The Pistol Bug's Bitten Again...

[Ratdog68]

Been watching a pistol upper for a while now. After it came down to $350.00 for the upper (already built) receiver, barrel, full float hand guard and an A2 flash hider included (shipped)... I had to scratch the itch.

A Spike's Tactical receiver, barrel, hand guard (with removable rails). 7.5" 1:7 twist 5.56 NATO. Rumored to have about 500 rds. through it.

Good thing I can quit anytime.

 

[RattlesnakeDan]

Sounds like trouble. I have been contemplating a pistol AR. Don't hear much good stuff or see video of them being used. I shoot my rifle one handed sometimes when I am filming with my left hand. The big boar I shot when he was down a couple months ago, I had the gopro in my left and shot him 3 times with my right hand, thinking a pistol is all I really need sometimes. I get a lot of close shooting. Does anyone here use one?

 

[Ratdog68]

"Bison Chip".... 6.8 SPC II is an 8.5" 1:11 4-groove pistol gassed puppy I built from scratch. I've only had the chance to function test mine at the range... no complaints. Frank has one with the same barrel that he uses.

I just opt to have a little brother for it... either of them will fit in the saddle bag of my motorcycle for road trips.

 

[FrankT]

Good find RD, good luck!

Dan, the 8.5" Bison is my favored weapon hunting, dead on 40-125yds

on the bottom

 

[RattlesnakeDan]

I think they are very cool looking and like trying new things. I get 90% of my shots at 50 yds or less. Exactly why I went to an AR platform in the first place. So fast and light and easy to hold steady for long periods of time. I think personally a pistol config would be fun for what I do.

 

[Oso Grande]

I've not shot a 6.8 8.5", but I've shot a lot of 556 out of a 7.5". It's a blaster for sure! It has significantly more muzzle blast than a 12-16" 556 barrel. It's a fun toy, but I'm not sure it has any better ballistics than a 22 mag.



Best use is making the guy next to you at the range flinch.



Those pig muzzle breaks help direct it away pretty well though.

 

[FrankT]

mine is on a sling carried across the front of my body and easy to swing into action 1 or 2 handed and aimed however you wish...Really easier to get to and use than my handgun. Mine is set up for the 120SST, big bullet, close quarters, big holes.

 

[Ratdog68]

Sans the BCG, CH, MD... it'll have an A2 instead.

 

[RattlesnakeDan]

I've not shot a 6.8 8.5", but I've shot a lot of 556 out of a 7.5". It's a blaster for sure! It has significantly more muzzle blast than a 12-16" 556 barrel. It's a fun toy, but I'm not sure it has any better ballistics than a 22 mag.



Best use is making the guy next to you at the range flinch.



Those pig muzzle breaks help direct it away pretty well though.

Serious about the ballistics comment? I didn't realize that you lose that much with the short barrel. Makes sense why I haven't heard a lot about them.

 

[FrankT]

In the 6.8 8.5" I am losing 400 or so FPS so still running 2100+ and kills pigs effectively. *** goes 12.5" w a carbine gas and runs much smoother, less problems and loss of FPS

 

[Oso Grande]

 

[Itsazonik]

I have been looking at a lot of pistol uppers too. I'm just not sure what I want to get. Eventually they will just go on my sbr

 

[FrankT]

The pistol gass is harder to tune than the carbine, that is why *** went to the 12.5" also develops alot more FPS than the 8.5"...Mine is OK w the 120SST, not so much w the faster 110 S&B FMJ so I leave it alone.

 

[Froggerzack]

I believe the *** is mid-length gas...

 

[FrankT]

you may be right, just sure H does not prefer the pistol gas

 

[Ratdog68]

H doesn't like to drop below Mid-Length. His 12.5" 6.8 barrels are mid-gas.