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anyway to get the ultra lightweight .308 frame setups that are here removed and put into a separate thread wading through 35 pages stinks ? i wanna build a sweet hunting rig in 6.5cm figure that will be the way i go.
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Originally Posted By Liaztraht: First build I just finished. 5lbs 13oz. I didn't want to go too light. Upper is an Aero without forward assist. https://i.imgur.com/YiUhP5x.jpg View Quote looks great. truth be told i'm actually considering paring down my collection and my ultralight is on the block. at 4.6 pounds, the comp is *TOO* efficient and the muzzle dips on every shot heh. it's tons of fun to shoot but i find myself running drills with the 5.6-pound rifle a lot more as it's just a little easier to keep on target. ah well. we'll see. i'll probably chicken out and keep it to avoid sale regret. |
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Originally Posted By ProfessorHorseyhead: looks great. truth be told i'm actually considering paring down my collection and my ultralight is on the block. at 4.6 pounds, the comp is *TOO* efficient and the muzzle dips on every shot heh. it's tons of fun to shoot but i find myself running drills with the 5.6-pound rifle a lot more as it's just a little easier to keep on target. ah well. we'll see. i'll probably chicken out and keep it to avoid sale regret. View Quote I'm actually gong to throw a chunky 1-10x on it. The weight savings should balance out |
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“anyway to get the ultra lightweight .308 frame setups that are here removed and put into a separate thread wading through 35 pages stinks ? i wanna build a sweet hunting rig in 6.5cm figure that will be the way i go.”
Maybe start a lightweight 308 thread? |
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The boy's 5.6 lb left eject .22 LR:
Attached File Simmons 4X scope Carbon-15 bbl Sabre Defense Cav Arms Mk2 La Rue trigger Stag Arms (CMMG) .22 LR adapter American Tactical poly/steel upper No buffer 3-D printed .22 adapter pusher from an ARFCOMer |
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Impressive build. Thanks for sharing.
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My contribution, 8lbs 13 ozs with suppressor, thermal scope, m300v, rmr on a 45 degree mount, Angled fore grip, LOADED 20 rd mag, laser max uni ir and a sling
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Originally Posted By cemac: My contribution, 8lbs 13 ozs with suppressor, thermal scope, m300v, rmr on a 45 degree mount, Angled fore grip, LOADED 20 rd mag, laser max uni ir and a sling https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/202149/4C4A19D6-E75B-463E-A5AE-A04F4A903B7C_jpe-1696800.JPG View Quote I’m not big on the new math, but I think 8 pounds, 13 ounces is WAY over six pounds. That’s Garand territory. Nice piece, but maybe not the right thread, huh. |
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Originally Posted By L119188: I’m not big on the new math, but I think 8 pounds, 13 ounces is WAY over six pounds. That’s Garand territory. Nice piece, but maybe not the right thread, huh. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By L119188: Originally Posted By cemac: My contribution, 8lbs 13 ozs with suppressor, thermal scope, m300v, rmr on a 45 degree mount, Angled fore grip, LOADED 20 rd mag, laser max uni ir and a sling https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/202149/4C4A19D6-E75B-463E-A5AE-A04F4A903B7C_jpe-1696800.JPG I’m not big on the new math, but I think 8 pounds, 13 ounces is WAY over six pounds. That’s Garand territory. Nice piece, but maybe not the right thread, huh. I’ll bet without the thermal, suppressor, and ammunition it’d be pretty close. |
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Originally Posted By drew_eckhardt: 4 lbs 9.3 oz. It's 6oz heavier than it needs to be so I can have the stock/handguard ergonomics and aesthetics I want. https://i.imgur.com/ZxqqaIB.jpg Faxon 16" pencil barrel Timber Creek thread protector SLR Rifleworks Sentry 6 titanium adjustable gas block RTB light weight carrier Coda Evolution Lightning 13.5" handguard Master of Arms laser sintered titanium Red Dot Rizer Vortex Venom 3 MOA red dot Anderson Sport stripped upper Smoke Composites 10 1/8" closed stock with Magpul recoil pad V Seven titanium castle nut 2A Armament aluminum end plate Carbine buffer -20% Springco spring Future Forged SG2 grip Geissele G2S trigger 2A Armament titanium takedown/pivot pins Anderson lower View Quote Very nice rig. Why bother w/ the end plate? |
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Originally Posted By drew_eckhardt: 4 lbs 9.3 oz. It's 6oz heavier than it needs to be so I can have the stock/handguard ergonomics and aesthetics I want. https://i.imgur.com/ZxqqaIB.jpg Faxon 16" pencil barrel Timber Creek thread protector SLR Rifleworks Sentry 6 titanium adjustable gas block RTB light weight carrier Coda Evolution Lightning 13.5" handguard Master of Arms laser sintered titanium Red Dot Rizer Vortex Venom 3 MOA red dot Anderson Sport stripped upper Smoke Composites 10 1/8" closed stock with Magpul recoil pad V Seven titanium castle nut 2A Armament aluminum end plate Carbine buffer -20% Springco spring Future Forged SG2 grip Geissele G2S trigger 2A Armament titanium takedown/pivot pins Anderson lower View Quote Great build. Thats the first Master of Arms mount I’ve seen other than on their website, very nice. I have a FF grip on one of my AR’s, my favorite grip by far. |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Very nice rig. Why bother w/ the end plate? View Quote Compared to a steel one it saves 1/3 ounce for not much money. Compared to no end plate it weighs 0.15 ounces, but would prevent stock rotation if the castle nut came loose. I tap my receivers for 4-40 grub screws to retain the takedown pin detent spring, and thought about leaving it off. |
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there are some beautiful builds in here
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Very nice. How much weight is dedicated to the FA?
