I had a pile of retro parts sitting around and decided to put together a 375 SOCOM build. Most parts were from JSE surplus. Started with the complete upper receiver group, then dusted off one of my older lowers. I got a custom 14.5" barrel from Deadshot barrels. Grip is actual original M16A1 from Numrich....so there you have it, it's a retro build! hah!
I made the muzzle brake myself. It shrouds about 3.5" of the barrel and is really just a 1.75" birdcage pinned and welded to bring the overall length to 16.25" while still looking like the "commando" version. Green is Duracoat. I used steel wool to "weather" the build to give it an "old look". I'm sure one season of hog hunting will take care of that!
It's very lightweight, and has noticeable recoil, but that's part of what I like about it!
I only put 15 rounds through it for a function check and initial break-in, cleaning between each round for first 5, then after each subsequent 5 rounds. I'll take it out later this month and shoot off a real benchrest to evaluate barrel/accuracy. Kneeling behind a box in a field is hardly the best "precision" setup. First two bullets went through almost the same hole at 50 yards, then the whole group shifted 6" left. I used a very cheap carry handle mount that was a weaver rail. I had to mill it to fit the Primary Arms picatinny mount...and it wasn't a great fit even after that. I think something "settled". I've yanked that out and am mounting the prism scope direct to the handle now that I realized the scope came with extra hardware to do that!
I think this will be a blast to hunt with!
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