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Posted: 12/4/2019 11:49:06 AM EDT
So I just bought my first bullpup rifle. It's a green Steyr AUG A3. I handled one a while ago and really liked it a lot. Over the last year I've sold off most of my collection as I just never shot most of my guns. In regards to semi-autos, I just kept my AR, AK, and CZ Scorpion. I decided to sell the AK and get the AUG because I remembered liking it a lot (and my AK never gets shot), so I did that. I have to say, I REALLY like the AUG. Not many guns have wowed lately, but it is a truly awesome gun. It feels very well balanced, with most of the weight seemingly in the middle of the gun. It points and shoulders so naturally for me. It just feels exceptional. It isn't perfect, as the trigger is kind of crappy and the charging handle can be a bit of a pain to operate if you want to lock it in the upright position. But aside from those issues, I love the gun. I love how damn fast it comes apart too. If I move fast enough I can have the gun disassembled in about 10 seconds.
It's such an amazing gun and I can already say it is something I will not part with. Few guns have really enamored me out-of-the-box like the AUG has. Also, mine seems to have a chrome lined barrel and not a nitrided barrel. I heard the more recent barrels are CHF and nitrided, but this one is chrome lined inside. It was kind of dusty inside the box when it arrived at my FFL, so I assume it's an older one that probably just sat in storage for a while. |
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The AUG is great. You'll love it!
Is your barrel metric threaded? Post the s/n (excluding the last 2 digits if you want) and one of our AUG experts here can probably tell you if it has a CL barrel. They can be difficult to ID visually (polished area vs chrome flash). The trigger will get less crappy as you use it. Add a drop of oil to the hammer/sear interface. They also make aftermarket parts to improve it. |
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The AUG is great. You'll love it! Is your barrel metric threaded? Post the s/n (excluding the last 2 digits if you want) and one of our AUG experts here can probably tell you if it has a CL barrel. They can be difficult to ID visually (polished area vs chrome flash). The trigger will get less crappy as you use it. Add a drop of oil to the hammer/sear interface. They also make aftermarket parts to improve it. View Quote It definitely looks chrome lined, and almost mirror-like inside just as my FN does. I guess someone can chime in and let me know for sure? |
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SWD isn't the date code, it's a forgehouse mark. Great receiver though.
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SWD isn't the date code, it's a forgehouse mark. Great receiver though. View Quote |
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Thanks for clarifying. Is there anywhere else on the gun that would determine the date? Call me overprotective and superstitious, but I'm one of those people who doesn't care to post the serial numbers of their guns online. If you do need the serial number to determine it I'll send it to you in PM. View Quote Austrian proof marks include the date by law. |
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I think the inside of the stock has a date (year/month). Austrian proof marks include the date by law. View Quote That doesn't do much good when trying to ascertain the actual date of a gun because the parts all have different dates... The serial number on the receiver could get OP the exact date if he contacted Steyr, or a general range of time if he knew the one or two leading digits. But with a 1/2x28 threaded barrel, unless someone swapped out the barrel, you're in the two digit leading serial number range. Really all OP should know without contacting Steyr is that his AUG is new, as in likely 1.5 years old or newer. |
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Quoted: The stock has the date wheel, and recently older carriers and bolts had proof marks with date codes (but OPs probably doesn't). Barrels have a year code sort of and I'm fairly certain that hammer packs also use the date wheel. That doesn't do much good when trying to ascertain the actual date of a gun because the parts all have different dates... The serial number on the receiver could get OP the exact date if he contacted Steyr, or a general range of time if he knew the one or two leading digits. But with a 1/2x28 threaded barrel, unless someone swapped out the barrel, you're in the two digit leading serial number range. Really all OP should know without contacting Steyr is that his AUG is new, as in likely 1.5 years old or newer. View Quote |
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Took the AUG out to the range for the first time and put a little over 100 rounds through it. It was a really fun gun, and everyone wanted to check it out when I took it out of the case. Definitely has a chrome lined barrel as I can see the tiny chrome ring inside of the crown, and on the rear. Again, just like my FN AR-15 barrel. The gun is super comfortable to shoulder. The feel of it when shooting is... different. With the action near where my cheek is it's definitely kind of an odd impulse that I'm not used to like I am with my AR or AK. But it was fun. Brass ejection was very positive and it was launching cases into the stratosphere.
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Op - hope you don't mind me asking here.
For the uninitiated - what aug model should one get if you wanted flat top rail and 16 barrel ... and what's a good price? styer > msr right? |
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OP - Welcome to the party! it is a learning experience with shooting the AUG and getting used to the feel and the manual of arms. If you find you want to change anything - give Corvus Defensio (directly from their site or from the Steyr store) for options with mag releases, sling mounts, brass deflectors, etc.
