Firearms Chat V2

Huh?

That wasn't me. That's Lowkey's rifle and pictures..... I was just trying to help answer his question.

Neat little .300 BO bolt-gun.....and the latest version uses AR mags:


www.ruger.com/products/americanRifleRanch/specSheets/26968.html

Franklin Armory’s Reformation Revealed















By now you have probably been speculating just what the hell Franklin Armory did to redefine what we would normally think of as a short barreled rifle to become a non-NFA Firearm. Countless people have fired the Reformation at Media Day at the Range only to be told to report to Franklin Armory’s booth on Tuesday to see what exactly the tech behind the gun is.

It is not a smooth bore as some have offered, that would undoubtedly make the Reformation a short barreled shotgun.

Nor is it a permanently attached barrel to the receiver making the minimum 16” requirement measurable from the crown to the ass end of the receiver. Although, that theory could possibly be floated for some other enterprising manufacturer in the future if they choose to put in the work.

Even though Franklin manufactures binary triggers, it has nothing to do with firing only on the release, or else we would have seen some very short trap shotguns decades ago.

Yeah, it’s not a 410 or a muzzle loader or any other sleight of hand. This was a bold new concept born of thinking outside the box or throwing the box away.

And, no, the stock is not a brace; it is a fully fledged butt stock.









Well then, what is it?

The innovators at Franklin Armory took a unique approach to solve the problem of a “shortish” rifle that would require no tax stamp in certain areas or to give shooters who cross state lines an easy option to take their rifles with them by adapting straight-cut lands and grooves.

That means that the barrel imparts no spin on the projectile. According to ATF’s tech branch, this means that the Reformation is “not a rifle”. The concept has been around since match lock guns and early shotguns; however they were pushed aside as gun makers continued to innovate and spiraled rifling improved along with bullet construction.

Those of us who are rifle shooters know that the system of lands and grooves within a rifle’s barrel make our projectiles faster and more accurate. Longer or heavier bullets crave a faster twist rate for stabilization in flight.

Franklin’s Reformation does not offer this.

Neither does your handgun for the most part and with the Reformation we aren’t exactly talking thousand yard shots or even 500 yard shots. This was intended for CQB range. Maybe out to 100 yards. With 5.56mm NATO ammunition, we were able to achieve 3 to 4 MOA.



*Moar at link.

Speaking of new-old new/old ARs.....



Why does the idea of a big bore AR in 45-70 make me happy, and the thought of being able to suppress a fat ol' 405 grain slug make me grin from ear to ear?

Saturday my wife and I took a few hours break from staying with family to go to a nearby indoor range.   I'd hoped for at least a 50 yard range so I could try zeroing the PA 1x6 scopes on out SBRs, but the best we could find within a reasonable drive was 25 yards so I'll need to re-zero them later but at least they'll print on paper now.

It's been a long while since I've been able to get to a range and shoot so a lot of this was just sort of plinking for fun, but I made a few errors to learn from.

First, loctite is your friend.  I'd been playing around with stuff on the AR (like the Barbie doll for boy's that it is) and forgot to put this on the threads of just about everything, the result of which was stuff kept loosening up and getting wobbly after a few mags. 

Second, my SBR with a can is a gassy SOB.   Worse than a tank crew that's been eating chili and MRE's for a month gassy.  I actually felt slightly nauseous after 10 mags.     I think I may rebuild on an upper that lacks a forward assist and look into something regarding the charging handle, either a "gas buster" type or a hack using RTV or similar. 

Third, my attempt at a 45 deg mount for the micro red dots wasn't quite what I'd hoped for.   I may look for other mounts and I may consider just not using the micro red dot at all depending on how well the chevron in the PA scope works out for me after a few range sessions somewhere with more room to and less restrictive to shoot. 

Fourth, I need to try and reduce the weight of my can. Spendy, but I think I'm going to look into Ti baffles instead of SS. 

Those are the bigger things that leap to mind.

Overall we had a good time, and my sweetie wants me to find thinner grips for her 10mm, which all 92 pounds of her enjoyed shooting greatly.   When I told her that once upon a time the FBI had used the 10mm but got rid of it because many of the agents complained that it had to much recoil and hurt their hands she was surprised and called them "delicate lady boys".

Pics, because it happened....

I concur.
IMO most comfortable and "best"/most secure grip I've ever tried.

No, but you're correct that is partially what they're for. Their primary purpose to my understanding is to regulate gas to ensure reliable function in calibers like 5.56, which is why one of the design goals of 300 BLK was to make an adjustable gas system unnecessary on a 300 BLK system. Calibers besides 300 BLK often won't cycle reliably with subs if set up for supers or vice versa, so the ability to increase or decrease the gas on those is needed.



It might. First I'd like to try an upper without a forward assist*, which is a point of gas leakage, as well as a "gas buster" type charging handle or put a blob of RTV silicone sealant in my current handle to see if that cuts the gas back.
If that doesn't fix things, easy enough for me to change to an adjustable gas block.



On line materials, and yes they are. Minus some black spray paint here and there as it's worn off when I cleaned 'em using Ed's Red.
Work like a charm, but I need to have the SS baffles replaced with Ti because I'm turning into a gram weenie as I get older.



Yup. I'm 3 or so ahead of you and you can see mine on the bench just to my left.
I'm now looking to find shooting lenses with "cheaters" built into the very bottom.
That and I'm starting to practice with the blast shield down....


*I'm slowly coming around to the idea that the forward assist is a feature which is just a failure point that has few, if any benefits.