Posted: 4/30/2008 11:54:05 AM EDT
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I know this is not a technical forum, but since the pic is crappy I thought I would post this here and when I get some better photos post in the Builds Forum. Anyway, here it is:  RRA 18" Varmint Upper Sitting on my Bushmaster lower, but I have a Spike's Lower for it. (See below) LaRue LT104 mount Leupold Mark 2 3-9x40 Mil Dot This is with the Spike's Lower and M93b stock:  I bought the M93b for the Varmint, but I don't like the brown on it. It looks better on the Bushmaster. So I have to figure out what stock I am going to get. I wish the UBR's were on the market, but I might get an ACE for it. Any suggestions? ETA- Really crappy pic, but here are both of them... 
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Glad you brought that up. I forgot to mention that when I used my laser bore sight (chamber deal), I had to adjust the scope elevation all the way up (Sorry if I do not know the proper technical terms) to meet the laser at about 20 ft. There is nothing left. I haven't taken it to the range yet, hopefully tomorrow, but if it is shooting low, I am screwed I think. The same bore sight works great in my Bushmaster with the EOTech. |
I am also considering one of those. BTW- what kind of grip is that? |
Ergo Taget Model Sure Grip, I bought it from J&T Distributing, aka Doublestar folks, $70. J&T Distributing Ergo Target Model Grip |
Thanks. I was thinking about the PRS to balance it out a little. That barrel is heavy. Now that it has been brought to my attention, I may just get one. |
I've got an extra if you decide to go that way. Let me know. |
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Ummm.....Tacti-Cool? Get a bolt, and it better be over 4k fps to qualify as a varmint rig. Nice try, your refund is at the door. Edit: As a Southerner, I never did "Varmint" anything until I moved to WY....you really need to move out west and shoot 300+ yards on a prairie dog. But...still a nice rifle. 
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Yeah that is an issue, you will want to mount that scope lower, I like to have them as low as possible, most of mine you can just slip thin cardboard between the scope and barrel or action. Here is the reasoning behind this... Parellex.. will kill you with a scope mounted high like that. Aside from that, the scope mechanics are going to be working against you, you have the least amount of distortion in the center of the lens, when you have to make that much adjustment the reticle is no longer centered and that distortion shines through. Also when that amount of deflection is created by say.. all of your elevation adjustment, you also run out of windage adjustment because the mechanics of the scope will not allow alot of both. A set of windage adjustable rings and lowering the scope closer to the bore should give you a tackdriver in that rifle, handload for it and you will be shooting one hole groups. Optics can be tricky to mount properly but when done right will increase the accuracy potential of your rifle. |
Uhhhh.... OK! RRA calls it a Varmint Upper. Sorry if that does not qualify by your standards to be a Varmint Build. Go shit somewhere else. But, what else should I expect in GD? 
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That pic of my "Varmint gun" (no bolt) in the case is 4K fps (243WSSM) and is hell on Pdogs. The only shooting we get here in Az is 300+ 
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You should not be a woman, and build a real varmint rifle...read on, citizen. |
Hey...nice scope. I bought one of those for my .220 Swift, and it worked excellent, esp. for the money. I moved on to a Leupold, but I still have the bushy...I should have jsut kept it |
I thought only Homo's used the word "Bushy" |
What is it about "my" AR that does not qualify it to be a Varmint rifle to you? Trigger; Timney 3# Barrel; Shillen w/ comp Stock; Magpul PRS Optics: Nightforce NXS 5.5-22X56 NP2 I have already put alot of bolt guys in their place with this gun just because they wanted to talk bad about my black rifle. I'm not saying that you don't have a nice varmint gun, but realy don't sell these things short until you've tried them at long range. I'm just sayin' |
That's pretty much exactly how my friends rifle is. Scope, bipod... We were gonna put an adjustable trigger in it but he decided to spend the money on more ammo for it. And yes that thing is a tack driver. We were dropping rabbits at 300 yards no problem. |
I have one of those too. Except with the thumhole stock and the cheap scope that came with it. |
I was just giving you shit...HAHAHA!!! But you took it in a great way to gain more shit from myself. Anyway...I am a .220 Swift snob, but have friends with .204 AR's..although not as accurate, you need a micrometer to measure the difference. If you are ever out here, let me know, and I will let you put it through it's paces. Nice gun. |
Sounds good! |
I know. A guy is going to come into an AR15 forum and bash AR's. 
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I found it at Walmart for $129. They had a nice Nikon there a few weeks back... I went there looking for the Nikon, but they were apparently sold out. All that was left was the Bushnell... One look through the glass and it was mine. I think the Bushnells are the best "bargain" scope out there. They are WAY better than any Simmons or BSA's... |
Yeah. Seminole Cty. You? I am not worried about one asshole. Really, ragging on AR's on AR15.com. What an idiot? |
How do you like the ACE? What model is that? Looks good BTW. |
Love the ACE stock. It is this one; ACE AR-15 ARFX Skeleton Buttstock Assembly The rest of the rifle is; Bushmaster upper & lower with BM parts except the trigger White Oak Armament tuned RRA match trigger RRA 1:8 barrel DPMS vented free float tube Wilson Combat scope mount 4.5 X 14 Burris Fullfield 2 scope |
If you don't want to drop $300, I find this Chaote E2 stock works really good for bench shooting varmints, giving a place to hold your non-trigger hand. I also have a lead weight inside of this one and it helps keep the gun very steady so you can see your hits through the scope with little effort.. the stock cost about $42. 
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