/2 lbs
- Factory tuned for
minimum take-up and over-travel
- Drop-in assembly, two
center pins included
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| Source of part:
http://www.midwayusa.com
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Figure 3 |
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Figure 13 shows the instructions that came
with the trigger I ordered. |
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Figure 4 |
| Loosen the screw retaining your pistol
grip. Some manufacturers use standard
Philips head screws and some use hex head
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Figure 5 |
| Once the screw is loosened, slowly remove
the grip so as not to bend or lose the small
safety selector detent spring. |
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Figure 6 |
| Next carefully remove the safety
selector detent. |
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Figure 7 |
| Now remove the safety selector. |
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Figure 8 |
| Remove the top trigger pin. |
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Figure 9 |
| Remove the lower trigger pin. |
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Figure 10 |
| Remove and bag the trigger parts. |
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Figure 11 |
| Insert the Chip McCormick trigger
assembly. |
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Figure 12 |
| Insert the two supplied pins. |
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Figure 13 |
| On the backside of the label it states
that the pins may be a tap fit. This is a
very, very true statement. I needed to
really tap mine with some force to get them
started. Once started though they went through with
little force. |
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Figure 14 |
| Figure 14 shows two of the supplied
c-clips. |
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Figure 15 |
| Snap on the supplied c-clips. |
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Figure 16 |
| Install the safety selector and set it
to the fire position. |
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Figure 17 |
| Install the safety selector detent (flat
side facing out). |
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Figure 18 |
| Install the grip so as not to bend the
small safety selector detent spring
(pictured above in figure 18). |
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Figure 19 |
| Tighten the grip screw. |
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Figure 20 |
| Cycle the safety selector to make
certain it is not binding. Do not dry
fire the trigger while the upper receiver is
not installed. When finished place selector
in safe position. |
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The Upper |
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Figure 21 |
| DPMS Upper Assembly AR-15 A3 Flattop
Upper with Bolt Carrier Assembly 223
Remington 1 in 9" Twist 20" Bull Stainless
Steel |
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DPMS makes great products. I have owned several over the
years and have always been happy with the quality. With this rifle
project I went
with the 1 in 9 inch twist on the rifling which is what
a lot of "off the shelf" 5.56/.223 ARs come with these
days. Heavy barrels with a higher twist rate can be had
for the AR. These barrels are designed to handle the
heavier weight bullets for long range target, sniper, or
varmint type shooting. I went with the 1 in 9 inch
because I wanted to be able to shoot a wider range of
ammo including military surplus. |
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Manufacturer's Product
Description |
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DPMS Upper Assembly
AR-15 A3 Flattop Upper with Bolt Carrier
Assembly 223 Remington 1 in 9" Twist 20"
Bull Stainless Steel |
| This A3 Upper Assembly comes complete
with bolt carrier assembly. The Flattop
design is perfect for adding a scope, red
dot sight or other optic device. Barrel has
a crowned muzzle and does not include a
bayonet lug. |
Materials:
- SST Barrel
- Aluminum upper
receiver
Finish:
Notes:
- Bayonet Lug Not
Included
- Crowned Muzzle
- Gas block has one
Picatinny rail on the top
- Includes sling swivel
- Button Rifled
- Right Hand Twist
- Ready to Install
- Bolt Carrier Assembly
Included
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| Source of part: Either
http://www.midwayusa.com or
http://www.dpmsinc.com/
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Figure 22 |
| Push outwards the front pivot pin and
the rear take down pin. |
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Figure 23 |
| Join the front of the upper and lower
receivers. Push in the pivot pin till it
locks. |
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Figure 24 |
| Pivot the upper receiver down and push
in the take down pin till it locks. |
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Figure 25 |
| Pull back on the charging handle to make
certain nothing binds. |
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Figure 26 |
| Depress upper part of bolt catch so the
bolt moves forward. |
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Testing the Trigger |
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Figure 27 |
| Make certain the rifle is not loaded and
point in a safe direction. Place the
safety selector into the fire position. |
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Figure 28 |
| I used my trigger scale to test the
trigger pull. |
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Figure 29 |
| 3.5 lbs trigger pull |
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I was unable to achieve a 3.5 lbs
trigger pull but had a consistent 4.5 lbs
every single time I tested.
