Colt Canada L119a2 opinions by owners
- Thread starter Roo71
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I use my 10" SAS upper for tactical training. (heavy usage)
Reliability: So far 100%, no malfunctions. I use a H3 buffer, and shoot only 5.56 loads. I use Slip 2000 lube generously.
Accuracy: Excellent. within 4 MOA with mil spec 55 and 62 gr 5.56, and better with match grade 75 or 77 gr.
Fit and finish is very good. I would say above par, and very tight well put together.
CC barrels are among the best hammer forged chrome lined barrels available anywhere.
L11 is not for three gun as you were asking about. It is to heavy but meets all other criteria. I agree with Hilo on results as I have had the same.
But go with the CC MRR, that will give you everything to meet your criteria, plus after market tweaking.
Yes it is worth the price and they have seemed to have gone down in price, been on sale and seen some on EE new at a real discount.
But go with the CC MRR, that will give you everything to meet your criteria, plus after market tweaking.
Yes it is worth the price and they have seemed to have gone down in price, been on sale and seen some on EE new at a real discount.
+1, would be a good route ^
If you are buying this purely for comp you should consider buying a comp gun, like a STAG comp gun, or many others.
The L118 is front heavy because of the sleeve ( which I promptly remove when I got mine and it does nothing on semi auto accuracy) - and you may run into headache with other muzzle devices because the sleeve is kept on by the inverted crush washer. The shoulder of the sleeve is actually higher than the shoulder of the barrel, IIRC. They do not form an even shoulder together. The shoulder of the sleeve itself is not flat either.
If you are using any device that uses shims to time, you may crush the shims. This is because the sleeve and the barrel do not make an even shoulder. If you don't use the sleeve, there is very little shoulder left. It will work with untimed flash suppressor ( just don't over torque it) but I don't like how it looks with devices that need proper timing.
This is kinda important, because if you are playing that IPSC or 3 gun game, most likely you will eventually want a compensator. you may want to find a barrel that has the typical muzzle and barrel diameter. In fact, I will say that you should stick with a conventional AR for the game because when you get better, you may want to go with different barrel weight or length. With the MRR or the IUR, swapping barrel is still an expensive proposition at this point.
Unless you are dead set on having a tactical cool gun and the game is only second to that, I will look for a real comp gun.
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Fuzzy Wool Hat
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I believe the gentleman is referring to the L119a2, which is the IUR upper receiver version.
Great gun, have used mine in 3-gun competition last season. It's a rifle built for war, and not competition though so the IUR platform is rather robust and probably overly heavy for a dedicated 3-gun setup. Colt Canada/Diemaco make some of the most accurate and reliable cold hammer forged barrels in the world. If you put in your part as a shooter, the rifle will do the rest every time. I have no problem hitting 12" gongs at 300 meters with an Eotech over and over and over with the 10.5in IUR SAS upper I grabbed from Nordic Marksman. Can usually pull off 400 and 500 meters fairly consistently as well.
I've noticed that something like the Surefire Warcomp or Muzzle Breaks definitely make a bit of a difference when it comes to muzzle climb on my 10.5in IUR. Not a lot, but noticeable enough that if you were trying to shave tenths of seconds it could help! I use a Surefire SF3P flash hider though.
In regards to the OP's question and what greentips mentioned on the subject though, the IUR the OP was asking about doesn't have a Simon sleeve. It's got a nice 90-degree shoulder after the threading on the barrel, so timing a muzzle device on there is no problem at all!
