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Originally Posted By RustedAce: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47980/E44DA883-FD9F-4D11-AFCF-B0625AF3C0DE-2154724.jpg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By 135Patriots: Posting for OP - rifle looks great man. For those running T/H series Aimpoints, how do you like them relative to mini dots? I know they're light, but you're still adding bulk and weight relative to an RMR or similar. https://i.imgur.com/95cO8lx.jpeg View Quote Thanks man. I heavily prefer the use of an enclosed emitter optic on a rifle. The T2s are light enough compared to the RMR where I feel like you'd be splitting hairs looking at weight. I like the illumination settings more, the glass is better, and the bigger window makes it easier for shooting while moving. I also have a KAC battery cap that lets me keep a spare on my rifle in an easy to get to spot. |
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Originally Posted By RustedAce: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47980/E44DA883-FD9F-4D11-AFCF-B0625AF3C0DE-2154724.jpg View Quote Did I sell an entire 2 builds to fund a more or less clone of this? Yep. Sure did. Well done. |
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Originally Posted By SurtrsFire: https://i.imgur.com/uZClHOM.jpg View Quote Saw you had the ATACR posted, whatchu switching too? |
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Alright..about 30 pages ago I stepped in and said I’ll be back
Well recently picked up some items and am eager to get something built and out shooting. First timer to the 11.5/12.5” game I can’t decide..help with barrel and rails Got a nx8 sitting here and a fde badger on the way and just bought a Mars L all ready to go... What’s the way..11.5 - 12.5” ? |
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Originally Posted By mustangfreek: Alright..about 30 pages ago I stepped in and said I'll be back Well recently picked up some items and am eager to get something built and out shooting. First timer to the 11.5/12.5" game I can't decide..help with barrel and rails Got a nx8 sitting here and a fde badger on the way and just bought a Mars L all ready to go... What's the way..11.5 - 12.5" ? View Quote When I think mini, I think 11" |
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Originally Posted By 135Patriots: Either will work nicely but the only 12.5" I owned got sold quick as it was getting too close to a 14.5" to make sense (for me). I found myself either shooting the 10 and 11" rifles or taking the 14.5" recce when I wanted 500+ without big holds and a bullet moving at a jog. When I think mini, I think 11" View Quote Ya I was leaning 11.5” first but idk I can’t do both.. If I could find one of those 11.5” triarc suppressed only barrels. I’d swing that way, but oos everywhere |
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Originally Posted By mustangfreek: Ya I was leaning 11.5” first but idk I can’t do both.. If I could find one of those 11.5” triarc suppressed only barrels. I’d swing that way, but oos everywhere View Quote Black River Tactical has pre-order right now for 11.5 and 12.5. I say 11.5 with a URX 4 or FF RAS. I'll post a pic of my 11.5/URX4 with NX8 in a badger mount, but its a dirty AR pistol. |
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If my wife had another baby and I was in the delivery room, I'd probably look at it and yell "welcome back bitch" and then have the hospital page Norcal. -scuba_steve
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Originally Posted By Bringo: I finally settled on an optic for the 13.7" mini recce. Spoiler: Not an NX8. I know that's blasphemy in this thread, but I was missing the wide FOV and 1-6 clarity of my old Razor that @DontBuryMe is now entrusted with (and doing a fine job with it btw). All my LPVOs have a fairly narrow FOV and I didn't want to add another one with the NX8 without first having a great 1-6 on hand which, I have been lacking. I went with the Kahles K16i SM1. The Kahles has an even wider FOV than the Razor. The Vortex had a more forgiving eye-box, but the Kahles edges out ahead in most other aspects besides weight; it blows the Vortex away in the weight dept. The clarity and color are amazing. I watched some reviews that contained complaints about chromatic aberration at 6x and have concluded that their cameras were mounted just slightly below the centerline of the optic. If my eye is level with the center dot, there is zero chromatic aberration from min to max. Slight move of the head at 6x, yea, you'll see a purple outline on objects and it's easy to do, but nothing practice and repetition won't cure. The illumination is plenty bright for day time use. I have astigmatism and the Razor's dot had a tendency to starburst. The Kahles reticle glows more than bursts, if that makes sense. The orange/red color really contrasts against natural elements. The reticle seems like it will be useful, but not distracting. I like it. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51664690484_005da0f4a4_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51664250353_011627ceb9_z.jpg All buttoned up https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51664691134_6498bccfd4_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51664013186_2b549d03dc_z.jpg I haven't written off the NX8. I still have a couple rifles that need scopes. I just wanted a good 1-6 first; You could argue that the K16i is the best 1-6. I'll try to sneak away and zero it on Veteran's Day and have range report for you guys. ETA: The offset Aimpoint was just for an IG flex. It's back on the mini mod H with the S&B 1.5-8 where it's needed. View Quote The K16i is an incredible optic and one of my favorites. |
