How heavy is your competition AR

[sushix2]

So I've been experimenting with various 223 rifles for Tac Rifle matches, and I still haven't found a perfect sweet spot in terms of recoil mitigation, barrel length, weight.

My main rig is a beastly 11 pounder with a 1-6x optic, and a piston upper. My times with this one is competitive but damn it's uncomfortable when running on long stages.

Backup rig is around 7 pounds with a short barrel, DI, and micro RDS optics. the problem with this one is that after a first shot, good luck with a followup due to the lightness of the gun.

 

[Dr.Islay]

I run an Fn15 that is almost half the weight. No problems with follow up.

A Holosun red dot adds only ounces.

 

[Stevo]

Backup rig is around 7 pounds with a short barrel, DI, and micro RDS optics. the problem with this one is that after a first shot, good luck with a followup due to the lightness of the gun.

Sounds like you need a better brake or to tune down your gas system. What weight buffer are you running?

 

[adamg]

Just measured my 3gun AR. 8lb 1oz with Millet 1-6x and 16" barrel.

 

[sushix2]

H2 on a 10.5 bbl, carbine gas system running a Troy medieval

 

[sushix2]

Just measured my 3gun AR. 8lb 1oz with Millet 1-6x and 16" barrel.

Are you using a pencil barrel?

 

[Stevo]

H2 on a 10.5 bbl, carbine gas system running a Troy medieval

Get a real brake.

 

[onetwentyish]

Get a real brake.

This... lol

 

[CraigNConnor]

Get a real brake.

l


This x100

 

[CraigNConnor]

My wife shoots a 10.5 inch barrelled AR with Adjustable gas heavy buffer and a Surefire mb556k

She says it shoots like a pellet gun

 

[Rickster66]

My SR AR with 20" barrel and 4-20 Sightron weighs in at around 10lbs. It only feels heavy when I switch to my CQB rig and feel the difference a few pounds makes.

 

[Onagoth]

Right now 8.8 lbs with a scope, and I am in the process of making it lighter

 

[adamg]

Are you using a pencil barrel?

No. IIRC the barrel alone weighs about 1lb 12oz.

 

[mebiuspower]

It's not really the weight, but the balance of the rifle that matters.

 

[Onagoth]

It's not really the weight, but the balance of the rifle that matters.

Weight matters when it's slung on your back and you gotta run 100y with it... Plus loaded mags, plus a 3lb pistol, while shooting your shotgun.

Slows you down, or at least it slows me down

 

[Born Under a Bad Sign]

Weight matters when it's slung on your back and you gotta run 100y with it...

Are you competing at a track & field meet or a shooting match?

 

[Rickster66]

Are you competing at a track & field meet or a shooting match?

Some of the Service Rifle/CQB events require multiple 100 yard rundowns with full kit within the same stage from 500-400-300-200-100. Lighter is always better but if I really wanted to save weight, its better (and much cheaper) for me to drop 10-20 pounds of my body weight than try to shave it from my AR.

 

[Runningfool]

Lighter is always better but if I really wanted to save weight, its better (and much cheaper) for me to drop 10-20 pounds of my body weight than try to shave it from my AR.

That's true for me and you but lean guys like Onagoth and mebuispower don't have 10-20 lbs to lose!

 

[Rickster66]

That's true for me and you but lean guys like Onagoth and mebuispower don't have 10-20 lbs to lose!

Lol. Then they better hit the gym and get stronger!

 

[Onagoth]

Are you competing at a track & field meet or a shooting match?

It seems that some matches, it's both. At Rocky Mountain it was 100-150y runs on most stages.