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How do you know, we cant see the whole thing. He spelled "extremely" with a capital X so I'm just going to assume it's totally awesome. Looking forward to more pics. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Looks sweet! How do you know, we cant see the whole thing. He spelled "extremely" with a capital X so I'm just going to assume it's totally awesome. Looking forward to more pics. lol I only spelled it that way because i had a S10 Xtreme my senior year in high school. I'll post some progression pics tomorrow and some finished, but my brother with the fancy camera will not be able to take pictures until Friday. :( |
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3 lbs? dayumn. That's totally XTREME BROTHER (hulk Hogan voice) I wish I could shoot it, I don't think I've ever fired an AR under 7 lbs
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WTF do you have going on with your KMR? You said customized? That thing is sick. Remove some metal u did!
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looks good from what i can see. very impressed with the weight.
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I do not know if you like blue anodized titanium, or not; because I stumbled across this company, Hoplite Systems the other night that offers titanium ar15 parts that are blue anodized. Which a couple of the parts offered would look sweet on your build.
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I wonder if a Raptor would be lighter than the ambi BCM CH. It would certainly look better IMHO.
EDIT: Raptor 1.4 oz. (Military Morons review) BCM Gunfighter Ambi 2.4 oz (specs listed on Amazon) Probably not 100% accurate but worth exploring none the less. I'd go Raptor all day on that build. |
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I wonder if a Raptor would be lighter than the ambi BCM CH. IT would certainly look better IMHO. EDIT: Raptor 1.4 oz. (Military Morons review) BCM Gunfighter Ambi 2.4 oz (specs listed on Amazon) Probably not 100% accurate but worth exploring none the less. I'd go Raptor all day on that build. View Quote When I was researching it I came across a post from a guy who had both. He stated that the bcm was lighter. If the raptor is lighter I would rather have that one. |
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What did you have to do to modify the Balios Lite upper to take the Strike Industries dust cover? What flash hider is that? Build is sweet! Nice work.
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What did you have to do to modify the Balios Lite upper to take the Strike Industries dust cover? What flash hider is that? Build is sweet! Nice work. View Quote Thanks. I had to machine a small hole so that once you install the dust cover you can take it back off. The strike ind dust cover has a spring loaded detent on that side. The flash hider is a Christensen arms titanium |
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It's interesting. Also interesting that you won't post pics of the entire rifle.
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Thats because it is still a pistol. "Waiting on SBR stamp" in first post.
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That rifle is a thing of beuty!
I also do not like the mag release buttons with holes. I wish I could find one with the lines and no hole. That does not look like a Seekins bolt catch? |
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I wonder if a Raptor would be lighter than the ambi BCM CH. It would certainly look better IMHO. EDIT: Raptor 1.4 oz. (Military Morons review) BCM Gunfighter Ambi 2.4 oz (specs listed on Amazon) Probably not 100% accurate but worth exploring none the less. I'd go Raptor all day on that build. View Quote I just weighed my BCM and it weighs 1.2 oz |
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That rifle is a thing of beuty! I also do not like the mag release buttons with holes. I wish I could find one with the lines and no hole. That does not look like a Seekins bolt catch? View Quote It is a Seekins i modified with those serrations, i will be doing the same thing to the mag release button soon. |
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i was skeptical when i read the title, but its really nice. i can see a lot of thought (and money) went into it
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You did an amazing job on that thing. Was so nice I had to comment again
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Thanks. I had to machine a small hole so that once you install the dust cover you can take it back off. The strike ind dust cover has a spring loaded detent on that side. The flash hider is a Christensen arms titanium View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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What did you have to do to modify the Balios Lite upper to take the Strike Industries dust cover? What flash hider is that? Build is sweet! Nice work. Thanks. I had to machine a small hole so that once you install the dust cover you can take it back off. The strike ind dust cover has a spring loaded detent on that side. The flash hider is a Christensen arms titanium I've got a Balios Lite upper coming and a Strike Industries Dust Cover ready. Will it install in stock form? Thanks! |
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I've got a Balios Lite upper coming and a Strike Industries Dust Cover ready. Will it install in stock form? Thanks! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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What did you have to do to modify the Balios Lite upper to take the Strike Industries dust cover? What flash hider is that? Build is sweet! Nice work. Thanks. I had to machine a small hole so that once you install the dust cover you can take it back off. The strike ind dust cover has a spring loaded detent on that side. The flash hider is a Christensen arms titanium I've got a Balios Lite upper coming and a Strike Industries Dust Cover ready. Will it install in stock form? Thanks! You will be able to put it on but you will not be able to take it off without probably breaking something. |
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I wouldn't mind seeing a bunch more pics if you get bored or something.
