Latest Build (functionally) Complete

[js8588]

Just finished assembling a "bump in the night build". Would have been done a while ago but had to swap in a different handguard, barrel, & stock to lighten it up a bit so it's easier for my wife to use should the need arise. As you see it now it's 5 1/2 lbs according to the bathroom scale.

Still needs a sling (will be a Proctor sling), light (still debating what to put on it...feel free to make suggestions), and I need to set a few $ aside for an MRO green dot, but as it is, should be fully functional (wonder if the ranges are open, yet...)

Build list:
Rainier Arms Flash Hider
Midwest Industries CRLW 15 inch Handguard
Sionics Lightweight Chrome Lined Barrel
V7 Titanium Ionbond .625 Gas Block
Samson HK Style Front Sight
Bootleg Mid-length Nitrided Gas Tube
Aero Precision M4E1 Upper
Strike Industries Dust Cover
RRA Stand Alone Rear Sight
Forward Controls Titanium Ionbond Forward Assist
POF Strike Eagle Charging Handle
Daniel Defense Chrome BCG
Lantac A1 Carbon Fiber Stock
White Oak Armament Rifle Buffer Tube
Damage Industries Chrome Silicon Buffer Spring
223 Handguard Rifle Buffer
Hexmag Grip
Radian Talon Ambi 45° Safety
Velocity Steel Case Trigger
KNS Trigger/Hammer Anti Walk/Rotation Pins
PWS Ambi Lower
V7 Titanium Ionbond Mag Catch
JP Enterprises Microfit Takedown/Pivot Pins

 

[Gordon]

wow that is lightweight ! recommend an
OLIGHT PL-PRO Valkyrie 1500 Lumens
which are about $130 but are rechargable , extremely bright and very light, compact and rugged Or a Streamlight TLR 1 HL which is 1000 lumen and uses 2 123 batteries .

 

[troy fairweather]

Like I said looks real good. I really like that handguard and sights.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Lots of good parts there, real nice!

 

[js8588]

This is interesting at less than 3 ounces & assembled in the US... https://www.streamlight.com/en/products/detail/index/tlr-rm1#

 

[troy fairweather]

This is interesting at less than 3 ounces & assembled in the US... https://www.streamlight.com/en/products/detail/index/tlr-rm1#

I've always had good luck with streamlight, used a lot of there stuff in the FD

 

[js8588]

I've always had good luck with streamlight, used a lot of there stuff in the FD

They won't actually be released to us plebs for a few weeks yet but Tim at MAC is testing one now. 500 lumens is more than adequate for a rifle assembled to be used "down the hall" should needs be.

 

[TonyAngel]

Wow, that’s a light build. My 11.3” build weighs that with a red dot.

 

[Skylerbone]

I upgraded to a Streamlight ProTac HL-3, 1,100 lumens. Sits on my bedside pistol. MFT mount.

 

[Chuck R.]

Lights, I just go with pistol lights and mount them at 12 o'clock. They're ambidextrous, easily removed or switched to a handgun and the 12 o'clock is "barrier neutral". IF I can see my sights/optic my light is unobstructed. IMHO, give up some sight radius for your BUIS and slap one the top of your rail in front of your front sight:



You end up giving up a couple inches of sight radius for your BUIS, operative term is Back-Up. IF you have a quality optic the odds of needing the BUIS are pretty slim, IF you do NEED your BUIS, the odds that a couple inches in sight radius will effect the outcome are IMHO remote...After all it's a defensive carbine.

The 12 O'clock is "a way" of mounting a light, not necessarily "The Way" for you.

For me at least:

1. The 12 O'clock is truly ambidextrous
2. IF I can see my sights and the tgt, my light is not obscured behind cover. Practice using a weapon mounted light around cover/obstacles in the dark with your eyes adjusted to the dark. Activate your light when it's inches from a wall and decide whether or not it's important to you NOT to have this happen.

IF you go with a 6 o'clock:

1. You can obstruct the light when shooting over cover
2. The barrel/forearm creates something of a shadow on the TGT, it's aggravated when at the low-ready.

3:00 or 9:00: You can obstruct the light when shooting around cover.

I've taken multiple carbine classes, a couple of which had a low-light portions. I've also shot a couple low-light stages in matches with a PCC. I'm fortunate that I have my own range complete with barricades etc. so I get to practice this sort of stuff whenever I want to.

It's what works for me......

 

[rbernie]

I've always had good luck with streamlight, used a lot of there stuff in the FD

Just FYSA - I've had a Streamlight ProTac literally break apart (tailpiece-to-body threads ripped away) from the gun tipping over in a floor-mounted rack. They evidently achieve their light weight by making the shell VERY thin.

(Yeah, This was a quick bolt-on to play with it - nevernomind the mounting hack job, thankyouverymuch...)

Anyway - my Surefire's may be tanks in weight, but they're also able to function after tipping over onto the floor.

 

[troy fairweather]

Just FYSA - I've had a Streamlight ProTac literally break apart (tailpiece-to-body threads ripped away) from the gun tipping over in a floor-mounted rack. They evidently achieve their light weight by making the shell VERY thin.

My Surefire's may be tanks in weight, but they're also able to function after tipping over onto the floor.

Like I've said I've used there stuff in the fd not there gun lights. There safety stuff is durable, I have gone thru hell with a Vulcan on my side and the survivor right angle on my chest, even had a little dualie in my pocket.

 

[sarduy]

I recommend the ProTac Rail Mount 1L 1AA Light With Pressure Switch 350 Lumens if you want to go light weight.


I run the ProTac HL-X on my Bump in the night Gun (top) and a TLR-1 HL on the other one (bottom)