My Competition Service Rifle

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My Competition Service Rifle

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Konrad

3 жыл бұрын

I answer some questions about the rifle that I use for service rifle competition.

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@metasoft0221 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I really like the integer click instead of moa on the scope dial.

@bobbibradley57 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I particularly appreciated the guidance on your counter-balancing techniques as I have the same upper in a 7.7 twist and the the same Magpul stock.

@jessjessup2361 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, thanks. I use cataracts to cut down on the brightness.

@Longshot_Laramie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I have the same basic rifle set up except I’m using the WOA scope. Watching your videos helped me decide on components when I was building my rifle.

@kendallmiller-mather2379 2 жыл бұрын

"[the sling] even though its not technically part of the rifle, I consider it to be..." The US Army considers the sling to be a part of the weapon system, the same as an optic, light, grip, bipod, or any other force multiplier. So you're correct, it IS a part of the rifle.

@johnostler5458 Жыл бұрын

Konrad, you forgot to mention your Magpul BAD lever. Very important for rapid fire with scope to close bolt on second mag. Using charge handle is slow and cumbersome when in a sling.

@DonMoran2 6 ай бұрын

Learned a lot. Thank you!

@ReelTimeCapt 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice setup. I have the same trigger and my WOA is the house SKU and similar. Very accurate. Thank you for sharing, Konrad and I hope your season is going well. FletchMan.

@chipchaffee2416 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for the great video , very informative

@natewolshuck9363 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video, Konrad! Hope to see you at Camp Perry

@johnb978 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a "click" shooter too. Was thinking What's wrong with me? I'd turn with integers via my mrad and just know in my head what I needed to do across the course.

@aftermath2333 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info sir

@3of11 Жыл бұрын

Funny how you like integer clicks instead of 1/2 or 1/4 moa. The PRS/long range/"sniper" world likes mils over moa I think in part for the same reason, although tenths are used it's the same idea... simple numbers. Nearly every dope is a X.Y solution and spotting someone with mil corrections is easier to call and dial. Plus of course there are two MOAs (shooters and true) and the difference 4.7% is noticable at range.!

@ericbutler6881 2 жыл бұрын

I ve been out of shooting high power a long time like 10 years are they using scopes on space guns as well. And bolt action match rifles

@konrad1853 2 жыл бұрын

Optics are allowed for both service rifle (4X max) and match rifle. At this point I hardly see any metallic sight rifles at matches any more.

@ericbutler6881 2 жыл бұрын

@@konrad1853 thanks I've been thinking of getting back into I still have my space gun with rpa tracker sights but I have a Springfield armory scope that I have been thinking of putting on my Ar it's calibrated for 223 . I'm curious as to what the match rifle trends are . I used to shoot a tubb gun but sold it what is popular with the match rifle guys. I was thinking the Ruger RPR or the Tikka tac would work well if you could get a slotted hand guard for the hand stop.

@goosecouple Жыл бұрын

I didn't know CMP allows for the extended bolt release.

@pasanford Жыл бұрын

It is allowed.

@grantb555 3 жыл бұрын

Any reason why you went with the added rail and weaver rings over a cantilever 20moa mount?

@konrad1853 3 жыл бұрын

I asked John at WOA to build me an optics service rifle upper. Those are the components he chose. I don't really specify stuff for my rifle as he knows the equipment better than I do.

@kpday22 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very informative. I was wondering how often service rifle shooters replace barrels. Do you keep track of your round count and replace the barrel after a certain number? If not, can you give some general guidance? Do you notice any degradation in barrel performance after a certain number of rounds fired?

@konrad1853 3 жыл бұрын

Different shooters have different barrel replacement strategies. I keep track of rounds but I do not replace the barrel based on shots. I replace each winter because that's the most convenient time to do it and I can spend the start of the next season getting zeros. I replaced my last few barrels at 2300-2600 rounds because that's how the timing worked out.

@1182tlc Ай бұрын

What spring and buffer do you use? Setting up a match rifle got a RR trigger, and waiting on a A4 Shilien 7.5 Ratchet upper.

@konrad1853 Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure I have a carbine tube and buffer.

@kcb3887 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative vid, like always. Do you use a standard rifle buffer and spring or something else?

@JaredAF Жыл бұрын

It looks like you had the lower milled for a PDQ lever? What was your opinion on that vs the BAD lever? Was it illegal?

@konrad1853 Жыл бұрын

The lower was machined by White Oak Armament for a right-hand bolt release of their own design. In the January 4, 2017 CMP rulebook this was allowed. A few months later the CMP released another rulebook, with the same edition number, that disallowed modifying the lower. That's when I changed to a BAD lever.