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Want to part ways with one of those extra aluminum kmr barrel nuts laying on the bench? I'd be interested if so.
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I built a lightweight but wasn't trying to get it ridiculously light, I just used a 14.5 BM superlite barrel w/pinned A2X, Carbon fiber FF tube, A1 604 Slickside receiver w/ Colt halfmoon BCG, and a 3 position Fiberlite carbine Stock assembly, weighs 4.79lbs with an empty 20 round Colt magizine inserted. That is good enough for me. Your 3lb. build is off the charts.....but not tipping the scale.
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I built a lightweight but wasn't trying to get it ridiculously light, I just used a 14.5 BM superlite barrel w/pinned A2X, Carbon fiber FF tube, A1 604 Slickside receiver w/ Colt halfmoon BCG, and a 3 position Fiberlite carbine Stock assembly, weighs 4.79lbs with an empty 20 round Colt magizine inserted. That is good enough for me. Your 3lb. build is off the charts.....but not tipping the scale. View Quote Sounds like a sweet build! Yeah I went ridiculous with this build I really wanted to push the envelope without sacrificing reliability and strength. Then a added ambi to that list as well. |
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Sounds like a sweet build! Yeah I went ridiculous with this build I really wanted to push the envelope without sacrificing reliability and strength. Then a added ambi to that list as well. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I built a lightweight but wasn't trying to get it ridiculously light, I just used a 14.5 BM superlite barrel w/pinned A2X, Carbon fiber FF tube, A1 604 Slickside receiver w/ Colt halfmoon BCG, and a 3 position Fiberlite carbine Stock assembly, weighs 4.79lbs with an empty 20 round Colt magizine inserted. That is good enough for me. Your 3lb. build is off the charts.....but not tipping the scale. Sounds like a sweet build! Yeah I went ridiculous with this build I really wanted to push the envelope without sacrificing reliability and strength. Then a added ambi to that list as well. I still can't believe how much aluminum you shaved off that KMR. Looks so good that it looks like it came that way from the factory |
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> View Quote Carbon fiber gets it best weight to strength ratio when used as thin section with maximum surface area. In other words those solid little bars is wrong. Fine design for aluminum but not carbon. You want a hollow curved shape like the A2 stock. If you want it length adjustable work that into the A2 design. The Magpul MOA could be redesigned for carbon effectively. Lancer makes one that is decent could be better if the butt end were carbon of course. My 308. |
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Carbon fiber gets it best weight to strength ratio when used as thin section with maximum surface area. In other words those solid little bars is wrong. Fine design for aluminum but not carbon. You want a hollow curved shape like the A2 stock. If you want it length adjustable work that into the A2 design. The Magpul MOA could be redesigned for carbon effectively. Lancer makes one that is decent could be better if the butt end were carbon of course. My 308. <a href="http://s146.photobucket.com/user/908ssp/media/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r245/908ssp/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg</a> View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> Carbon fiber gets it best weight to strength ratio when used as thin section with maximum surface area. In other words those solid little bars is wrong. Fine design for aluminum but not carbon. You want a hollow curved shape like the A2 stock. If you want it length adjustable work that into the A2 design. The Magpul MOA could be redesigned for carbon effectively. Lancer makes one that is decent could be better if the butt end were carbon of course. My 308. <a href="http://s146.photobucket.com/user/908ssp/media/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r245/908ssp/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg</a> The "bars" you are talking about is going to be machined out of a .2" sheet of carbon fiber and only serves the purpose of reinforcing the butt. The carbon tube by itself is strong enough to take all the other factors. The stock as pictured weighs 3 oz. How much does that lancer weigh? |
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The "bars" you are talking about is going to be machined out of a .2" sheet of carbon fiber and only serves the purpose of reinforcing the butt. The carbon tube by itself is strong enough to take all the other factors. The stock as pictured weighs 3 oz. How much does that lancer weigh? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> Carbon fiber gets it best weight to strength ratio when used as thin section with maximum surface area. In other words those solid little bars is wrong. Fine design for aluminum but not carbon. You want a hollow curved shape like the A2 stock. If you want it length adjustable work that into the A2 design. The Magpul MOA could be redesigned for carbon effectively. Lancer makes one that is decent could be better if the butt end were carbon of course. My 308. <a href="http://s146.photobucket.com/user/908ssp/media/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r245/908ssp/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg</a> The "bars" you are talking about is going to be machined out of a .2" sheet of carbon fiber and only serves the purpose of reinforcing the butt. The carbon tube by itself is strong enough to take all the other factors. The stock as pictured weighs 3 oz. How much does that lancer weigh? I really don't see your design breaking under "normal use" obviously if you decided to use it as a Taliban skull crusher then yes, but not under normal conditions. I say go for it. |
