Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[JBradley500]

Interesting! I bet if you recontoured that chonky barrel you could get a pound off of it...

Probably. I have a 14.5" CVA also and that barrel is ridiculously heavy so this is actually an improvement

 

[johnnyboots]

Anyone have an [Aero Precision Ultralight 1" Scope Mount, SPR - Anodized Black (APRA210700)] that they want to sell?​

I think I do! Let me check when i get to the house.

 

[johnnyboots]

Took my smallest pig with the 300blk. Had no issues carrying the rifle for days in the swamps but I’m about to put it on a weight loss program cause I’m dying to get this into the 3lbs range.



This little pig made great tacos cooked in the ground!

 

[Thegman]

View attachment 1042512 Took my smallest pig with the 300blk. Had no issues carrying the rifle for days in the swamps but I’m about to put it on a weight loss program cause I’m dying to get this into the 3lbs range.

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This little pig made great tacos cooked in the ground!

What load are you running in your BO?

 

[johnnyboots]

What load are you running in your BO?

Callaway 195g Boar Axe which I've still yet to recover in a pig, they fly right through and this one was a neck shot so I wouldn't ruin the meat.

 

[4090Sharps]

Thanks! Ordered one to keep stashed away for a future build. It’s a great weight saver.

I think this one has reached its practical limit for an efficient hunting rifle.
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I got a question about my handguard and buttstock, so here's what I used:

• Cheap aluminum barrel nut
  • https://www.ebay.com/itm/205163009739?var=505902886766
• Handguard 38 x 35 x 500mm Matt Twill(1.5wall) CF tube cut to length
  • https://www.ebay.com/itm/297260332497?var=594835864007
• Buttstock - Farrow Tech butt, ends of an A2 buffer tube, 25 x 22 x 500mm Matt Twill (1.5wall) CF tube
  • https://farrow.tech/ar15-ultralight-stock/
  • https://www.ebay.com/itm/297260332497?var=594835864014

Used some epoxy on inner handguard surfaces to get a tight fit, and epoxy to hold the A2 buffer tube ends to the CF tube.

 

[Welldone]

Thank you very much

 

[Trackselk]

Has anyone built their own gasser buffer tube like the lightest ones in here only gas able?

 

[Thegman]

Has anyone built their own gasser buffer tube like the lightest ones in here only gas able?

Mine use the ends of an A2 tube on the inside of a CF outer tube. There would be enough room for a buffer, but maybe more than enough room. I'm not quite sure how well it work.

Unless you want to experiment with it, Smoke Composites is probably the way to go with that. They're only an ounce or so heavier than some really lightweight stocks I've made.

 

[Trackselk]

Mine use the ends of an A2 tube on the inside of a CF outer tube. There would be enough room for a buffer, but maybe more than enough room. I'm not quite sure how well it work.

Unless you want to experiment with it, Smoke Composites is probably the way to go with that. They're only an ounce or so heavier than some really lightweight stocks I've made.

Thanks! Yeah, I copied that design and it's perfect, but not for gasser

 

[Trackselk]

Any better ideas for what to pare with the smokes buffer tube than this:

BATTLELINK Minimalist Milspec Stock

Shop innovative holsters for top brands like Sig Sauer, Glock and More, plus, gear and bags at Mission First Tactical.

missionfirsttactical.com

Edit, I guess I could notch a carbon tube, and use some sort of strong but not permanent adhesive. JB weld would work great, but if the slit carbon broke it would be a mess to fix.

And, @Thegman Any idea on the go to lower receiver with TNA gone?

 

[Thegman]

Any better ideas for what to pare with the smokes buffer tube than this:

BATTLELINK Minimalist Milspec Stock

Shop innovative holsters for top brands like Sig Sauer, Glock and More, plus, gear and bags at Mission First Tactical.

missionfirsttactical.com

Edit, I guess I could notch a carbon tube, and use some sort of strong but not permanent adhesive. JB weld would work great, but if the slit carbon broke it would be a mess to fix.

And, @Thegman Any idea on the go to lower receiver with TNA gone?

Yes, this is lighter (lightest) I believe:

CAR15 STOCK - B5 Systems

Overview B5 Systems is proud to reintroduce the venerable CAR15 buttstock. Perfect for both the retro and minimalist rifle enthusiast. Faithful to the original polymer design, featuring sharp checkering, fixed sling loop, and egress channel for cleaning. Constructed from modern Mil-Spec...

b5systems.com

Is TN Arms actually gone, or just out of Carbon 15 lowers? Last I looked they still had the glass filled versions.

 

[Trackselk]

Yes, this is lighter (lightest) I believe:

CAR15 STOCK - B5 Systems

Overview B5 Systems is proud to reintroduce the venerable CAR15 buttstock. Perfect for both the retro and minimalist rifle enthusiast. Faithful to the original polymer design, featuring sharp checkering, fixed sling loop, and egress channel for cleaning. Constructed from modern Mil-Spec...

b5systems.com

Is TN Arms actually gone, or just out of Carbon 15 lowers? Last I looked they still had the glass filled versions.

Thanks, I'm not sure, but somebody said they've been waiting since January I think and can't get ahold of anyone, and I think they implied they were no longer around(?)

 

[Thegman]

A couple other options for a CF buffer tube.

AR-15 Carbon Fiber Buffer Tube | Andro Corp Industries

AR-15 Carbon Fiber Buffer Tube by Andro Corp Industries | Lifetime Warranty

androcorpind.com

ENFORCER CARBON FIBER BUFFER TUBE KIT

ENFORCER CARBON FIBER BUFFER TUBE KIT, Black

timbercreekoutdoorsinc.com

These are nice, but really only save about 0.4 oz over a $30 something fluted aluminum buffer tube. Pretty spendy for 0.4 oz. $250/oz to be precise...

 

[Thegman]

They appear to be functional:

Tennessee Arms Company, LLC

www.tnarmsco.com

They wouldn't be the only firearms business who's very difficult to actually get a response from. I have a feeling some of these companies have so much business, lousy customer service is a viable option for them.

 

[Trackselk]

A couple other options for a CF buffer tube.

AR-15 Carbon Fiber Buffer Tube | Andro Corp Industries

AR-15 Carbon Fiber Buffer Tube by Andro Corp Industries | Lifetime Warranty

androcorpind.com

ENFORCER CARBON FIBER BUFFER TUBE KIT

ENFORCER CARBON FIBER BUFFER TUBE KIT, Black

timbercreekoutdoorsinc.com

These are nice, but really only save about 0.4 oz over a $30 something fluted aluminum buffer tube. Pretty spendy for 0.4 oz. $250/oz to be precise...

Yeah, no need for that kind of $$$ for a home gun! I could do a shortened version of our strait pull stocks with just a small slot in the carbon tube and save 3-4oz probably. I'll see what the balance is like before I go that light though