Hi All,
Starting a new thread on converting a bubbaed Type 81 LMG to a novelty precision cartridge which is 6mm ARC. Will be posting pics and hopefully, range reports, if everything goes as planned
Reasons and inspirations:
- Cartridge itself is fantastic and essentially is a necked-down 6.5 Grendel. I have a bolt rifle built for it on the Ruger American receiver, and it rings steel at 1000yds all day, with the 103-108gr 6mm bullets
- Cartridge performs at about 0.4 MOA or better in the AR platform, with handloads
- Thick-walled LMG receiver
- Bolt face and magazines are essentially the same as 7.62x39, so the whole conversion primarily is a re-barreling, with minor customization of the mags.
- Donor barrels are plentiful - any medium-profile .243 takeoff is good for that, ideal twist is 1-in-10
- I pulled this off with the 6.5 Grendel before, so relevant experience is there
- Because of Brandon Herrera and his .224 Valkyrie, 1000yd AK build
So my goals are:
- To have fun building
- To see what accuracy the T81 platform is capable of, given quality barrel and an inherently accurate caliber. If I manage to squeeze 1 MOA with handloads from it, my goal is accomplished
Starting a new thread on converting a bubbaed Type 81 LMG to a novelty precision cartridge which is 6mm ARC. Will be posting pics and hopefully, range reports, if everything goes as planned
Reasons and inspirations:
- Cartridge itself is fantastic and essentially is a necked-down 6.5 Grendel. I have a bolt rifle built for it on the Ruger American receiver, and it rings steel at 1000yds all day, with the 103-108gr 6mm bullets
- Cartridge performs at about 0.4 MOA or better in the AR platform, with handloads
- Thick-walled LMG receiver
- Bolt face and magazines are essentially the same as 7.62x39, so the whole conversion primarily is a re-barreling, with minor customization of the mags.
- Donor barrels are plentiful - any medium-profile .243 takeoff is good for that, ideal twist is 1-in-10
- I pulled this off with the 6.5 Grendel before, so relevant experience is there
- Because of Brandon Herrera and his .224 Valkyrie, 1000yd AK build
So my goals are:
- To have fun building
- To see what accuracy the T81 platform is capable of, given quality barrel and an inherently accurate caliber. If I manage to squeeze 1 MOA with handloads from it, my goal is accomplished
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