For the post above: The A3 is not the most recent AUG model that Steyr puts out - the most recent is the A3 M1 which gives you options for long or short rail sections, optics, etc. Not much else changed. The A3 has a reasonably long rail, the A3 M1 has several lengths available. Barrels can be whatever you prefer - 16, 18, 20, even up to 24. Go take a look at PJs AUG Emporium lol he will help you out. He is the go to Steyr dude - give him a call, he will guide you right. PJ's Aug Site Yes, Steyr is greater than MSAR. MSAR is out of business and parts do not necessarily interchange between the AUG and MSAR models. |
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Op - hope you don't mind me asking here. For the uninitiated - what aug model should one get if you wanted flat top rail and 16 barrel ... and what's a good price? styer > msr right? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Op - hope you don't mind me asking here. For the uninitiated - what aug model should one get if you wanted flat top rail and 16 barrel ... and what's a good price? styer > msr right? And yes, from what I have gathered the Steyr is supposed to be quite a bit better than the MSAR. Quoted:
OP - Welcome to the party! it is a learning experience with shooting the AUG and getting used to the feel and the manual of arms. If you find you want to change anything - give Corvus Defensio (directly from their site or from the Steyr store) for options with mag releases, sling mounts, brass deflectors, etc. I like it a lot, it's just getting used to the strange feeling of all the action movement where my cheek is. I definitely am warming up to it, though. One thing I really am surprised by is the mag changing isn't as slow as some people made it seem to be. I read a lot of reviews where they say mag changes are awkward, but I honestly find it pretty comfortable changing them and I can swap pretty quickly. One thing I will hammer home over and over, though, is just how damn comfortable the gun shoulders. I don't know if that's how it is for all bullpups, or just the AUG. But it just shoulders, and handles so, so, so well, IMO. |
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It just fits me is how I think about the AUG too. There’s a lot of people that the AUG fits, which is good because you can’t adjust the LOP or the grip, but you don’t need to.
The AUG just makes shooting easy, even in weird positions. There are a couple of things to watch out for running an AUG. If the bolt is locked open don’t seat the mag with a lot of force. The top round has a tendency to pop out, when you close the bolt it’ll cause a double feed stoppage. The other one is don’t let the folding charging handle touch a barricade or cover. If the handle folds in it’ll latch onto the op rod and cause a stoppage. The marks on the stock from case ejection level out over time. When new you’ll notice them, but the marks don’t keep getting deeper and deeper. AJ |
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Sounding like a broken record, but like others have said - once you run it hard in various positions, from inside to outside vehicles, in a shoothouse/confined space, shooting one handed - the gun advantages really shine. No fatigue from long courses of fire, opening doors while having the gun up/ready is easy.
I am a big tall guy and the gun looks tiny on me but it just works and it feels like it part of my body. It tucks in right into my body. As the above post said, if you slam the mag in and do a hard tap on the bottom, you very well may jump a round out. Best method to avoid is a push pull mag change. Push the mag in with force but not slamming it in and give a quick tug as you are pulling your hand down. Also reloads you can turn the gun sideways and bring it up to change the mag (so you are looking at the left side of the gun) or you can keep the gun in your shoulder and just index to your mag and switch it out without looking at it. I have a gearhead works charging handle that folds differently (instead of folding forward, it folds to the side) so I have not had any issues with barriers or awkward shooting positions. An extra issue to add - related to the shell deflector - if you plan to shoot off your opposite shoulder (and you are right handed), you will be getting hot brass into your mouth/teeth/lip/nose. I put on a deflector after my first couple of pieces of brass bounced off my teeth and lip. |
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Just use Magpul AUG mags and avoid the mag insertion issue all together.
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Just use Magpul AUG mags and avoid the mag insertion issue all together. View Quote |
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Quoted: Could you elaborate more on your experiences with the magpul aug mags vs the steyr aug mags. I've never had any issues with my steyr mags, but if the magpul ones have an advantage over the steyr mags, I'd like to hear about it. View Quote I still bring a couple 42rd factory magazines with me to the range for shits and grins though. |
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Honestly I prefer the Magpul mags as well. They seem to lock up tighter in my AUG. The factory Steyr mags have a bit of wobble. I also threw some MBUS OD Green irons on it. They match the green of the stock really well
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Count me in as another fan of the MagPul AUG mags. Damn good magazine. I wish someone would make a 20 rounder for the AUG, though, darn it!
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They seem to lock up tighter in my AUG. The factory Steyr mags have a bit of wobble. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
They seem to lock up tighter in my AUG. The factory Steyr mags have a bit of wobble. I haven't tried Magpul's AUG mags yet, but everyone says good things. The biggest benefit I've heard is the Magpul feed lips won't allow rounds to pop out if the mags are banged around. (Steyr's feed lips are somewhat notorious for this.) Quoted:
Count me in as another fan of the MagPul AUG mags. Damn good magazine. I wish someone would make a 20 rounder for the AUG, though, darn it! I don't recommend their 30rd mags however. |
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I really wish Magpul would come out with a 40 or 42 round AUG magazine.