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Originally Posted By mustangfreek: Ya I was leaning 11.5” first but idk I can’t do both.. If I could find one of those 11.5” triarc suppressed only barrels. I’d swing that way, but oos everywhere View Quote @mustangfreek Not the best lighting but this should give you an idea of what it looks like. Attached File |
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If my wife had another baby and I was in the delivery room, I'd probably look at it and yell "welcome back bitch" and then have the hospital page Norcal. -scuba_steve
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^^ thanks!
What barrel and rail length? |
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If my wife had another baby and I was in the delivery room, I'd probably look at it and yell "welcome back bitch" and then have the hospital page Norcal. -scuba_steve
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Right on
Just trying to decide which way to go, more barrel options available would probably swing my decision but so many oos right now. My mars L shows up tomorrow so trying to decide which upper to do. |
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Who has a mini Recce in .308? I’ve got one coming soon.
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Originally Posted By cdholmes: Who has a mini Recce in .308? I've got one coming soon. View Quote Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Daggertt: Scar 17 13" sbr with a 1-6x and a pof Rogue 12.5" with an elcan. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/435611/20211114_070902_jpg-2166108.JPG View Quote That 12.5 Rogue is sick |
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The 308 12.5 Noveske Leonidas would be sick as a mini recce.
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Originally Posted By Eyekahn: That 12.5 Rogue is sick View Quote Attached File |
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Failure has far too many fathers. -MMB
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Originally Posted By TBone556: The 308 12.5 Noveske Leonidas would be sick as a mini recce. View Quote Attached File So it begins. |
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Creator of the most viewed EE thread in ARFCOM history.
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Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle. - Psalm 144:1
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Originally Posted By SoTexAggie: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/207228/4EF657CF-E392-4A4F-A7BE-D98BECF30049_jpe-2163745.JPG View Quote What scope it that?? Great looking set up! |
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Originally Posted By cdholmes: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/414212/6F3C4EFF-C120-4DA4-8054-77DDB40047AE_jpe-2166796.JPG So it begins. View Quote This will be dope. Adjustable gas on a suppressed 308 gasser is a must. When I built my 308 gasser I hated the recoil impulse. Coming from bolt guns the double recoil impulse of a gassy 308 just wasn't fun. Taming that would make it so much more enjoyable to shoot. |
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Originally Posted By TBone556: The 308 12.5 Noveske Leonidas would be sick as a mini recce. View Quote Originally Posted By cdholmes: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/414212/6F3C4EFF-C120-4DA4-8054-77DDB40047AE_jpe-2166796.JPG So it begins. View Quote Originally Posted By Eyekahn: This will be dope. Adjustable gas on a suppressed 308 gasser is a must. When I built my 308 gasser I hated the recoil impulse. Coming from bolt guns the double recoil impulse of a gassy 308 just wasn't fun. Taming that would make it so much more enjoyable to shoot. View Quote It must have been a minute since I've posted this on here. The switchblock does make this a fantastic shooter. Smooth and not much recoil... |
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Originally Posted By Jlgil73: It must have been a minute since I've posted this on here. The switchblock does make this a fantastic shooter. Smooth and not much recoil... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51576627107_46ce6c087f_k.jpg View Quote What buffer setup are you using on yours? |
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Creator of the most viewed EE thread in ARFCOM history.