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Well, isn't this a fine kettle of fish.
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4.8 lbs, with optic, unloaded.
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Yesssss.
ETA: Posted you in the KE Arms thread: https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/KE-Arms-KP-15/5-2410954/?r=91816198&page=3&anc=91816198#i91816198 |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Yesssss. ETA: Posted you in the KE Arms thread: https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/KE-Arms-KP-15/5-2410954/?r=91816198&page=3&anc=91816198#i91816198 View Quote Cool, thank you. |
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When my KE Arms lower gets here I will be under 6. I'm at 6lb 13oz with the standard forged lower now. If my math is right I should just squeak under 6.
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For those that didn’t see it in the other thread, I forgot to post it here.
Attached File 4# 14oz with the can... Sightmark mini shot m spec Gemtech Trek T 10.4 oz Faxxon 16” LW profile barrel SA adj gas block Clark’s custom carbon ff tube Fostech upper and lower Brownells lightweight BCG carbine buffer without any weights Springco blue spring Car style stock & normal buffer tube Larue MBT Magpul K2 grip alum grip screw 2A and V7 lower parts: Ti firing pin Ti cam pin LW mag catch al castle nut and plate al td pins LW port door and rod Ti buffer retainer pin |
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Originally Posted By safes2small: For those that didn’t see it in the other thread, I forgot to post it here. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/102380/77F101AD-6C25-47A3-95F4-59453231F9B3_jpe-1879709.JPG 4# 14oz with the can... Sightmark mini shot m spec Gemtech Trek T 10.4 oz Faxxon 16” LW profile barrel SA adj gas block Clark’s custom carbon ff tube Fostech upper and lower Brownells lightweight BCG carbine buffer without any weights Springco blue spring Car style stock & normal buffer tube Larue MBT Magpul K2 grip alum grip screw 2A and V7 lower parts: Ti firing pin Ti cam pin LW mag catch al castle nut and plate al td pins LW port door and rod Ti buffer retainer pin View Quote Very nice! How’s she shoot? |
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Originally Posted By Thrown_hammer: When my KE Arms lower gets here I will be under 6. I'm at 6lb 13oz with the standard forged lower now. If my math is right I should just squeak under 6. View Quote My math was flawed. 6 pounds 3 ounces. As per rules I will not post pics until i lose a few ounces. |
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My lightweight fun gun. 5# 8 Oz and 8 Oz is the optics
Mega sidecharging receiver set. LaRue tactical trigger. YNM sidecharging bolt carrier. JP silent capture buffer,, Odinworks ultralight 16" wilde. Brigand arms edge handguard. Battlelink minimalist stock. Holosun reflex sight https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/t379/rcoody1/20210413_182800.jpg |
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Originally Posted By Rickc243: My lightweight fun gun. 5# 8 Oz and 8 Oz is the optics Mega sidecharging receiver set. LaRue tactical trigger. YNM sidecharging bolt carrier. JP silent capture buffer,, Odinworks ultralight 16" wilde. Brigand arms edge handguard. Battlelink minimalist stock. Holosun reflex sight https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/t379/rcoody1/20210413_182800.jpg View Quote Nice. I've always admired those wire forends. |
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Originally Posted By Rickc243: My lightweight fun gun. 5# 8 Oz and 8 Oz is the optics Mega sidecharging receiver set. LaRue tactical trigger. YNM sidecharging bolt carrier. JP silent capture buffer,, Odinworks ultralight 16" wilde. Brigand arms edge handguard. Battlelink minimalist stock. Holosun reflex sight https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/t379/rcoody1/20210413_182800.jpg View Quote Dang nice build. |
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Originally Posted By dejo: weight as of today is 3lb 8.0 ounces. Changes the barrel to a 2A Armament 16 liteweight, V Seven black Ti Micro Brake, BAD Ti .625 gas block and the 2A Armament Ti regulated BCG.http://i.imgur.com/VjE2YcG.jpg" target="_blank">http://i.imgur.com/VjE2YcG.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/OFWjyaz.jpg View Quote Dude! Impressive |
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What are your bbl dimensions? That's amazing. And welcome to ARFCOM.
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Originally Posted By backbencher: What are your bbl dimensions? That's amazing. And welcome to ARFCOM. View Quote I have a thread now so I don't clutter here. Feather Thanx, it's so nice to finally be here. I didn't have a pop mail. |
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Originally Posted By squalor: http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x408/squalormail/Optima2k.jpg 3 lb 1 oz (or 49.2 ounces) 16" Faxon SS Built 4 years ago (inspired by this thread) but I could only join this forum now. This is my first post. I could list my parts or more pics if anyone is interested but most of the parts are not as nice as others in this thread. I call it Project Feather. View Quote I see a FA delete! I did the same on my build, still not finished. Awesome build, and it looks great too! |
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I finally finished my second and most likely last light weight build.
