Range report on the new AR

kfrede86 · Feb 21, 2011

Well I went to Sanners this weekend to test out my newly built AR and it worked great. I put maybe 150 rounds through it without any problems. Using only iron sights I had a fairly tight grouping at 50 yards, and at 100 I was able to consistently hit the "bad guy target" without any problem in the chest area. Next, I need to get my RDS on there and sight that in. So I might be looking at another range day next weekend, hopefully.

Cleaning the rifle last night I noticed that instead of a spring on the exctractor Spikes uses an o-ring. I was confused at first but I guess it makes sense. I just used some Rem oil to lube up the parts but searched and see that people use motor oil and bearing grease.

Jay M. · Mar 14, 2011

I'm still working on my iron sights as well. I went to hap baker this weekend and shot 5 inch groups at 50 yard and 7 inch groups at 100 yards with my new AR. The groups were in the 2 O'clock area , but still within the 12 inch circle part of the target. I'll be working on the zeroing it in some more this coming weekend. I couldn't get it dead on.

MightyWarMonger · Mar 15, 2011

Jay M. said:
I'm still working on my iron sights as well. I went to hap baker this weekend and shot 5 inch groups at 50 yard and 7 inch groups at 100 yards with my new AR. The groups were in the 2 O'clock area , but still within the 12 inch circle part of the target. I'll be working on the zeroing it in some more this coming weekend. I couldn't get it dead on.

did you BZO you're riffle at 25 meters first? also depending on you're Irons (if you have the A2 sights) but at 25 meters is the same as shooting 300. then you can adjust rear elevation to the range you are shooting at for more acuracy but at 50 -100 yards you might need to aim a little low due to tragectory.

hvymax · Mar 15, 2011

At least bore sighting is easy enough. Pull rear pin,remove BCG sight down bore and verify that what you see from the bore is what you see in the sight.

kfrede86 · Mar 15, 2011

I use the Troy flip up battle sights and have them zeroed at 25 yards. I just put an Aimpoint RDS on and have that zeroed at 50 yards.

soup101 · Mar 15, 2011

kfrede86 said:
I use the Troy flip up battle sights and have them zeroed at 25 yards. I just put an Aimpoint RDS on and have that zeroed at 50 yards.

Why do you have irons and RDS zero'd to different distances?

kfrede86 · Mar 15, 2011

Good question...I haven't had a chance to zero them in together yet. I didn't have my irons on the gun when I sighted in the RDS and took the RDS off to sight in the irons on a 25yd private pistol range. Once i get to a proper rifle range i will have them zeroed together, I figured it be better to have the irons somewhat sighted in for when i go to the rifle range.

MightyWarMonger · Mar 15, 2011

originaly I was going to get flip up sights but decided to get the A2 style fixed sights so I could shoot different ranges with little sight adjustment, but then again I dont plant to use any optics just because I prefer iron sights.

Russ D · Mar 15, 2011

Doesn't the Spikes BCG use a o-ring and a spring?

Minuteman · Mar 15, 2011

Sounds like you had fun, that's what matters.

Stay safe.

kfrede86 · Mar 16, 2011

Russ D said:
Doesn't the Spikes BCG use a o-ring and a spring?

Correct. I just cleaned the AR again last night and the spring is tucked nicely under the o-ring. I didn't notice it before.

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