(12-26-2024, 08:34 PM)grayfox Wrote: I was not aware that the Roscoe 16" has a rifle length gas system. That's, IMO, too long of a gas system for 16". The 16" ARC's I'm familiar with are mid length (I have 1). 18" rifle length, ok.
Roscoe is a budget barrel, but I would suggest you spend a bit more for a better quality barrel, and economize on other parts. Barrel, trigger and optics - put the $$ into these pieces, they are the key to a good-shooting system. Having built several grendel and 6 Arc systems, this is the advice I give others who are going to follow the build path... which is a good path, but you should put some $$ into these pieces. Otherwise you'll spend all that "saved" money in bullets, powder, range trips- gas and time, so it's no savings to scrimp there.
I completely understand, however the purpose of the rifle does not require a 400 dollar barrel for SDMR use. it is replacing my patrol rifle in 556. I already have a MK12 clone in 6 arc so that is my SDMR/SPR rifle. this is something that will spend more time in a rifle rack than not.
(12-28-2024, 02:53 AM)VictoriousLV Wrote: I purchased this exact barrel over Black Friday weekend and ordered a KAK bolt head to go with it. I was piercing primers on Hornady factory ammo and wrote to both KAK and Rosco. Rosco responded that they use the type I 7.62x39 style bolt heads. So I ordered a replacement bolt head and am waiting for its arrival to begin shooting and load development. So if you do plan on purchasing one make sure NOT to get the type II like I did.
HUGE THANKS,
I was not aware they used the type1. I will for sure have to get one. please keep me posted on the barrel, it is at the top of my list for options.