What are you doing with your group buy lower?

irons_shooter · Dec 29, 2010

20" is the perfect balance between light enough to move and long enough to get a good sight radius. Any longer is not really functional for 3-gun when ports/walls/RO's are in the way.. The extra 1/4" is not necessary, just a bonus for the cost of a hacksaw and a few minutes. It makes a small difference. The biggest reason I did it is because there are very few true irons shooters these days, but I can almost always count on Kurt shooting the same matches I do. If my gun were to go down (like it did last year at South Texas Carbine) I can pick his up and the sight picture is exact.

jtischauser · Dec 29, 2010

irons_shooter said:
20" is the perfect balance between light enough to move and long enough to get a good sight radius. Any longer is not really functional for 3-gun when ports/walls/RO's are in the way.. The extra 1/4" is not necessary, just a bonus for the cost of a hacksaw and a few minutes. It makes a small difference. The biggest reason I did it is because there are very few true irons shooters these days, but I can almost always count on Kurt shooting the same matches I do. If my gun were to go down (like it did last year at South Texas Carbine) I can pick his up and the sight picture is exact.

I knew If I started talking out off my ass Mike would come ~~correct~~ save me. Thanks buddy! :08:

irons_shooter · Dec 30, 2010

I think you were spot on Jesse. We are going to get you back into real irons sooner or later..

Chambers · Jan 3, 2011

It's official. I'm building an irons gun.

Mike P., do you use a 300 yd. zero? Do you ever adjust between stages? I have so many stupid questions!

Alphagunner · Jan 7, 2011

I just scored a complete M4 upper with YHM BCG, it has a 14.5in barrel and a pinned FH so I think I wlll use this for my lower. I have it on a 112 dollar Plum Crazy lower right now and the balance feels good but I have other plans for my plastic lower.

jtischauser · Jan 7, 2011

WTF is a plum crazy lower? Sounds cute!

Wall · Jan 7, 2011

it's a polymer AR.

Alphagunner · Jan 8, 2011

Plum Crazy loweres are really cheap plastic loweres, even the trigger is plastic. I bought a couple just to try out I doubt they will last very long but I intend to find out just how long they will last. I think the built lower minus the stock is only 8oz.

jtischauser · Jan 8, 2011

I just read about these things in Shotgun News. Theat ATAS DB Fortier used one in a build. If I woudl ahve know about those I woudl have tried on in the AR that I am buliding for my 8 & 9 year old nephews. They need light weight and more importantly cheap.