I hate these type of threads yet here I am creating one. When it comes down to it though I still don’t have the experience to know what works best and what doesn’t.
Here is my SBR. Just looking for any critique from you guys. While it is a bit heavy as configured I can’t really complain about how it functions. I ran it through a class this last weekend except it was running a micro ACOG instead of the TR24 on it now.
Purpose of this gun is Training, HD and Trunk gun.
Barrel is 11.5 inch BCM Cold hammer forged barrel.
Can is a M4-1K. Everything else is how you see it.
Great looking rifle and it sounds like it does what you need it too. I wouldn’t change anything unless you take more classes and find it to be lacking in some area
I would say that this is much more important than the rifle. I would prefer to be in a fight with someone who had good training with crap gear over great gear with no idea of how to use. Seems you have both the goods.
You say it’s heavy, (I’m assuming front heavy) so I would suggest a heavier stock to balance it out better. Other than that as has been stated already, it’s about you and how it fits your needs. If everything went well then you’re ahead of the game. The biggest issue I see with SBR’s is people tuning them to run 100%, I am about to start building my own soon (1st one).
You took a class, it worked, now it’s about getting familiar with YOUR gear, and making changes/adjustments to suit YOU.
For the sling mount, look into the VTAC low pro one, I’m running it on my rifle and I like it so far:
After shooting your sbr this weekend, the only thing I didn’t like on it was the micro acog (but that is personal preference). Yes there is a little weight on it, but wasn’t like “oh eff me what did I just pick up?!?” It balanced well and shot well, I personally wouldn’t change much on it.
Yeah I like some of the Micro ACOGs. That one wasn’t my favorite however. I actually traded it for the TR24 above. It doesn’t really feel any heavier with the TR24 than it did with the ACOG but I am sure it is.
This would be my only suggestions also. I originally had a SOPMOD on my 11.5" build and when I switched to the CTR, it made a slightly noticable difference in overall feel to me personally.
You say you don’t have enough experience to know what works best and what doesn’t, but I think maybe you’re not giving yourself enough credit. You’re already determined the mini ACOG wasn’t working for you and have switched to the TR-24.
If you’ve just taken this class and nothing jumped out at you as glaringly deficient in some way I say soldier on until you decide there’s something else you want to change.
You have a solid rifle there put together with good components (I’m assuming you’ve got a quality BCG in there though you don’t mention it). If it were my rifle the only things I would change on it are just personal preferences, really - furniture and the optic. I have a T1 on my 11.5 and find it works best for my needs (If you have limited experience with RDS that may be something you might want to try) but if you like the 1-4 on there then more power to you.
It doesn’t really feel any heavier with the TR24 than it did with the ACOG but I am sure it is.