First 450 AR build is a success

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First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Niles Coyote » Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:59 am

During the last month I've been collecting parts for a 450 Bushmaster AR build.

I ordered the 16" barrel/bolt combo from Brownells, made by saturn. It has a 3/4x24 threaded muzzle so the hunt was on for a brake to fit that thread and bore size.

The thread size is a bit odd and there isn't much out there. But..
I recalled Kahntrol Solutions had a display at last years Michigan Guardian match and was set to give them a call. While looking up thier phone number on line I found their website and low and behold they had one listed on their web page!!! https://kahntrol.com/ so no special ordering was needed. After talking to Mr Kahn, I had it and a pair of properly sized crush washers on there way to my door.

A early view of the sub-assembly from the muzzle's big black hole.
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The the upper Receiver is a Mega SBU... I decided to get a Geissele Reaction Rod. I needed the tool because the SBU is quite a bit different in size from a standard AR and wasn't going to fit in my AR-15 vise block.

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Got it together last week... Now time to see how it shoots ;)

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Playing with lilgun and 225 hornady ftx's shows potential. I had some hornady factory ammo (not pictured) that I tried as well and it seemed to be holding under 2 MOA while getting my scope zeroed.
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Al in Mi » Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:49 am

nice, very nice.
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby commander faschisto » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:50 am

Very cool! If things go as usual, a bit higher velocity is going to tighten up those already-pretty-good groups...press on.
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Texas Sheepdawg » Sat Jul 23, 2016 7:21 am

Nice!
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby plant_one » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:18 pm

nice chootin!
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Niles Coyote » Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:02 pm

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2nd set of loads look even better.
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Texas Sheepdawg » Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:20 pm

That factory print is a head scratcher.
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Mort » Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:01 pm

Niles Coyote, do you have any velocities with the AR Comp? Any sooting issues? I would love to migrate away from Lil Gun as I have been seeing huge pressure/velocities swings as powder lot changes. The newer lil gun seems much "hotter" although switching back to WSR primers has helped to tame it a bit.

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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby Niles Coyote » Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:00 pm

Opps... That's a miss print. Its lilgun. I was shooting my grendel as well and the heat must have melted my brain
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Re: First 450 AR build is a success

Postby commander faschisto » Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:12 pm

I think Hoot may have done some work with AR Comp, but I can't quite remember for sure...Hoot?
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