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The "bars" you are talking about is going to be machined out of a .2" sheet of carbon fiber and only serves the purpose of reinforcing the butt. The carbon tube by itself is strong enough to take all the other factors. The stock as pictured weighs 3 oz. How much does that lancer weigh? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> Carbon fiber gets it best weight to strength ratio when used as thin section with maximum surface area. In other words those solid little bars is wrong. Fine design for aluminum but not carbon. You want a hollow curved shape like the A2 stock. If you want it length adjustable work that into the A2 design. The Magpul MOA could be redesigned for carbon effectively. Lancer makes one that is decent could be better if the butt end were carbon of course. My 308. <a href="http://s146.photobucket.com/user/908ssp/media/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r245/908ssp/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg</a> The "bars" you are talking about is going to be machined out of a .2" sheet of carbon fiber and only serves the purpose of reinforcing the butt. The carbon tube by itself is strong enough to take all the other factors. The stock as pictured weighs 3 oz. How much does that lancer weigh? Machining carbon fiber stock is exactly the wrong way to use carbon fiber. I am not criticizing you only trying to explain that carbon is not a replacement for aluminum or magnesium. Making that butt from magnesium would be a better use of material. Carbon is fibrous and raw edges will break up, It is also porous so your butt stock will have to be clear coated so that the edges don't soak up chemicals which can leave it weakened. Carbon gets its strength from have long continuous fibers bonded to other long continuous fibers, machining a web work into a sheet defeats all that. Much better to mold that as a flat sheet without the holes. Yes the tube part will be fine maybe making the butt part from nylon that is flexible and light and won't crack or break up over time. |
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Machining carbon fiber stock is exactly the wrong way to use carbon fiber. I am not criticizing you only trying to explain that carbon is not a replacement for aluminum or magnesium. Making that butt from magnesium would be a better use of material. Carbon is fibrous and raw edges will break up, It is also porous so your butt stock will have to be clear coated so that the edges don't soak up chemicals which can leave it weakened. Carbon gets its strength from have long continuous fibers bonded to other long continuous fibers, machining a web work into a sheet defeats all that. Much better to mold that as a flat sheet without the holes. Yes the tube part will be fine maybe making the butt part from nylon that is flexible and light and won't crack or break up over time. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> Carbon fiber gets it best weight to strength ratio when used as thin section with maximum surface area. In other words those solid little bars is wrong. Fine design for aluminum but not carbon. You want a hollow curved shape like the A2 stock. If you want it length adjustable work that into the A2 design. The Magpul MOA could be redesigned for carbon effectively. Lancer makes one that is decent could be better if the butt end were carbon of course. My 308. <a href="http://s146.photobucket.com/user/908ssp/media/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r245/908ssp/machinework/_1012511_zps52a6eccc.jpg</a> The "bars" you are talking about is going to be machined out of a .2" sheet of carbon fiber and only serves the purpose of reinforcing the butt. The carbon tube by itself is strong enough to take all the other factors. The stock as pictured weighs 3 oz. How much does that lancer weigh? Machining carbon fiber stock is exactly the wrong way to use carbon fiber. I am not criticizing you only trying to explain that carbon is not a replacement for aluminum or magnesium. Making that butt from magnesium would be a better use of material. Carbon is fibrous and raw edges will break up, It is also porous so your butt stock will have to be clear coated so that the edges don't soak up chemicals which can leave it weakened. Carbon gets its strength from have long continuous fibers bonded to other long continuous fibers, machining a web work into a sheet defeats all that. Much better to mold that as a flat sheet without the holes. Yes the tube part will be fine maybe making the butt part from nylon that is flexible and light and won't crack or break up over time. I understand what you are saying but I want it all made from carbon fiber. I use special milling cutters to cut the carbon fiber that stop it from breaking up the edges. it will be stronger than most polymer stocks out there and that's good enough for me. Clear coating it is not a problem as I already have it on hand. You did give me an idea about using a tube, I'll post up the design later. |
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> View Quote if you make more than you need, let me know. |
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Skeletonize the K2 and put it back on! Those k Grips are tiny.
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Just stumbled upon this..
Amazing, Scarr. You must be some kind of wizard.
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I'll be making this stock soon out of carbon fiber. I haven't seen anything out there aesthetically pleasing as well as lightweight so i'll build my own. I want to somehow incorporate a cheek riser but i haven't quite figured it out yet. Any ideas? <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-3.jpg</a> <a href="http://s81.photobucket.com/user/anibal999r/media/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/anibal999r/CARBONSTOCK-2.jpg</a> View Quote Well - you can always glue some Legos to the top, they're nice & round & closely fit a mil-spec tube. They're ABS plastic, however, so w/ the 2-part epoxy it might add some weight. |
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