Building a "Honey Badger" - 6" barrel 300 AAC Blackout

[rockrivershooter]

My Houston Armory 6" barrel is a 1-8 twist

[3Gunner]

im curious if anyone can give feedback on the nea CCS? I am on the fence waiting for the troy version to come out.

I have seen the NEA stock, and it's still in development. It's not very comfortable, but it's a PDW so not to be expected if it does the job.


Here's a nice alternative

http://www.lannertactical.com/SUB-RAVEN-AR15.html

[3Gunner]

Lothar Walther barrel is 1:8.


Do you think I should be ok with 1:8 and 6"?

[Wheelwrench]

In about 4000 rounds through my 8" AR, I have had one FTFeed. 300s are not "jam o matics" unless the mags are junk or the ammo is not utilizing the correct bullet.

+1.

Every single failure I've had on a 300BLK rifle has been due to an out-of-spec handload. Use good ammo and you'll love your 6".

[oneshot onekill]

We tried a short barrel in 300BLK and the rounds were hitting the target sideways. I'll find out the exact specs on the one we made and let everyone know probably tomorrow. Ours might have been 5" but we pretty much figure that less than 8" is too short. You lose too much velocity and the projectile doesn't have time to stabilize. FWIW...

[L1A1Rocker]

In about 4000 rounds through my 8" AR, I have had one FTFeed. 300s are not "jam o matics" unless the mags are junk or the ammo is not utilizing the correct bullet.

+1.

Every single failure I've had on a 300BLK rifle has been due to an out-of-spec handload. Use good ammo and you'll love your 6".

I don't guess ya'll have read my thread about my Alpha Shooting Sports 10.5 inch stainless steel tent stake.

[318lll1927]

In about 4000 rounds through my 8" AR, I have had one FTFeed. 300s are not "jam o matics" unless the mags are junk or the ammo is not utilizing the correct bullet.

+1.

Every single failure I've had on a 300BLK rifle has been due to an out-of-spec handload. Use good ammo and you'll love your 6".

I don't guess ya'll have read my thread about my Alpha Shooting Sports 10.5 inch stainless steel tent stake.

Link!?!

[L1A1Rocker]

Link!?!

This is the thread where I discussed my, as yet unfinished, build: viewtopic.php?f=136&t=82582

This is the thread with the back and forth with the Alpha rep. viewtopic.php?f=179&t=80986&start=70

[3Gunner]

We tried a short barrel in 300BLK and the rounds were hitting the target sideways. I'll find out the exact specs on the one we made and let everyone know probably tomorrow. Ours might have been 5" but we pretty much figure that less than 8" is too short. You lose too much velocity and the projectile doesn't have time to stabilize. FWIW...

"Might have"?

What bullets did you use?

[oneshot onekill]

We tried a short barrel in 300BLK and the rounds were hitting the target sideways. I'll find out the exact specs on the one we made and let everyone know probably tomorrow. Ours might have been 5" but we pretty much figure that less than 8" is too short. You lose too much velocity and the projectile doesn't have time to stabilize. FWIW...

"Might have"?

What bullets did you use?

Actually it was a little shy of 5.5". It was also ported because of the way we were attempting to suppress it. All in all just a bad idea. It flung projectiles all over the place... Supersonic and subsonic.