Posted: 4/6/2007 2:29:04 PM EDT
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Range Report I finally made it out to the range with my new toy. It’s a 16” Del-ton kit mounted into an Essential Arms lower. It has a free float tube, Ace SOCOM adjustable stock, A2 upper, Iron Sights, GG& G sling thing, mamba Geronimo sling, and a three prong flash hider. I assembled the lower myself and took it to my in-laws with a few 50gr JHP and some 62 gr. FMJ’s to try out. I followed a one shot clean pattern for ten shots cleaning each time with a bore guide and a .17 cal brush wrapped with a patch. I also used some Tetra goo every other shot to remove any copper fouling. I used AR-Stoner 20 round curved magazines, Tapco 30 rd Teflon mags, and one black steel mag from AO. With 100 rounds not a single FTF or jam of any sort. I’m not used to a gun actually working until 200 rounds at least are run through it. At 100 yards prone I managed some 1” groups, but nothing to write home about. I’ve never been a good rifle shot and there were no benches to use. (I’m willing to learn though!!) I was amazed at the absence of recoil and how flat shooting the cartridge is, having never fired any .223 or AR rifles before. |
I'm not posting pictures, ever. Just don't want them floating around. Sorry. And no I'm not inviting you, Byte, to my in-laws place I brought a camera in case it did jam, but it wasn't necessary.Other then that Thanks! I did not have a single spring launch in the whole build. Assembled most of it in a pillow case just to be safe. Used a feeler gague to hold the detents in. Worked great! |