I’ve been piecing this thing together for a few years now. My goal was to build a sub 3lb gun including a red dot, but I fell a little short. The plan was to SBR it but they lost my form 1 and I finally got fed up and cancelled it and got my $200 back. It has an aluminum barrel extension on a 10.5 barrel to be legal. It would have been just under 3lbs with red dot as a SBR. The extension is pinned and welded to make it just over 16”. I also wanted a gun that had a “factory” look and not so home built looking. Not sure if I achieved that but I’m happy with it. The only plastic part on the gun other than the carbon fiber furniture is the Taccom buffer. Final weight w/o sight is 2 lb,15 oz. With sight it’s 3 lb, 1.3 oz. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By larrys: I finally finished my second and most likely last light weight build. I’ve been piecing this thing together for a few years now. My goal was to build a sub 3lb gun including a red dot, but I fell a little short. The plan was to SBR it but they lost my form 1 and I finally got fed up and cancelled it and got my $200 back. It has an aluminum barrel extension on a 10.5 barrel to be legal. It would have been just under 3lbs with red dot as a SBR. The extension is pinned and welded to make it just over 16”. I also wanted a gun that had a “factory” look and not so home built looking. Not sure if I achieved that but I’m happy with it. The only plastic part on the gun other than the carbon fiber furniture is the Taccom buffer. Final weight w/o sight is 2 lb,15 oz. With sight it’s 3 lb, 1.3 oz. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/72188/64D0AD73-64E3-452B-B6BD-E5D1E9CABBB9_jpe-1923570.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/72188/9F06BA2B-BE51-48A1-9D5C-1D6FEF014DB4_jpe-1923571.JPG View Quote Damn dude. Impressive. The tech has come a long way since this thread started. Can you give us a parts breakdown? |
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Originally Posted By squalor: http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x408/squalormail/Optima2k.jpg 3 lb 1 oz (or 49.2 ounces) 16" Faxon SS Built 4 years ago (inspired by this thread) but I could only join this forum now. This is my first post. I could list my parts or more pics if anyone is interested but most of the parts are not as nice as others in this thread. I call it Project Feather. View Quote I’d be very interested. Thanks |
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Originally Posted By L119188: Damn dude. Impressive. The tech has come a long way since this thread started. Can you give us a parts breakdown? View Quote Sure. Many of the parts were modified. Attached File Attached File |
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Dang. That's light.
How much do you have invested in it? |
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Nah, I don't know how much I have in my rifle either, but it's not as light as yours. Just curious.
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"Not proud of everything I've done, but at least you know I did it well."
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman: 5lb 12.9oz https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51252563522_10fe6fc0f7_o.jpg Mostly spare parts, but I'm gettin' interested in trying to slim it down. View Quote Very nice. Yes the quest for lighter weight can be addictive. I’ve really enjoyed the many hours I’ve spent working on my LW builds. |
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I love this thread.
I wish I had taken a pic, but I sold it years ago. Plum crazy polymer upper and lower 7.5" pencil barrel Troy TRX Extreme 7" KAC Micro can Lightweight BCG Was sitting at ~4lbs. there IS such a thing as too lightweight. It felt like a toy. One of the reasons I sold it. |
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Originally Posted By safes2small: For those that didn’t see it in the other thread, I forgot to post it here. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/102380/77F101AD-6C25-47A3-95F4-59453231F9B3_jpe-1879709.JPG 4# 14oz with the can... Sightmark mini shot m spec Gemtech Trek T 10.4 oz Faxxon 16” LW profile barrel SA adj gas block Clark’s custom carbon ff tube Fostech upper and lower Brownells lightweight BCG carbine buffer without any weights Springco blue spring Car style stock & normal buffer tube Larue MBT Magpul K2 grip alum grip screw 2A and V7 lower parts: Ti firing pin Ti cam pin LW mag catch al castle nut and plate al td pins LW port door and rod Ti buffer retainer pin View Quote Under 5 with the can is nuts. You impressed the hell out of me. |
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Originally Posted By larrys: Very nice. Yes the quest for lighter weight can be addictive. I've really enjoyed the many hours I've spent working on my LW builds. View Quote I'm looking at gas blocks now, trying to decide between an adjustable gas block or adjustable bcg. Gas blocks are available now; bcg's not so much. |
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"Not proud of everything I've done, but at least you know I did it well."
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Originally Posted By larrys: Dang @eodinert I don’t really know. This is the one build I didn’t keep track of on my spreadsheet. I’d have to say close to 3k with the red dot? I can total it up if interested. View Quote I was at the range with a buddy of mine recently and he was asking me about the gun I had with me, and finally said…”so you’ve got about two grand in that one, right?”. I did the math and he was right. I really didn’t want to know that. :) I think it might be better not to total things up….especially on these projects, YMMV |
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