Actually this is preferable to me. I later
read that Chip McCormick triggers sometimes also come in
4.5 lbs configurations as well. I think this is what I
ended up with. Additional testing: With the rifle cocked
I placed the safety selector in the
safe position and tested the trigger. I
could not pull the trigger. I repeated this
test 5 times with the same results. I then
placed the safety selector in the fire position
and pulled the trigger. I then recocked the
rifle by pulling back on the charging handle
and then depressed the bolt catch. Each time
the trigger functioned properly. I then
placed the safety selector on safe while the
rifle was cocked and let the buttstock of
the rifle drop 3 to 4 inches to the floor. I
did this five times and the safety held in
place and the trigger did not function. I
repeated this test with the safety selector in
the fire position and the trigger did not
function. |
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The Latch |
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Figure 30 |
| Badger Ordnance Tactical Charging
Handle Latch AR-15 Matte |
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Manufacturer's Product
Description |
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Badger Ordnance
Tactical Charging Handle Latch AR-15 Matte
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| This oversized steel charging latch
allows easier operation of the charging
handle from a shooting position. Easily
installed on your existing handle. |
| Source of part: Either
http://www.midwayusa.com or
http://www.dpmsinc.com/ |
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I discovered that with my scope installed or any optic
sight that sits to the rear of the flat top rail it is
very difficult to operate the charging handle. I had
wanted to try out one of the tactical latches for some
time so I figured this was the project to do just that. |
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Figure 31 |
| Pull or push the take down pin so the
upper receiver can be pivoted forward. |
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Figure 32 |
| Remove the bolt and carrier. |
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Figure 33 |
| Remove the charging handle. |
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Figure 34 |
| Drive out the roll pin that retains the
original charging handle latch. |
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Figure 35 |
| Figure 35 shows the roll pin and
charging handle latch. What is not show is
the spring still inside the charging handle
that applies pressure against the charging
handle latch. |
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Figure 36 |
| Insert the new charging handle latch. |
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Figure 37 |
| You can see the compressed spring in
figure 37. I placed a punch inside the hole
of the charging handle and the latch to hold
it in place. I then inserted the roll pin
until it held the charging handle latch and
pushed the punch out. |
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Figure 38 |
| Tap in the roll pin the remainder of the
way. |
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Figure 39 |
| Insert the charging handle into the
upper receiver. |
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Figure 40 |
| Insert the bolt and carrier into the
upper receiver. |
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Figure 41 |
| I then tested the new charging handle
latch several times to make sure it was
functioning properly. |
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The Optics |
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Figure 42 |
| Leatherwood Hi-Lux Uni-Dial Scope
4-12x 50mm Adjustable Objective Mil-Dot
Reticule Matte |
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Manufacturer's Product
Description |
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Leatherwood Hi-Lux Uni-Dial
Scope 4-12x 50mm Adjustable Objective
Mil-Dot Reticule Matte |
| For extreme accuracy, trust a Uni-Dial
scope. These scopes feature 10 numbered
flags that allow the shooter to set a range
of zero points for different ranges and
loads. Additional features include a
vertical adjustment dial and 1/4 MOA clock
adjustments for windage. Features
Leatherwood's DiamondTuff matte finish and a
Limited Lifetime Warranty. |
| Scope no longer
manufactured but Leatherwood tactical scopes
can be found at
http://www.midwayusa.com |
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Figure 43 |
| Leatherwood Hi-Lux 30mm Max-Tac
Tactical Picatinny-Style Rings with 1"
Inserts Medium-High Matte |
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Manufacturer's Product
Description |
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Leatherwood Hi-Lux 30mm
Max-Tac Tactical Picatinny-Style Rings with
1" Inserts Medium-High Matte |
| These 30mm rings are constructed from
solid steel bar stock and feature inserts
for mounting scopes with a 1" tube diameter.
For use with Picatinny-style bases. |
| Source of part:
http://www.midwayusa.com |
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A good tactical scope and rings will cost you
$400 and up. The set I used for this article cost me
just under $500. I was not using the scope and rings on my Remington
700 so I decided to temporarily save some money on this
project and reuse them. |
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Figure 44 |
| Figure 44 shows my Leatherwood tactical
scope and rings. |
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Figure 45 |
| I placed the scope on the rail and set
it forward so i had proper eye relief. I
then tightened down the rings. |
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Figure 46 |
| The new tactical charging latch handle
is of great use with the scope installed. |
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The "Almost" Completed
Project |
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Figure 47 |
| This is my almost finished project. I
still have a new Ergo Tactical grip I
ordered on the way but I have enough of the
components put
together to take it to the range and start
to break-in the barrel and sight in the
scope.
Year 2007 Totals for
project:
- $454 for the scope and rings
- $460+ for DMPS Upper
- $189 for drop in Chip McCormick
Trigger
- $20 for Badger Ordnance Tactical
Latch
- $37 for Ergo Tactical Grip
- $133 for replacement and correct
scope rings
- Harris Bipod $65 (Note: I already
owned several of the bipods and since
the installation is so easy I did not
cover it in the article.)