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Cool, thanks.
I thought that was a fiber optic window on there but hard to tell. I've never seen that configuration, but it looks good! |
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Originally Posted By cdholmes: What buffer setup are you using on yours? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By cdholmes: Originally Posted By Jlgil73: It must have been a minute since I've posted this on here. The switchblock does make this a fantastic shooter. Smooth and not much recoil... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51576627107_46ce6c087f_k.jpg What buffer setup are you using on yours? @cdholmes I started out with a factory Noveske 16" switchblock rifle then SBR'd it and built the additional 12.5 upper in the photo above. It comes stock with the Vltor A5 Receiver Extension. I believe it has the a5h2 buffer but I am not 100% on which weight. I will have to confirm. I dont change the buffer set up between uppers and they are both extremely smooth recoiling suppressed or not. I just wish 308 match ammo was cheaper |
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This was, briefly, my duty rifle but I decided to go back to my shorter 12.5in rifle for duty so converted this to a mini-recce build with a Leupold Mk6 CMR-W I recently scored.
ADM upper, lower, 13.5in rail Hodge 14.5in barrel BCM BCG Geissele SSA-E trigger Magpul CTR stock Magpul MOE K2+ Leupold Mk6 CMR-w 5.56 Unity 1.93 mount Modlite PLHv2 (will probably swap this to a OKW) Dead Air Sandman K Attached File |
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Originally Posted By cdholmes: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/414212/6F3C4EFF-C120-4DA4-8054-77DDB40047AE_jpe-2166796.JPG So it begins. View Quote That gun will be bad ass. Are you building off Noveske receivers or something different? |
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Creator of the most viewed EE thread in ARFCOM history.
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Originally Posted By cdholmes: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/414212/6F3C4EFF-C120-4DA4-8054-77DDB40047AE_jpe-2166796.JPG So it begins. View Quote That gun will be bad ass. Are you building off Noveske receivers or something different? |
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Originally Posted By Jlgil73: It must have been a minute since I've posted this on here. The switchblock does make this a fantastic shooter. Smooth and not much recoil... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51576627107_46ce6c087f_k.jpg View Quote Now that is what a rifle should look like. Well Done. |
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Nice^^....11.5?
What suppressor cover? |
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Just thought I would pop by on Turkey Day, and see how arfcom was doing. Been away a long time, but it's time to get back in here and get caught up on the latest!
Was happy to see my little thread is still going, and I am going to grab a couple of my minis and go burn through a case with my son. Have a great weekend, fellas! |
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Originally Posted By RJeff21: DBAL replacement. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294984/38F0F668-5961-432A-8BBE-2B5E602053AD_jpe-1387973.JPG View Quote I have a few questions about this setup of NX8 with piggy-backed RMR. I've got the components inbound to duplicate this setup because I think I'll like it quite a lot. In the past I've had an NX8 on a 14.5" gun and then run a TA11 with piggy-backed RMR on this 10.3: Questions: 1. In front of turret vs behind turret? I like the idea of behind turret because it seems that getting the RMR closer to your eye would enlarge your perception of it and FOV 2. NX8 on 1X vs RMR: Which do you use and when? In my previous experience, the 1X on the NX8 was pretty good, but still had some fisheye. For extreme close stuff (in the house for instance) maybe the RMR is better? I know a lot of guys use the RMR for NVG's, but I don't have those. 3. Backup sights. Do you feel confident in the NX8's durability to be used without the need for backup sights? My Reptilia mount is not QD, so if I ran backup irons, they'd need to be offset. I've had them in the past and didn't care for them. I suppose in a way the RMR is a backup sight, but it'd probably break before the NX8, yeah? |
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Originally Posted By RustedAce: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47980/E44DA883-FD9F-4D11-AFCF-B0625AF3C0DE-2154724.jpg View Quote dang that sexy here are some uppers some are recce ish |
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