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Posted: 10/21/2013 12:33:13 PM EDT
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So I built this rifle part by part during the panic (avoiding panic prices, but probably wasting a lot in separate shipping costs...), only to realize that it's actually *heavier* than my full-stock 20" A2 clone. Seriously, it could darn near pass for a .308, ha. I'm pretty positive the barrel is the main culprit, as the weight of the Troy Bravo Battlerail is pretty negligible (even with the rail protectors, mbus, and afg2), though I know the Magpul STR stock I have is a bit heavier than an MOE or CTR. I bought the barrel from a store in northern MN thanks to a tip from a commenter here, and it's supposed to be a Lothar Walther mid-length CM 16" .223 Wylde, though it didn't come with any markings. It's also not supposed to be an HBAR, but I don't know what it is, heh. The gunsmith who assembled the rifle for me had to swap out my Troy low-profile gas block for a Noveske, because it was the only one that would slide down all the way.
So, I'm considering having ADCO recontour it, but it would help to know what it's at *now* to figure out what I want it contoured down to. Thanks in advance! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/rosscoliosis/20131010_190537_zpsb795739a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/rosscoliosis/20131010_190515_zps4eb432c7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/rosscoliosis/20130724_171753_zps901dbbd2.jpg |
| Hmm, thanks. So do you think it would be worthwhile to get it filed down? I'm not really sure I'd want to go all the way down to a lightweight profile, and when I stop by my local shop and check out all the (now) full racks, most every other 16" seems to be a whole lot lighter than mine, even without lightweight barrels, ha. And Lothar Walther is supposed to make pretty good barrels, and I hear a lot of other big companies actually just get their barrels from them. |
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its going to cost you about 120$ to reprofile the entire barrel @ adco plus shipping both ways. more if you have to use shop services for disassembly/reassembly.
realistically it's almost the cost of a new barrel to get one completely reprofiled. your best bet would be trade it or sell it on the EE and get what you want. |
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Looks to be between a MedCon and HBAR to me. The best way to find out is measure the diameter under the handguards, and between the front sight and FH. It's one of these 
-snip- Good find. It looks like the Special Purpose Rifle profile to me. I agree with thepinkmist, list it up in the EE and buy a different barrel if you prefer something lighter weight. People seem to like the SPR profiles, it'd probably sell relatively fast at a good price. |
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