This rifle is a monster!
I love this thing! Shoots like a champ - very smooth. And it seems to hit like a ton of bricks! The berms behind my targets had a crater dug out behind them. This rifle is going to put the smack down on deer and bear!
I got the new Bushie mag with black follower and it worked great. I also picked up a 30rd Sig mag and it also worked fine with no problems. I only loaded a max of 7 rounds into it, but I suspect it would certainly handle more.
The recoil isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it is definitely not light when shooting off a rest or offhand doing range-work.
I also installed a Pentax RD10 red dot sight and tried that out. So far I am impressed. It has a very clear image and the adjustments on the red dot go from barely visible to nearly-spotlight intensity. It's very easy to install on either standard flat top or weaver rail. I had it dialed in after 3 shots. Of course, I don't know how it will take to weather or the extended punishment a big bore AR can dish out, but I'll let ya know if I have any problems with it. I was shooting offhand at the end of the session at a target at 100yds and had a 6" group during semi-rapid fire. Off the bench I was getting a 3" group. Not bad for 50+ year old eyes at that range