@JaredAF Жыл бұрын

@@konrad1853 Thanks for the reply. Had no idea those right hand bolt releases weren't legal!

@scottasbell5837 3 жыл бұрын

Again another good video. Could you provide some information on your Bolt Carrier Group?

@konrad1853 3 жыл бұрын

It's an AR-15 bolt carrier. I'm not sure what else to say about it. Just basic parts.

@firebad0 Ай бұрын

What is that free float tube called? Looking for one myself

@konrad1853 Ай бұрын

That is the White Oak Service Rifle Float Tube.

@kalebtubbs9397 2 жыл бұрын

Konrad, how do you go about deciding on what twist rate and grain you use? Also, are there good sources on how to decide?

@docar1523 2 жыл бұрын

The weight inside of the stock, in the compartment, is something you glued in there or is that a kit as well? Only weights I am able to find come with a modified door that is no longer flush with the rest of the stock. Second question about extension tube weight. Are you sure they are from White Oak? Many thanks in advance.

@konrad1853 2 жыл бұрын

The weight that I have is triangular in shape and fits in the cavity of the buttstock. The cylindrical weight attaches to the end of the buffer tube. I explain some of this in my video on service rifle weight. Everything that I buy for my rifle comes from White Oak.

@diamon4u 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Konrad, what is the eye fatigue that occurs on long strings-but only sometimes?

@jimbill6205 2 жыл бұрын

What chamber does your barrel have, and do you load your own? Any special attention to headspace or just "in spec"? I run the Wylde chamber so I can use whatever ammo I can scrounge up, and to the tight side of headspace. I'm only an 84% average shooter so my rifle is far better than me.

@konrad1853 2 жыл бұрын

I think my rifle has a Wylde chamber as well. Headspace is something my gunsmith takes care of. I don't worry about it.

@tmodeltrent 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that you have an ambidextrous bolt closing device on your lower receiver. What’s your thinking on this? Thanks.

@SinginShooter 3 жыл бұрын

"Service rifle" shooters have their left hand jammed behind the sling swivel, leaving only the right for operating. The big, low power scopes make it difficult to reach over the upper to press the paddle.

@dinoc.5537 3 жыл бұрын

Magpul BAD Lever. It works really well and isn’t difficult to install using basic skills and AR punch tools.

@konrad1853 3 жыл бұрын

As others have said, the Magpul BAD lever works well in this application. With iron sights, I could reach through the carry handle to close the bolt in the prone position. With optics, it's much harder to reach over scope. The BAD lever allows me to close the bolt as I get into position.

@MrGourdman1 7 ай бұрын

Do you still shoot your Garand or M1A in competition?

@konrad1853 7 ай бұрын

I have not done so in many years.

@tedadams5448 3 ай бұрын

What kind of ambidextrous bolt release do you have

@konrad1853 3 ай бұрын

That is a Magpul BAD Lever.

@fenomeno71 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same UBR G1 stock. By having the two positions you use, does that eliminate the need to change the position of the sling dogs as you transition stages?

@konrad1853 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean by sling "dogs". Only my sling length will be re-adjusted between stages. The forward sling swivel is fixed so I will adjust the length based on my position and the contour of my firing point.

@fenomeno71 2 жыл бұрын

@@konrad1853 Sorry about the confusion. I was asking if you adjusted both the sling as well as the stock, or if the stock adjustment alone allowed you to leave the sling in one position.

@ross8270 2 жыл бұрын

Did you have a ambi bolt release installed? Iv installed some and the cut on your lower looks like it had one before ?

@konrad1853 2 жыл бұрын

You have a good eye. At one point the CMP service rifle rules allowed an ambidextrous bolt release that could utilize a modified lower receiver. So I had my lower modified to install this. Afterwards, the CMP changed their rules to disallow any modification of the lower. I had to uninstall the bolt release and get a BAD lever. The lower receiver still has the slot for the previous device.

@ross8270 2 жыл бұрын

@@konrad1853 was it a pdq one or another brand ?

@majmorgan6169 3 жыл бұрын

Using the full A5 UBR tube, or Carbine length?

@konrad1853 3 жыл бұрын

It's a carbine buffer and spring.

@lenamueller3415 2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain "clicks" as opposed to MOA please?!?!? It's all just counting isn't it?

@konrad1853 2 жыл бұрын

This sounds like a good video idea. Part of it is counting, but the difference is the ease of keeping track of changes in your head. The simple answer is that, in my opinion, tracking changes of whole numbers is much easier than adding and subtracting fractions.