AR GUYS - Can I free float a hand guard on a HBAR Bushmaster 20" A2 Service Rifle?

[10thmountain]

Sorry I'm jumping into the thread late. I found out first hand Bushmaster presses in the sight block pins, so whatever free float system you use, bank on not getting the sight block off without something a lot more than a hammer and punch. Midwest's free float quadrail that clamps on the existing barrel nut by cutting off the delta ring would be a good choice.

Thanks for the advice..I am leaving it be for now. I had a good time with it a over at creekside shooting it as is. alleycat got any pics of that blue target after you got her sighted in?

 

[Greg_D]

Greg_D have all the regulars at Riverbend made the switch from A2 to A4 w/ Optics in the HP matches? Or heck at Southriver even?

Most have switched, a couple still shooting the A2. I keep an A2 for Ben's monthly Clinic/Match. No optics. Same fundamentals, NPA, sight alignment, trigger control. I shot a 478/500 at Ben's match last month with my A2.

 

[10thmountain]

I really dig my A2 Its like a new toy for me. One day I will get crazy with all of this...

I am amazed how fast the A2 has gone out of fashion. Crazy!

 

[wsbrown]

Thanks for the advice..I am leaving it be for now. I had a good time with it a over at creekside shooting it as is. alleycat got any pics of that blue target after you got her sighted in?

I mainly use free float because all my non-308 ARs are pistol gas 300s. For most purposes I don't think it makes enough accuracy difference to matter.

 

[10thmountain]

I mainly use free float because all my non-308 ARs are pistol gas 300s. For most purposes I don't think it makes enough accuracy difference to matter.

I hear ya. My A2 will need a free float if I put my Turner sling on it. My Web sling is nice and light and i don't get crazy with it .

 

[alleycat]

Thanks for the advice..I am leaving it be for now. I had a good time with it a over at creekside shooting it as is. alleycat got any pics of that blue target after you got her sighted in?

Sorry, no pics of the target but I did get this one

 

[Greg_D]

I hear ya. My A2 will need a free float if I put my Turner sling on it. My Web sling is nice and light and i don't get crazy with it .

I know someone that zeroed his A2 with no sling, then slung-up and the point of impact moved 5moa down and 5moa left. At All Army they have to shoot rack grade A2s at 500yrds and they do not sling-up because of this.

 

[10thmountain]

I know someone that zeroed his A2 with no sling, then slung-up and the point of impact moved 5moa down and 5moa left. At All Army they have to shoot rack grade A2s at 500yrds and they do not sling-up because of this.

That would be me. My A2 is nicer than rack grade. I barely use that web sling. Looks cool. Lol.

 

[Greg_D]

I hope you start a thread when you get back from Camp Perry and tell us all about it.

Sorry, I posted my results in this thread: https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/nra-high-power-matches.1328633/page-4#post-7331212

 

[CQB27]

Sorry, I posted my results in this thread: https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/nra-high-power-matches.1328633/page-4#post-7331212

Great Shooting!