Total: $1321
For those of you wondering why I titled
this section "Year 2007 Totals for project"
- the reason is I will undoubtedly get angry
emails two years from now because the prices
went up or the item is no longer available.
This is also the reason we now have "Article
Published Date:" at the top of all of our
new articles. |
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Additional Sight Choices |
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With the DPMS upper I ordered with the receiver rail and
rail on the gas block I have other sight choices
available to me other than just a standard tactical
scope. Below I have some options on display to further
explain this. |
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Figure 48 |
| Figure 48 shows a Yankee Hill Machine
detachable front AR sight for a picatinny
railed gas block. |
| Source of part:
http://www.dpmsinc.com/ |
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Figure 50 |
| With both the detachable front sight and
detachable rear handle installed the rifle
take on a more traditional profile. This is
a great backup combo sighting system to a
scope. |
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The First Range Report |
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Figure 53 |
| My new rifle at the range ready to be
broken-in and sighted in. |
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Like any person with a new toy I could not wait for
everything to arrive and since I had everything except
for the grip I decided to take off on a sunny day to the
range and shoot the first of several visits covered in
my range report. |
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Figure 54 |
| Welcome to California! This is how you
load an AR in California. You push out the
takedown pin and then load the fixed 10
round magazine from the top. Then you close
things up and shoot. |
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Figure 55 |
| A close-up of my loaded and fixed 10
round magazine. |
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Why is the Break-in &
Cleaning process important when first shooting
through a new barrel? |
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your barrel is chambered, by necessity there are
reamer marks left in the throat that are across
the lands, i.e. across the direction of the
bullet travel. In a new barrel they are very
distinct; much like the teeth on a very fine
file. When the bullet is forced into the throat,
copper dust is released into the gas which at
this temperature and pressure is actually a
plasma. The copper dust is vaporized in this gas
and is carried down the barrel. As the gas
expands and cools, the copper comes out of
suspension and is deposited in the bore. This
makes it appear as if the source of the fouling
is the bore when it is actually for the most
part the new throat. If this copper is allowed
to stay in the bore, and subsequent bullets and
deposits are fired over it; copper which adheres
well to itself, will build up quickly and may be
difficult to remove later. If this copper is
allowed to stay in the bore, and subsequent
bullets and deposits are fired over it; copper
which adheres well to itself, will build up
quickly and may be difficult to remove later. So
when we break in a barrel, our goal is to get
the throat polished without allowing copper to
build up in the bore. This is the reasoning for
the "fire-one-shot-and-clean" procedure. |
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Krieger Barrels, Inc. |
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For barrel break-in I took along a solid cleaning rod, a new
.223 brush & jag, .22 cal patches as well as an ample
supply of bore solvent.
Step 1) I fired a single shot followed by a thorough
cleaning. I repeated this process five times. The
instructions state that if the fouling is still
prevalent then you would want to repeat this "one shot
and then clean" process another five times or until the
fouling was minimal after shooting. After I completed my
five "shoot and clean" steps I started to see a
reduction in the amount of fouling I found in my barrel
so I continued onto the next step in the process.
Step 2) I then fired a three shot group followed by a
thorough cleaning.
Step 3) Then I fired a five shot group followed by a
thorough cleaning. I could not see a lot of fouling at
this point so I moved onto regular shooting.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive set of
instructions for breaking-in a new barrel. Your barrel
may take less or more steps until it is broken-in
properly than my barrel did. I really just wanted to
point out the importance of taking the time to properly
break-in any newly installed rifle barrel.
I discovered my scope rings were too low. They were
medium high rings. The scope cleared everything but I
had to have the cheek hold from hell to get a good sight
picture with the scope. It was very uncomfortable
to shoot for long periods of time. I decided that as soon
as I got home I would order a new set of "High" rings
(figure 59) to replace out what I had initially
installed. |
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Figure 56 |
| Figure 56 shows a ten shot
grouping using Wolf Military Classic
Ammunition 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal
Jacket ammunition after my barrel break in
steps. |
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Figure 57 |
| After shooting about 40 rounds of the
Wolf ammo my groups started to tighten in
figure 57. |
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Figure 58 |
| Figure 58 shows the typical grouping I
achieved at 100 yards using Remington
Premier Match 69 grain Matchking BTHP
ammunition. Pricey stuff but worth the
expense. I believe with higher scope
rings and time I can do much, much better. |
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After initial break-in of the barrel and using high performance
ammunition I started to achieve groups that I would expect out
of this type of rifle setup.
