Looking to get an ACR. Make it lighter? - Page 1

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Looking to get an ACR. Make it lighter?

Posted: 10/8/2016 7:43:55 AM EDT

I'm looking at maybe purchasing a ACR. I've read somewhere that you can lighten up the front end, can someone elaborate on this?

Posted: 10/8/2016 11:08:58 AM EDT

[#1]

Do more pushups.

Posted: 10/8/2016 12:38:14 PM EDT

[#2]

Lol!! That!

And cut, reprofile and flute the barrel to 14.5. Lost 1/2lb

Posted: 10/8/2016 1:40:51 PM EDT

[#3]

SBR and Nexus Tactical handguard

Posted: 10/8/2016 6:19:48 PM EDT

[#4]

My aluminum non-QD trunnion cuts 1/3 lb. My ACR is SBRed too.

Posted: 10/8/2016 6:45:49 PM EDT

[#5]

I've been reading up on ACRs on the ACR forum,,, looks like the barrel would be first then handguard...... for those that cut and flutted their barrels, how much did this run you?

Posted: 10/8/2016 7:03:46 PM EDT

[#6]

Machinist friend, free....

Posted: 11/8/2016 3:08:56 PM EDT

[#7]

SBR, obviously. ACR sbrs are sweet

Posted: 11/10/2016 8:11:07 PM EDT

[#8]

First things first, file a form 1.

The fastest way to drop weight is the handguard, trunion, short barrel, bolt. In that order. You can get it under 7 pounds pretty easily with those mods. I'm trying to get my pdw build to be about 6 pounds but I think 6.2 is the lightest I can get it.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Looking to get an ACR. Make it lighter?

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