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10/18/2016 10:26:14 PM EDT
Building an upper to add to the collection of .223 bolt based calibers. Anyone have any experience or recommendations on gas length and buffer weight?
10/18/2016 10:44:41 PM EDT
[#1]
At Midway. Long and heavy.







 
10/18/2016 11:51:57 PM EDT
[#2]
BHW offers a light contour 18" for less money. My question was gas length (I can order car or mid) and buffer weight.
10/19/2016 9:21:44 AM EDT
[#3]
Back when I was building 17 Remingtons in 2002 or so, I was using a .089" gas port on 20" barrels with rifle gas systems.
Considering an 18" barrel, I would go with a mid-length.

Tony Rumore
Tromix

10/19/2016 12:00:09 PM EDT
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Back when I was building 17 Remingtons in 2002 or so, I was using a .089" gas port on 20" barrels with rifle gas systems.
Considering an 18" barrel, I would go with a mid-length.

Tony Rumore
Tromix

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Thanks so much. An H buffer be fine do you think?
10/19/2016 3:25:58 PM EDT
[#5]
We were using standard A2 rifle buffers and springs.  Around 5oz I believe.

Tony
10/19/2016 5:10:09 PM EDT
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We were using standard A2 rifle buffers and springs.  Around 5oz I believe.

Tony
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Thanks Tony
10/20/2016 8:33:44 PM EDT
[#7]
Mine

11/28/2016 1:47:50 AM EDT
[#8]
Very nice tech!
11/28/2016 11:16:20 AM EDT
[#9]
I'm shooting a 24" rifle gas in 17 and 17-223.  Standard buffer with adjustable gas blocks. Both are BHW barrels and do well on PD's. Mine perfer the Hornady HP's and dislike the tipped VMAX. Not unusual in 17's but it was educational for me on my first tube.

Greg
11/29/2016 2:38:07 AM EDT
[#10]
I love my 17 Rem but if I was doing it again I'd go 17-204 or 17/223 for brass availability
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