MachIVshooter
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In case anyone is curious, I discovered last week that taking a 16" M-4 profile barrel and turning it down to .600" from the gas block forward will cut 3.3 ounces off the snout of your rifle.
Today, I found that machining a 6 port compensator out of 6Al-4V ELI titanium to replace the steel A2 birdcage is worth another 1.1 ounces.
Lastly, it is amazing how much difference a quarter pound at the very front of the rifle makes in it's handling. The thing wasn't heavy to begin with at only 6.52 lbs unloaded, but at it's current 6.24 lbs, the balance is more rearward. It handles similarly to my 7.5" SBR, which is actually a heavier gun as it's set up, but the weight is not so far out.
Sorry, no before pics.
Today, I found that machining a 6 port compensator out of 6Al-4V ELI titanium to replace the steel A2 birdcage is worth another 1.1 ounces.
Lastly, it is amazing how much difference a quarter pound at the very front of the rifle makes in it's handling. The thing wasn't heavy to begin with at only 6.52 lbs unloaded, but at it's current 6.24 lbs, the balance is more rearward. It handles similarly to my 7.5" SBR, which is actually a heavier gun as it's set up, but the weight is not so far out.
Sorry, no before pics.