My Journey to a GP/Recce rifle cont'd

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Light System: Surefire m951 9v weapon light mounted with a larue lt170 QD with tape switch activation.. Not much else to be said about surefire, battle proven. Some debate the 9v vs the 6v, im not sold either way haven't really looked into changing this option. But the light with mount weighs in at 0.8lbs. I might look into a 6v to drop the weight, but will dropping down to a 6v really save that much weight? we'll see


Stock: LMT SOPMOD stock, always been my favorite. It locks tight on the extension, provides excellent cheek weld, quality construction, adjustable. For a GP carbine, i might want to shoot distance, so having a nice cheek weld is important for me.
Pros: cheek weld, construction
cons: price



Internals: KAC Bolt Carrier, PRI Gas Buster, MPI'd and matched bolt for barrel
Sling: Undecided at this moment.

Suppression: This was a long decision on my part, and it came down to some "materialistic needs" of mine, i guess you could say. I originally had a Surefire M4FA can approved on a form 4 ready to pick up for this rifle. Then I had the opportunity to purchase a nice KAC can produced in the mid to late 90s. I was a little hesitant but its nice to have the entire rifle tained with some unobtanium. I dont have alot of rounds through this can, just picked it up last weekend, but I first shot it in doors and it actually suppressed the rifle ALOT better than i thought it would. its a very compact can, smaller than I originally thought. It is truly a quick detach. When shooting in doors, I removed my hearing protection and it actually was borderline comfortable, didn't make my ears ring. I believe with this can the baffles are made of inconel which makes the weight heavier than most. It came in 1.25lbs. I have not yet tested the rifle's groupings with the can on and off, soon to come.
Pros: Quick detach (not a big deal to me, some consider it), VERY rare, suppresses well for a short can, inconel baffles(?), quality construction, feels like a suppressor should
Cons: requires mounting to a very hard to find flash hider, cost, ability to replace,
Pre-mount:

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End Cap:

Attached:


Initial Rifle Characteristics:
Weight:
Rifle with optic, grip-pod, magazine, surefire: 10.25lbs
Rifle with optic, grip-pod, magazine, surefire, suppressor: 11.5 lbs
Rifle completely stripped down (minus optic, can, light, with just iron sights): 7.96lbs
Overall Length: 33inches
Overal Length with suppressor: 37.5inches
Balance:
The rifle balances well, the LMT stock is a little heavier than most, and with the grip pod out on the rail, the center of balance is pretty damn close to where it should be. I have never been a fan of suppressing a 16inch barrel, hanging out a long heavy suppressor on a 16inch barrel has made the rifle feel off balance. With this one, its not too bad. Almost pretty damn good.
Shooting with the grip-pod deployed, makes everything enjoyable, 'nuff said.
Accuracy :
I shot to sight in my K-Dot @ 100 yards, and even with a reticle that is > MOA, it was posting some damn nice groups on the shoot-n-cee, very close to 1moa. When I get a chance, I'll throw on a scope with a little more precise reticle to see what the barrel is capable of. My plans will be to shoot it 0-600 yards, and I have full confidence that it will do everything I want it to within that range, within the shooters capabilities of course
Cost:
"Too much" would be the appropriate answer. yes its insured.
Assembly Time
Approx 7 months

Left Over Pictures :

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16inch compared to 12.5 with OPS 15th model:


Conclusion:
Did I reach my goal? A little early to tell, but I am on my way to saying yes. I dont think there is much this rifle cannot do as long as the shooter can perform. No rifle can do everything great, but you can get a rifle to do alot of things good.

[mvician]

Now that's a carbine to be very proud of Bravo !

[RobFMJ]

Me want...

[ichy_trigger]

You have some very nice pieces, congrats!

[Badshot]

Yes, envy is still alive.. Nice rig, I saw your write up over at Lightfighter.. was envious then, still am!