Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[goalie]

I removed the bolt catch from my lower. If building a new one just don't put it in. Not used.

So, I didn't have to install the bolt catch?

I didn't even think about it when assembling my lower.

 

[C Bow]

4 squared suppressor 4 inches 4 oz Wyoming Arms

 

[ezwy]

4 squared suppressor 4 inches 4 oz Wyoming Arms

Or the 5 cubed from Wyoming arms. 5 inch 5.5 oz. I’d like to hear them in person.

 

[robtattoo]

So, I didn't have to install the bolt catch?

I didn't even think about it when assembling my lower.

Nope.
Hell, I ground off the mounts on mine. Shaved maybe 1/10th of a gram

 

[goalie]

Nope.
Hell, I ground off the mounts on mine. Shaved maybe 1/10th of a gram

I'm not gonna do that, but it's getting removed today. I feel like a dumbass for not even thinking about it when I assembled the lower, but I've done dozens of lowers for gas guns and none for straight pull, so that's my excuse.

 

[Taudisio]

I'm not gonna do that, but it's getting removed today. I feel like a dumbass for not even thinking about it when I assembled the lower, but I've done dozens of lowers for gas guns and none for straight pull, so that's my excuse.

 

[BREAKCONTACT]

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Speaking of....anyone know what a stripped A1 carry handle upper weighs? Theres slick side ones and I'm wondering if using one for the carry handle mount for a micro prism will be a net lighter upper than a flat top with mount...

 

[goalie]

Speaking of....anyone know what a stripped A1 carry handle upper weighs? Theres slick side ones and I'm wondering if using one for the carry handle mount for a micro prism will be a net lighter upper than a flat top with mount...

I wasn't a fan of the carry handle mount. Didn't instill confidence at all on an AR I played games with and beat on. right at 9oz with the ADM quick release (3x and mount) is where I'm staying. I may buy a lower height though depending on how it all works out with this build. I have the 1.93" and love it on a "regular" AR

 

[Clarktar]

I wasn't a fan of the carry handle mount. Didn't instill confidence at all on an AR I played games with and beat on. right at 9oz with the ADM quick release (3x and mount) is where I'm staying. I may buy a lower height though depending on how it all works out with this build. I have the 1.93" and love it on a "regular" AR

I think I'm pretty fixed on a 3x if I can find some sort of black Friday deal. Sounds like the ADM mount is the way to go ?

 

[BREAKCONTACT]

I wasn't a fan of the carry handle mount. Didn't instill confidence at all on an AR I played games with and beat on. right at 9oz with the ADM quick release (3x and mount) is where I'm staying. I may buy a lower height though depending on how it all works out with this build. I have the 1.93" and love it on a "regular" AR

Yeah but the 3x acogs are sub 6oz. If an a1 slick side is as light as a regular one, even having it milled for the solo bolt might be the lightest magnified optic route. It's a bit out there of a solution I know, but in another life I carried around an a2 with a CompM2 on a gooseneck mount and never had an issue with it so I don't mind carry handle optics.

 

[goalie]

Yeah but the 3x acogs are sub 6oz. If an a1 slick side is as light as a regular one, even having it milled for the solo bolt might be the lightest magnified optic route. It's a bit out there of a solution I know, but in another life I carried around an a2 with a CompM2 on a gooseneck mount and never had an issue with it so I don't mind carry handle optics.

Yeah, I never carried anything as light as these rifles in the corps. As for the mount not instilling confidence, I mean that specific mount that comes with the PA micro-prisms.

If you have the money to burn, and your old eyes don't need the diopter, an ACOG is more better than the micro prism. For me, I need a diopter now.