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I'm one of the lucky few who jumped on a 9mm AUG kit when it was available. It has become one of my favorite firearms, with all the fun of the AUG without the noise and cost of its big brother. With a Meprolight RDS, this little rifle constitutes THE ultimate plinker, IMHO.
The point being, to the OP - good on you with the AUG. Great rifles. |
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I'm one of the lucky few who jumped on a 9mm AUG kit when it was available. It has become one of my favorite firearms, with all the fun of the AUG without the noise and cost of its big brother. With a Meprolight RDS, this little rifle constitutes THE ultimate plinker, IMHO. The point being, to the OP - good on you with the AUG. Great rifles. View Quote |
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I love my older Sabre defence AUG A3. Extremely accurate at 100 yards.
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Just ordered a Vortex Strike Eagle for the AUG. Should be here tomorrow. I plan on getting it out next week and doing some accuracy testing. Turns out I was wrong and mine has a nitrided barrel on it. Gonna see how accurate it is. I got some Federal 69gr Sierra Mathkings and some Hornady 55gr V-Max Superformance rounds to test with.
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Cool! View Quote |
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Quoted: Yeah, I'll post back with results. I'm interested to see the accuracy. I did some digging on the "issues" with Steyr's nitrided barrels and can only find things from like one or two guys, so it makes me a bit skeptical and think what they were saying has just been regurgitated. View Quote |
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As far as a nitrided barrel goes, that shouldn't be a problem. I only have one nitrided barrel and that is on my Galil.....but it's a serious shooter. As long as it is dimensionally correct and the nitride process is correct for the application, you should be good to go. Hopefully someone will make a 1/2 28 tulip flash hider for the newer barrels instead of the hideous A2 they are putting on them. View Quote |
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All the nitrided barrels with metric threads have always had tulips also.
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It's awful seeing an AUG with an A2 FH. View Quote I checked Steyr's website and it looks like I got a special "limited quantity" run barrel... https://www.steyr-arms.com/us/steyr-aug-a2-barrel |
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If it makes you feel any better my STG77 anniversary came with the combo brake instead of tulip.
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Bullpups are great.
I’ve never fired any except the SAR. I’m sure you’ll love that AUG. |
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Bullpups are great. View Quote I have an AUG A2, A3, and a F2000 Tactical. I tried the original Tavor (before the X95 was released). The AUG is my favorite. I'd really like to try the Lithgow/Thales F90 though. I still carry a MK18 for SWAT use however, because after adding a light and laser to the AUG it's pretty heavy, and I haven't found an ideal setup for light activation. The F90 looks like it'd solve those problems. |
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Local shop has a used MSAR, didn't know enough about them. Still dont, but it's a nice thing to shoulder.
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Local shop has a used MSAR, didn't know enough about them. Still dont, but it's a nice thing to shoulder. View Quote With used AUGs available for around $1500 there's no reason to buy a used MSAR unless it's under $800 and outside the known problem batches (and odds are it won't meet both variables). Even then it's still a risk. |
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What was your range? Great shooting! The one nitride barrel I have is a custom one on my Galil (as I think I mentioned) and it is a GREAT shooter. Yours looks just as impressive if not more so!!!!!
I have got a lot of rounds down the pipe of my Galil and it seems to be rock steady so far. I expect no less from your AUG. Welcome to the party, Pal!!!!!!!!! |
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What was your range? Great shooting! The one nitride barrel I have is a custom one on my Galil (as I think I mentioned) and it is a GREAT shooter. Yours looks just as impressive if not more so!!!!! I have got a lot of rounds down the pipe of my Galil and it seems to be rock steady so far. I expect no less from your AUG. Welcome to the party, Pal!!!!!!!!! View Quote |
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Quoted: Thanks! I forgot to mention all groups were at 100 yards and the scope used was a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6. The scope was zeroed at 50 yards, then I moved to 100 for the groups. I had it on the highest magnification when shooting them. View Quote She's running right nice, Zeebz!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Good setup!
I run the Magpul Pros also. Note that the sight radius is pretty short and your front sight may e a bit blurry. It may just be my eyes, though. I added the Blitzkreig front post to the Pro which, while still blurry is a lot easier for me to discern. That being said...as a 50 meter backup....it's not that big of a handicap. |
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Looks great. You bought my favorite bullpup color. I have a Tavor SAR and FN FS2000 in OD green. I need to find an OD green AUG to round out my collection. I used an Accupoint 1-4x on my FS2000 for a long time, but I just pulled it to put on my URG-I build.
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Awesome! I should be able to pick mine up Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Just picked mine up. I love it and it's so easy to maneuver. My only complaint is that I've cut myself twice on the rail while trying to lock back the charging handle.
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