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Sup guys. New here. Been a Cali taxpayer for the better part of 12 years now. Having come from S.C. (where everything short of a Howitzer is legal) yeah, you already know where I'm going with that thought. But anyway, I guess it's time to contribute to some threads.
I've been thinking about getting into a piston AR. I don't want to drop a lot of coin at first. This is just something to do. It's actually something I'd like to add to, over time. But it has to start somewhere.
I have a few questions. And if anyone that can answer them, I'd appreciate it...
1. I've read in numerous threads, debating the pro/cons of DI and piston-driven platforms, that "...piston guns are heavier". I read it all over the place. Where are people getting this info? Do they mean that in place of a simple tube, there's a piston, spring, etc. that will make the rifle (ever-so-slightly) front heavy? The closest and most comparable weapons I've seen so far are the Colt LE6940 and LE6940P. The piston gun weighs 1.6oz more... I guess the questions is: Is the weight issue blown out of proportion?
2. Like I said, I don't want to drop a lot of coin. So I'm intending to begin with the Ruger SR-556 'Starter Kit'. One of the first things I plan on doing is sending the BCG and FCG off to be Ni-B coated. It makes sense to me and I'm not concerned about the cost. Anyone see any reason that I shouldn't do this?
3. I'm figuring that this question will be better served in a specific Ruger SR forum. But does anyone know if the barrel, on that rifle, is AR standard and possibly interchangeable with, say, something fluted and match grade? The concern is the gas port. And you'd hope they conform their system. But you also know how manufacturers like to reinvent the wheel.
4. I've read in more than a few of those debate threads that "...if Eugene Stoner wanted a piston in the AR, one would be in there." And usually that's the only thing they say. On one hand, I feel like they're just die-hards and would also have no problem saying, "If Eugene Stoner wanted the gas tube to blow hot gas into your eye, you should be blind." But on the other hand, I want to make sure that they're not onto something and that the design is simply as good as it's going to get.
5. I've read that piston rifles aren't as accurate. My assumption is that the gas is hitting the piston and cycling the action long before the gas would hit the gas key in a DI rifle. If that's right, does that indicate a timing issue?
Thanks.
Mike
I've been thinking about getting into a piston AR. I don't want to drop a lot of coin at first. This is just something to do. It's actually something I'd like to add to, over time. But it has to start somewhere.
I have a few questions. And if anyone that can answer them, I'd appreciate it...
1. I've read in numerous threads, debating the pro/cons of DI and piston-driven platforms, that "...piston guns are heavier". I read it all over the place. Where are people getting this info? Do they mean that in place of a simple tube, there's a piston, spring, etc. that will make the rifle (ever-so-slightly) front heavy? The closest and most comparable weapons I've seen so far are the Colt LE6940 and LE6940P. The piston gun weighs 1.6oz more... I guess the questions is: Is the weight issue blown out of proportion?
2. Like I said, I don't want to drop a lot of coin. So I'm intending to begin with the Ruger SR-556 'Starter Kit'. One of the first things I plan on doing is sending the BCG and FCG off to be Ni-B coated. It makes sense to me and I'm not concerned about the cost. Anyone see any reason that I shouldn't do this?
3. I'm figuring that this question will be better served in a specific Ruger SR forum. But does anyone know if the barrel, on that rifle, is AR standard and possibly interchangeable with, say, something fluted and match grade? The concern is the gas port. And you'd hope they conform their system. But you also know how manufacturers like to reinvent the wheel.
4. I've read in more than a few of those debate threads that "...if Eugene Stoner wanted a piston in the AR, one would be in there." And usually that's the only thing they say. On one hand, I feel like they're just die-hards and would also have no problem saying, "If Eugene Stoner wanted the gas tube to blow hot gas into your eye, you should be blind." But on the other hand, I want to make sure that they're not onto something and that the design is simply as good as it's going to get.
5. I've read that piston rifles aren't as accurate. My assumption is that the gas is hitting the piston and cycling the action long before the gas would hit the gas key in a DI rifle. If that's right, does that indicate a timing issue?
Thanks.
Mike
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