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So i just received my rexus 14.5" barrel for a new build and would like a few opinions on optics and buffer weights. I like the Grendel cartridge and the AR15 as general purpose rifles using them for hunting deer and hogs in east Texas as well as home defense / boogaloo options.
I currently have 2 grendels built up, both with Alexander Arms 16" midlength barrels (their old SS straight fluted with the 9/16" threads) and standard carbine buffer springs. 1 uses a Spikes T2 buffer (4 oz) and the other uses the ADM HD Buffer (4.4 oz). when i put the first one together with a standard carbine buffer, the recoil impulse was too much and was causing a midwest friction type handguard to walk off the barrel nut when shot supported. heavier buffer seemed to correct that. My question is, does anyone have experience with the rexus 14.5 barrel and a recommended buffer / spring combo? I have a standard buffer and a springco red that i plan to test out when i get this thing together, but could pull a standard carbine spring from the other rifles to figure out the tuning as well. I am not really wanting to mess with Adjustable gas blocks. i have a .750" 3 prong flash hider that i think was a group buy item years ago i plan to pin and weld to 16".
As far as optics, my current rifles have a 1-8 trijicon accupower and a trijicon 1-4 ascent. the 1-8 is my primary rifle and the 1-4 sits on my "7yo daughters" rifle. This 14.5 will be my "5yo daughters" rifle. I like LPVOs for the versatility since these rifles do sit ready for social work. instead of setting this 14.5 up with another LPVO, i am considering focusing on weight savings with something like a PA 3x micro prism. Still fits the general purpose rifle concept i think with not so much mag that it is unusable up close, but enough mag to make good hunting shots within 150 ish yards on deer / hog size targets in dense brush. My hesitation is 3x mag enough in the woods? i have hunted with 4x and i wish i had more mag mainly for looking at the critters not so much for taking a good shot. Binos solve that problem, but i am hoping someone on here has some experience as well.
I currently have 2 grendels built up, both with Alexander Arms 16" midlength barrels (their old SS straight fluted with the 9/16" threads) and standard carbine buffer springs. 1 uses a Spikes T2 buffer (4 oz) and the other uses the ADM HD Buffer (4.4 oz). when i put the first one together with a standard carbine buffer, the recoil impulse was too much and was causing a midwest friction type handguard to walk off the barrel nut when shot supported. heavier buffer seemed to correct that. My question is, does anyone have experience with the rexus 14.5 barrel and a recommended buffer / spring combo? I have a standard buffer and a springco red that i plan to test out when i get this thing together, but could pull a standard carbine spring from the other rifles to figure out the tuning as well. I am not really wanting to mess with Adjustable gas blocks. i have a .750" 3 prong flash hider that i think was a group buy item years ago i plan to pin and weld to 16".
As far as optics, my current rifles have a 1-8 trijicon accupower and a trijicon 1-4 ascent. the 1-8 is my primary rifle and the 1-4 sits on my "7yo daughters" rifle. This 14.5 will be my "5yo daughters" rifle. I like LPVOs for the versatility since these rifles do sit ready for social work. instead of setting this 14.5 up with another LPVO, i am considering focusing on weight savings with something like a PA 3x micro prism. Still fits the general purpose rifle concept i think with not so much mag that it is unusable up close, but enough mag to make good hunting shots within 150 ish yards on deer / hog size targets in dense brush. My hesitation is 3x mag enough in the woods? i have hunted with 4x and i wish i had more mag mainly for looking at the critters not so much for taking a good shot. Binos solve that problem, but i am hoping someone on here has some experience as well.
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