I've been considering doing this and using my SBR lower for a different caliber - .300 (expensive to shoot) or build it into a 9mm. My 10.5 operates without any function issues but does blow a pretty good bit of gas back in my face suppressed - and is a huge boom unsuppressed.
I can shoot my 10.5" 5.56 suppressed without ear pro. I'm 100% sure it's not recommended esp for extended periods but it's doable. It's not as quiet as I would like for the money invested - but it's a 10.5" 5.56 - it's only gonna get so quiet. I have had no issues at about 400 Rds suppressed...
Vortex Stikefire II-BR on mine currently. Haven't had it on long but so far so good. Red dots are a little blurry to me and more of a cluster, but I can manage.
I really liked the Spitfire prism but hated the rotary red/green dial to turn it on.
Not the greatest group but decent enough without...
Yep, ... So I'm with you, I hope I got it right haha. Have done alot of reading on here, and general internet searching. I'm sure there's "nicer" and better ones out there but ultimately price was a large deciding factor. I think it'll be fine for what I need. . .
I've got the same one in a safe somewhere waiting on the govt. First can so I have nothing to compare it with . . . most of the negs I read were it not locking up snug after extended use and repeated on/off wearing down the ratchet teeth. Shouldn't be to much of a problem for me as I currently...