+1 for info on the sling. I came this close --> <-- to buying that sling but it was just out at the time so no end user info.

some sweet rifles in here.

crappy cell pics of my frank-en build.

 

 

 

and one next to a buddys rifle 14.5 bcm chf upper(nj legal pinned stock etc). before i added a light and stipppling

(mags are pinned 15)

 

 

specs.

Daniele defense light weight chf 14.5 carbine / pinned 1.5 battle comp

vltor mur1 upper receiver

larue 12" rail/index clips w/ stippling

bcm bcg/ bcm - vltor charging handle

sully stock w/ 1" extension I cut and modified

h2 buffer

stark grip/stippled- yes the grips ugly but i love it. lol

tango down detachable stubby vfg w/ stippling

viking tactics/ surefire mini l4 light/ with gear sector mount

troy back up irons

tactical innovations lower/ with colt lpk

wilson combat ttu trigger

aimpoint comp m4, on a larue 1/3 cowitness mount

kns pins, and magpul bad lever that im not sure i like

Dude I love what you did with that sully stock

i really like the sling. i find it to be better than my vickers combat sling.

 

it is very easy and fast to adjust, has plenty of adjustment, and it is very easy to find that loop when in a hurry. im not

fumbling around trying to find it. i like that i can thumb hole the loop so to speak when using vfg for extra stability having it tight

 

quality wise seems to be right there with the other top brands. i wouldn't hesitate to give it a try.

 

thanks for the compliments

Here's how mine looks nowadays.

 

 

Next up, a sling.

Nice fireball. Every time I see one of those, I realize that I would never want to use my rifle indoors (as my brake is just as bad)

 

At least twice a year, I do a BETA dump at Classic Pistol out of an 11.5" upper with a PWS comp. Sparks bounce off the walls and ceiling of the booth and come back and hit me with every shot. It's like a thundering roman candle. I get 15 years of gunshoot residue cleaned off the booth and deposited on me. The last two times I was there, they had Act 235 classes for mall ninjas in the classroom behind the bay. Both times, there were 30+ faces in the window and the RO came in and told us if we were going to shoot anymore FA we would have to move to the next bay because they couldn't control their classes.

At least twice a year, I do a BETA dump at Classic Pistol out of an 11.5" upper with a PWS comp. Sparks bounce off the walls and ceiling of the booth and come back and hit me with every shot. It's like a thundering roman candle. I get 15 years of gunshoot residue cleaned off the booth and deposited on me. The last two times I was there, they had Act 235 classes for mall ninjas in the classroom behind the bay. Both times, there were 30+ faces in the window and the RO came in and told us if we were going to shoot anymore FA we would have to move to the next bay because they couldn't control their classes.

 

I went to Classic Pistol this weekend with the gf and those guys are AWESOME. Never going to another range in NJ again. I just cleaned my guns and can't wait to head back there.

Couldn't get the camera to focus on everything... but I figured I'd focus on the front sight and dot....

80% of the rifles run in the LAV class I hosted this past weekend:

 

 

Every one of those rifles has parts from Midwest PX

Stop teasing us! So much gun porn there that we can't have in the People's Republic....

Ty, I thought I recognized your swag (your business' hat specifically) in the pictures that Titleist posted over on M4C.

Ty, I thought I recognized your swag (your business' hat specifically) in the pictures that Titleist posted over on M4C.

Yep. He was there and was in the shoot off w/ the Special Forces guy for the Mega lower I gave away

My latest iteration:

 

Same NJ-compliant rifle as I have had. Trying the Vortex Viper PST 1-4 mounted on an ADM Recon.

Should be taking it out the range as early as tomorrow to get it zero'ed. Still torn between this and my H1, but I'm confident I will dispel any doubts as soon as I get some range time.

(Sorry for the iPhone quality)

Hey brother, Im particulerly interested in the daytime usableness of the illumination so if you could give me some aar on that, id appreciate it

My latest iteration:

 

Same NJ-compliant rifle as I have had. Trying the Vortex Viper PST 1-4 mounted on an ADM Recon.

Should be taking it out the range as early as tomorrow to get it zero'ed. Still torn between this and my H1, but I'm confident I will dispel any doubts as soon as I get some range time.

(Sorry for the iPhone quality)

 

What is that buttstock? That looks bizarre. It looks short like the short one but even stranger. I never even fired the short one.

What is that buttstock? That looks bizarre. It looks short like the short one but even stranger. I never even fired the short one.

 

IIRC Ben runs the Sully Stock. http://www.thedefensiveedge.com/Sully_Stock_p/sully01.htm

My latest iteration:

 

Same NJ-compliant rifle as I have had. Trying the Vortex Viper PST 1-4 mounted on an ADM Recon.

Should be taking it out the range as early as tomorrow to get it zero'ed. Still torn between this and my H1, but I'm confident I will dispel any doubts as soon as I get some range time.

(Sorry for the iPhone quality)

 

What is up with the magazine, brown on the mag well, piece on the stock near where it connects to the receiver, and all the stuff going on with the rails? I'm sorry, but this looks like you found a bunch of random parts in the dump and pieced them together into a rifle. I like all configurations of AR's usually, but just don't like this one. Maybe it is just the picture though. I'm not sure. I'm assuming that stock also looks like it doesn't match because of the reflection from the flash when you took the picture? Because that isn't helping my opinion.

What is up with the magazine, brown on the mag well, piece on the stock near where it connects to the receiver, and all the stuff going on with the rails? I'm sorry, but this looks like you found a bunch of random parts in the dump and pieced them together into a rifle. I like all configurations of AR's usually, but just don't like this one. Maybe it is just the picture though. I'm not sure. I'm assuming that stock also looks like it doesn't match because of the reflection from the flash when you took the picture? Because that isn't helping my opinion.

