The BCG should do fine in an A1 upper. Don't think there's any issues there. What about a 20" barrel? Doubt you'd find one chrome lined but perhaps you could get it melonited/nitro-carburized (?).
Originally Posted By ABNAK:
The BCG should do fine in an A1 upper. Don't think there's any issues there. What about a 20" barrel? Doubt you'd find one chrome lined but perhaps you could get it melonited/nitro-carburized (?).
very doable. M1Sales has 20" CL barrels; HBAR though. You can get a melonited one from Ballistic Advantage in A1 contour but there will be a wait. I initially ordered mine that way from them, switched to 16" medium weight.
Originally Posted By BB:
Originally Posted By ABNAK:
The BCG should do fine in an A1 upper. Don't think there's any issues there. What about a 20" barrel? Doubt you'd find one chrome lined but perhaps you could get it melonited/nitro-carburized (?).
very doable.
M1Sales has 20" CL barrels; HBAR though. You can get a melonited one from Ballistic Advantage in A1 contour but there will be a wait. I initially ordered mine that way from them, switched to 16" medium weight.
Guess you could always get ADCO to turn it down to A1 profile.
Originally Posted By RegionRat:
So, the bottom line is yes and it is being done more than you think.
5.45x39 is a very inexpensive centerfire option right now, and many competition shooters are putting it to good use for both volume shooting as well as precision and accuracy shooting at short ranges.
I have had good luck with the 20" bbl from M1S in a short range service rifle set up and would recommend it.
Wonder how the heavier 70gr Wolf stuff would do for *longer* ranges?
Don't have much time while on the road. I did get hold of some of the Hornady ammo and will try to see if it is better than Mil-Surp.
If I can get some time off, I will report back with results.
Originally Posted By ABNAK:
Originally Posted By RegionRat:
So, the bottom line is yes and it is being done more than you think.
5.45x39 is a very inexpensive centerfire option right now, and many competition shooters are putting it to good use for both volume shooting as well as precision and accuracy shooting at short ranges.
I have had good luck with the 20" bbl from M1S in a short range service rifle set up and would recommend it.
Wonder how the heavier 70gr Wolf stuff would do for *longer* ranges?
From my experience shooting the 70gr wolf out to 450 yards (along with surplus and silver bear in the same outting). I found that the 70gr wolf was better in the wind than the surplus or silver bear and it resulted in more hits on target(steel) as the wind shifted.
I don't think the wolf is more accurate, other days i've found that the surplus grouped better for me than the wolf. But I feel at longer ranges the wind definitely effects the surplus more than the wolf.
