Lightweight AR 15 project up & running

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05 December 2011, 07:02

45-70 shooter

Lightweight AR 15 project up & running

Plum Crazy lower Bushmaster upper both carbon fiber 4.5 lbs naked.
Laser, light and K1 (12" dot and CH) Warne aluminum mounts and lexan mag bring it up to 6.75 pounds. Will hold 5" @100 w.GI ball and K1, 3/4" with 4.5-14 Zeiss.
Ideal South FL "handi-gun".

05 December 2011, 07:03

45-70 shooter

quote:
Originally posted by 45-70 shooter:
Plum Crazy lower Bushmaster upper both carbon fiber 4.5 lbs naked.
Laser, light and K1 (12" dot and CH) Warne aluminum mounts and lexan mag bring it up to 6.75 pounds. Will hold 5" @100 w.GI ball and K1, 3/4" with 4.5-14 Zeiss.
Ideal South FL "handi-gun".

06 December 2011, 22:30

Peter

I have a Bushmaster Carbon 15, but without all that "stuff" on it! Wonderfully light, but with a red dot, an essentially short range gun. Not much over 100 yards IMHO.
Peter.

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07 December 2011, 05:48

45-70 shooter

I'd agree the sights on any AR are the limiting factor. When I put the 4.5-14 Conquest on it, it rings the 12" gong every shot at 300 meters with 55 gr LC ball. That's "minute of raghead" any day.