Narwhal
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Well, I finally got my Smith Enterprise Inc. M14 registered select fire project finished. I put it in an MFS-14 and had it bedded by M14 gunsmith "Warbird" who did a fine job. For the build I used an Enidine/Mesa shot shock recoil reducing buffer tube, a VLTOR emod buttstock, an SEI coast guard muzzle brake, a magpul RVG vertical grip, an ultimak forward rail, harris bipod, and an aimpoint comp M3. Originally it came in M14E2 congfiguration with the straight line wooden stock. The beauty of this build is that I can have it back in the Vietnam M14E2 config in about 5 minutes if desired.
I think I've succeeded in making the rifle controllable in full auto. I also filled the buttstock battery compartments up with lead fishing weights so that the rifle weighs about 15 pounds unloaded.
Doing 20 round mag dumps, at 100 yards prone I can keep about 60% of the rounds on a 18.5"x24" silhouette and at 25 yards standing it's also about 60% (11-12 rounds out of 20). I really like the ultimak and aimpoint setup, and overheating isn't a problem even though the entire rig gets very hot after a few mag dumps. Obviously, accuracy increases with 2 or 3 round bursts.
Here are some pictures with the barrel looking a little ashy after some mag dumps and some videos (sorry for the sideways second vid).
Video 1:
http://s973.photobucket.com/user/randomperson8008/media/P1000375.mp4.html
Video 2:
http://s973.photobucket.com/user/randomperson8008/media/P1000381.mp4.html
I think I've succeeded in making the rifle controllable in full auto. I also filled the buttstock battery compartments up with lead fishing weights so that the rifle weighs about 15 pounds unloaded.
Doing 20 round mag dumps, at 100 yards prone I can keep about 60% of the rounds on a 18.5"x24" silhouette and at 25 yards standing it's also about 60% (11-12 rounds out of 20). I really like the ultimak and aimpoint setup, and overheating isn't a problem even though the entire rig gets very hot after a few mag dumps. Obviously, accuracy increases with 2 or 3 round bursts.
Here are some pictures with the barrel looking a little ashy after some mag dumps and some videos (sorry for the sideways second vid).
Video 1:
http://s973.photobucket.com/user/randomperson8008/media/P1000375.mp4.html
Video 2:
http://s973.photobucket.com/user/randomperson8008/media/P1000381.mp4.html