AR Gas Systems

[hammAR]

Very nice. I like the grips, too!

However we should all remember that EBR's are supposed to be black, or they're just not evil enough...

Is this better, it is ttousi's ...............

[Pat]

Hey, that's just what JoeH was spec'ing out!

[ttousi]

I beg to differ ............mine has no flowers on it

[someone1980]

It is missing the Hello Kitty sticker

[Pat]

I beg to differ ............mine has no flowers on it

But JoeH wanted one with cute little smiley faces all over the stock...

[rucker]

Very nice. I like the grips, too!

However we should all remember that EBR's are supposed to be black, or they're just not evil enough...

I promise that mine will look sufficiently evil. I'll post pictures in about a year when I have finally accumulated all the parts

edit: it might even shoot a round named after a monster!

[JoeH]

I beg to differ ............mine has no flowers on it

But JoeH wanted one with cute little smiley faces all over the stock...

Now, why in the heck am I being pulled into this? I don't even own any guns.

[Spartan117]

Very nice. I like the grips, too!

However we should all remember that EBR's are supposed to be black, or they're just not evil enough...

I promise that mine will look sufficiently evil. I'll post pictures in about a year when I have finally accumulated all the parts

edit: it might even shoot a round named after a monster!

Assuming you're talking about 6.5, have you considered the 6.8SPC? Even though it's slightly lower power, there is a lot more support for it available in both ammunition and actual parts. Another thing to consider is that if you would ever use your AR for HD, either cartridge is going to have a lot more over-penetration issues than 5.56, which is a great HD round.

[rucker]

Assuming you're talking about 6.5, have you considered the 6.8SPC? Even though it's slightly lower power, there is a lot more support for it available in both ammunition and actual parts. Another thing to consider is that if you would ever use your AR for HD, either cartridge is going to have a lot more over-penetration issues than 5.56, which is a great HD round.

I would probably actually go with 6.8SPC as it is way more financially viable but way less exciting 6.5 Grendel is crazy expensive even to reload; Brass is about $70 per 100

[JFettig]

I'm not a big fan of these variants unless you have a 5.56 because of the ammo issue. They will be much more expensive to shoot and to buy. That and your hoping that in 5 years ammo doesn't disappear. 6.8spc is based off of an obsolete cartridge, when its gone its gone.

I do have a .300 whisper which I like, I can form brass from .221, .204, .223, .222, .222 mag, etc. It is more of a pain to get running, especially if you want to shoot subs.

Jon

[rucker]

I'm not a big fan of these variants unless you have a 5.56 because of the ammo issue. They will be much more expensive to shoot and to buy. That and your hoping that in 5 years ammo doesn't disappear. 6.8spc is based off of an obsolete cartridge, when its gone its gone.

I do have a .300 whisper which I like, I can form brass from .221, .204, .223, .222, .222 mag, etc. It is more of a pain to get running, especially if you want to shoot subs.

Jon

I haven't really decided what I want. I'm just going to start buying parts here and there and have it done in 6 months or maybe a year... I don't know.

I will put off the barrel, bolt, and magazine until the end as those are the only parts that are different.

[justaguy]

I beg to differ ............mine has no flowers on it

I thought Ttousi’s was rainbow colored.

[BRIT_in_the_weeds]

Very nice. I like the grips, too!

However we should all remember that EBR's are supposed to be black, or they're just not evil enough...

I promise that mine will look sufficiently evil. I'll post pictures in about a year when I have finally accumulated all the parts

edit: it might even shoot a round named after a monster!

Loch Ness....................is it new?

[Spartan117]

I'm not a big fan of these variants unless you have a 5.56 because of the ammo issue. They will be much more expensive to shoot and to buy. That and your hoping that in 5 years ammo doesn't disappear. 6.8spc is based off of an obsolete cartridge, when its gone its gone.

I do have a .300 whisper which I like, I can form brass from .221, .204, .223, .222, .222 mag, etc. It is more of a pain to get running, especially if you want to shoot subs.

Jon

What cartridge is 6.8 based off of?

[JFettig]

I'm not a big fan of these variants unless you have a 5.56 because of the ammo issue. They will be much more expensive to shoot and to buy. That and your hoping that in 5 years ammo doesn't disappear. 6.8spc is based off of an obsolete cartridge, when its gone its gone.

I do have a .300 whisper which I like, I can form brass from .221, .204, .223, .222, .222 mag, etc. It is more of a pain to get running, especially if you want to shoot subs.

Jon

What cartridge is 6.8 based off of?

.30 Remington.
http://demigodllc.com/~zak/firearms/6.8SPC/faq.php

Jon