New AR build

[FireFinder]

When I rebuilt my AR last year, I was stuck with a post-ban 20" HBAR barrel, A2 stock, and various other parts and gave the barrel to a gunsmith up in Washington for him to thread it, and make me a compensator.

I finally got around to somewhat finishing it (no optics yet).

Bushmaster lower receiver
SPR pistol grip (not pictured)
CMT flattop upper with laser etched T markings
CMT chrome-lined bolt carrier assembly and bolt (bolt has been Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI) w/ charging handle
Bushmaster varminter free-float tube with bipod stud
Bushmaster 20" HBAR chome-lined barrel
I've milled the old FSB down, but haven't finished it yet.

The plan was to turn this into a varmint gun, so something in the range of 4-12x50 or something for the top, and a bipod.

[FireFinder]

So, I am fleshing out this rifle with:

ARMS 30mm High Rings
IOR Valdada 2.5-10x42 scope with MP8 reticle
Magpul PRS Stock
Harris S-LM bipod
JP trigger

The ARMS rings are on backorder, so it will probably be a couple of weeks before I have them to finish it up.

The next step is going to be another upper in 6.8 SPC. I'm also rebuilding my carbine. I've pulled the YHM mid-length quad rail, gas block, and the YHM A1 flip rear sight off and am installing the original FSB, ARMS #40L flip rear sight, Aimpoint CompM3 on an ARMS mount with cantilever spacer, and a Midwest Industries carbine-length tube with the monolithic rail.

If anyone is interested in the YHM gear, let me know.

[FireFinder]

Here are the pics:





I don't think the scope is going to mount on the 20" without swapping out the tube for a rail system, or getting an offset mount, like the Larue. The 20" still needs a trigger job, and I think a different gas block, as the hack job I did on the sight tower is pretty awful.

Here is a better pic of the new build sans glass:

[HQMaggot]

Hey Firefinder:
That is one sweet looking gas gun. It looks like you could use it for 3-gun or blasting sage rats. I also noticed you shoot at Tri-County. Next time you see Gene Temple, tell him that Ed from Canby said hello. I shot a couple of CAS matches at Tri-County. If we hadn't moved, I would probably have joined up.

[FireFinder]

Hey Firefinder:
That is one sweet looking gas gun. It looks like you could use it for 3-gun or blasting sage rats. I also noticed you shoot at Tri-County. Next time you see Gene Temple, tell him that Ed from Canby said hello. I shot a couple of CAS matches at Tri-County. If we hadn't moved, I would probably have joined up.

Ranger HQMaggot, Gene moved to Corvallis, he lives about 10 minutes from me, I see him all the time at our USPSA Matches at ARPC. I need him to take me to shoot the BMG sometime.

Where are you at now?

[HQMaggot]

I used to work for Michaels of Oregon. When Bushnell bought them, I was given the choice of moving to Kansas or being unemployed. Oregon is not a good place to be unemployed if you have a wife and kids.

As far as Gene is concerned; I met Gene through Kevin Starrett of the Oregon Firearms Federation. Gene is a nice guy and a helluva shot.