[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Steyr AUG at the Range-- Who says chrome lined barrels can't be precise? (Page 2 of 2)
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Quoted: since about 2018 AUGs sold in the US have barrels that are cold hammer forged in Austria then the blanks are finished and nitrided in the US |
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AUG's have dual hammer springs but it's really overkill for semi automatic. Remove one of those springs and put in a ratworx sear and you will have about a 6lb trigger pull with MUCH less travel and overall much crisper. It's not going to feel like a match trigger but it will be VASTLY improved. Ive never had any misfires or light primer strikes since doing that to mine. |
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How can an Aug be so accurate despite not being free floated? My theory: I think it has to do with the massive gas block anchored to the front of the receiver. The receiver and gas block effectively stiffen the barrel at the front reducing whip of the barrel significantly. The several inches of barrel that stick out from the front of the gas block is very stiff and rigid hence the AUG can exhibit exceptional accuracy for a combat rifle. |
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Quoted: How can an Aug be so accurate despite not being free floated? My theory: I think it has to do with the massive gas block anchored to the front of the receiver. The receiver and gas block effectively stiffen the barrel at the front reducing whip of the barrel significantly. The several inches of barrel that stick out from the front of the gas block is very stiff and rigid hence the AUG can exhibit exceptional accuracy for a combat rifle. Sig 55x series rifles are pretty accurate for a combat rifle as well and they aren't free floated. I think free floating is good but plenty of rifles have been very accurate without that forever. |
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Quoted: How can an Aug be so accurate despite not being free floated? My theory: I think it has to do with the massive gas block anchored to the front of the receiver. The receiver and gas block effectively stiffen the barrel at the front reducing whip of the barrel significantly. The several inches of barrel that stick out from the front of the gas block is very stiff and rigid hence the AUG can exhibit exceptional accuracy for a combat rifle. Free floating helps with maintaining a consistent POI but does nothing for reducing group sizes |
Well done, OP. I couldn't shoot that well even with a mechanical rest.  The AUG is what I decide to buy back in the Obama days when I was still in College. I didn't know if I'd need a CQB type rifle for clearing a home in an urban area or if I'd need a 300 yard rifle out in the sticks. Decided to go with an AUG for the purposes of being able to do both. I have never regretted it. Truly an awesome firearm. I only got into AR15s in the last 2 years or so when I ended up needing a night vision gun and the AUG simply didn't have the rail space I needed. I had originally joined this site when it was AK47.net
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Quoted: They only stopped selling them with CL barrels a few years ago. I would think Criterion would have something to say about accuracy and chrome lining. Quoted: Quoted: Is this an older AUG? They only stopped selling them with CL barrels a few years ago. I would think Criterion would have something to say about accuracy and chrome lining. My Criterions shoot great for any barrel, let alone compared to other CLs. |
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Quoted: How can an Aug be so accurate despite not being free floated? My theory: I think it has to do with the massive gas block anchored to the front of the receiver. The receiver and gas block effectively stiffen the barrel at the front reducing whip of the barrel significantly. The several inches of barrel that stick out from the front of the gas block is very stiff and rigid hence the AUG can exhibit exceptional accuracy for a combat rifle. Most of the barrel is locked into the receiver, only the front portion is free to move about. It’s also a fairly heavy barrel profile, in addition to the chunky gas block, and the VFG is mounted right next to the gas block/receiver, so you’ve really got to put some ass into pulling on the VFG to cause the barrel to deflect to any noticeable degree. |
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Attached File 50 and 100 yards respectively with my Fuck Inslee AUG I bought right before the ban last year. All the garbage on the 100 yd target was from a neighbor who has never shot a semi auto before. All my shots at 100 yds were in the bull in that tight group. I have a TA-31 on it. |
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Quoted: No doubt the AUG is accurate, but over a minute at 100 is not “precise.” If it is, how should we define those rifles shooting quarter minute or better at 100? Who gives a flying fuck? I don’t! Does OP? Can you hit center mass out to 300? If so that’s all that matters. |
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Quoted: ....If it is, how should we define those rifles shooting quarter minute or better at 100? It would be defined as more precise. That ten shot group at 100 with match grade ammo is pretty good coming out of a rifle like that. It's significantly better than the standards for National Match M1s. |
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That's damn good shooting OP. The credit goes to YOU, not the gun. I don't know anything about the rifle, but do know that I'm an accuracy nut who shoots 5 shot 1/4" groups with bolt actions. I have 6x-24x scopes on both my 18" AR15 and also a 18.5" chromed lined AR10, and must handload and hold my rifles in an iron rifle-rest to get groups like yours or maybe a tad better. |