 

The magazine was me testing out some spray paint (wanted to see how well it would bond with certain polymers). They function fine, so, I don't really care if they look pretty.

The piece on the magwell is a piece of kit (Redi-Mag) that is oddly off-colored in the picture, but again it functions fine, and I don't care about it looking pretty.

The piece on the stock is the Tango Down fixed stock sling adapter, which does exactly what it sounds-- and again, I don't care about it looking pretty.

The stuff with the rails? You mean the light and light mount? Which are an essential part of this type of rifle?

I will agree with the sully stock though. I would prefer they came in a matte finish, but, again, it functions well........ and I don't care about it looking pretty.

 

So, the nice thing is that I'm pretty adept with said rifle as I've given a good deal of thought to mostly everything on it (with the only exception probably being the rear sight, which is the dumpy Magpul MBUS). And if I was that concerned with making it look pretty, I would probably get into a different hobby other than firearms as I'm admittedly more about the durability, practicality and efficiency of said tools compared to being able to pose with them in my underwear.

With that said, thanks for pointing out the "patchworkness" of my AR and helping me iterate my principle of firearms and firearms usage

I will admit that I have given thought to giving the rifle a paint job. Still weighing that option.

 

ETA: The fact that I'm taking the picture with an ancient iPhone probably doesn't help either, as it has terrible quality.

Ben,

You should get into AK clones instead. In that world, "ugly but functional" is a compliment.

In that world, "ugly but functional" is a compliment.

 

The same should be said for AR's, especially for people that actually shoot them. Not for the folks who gently pet them in their safes, whispering sweet nothings into the ejection port, and telling them how daddy would never let them get a scratch...

 

Then their are the guys overseas, where "matching" doesn't mean **** if you can't hit what you're aiming at when it's shooting back at you.

 

/rant

 

 

Nice rifle Ben, how's the weight of that Vortex?

And if I was that concerned with making it look pretty, I would probably get into a different hobby other than firearms as I'm admittedly more about the durability, practicality and efficiency of said tools compared to being able to pose with them in my underwear.

With that said, thanks for pointing out the "patchworkness" of my AR and helping me iterate my principle of firearms and firearms usage

I will admit that I have given thought to giving the rifle a paint job. Still weighing that option.

 

ETA: The fact that I'm taking the picture with an ancient iPhone probably doesn't help either, as it has terrible quality.

 

Fair enough. Indeed the photo quality doesn't help. I didn't mean to sound like I thought it was terrible, I just personally don't like the look, but you are quite correct. Function is probably just a wee bit higher then looks when it comes to firearms!

 

What I meant by the rails, and where I am still a bit confused, is the rail on the bottom of the hand guard. Are all the rails on the hand guard permanently attached? It just looks like the bottom rail is an extra piece, and since there is nothing attached to it, seems entirely excessive and hindrance as a place to hold the rifle on...

What I meant by the rails, and where I am still a bit confused, is the rail on the bottom of the hand guard. Are all the rails on the hand guard permanently attached? It just looks like the bottom rail is an extra piece, and since there is nothing attached to it, seems entirely excessive and hindrance as a place to hold the rifle on...

 

Judging by the pic - it looks like a DD Omega rail carbine length, so I'll go out on a limb and say Yes, they are attached...

Yea, its a Daniel Defense Omega rail (the 7-model to be specific). I do have some plans for my rifle down the road, and its the only reason why I haven't switched out the rails for something like the Magpul MOE ones. All the rails are integrated, which is the whole point of said rail system. Some people do prefer to put the rail-guards (probably not the exact term for them) that give the rails a more rounded profile, but I find myself being able to grip the rails as they are more narrow, and more aggressive). I have put ladders (that are black, so, can't really see them) on the rails though as to protect my hands and clothes from getting ripped apart by the edges of the rails-- but again, I prefer that more aggressive texture, so I don't mind too much.

 

As for the weight of the Vortex, it is 16 oz, and with the ADM mount it is around 24oz total. Because of the length though, and better quality mount, the scope does have a decent balance. Its something I have to get use to as I made this change from an H1 of all things, but I am already becoming far more accustomed.

 

Shane, I haven't forgotten your question. When zeroing, I did notice that the day-time illumination with the sun directly overhead makes said illumination worthless. With the sun at my back though and receding over the horizon (aka dusk), the illumination does work quite well, albeit at higher settings. I am going to do some more testing with it in the next few days, so, I'll let you know some more after.

Thanks for the info. I'm going to look around to see if I can find somebody with one of those stocks to try

 

Do you know how much it weighs? Does it come with a tube and/or buffer? What kind of buffer is used?

Do you know how much it weighs? Does it come with a tube and/or buffer? What kind of buffer is used?

 

About 18 oz - it's heavy intentionally to balance/bring the weight back on the rifle and it's built like a tank. It comes as a kit with buffer tube, buffer, and spring. It is a short CAR buffer tube, which is the same one an ACE Entry skeleton stock uses.

Wow, thanks for the low-down.

 

Well I've had my gun about a week now. Added an eotech today. Already has magpul mags and magpul flip up sights

Is that a piston gun? If not, you MAY have an issue with the front MBUS melting from sitting on that gas block. Magpul actually recommends not to put the front MBUS on a railed gas block. If i were you, i'd swap that out to a metal front sight.

Yeah I bought those sights as a temporary thing. If it starts to melt I'll trash it if not good for me. If I find a metal set at a show I'll grab em.

Just hope that if it does melt, it doesn't actually melt TO the gas block....That would make it relatively hard to remove.

I discussed this with the gun shop and they guaranteed that if it happens they are 100% responsible and will fix it. The shop I bought it from has been around a long time and has a great name so I believe em.