Jenrick
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I'm looking for specifics on what to look for in a Service Rifle for high power competition. The obvious basics such as a fixed stock, 20" barrel, etc that are governed by the rules I'm aware of. I'm more curious as to what other things to look for.
National match sights seem like a must have, to get the 1/2 or 1/4 MOA adjustments. Is it worth paying the extra to get 1/4 MOA as a beginner or is that something that'll be more useful later in my shooting career? All the descriptions I'm reading about NM sights list them as having 200 and 600 yd apertures. What exactly do they mean by that? I know a normal A2 sight has different apertures, are they basically saying the same thing?
Weighted hand guards and butt stocks. With a heavy bull barrel, do I need more weight up front with the hand guards, or is just a personal preference? I can see the need for the weighted butt stock, I figure it would be better to do it myself to match my position and rifle.
Free float hand guards. I've seen a lot of free float tubes, but none look like service rifle hand guards, suggestions on where to find a set?
Triggers, oh so many triggers. I had the chance to try a two stage trigger at my first match, and wow it was great. I'm also very fond of my Rem 700's single stage that's been worked on. I'm guessing that it's just a personal choice? Does anyone one brand of trigger have anything over the competition in terms of features, warranty, etc?
Other then the trigger it seems like almost everything that needs to be tuned is in the upper receiver. A lot of places have good prices on just a match upper, would it work to get one and mount it to a non-match lower? Is there anything in the lower receiver that really needs to be tuned other then the trigger to ensure optimum performance?
I'm currently thinking about putting the majority of my money towards a match upper from some place like White Oak or the like. If there's really nothing other then the trigger in the lower to improve on, then I don't see the point in spending too much extra on the lower, when I can put a good trigger in a cheap lower with no problems.
So if anyone's looking to sell a gently used upper...
-Jenrick
National match sights seem like a must have, to get the 1/2 or 1/4 MOA adjustments. Is it worth paying the extra to get 1/4 MOA as a beginner or is that something that'll be more useful later in my shooting career? All the descriptions I'm reading about NM sights list them as having 200 and 600 yd apertures. What exactly do they mean by that? I know a normal A2 sight has different apertures, are they basically saying the same thing?
Weighted hand guards and butt stocks. With a heavy bull barrel, do I need more weight up front with the hand guards, or is just a personal preference? I can see the need for the weighted butt stock, I figure it would be better to do it myself to match my position and rifle.
Free float hand guards. I've seen a lot of free float tubes, but none look like service rifle hand guards, suggestions on where to find a set?
Triggers, oh so many triggers. I had the chance to try a two stage trigger at my first match, and wow it was great. I'm also very fond of my Rem 700's single stage that's been worked on. I'm guessing that it's just a personal choice? Does anyone one brand of trigger have anything over the competition in terms of features, warranty, etc?
Other then the trigger it seems like almost everything that needs to be tuned is in the upper receiver. A lot of places have good prices on just a match upper, would it work to get one and mount it to a non-match lower? Is there anything in the lower receiver that really needs to be tuned other then the trigger to ensure optimum performance?
I'm currently thinking about putting the majority of my money towards a match upper from some place like White Oak or the like. If there's really nothing other then the trigger in the lower to improve on, then I don't see the point in spending too much extra on the lower, when I can put a good trigger in a cheap lower with no problems.
So if anyone's looking to sell a gently used upper...
-Jenrick