Opinions on the Robinson Arms XCR
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blaxsun
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
If it meets your needs and fulfills your requirements, then go for it! It's non-restricted, accepts a lot of AR accessories (grip, stock) and it's available in multiple calibres for hunting (7.62x39, 6.8SPC). Good luck!
What brand are they talking about? I don't think you can get any lower grade with 1954 Czech surplus ammo.
What brand are they talking about? I don't think you can get any lower grade with 1954 Czech surplus ammo.
I think he may have heard about issues on gas setting 1 with Wolf ammo. I run on gas setting 1 and put 200 rds of Wolf through without issues.
ahhh.... you mean those people that play around with their gas setting like the big money wheel on Prices is Right
Go for it you won't regret it. The XCR-L for a non restricted firearm I like it very much. My Colt AR15A2 Sporter on the other hand is Restricted and is scary according to the government.Can't take this puppy anywhere other than an a approved gun range. The XCR I can take it anywhere without restriction and looks more scary than the Colt AR.
jonnyblaze
Regular
- Location
- Sutton, Ontario
My XCR was great. It functioned perfectly and was a ton of fun!
Hotwheels81
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- South of GP
I had a nice green 7.62x39 version...
Worked great
Was rather bulky tho...
And weighed a lot....
And had a surprising ammount of recoil for such a heavy gun....
But it was fun and got a lot of attention at the range.
Worked great
Was rather bulky tho...
And weighed a lot....
And had a surprising ammount of recoil for such a heavy gun....
But it was fun and got a lot of attention at the range.
I find the XCR's recoil to be really small due to the weight and the action, esp w/ 6.8.
I cannot comment on the 7.62x39 versions and crappy ammo, but my .223 has only ever had problems from crappy mags.
iIhaven't heard much about the FAST stock to be honest, I tried the ar stock thing and hated it.
I cannot comment on the 7.62x39 versions and crappy ammo, but my .223 has only ever had problems from crappy mags.
iIhaven't heard much about the FAST stock to be honest, I tried the ar stock thing and hated it.
just curious what you didnt like about the ar stock? I just purchased a slightly older model with a skeleton style stock and swapped it for an AR setup. I have only run a few hundred rounds(.223) thru it but so far I really like it. Wish I could have got the new model with fast stock but I got a really good deal on this one.
I had just a standard car stock w/ the NEA 1st gen adapter. I think the problem lay in the NEA adapter's "drop" more than anything. I hated the drop and how it felt like you were lowering your face to make contact with it.
Also found I used it fully collapsed anyways, and for the gain in weight, I was happier using the skele stock with a little bit less LOP.
That being said, I pulled my PRS & 10x sightron off of my blackfeather and attached everything up for some load testing off the bench and was VERY happy with how it performed.
Not going to be using it in the field,but from the bench it was 100%.
I'd like to try the FAST but don't want any increase in weight.
Any chance you can post some pics and info on the load development?
load development was fairly straight forward. I'm at work/away from my range book, so this is off the top of my head:
First try was:
I tried Barnes varmint grenades with not great results with both h335 and varget.
I did have one instance of three flyers all going into one hole
D) but was unable to replicate it and eventually gave up. 
That was:
winchester brass
50gr barnes VG
federal primers,
26.5 varget
This was with car stock, with falcon 4-14x44 in Leupold rings, pws triad, 1:9 barrel and mostly off of a set of range bags.Gas setting was 3 or 4(?)
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(this is load development attempt two)
I seated the bullets too long and they would not feed from mags.
Don't know what I was thinking. The XCR does not like when you seat em long, and I was feeding them one at a time, in a LAR mag.
Horizontal stringing was the biggest of problems but I still got some results:
The best (of the worst) was roughly 2.5-3 moa ( I could cover all five holes with my index,middle and ring finger) with 24.5gr.
I went home and tried it again with deeper seating.
These results were around 1 moa. Best group was 0.8 MOA (covered by the pad of my index finger) four shots, with one flyer (called). This was with the prs stock and better bags. Front rest used was one of those sh*tty plasticy red things (mtm I think) on both times out.
The load I am using now:
imr 4064 - 24.5gr
nosler 60 gr varmint
federal primers
mismatched brass (i know i know...)
I seat to the cannelure, no crimp yet (the lee die arrives today!
)I choose 4064 because of the surplus amount I have from reloading for garand and m14, and the temperature stability.
The noslers were an attempt to try a heavier bullet for coyotes.
I expect that using consistent brass and with a light crimp this will be a performer for me. As soon as I decide on optics !
This time, the xcr was 1:9 with levang linear, sightron fixed 10x in burris extreme extra high rings, with nea adapter and magpul prs.
gas setting was 1.
YMMV, I hope this helps a little (sure took a while to type, seems my memory is not as great as it once was), as I am by no means a fantabulous shot, or an experienced reloader.
ALSO: Please don't take my loads as gospel, check your manuals and for signs of pressure.
Go to a hardware store and get some styrafoam 1 inch tube insulation.
Put it over the tube part of the stock.
For 0.89 cents and a bit of duct tape you just added an inch of height to your cheek weld and eye height.