The trigger is excellent and breaks like a dream. I am really
pleased with its performance. The rifle is front heavy and if I
were not using a Harris bipod mounted on my front swivel this
would be an issue. I have seen a lead weight made just for for
this purpose that is inserted in the access door of the AR butt
stock. Honestly though the last thing I needed or wanted was to
add additional weight to my already heavy rifle. |
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Part Two - Ergo Grips and
New Rings |
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As planned I went home and tried to order the taller Leatherwood
rings for my scope but found they were hopelessly on back order
everywhere I tried. Being a patient man I immediately found a
suitable substitute and ordered them so they would get here post
haste so I could have a second range day before I rolled out
this article. I ordered a comparable or better set of Leupold rings
(figure 59) that are much taller and should alleviate my
uncomfortable cheek weld I experienced during my first shooting session.
The grips arrived so I set about replacing them. |
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Figure 62 |
| Loosen and remove the grip screw. Once the screw is loosened, slowly remove
the grip so as not to bend or lose the small
safety selector detent spring. Make sure the
safety selector detent does not fall out of
the lower receiver while you work. |
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Figure 63 |
| Remove the small safety selector detent
spring. |
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Figure 64 |
| Insert the grip screw into the new Ergo
grip. |
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Figure 65 |
| Insert the small safety selector detent
spring. |
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Figure 66 |
| Make sure the safety selector detent did
not fall out and it has the flat side facing
out. Make sure the safety selector is set to
the fire position. Install the grip so as
not to bend the small safety selector detent
spring. |
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Figure 67 |
| Tighten the grip screw. |
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Figure 68 |
| Cycle the safety selector to make
certain it is not binding. |
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Figure 69 |
| Side view of the new installed Ergo
Tactical grip. I really like the feel of the
grip. It is covered with a rubber hide that
makes it very easy to grip. I also like the
overall shape and size of the grip. It is an
excellent fit for my hand. |
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Figure 70 |
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is finished!!! |
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| I installed the final two additions to
my rifle. I added the Ergo Deluxe Tactical
grip and my Super High Leopold Rings. I am a
happy camper. My cheek weld is perfect and
the sight picture with the scope is also
perfect. I am really excited about heading
back out to the range! |
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Back to the Range! |
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Actually I went back to the range two more times. The first time
it was raining and cold. Every single time I would put my eye up
to the scope my eye glass lens would fog over and obscure the
target. I got off some shots (around ten) once I trained myself to either
hold my breath or breath only through my mouth. I was the only
person at the range that day. The range officer called me
"hardy" for daring to come out and shoot on such a day. My wife said that
translates to "stupid." I finally got discouraged and
packed up vowing to return another day. |
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Figure 71 |
| Picture of the range the first day I
returned. Note no one else shooting. |
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Figure 72 |
| My ten shots. Not a pretty grouping for
such a high performance rifle. The weather
beat me! I rarely could make out the target
through the fog on my glasses. |
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Finally I returned to the range for a third shooting session. It
was sprinkling but not a downpour like my last visit. The
temperature was also warmer. This was the key because my eye glasses
were not fogging over and I could see the target.
This was it!
The rifle was complete! Everything had come together and I was
going to shoot the final product of my labor. Kind of like
preparing the perfect romantic dinner I purchased another box of
the Remington Premier Match 69 grain Matchking BTHP ammunition.
I figured I wanted to feed her the best I could.
The new scope
rings were exactly the height I needed to get a good scope
picture of the target. The grip felt excellent in my hand. I
have to admit that I was skeptical about the grip at first. My
theory was how much better could it really be? I
discovered it was a huge improvement over the mil-spec grip. It
has a rubbery surface that makes it comfortable to hold while
shooting and I really like the finger grooves.
I set up my targets at 100 yards and I fired off my first
five shots. I smiled at what I saw in my spotting scope (figure
73). It all paid off. Although I am not the greatest shooter in
the world I had built a rifle that would even the playing field
somewhat. The combination of the scope, upper, trigger, and grip
made a shooting platform that help me perform at my best.
After tweaking the scope a few clicks to the right I loaded up
ten rounds and slowly fired off each round (figure 74). |
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Figure 73 |
| My first target of five shots of the
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Figure 74 |
| My second volley of ten shots. |
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I was not an AR man at one time. Do I consider myself one now?
Well, I will take my new creation to the range time and time
again. I will probably get great enjoyment from it for years to
come if I take care of it. It is more accurate on so many levels than I am capable of
shooting. The ammo is reasonable priced and easy to find. I like
the looks of the rifle and I can always find something on the
market to change or improve upon its performance. This fact
alone keeps my attention and my enjoyment factor going for some
time to come.
So I guess the answer is yes. I am an AR man. |
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