dreadpirate
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I believe national match AR's still use weights in the A2 butt stock. See "DCM Rear Balance Wedge, 3.5 pounds" at this link:
https://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1375
AR10 build is done. Balance issue
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I believe national match AR's still use weights in the A2 butt stock. See "DCM Rear Balance Wedge, 3.5 pounds" at this link:
https://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1375
Doco Overboard
Ultimate Member
Lathe turn the barrel to make it lighter or put an A2 butt-stock on it with the mentioned lead weight.
I would just get used to it.
If it is a bench gun, that’s what I’d do. If it was for hunting, HD (oh god) or something similar where you care about off hand shots or carrying it long distances your best bet is ditch the handguard and muzzle brake and good with lighter/shorter options. Adding weight for better balance is not what you want to do when you’ve gotta carry it or shoot it offhand. unless only shooting it off hand occasionally. Then some extra weight can help stabilize it. But it sucks if you need to shoot long strings trying to keep that 15lbs rifle steadied when your arms start shaking.
If it is only going to be used on a bipod or from bags, balance really isn’t that important (in the grand scheme of things) and spending money (who cares about weight for these) chasing good balance when used with bags or bipod seems silly.
Yup. A neighbor of mine has one setup for national match with lead in the butt. It is superbly balanced and awesome for off-hand shots. But it probably weighs 14lbs. Maybe more. Not what I’d want to carry anywhere. My 20” HBAR AR-15 is barely 9lbs with scope and the balance isn’t great, but it is 2/3rds the weight.
That said, I’ve got a fluted 20” HBAR Barrel waiting to go in the rifle one of these days to shave a few ounces and balance it better.
Ranchero50
Ultimate Member
Smaller mag and more weight at the stock. I'd also replace the muzzle break with something aluminum.
dist1646
Ultimate Member
White Oak Arms sells a weight that fits in the compartment of the UBR stock.
omegared24
Ultimate Member
I would just get used to it.
I'm with you. All my rifles are different in every way and I just deal with the it.
Tracker
Active Member
I would just get used to it.
Me too. I used to think my ar15 HBAR was heavy until I built a ar10 but the more I handle the 10 the less noticeable the weight is
RobbieDigital
Active Member
- Dec 29, 2016
- 125
I’m going to look into this thanks!
I should have been more clear to all. I am just a weekend warrior. I’m just a plinker. I’ll be shooting paper at DelMarva range on eastern shore. I’ll be sitting at the bench using bags and not a bipod. That’s all this gun is for.
- Jul 29, 2014
- 49,999
In that case, a little nose heavy can help(I do like the PRS stocks for bench guns though).
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