I just did some upgrades to my "precision AR", and have a few questions.
A list of the parts.
ARFCOM billet upper and lower
WOA 20" SDM barrel SS 1:7 Wylde chamber
BCM BCG
Giessele SDE trigger
B.A.D.-ASS-ST safety
XLR Tactical AR Buttstock
JBillet 17" handguard
Atlas Bi-pod
Athlon Argos 6X24X50, I also have a Burris 5X25X50 I may try out.
I just added the WOA barrel, previously I had a cheap AR Stoner barrel on it. All I'll be doing with this gun is shooting 1-300 yards, mostly from a bench. Sometimes going over to a friends property and shooting some steel at longer ranges.
I guess my two main questions would be:
1) Is there a specific buffer system that would be advantageous to accuracy? I have several different Carbine buffer springs, and all weights of buffers up to a Spike's T2. I also ended up with a JP silent captured buffer and spring pack.
2) Muzzle device, I got several ranging from cheap brakes to a Seekins, and a Hera arms blast forwarding device. I kind of like the Hera, little easier on the ears, and it doesn't blow my notebook off the bench. What, if any effects would different muzzle devices have on accuracy?
3) Here it comes..........Barrel break in. I know there are many different schools of thoughts on this subject, from just shoot it, to clean it 50 times, then every 5 shots, every 10 shots etc. I read what WOA says, which isn't too much in the way of instructions, I'm not going to lap it or anything like that. I'm kind of thinking just clean it after each of the first 5 shots in case there is anything that may be in there. I don't think there is, but I can't see how it could hurt. Then maybe every 5th shot for a time or two, by this time I'll have 50 or so rounds down the barrel. I just know not to overheat it right off the bat. Cleaning it a few times at the start could be a good way to pace the shots at the beginning, IDK, I think you know what I'm saying.
That's bout all I can think off right now, any ideas or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave