That’s pretty cool, but I wonder why one wouldn’t just have an entire upper dedicated to a specific caliber. Seems like it would be much faster to change an upper than a barrel and BCG. Given my limited knowledge/experience, I’m sure there’s something I’m missing. Cost difference maybe?
Kay.Ess.:My plan is to eventually have two rifles from Templar, both using his rails. I want a short range rifle and a long range rifle. The short range rifle, which I’m building now, will have an EoTech, and will have barrels for .223, .300 Blackout (for hunting) and .50 Beowulf (because I can!). The long range rifle will have a scope, and have barrels for .223 and 6.5 Grendel.
Optics are really expensive. A good scope can cost as much as the rest of the rifle. An EoTech will run me almost $500. Plus the fact that I can dismount the barrel for cleaning without wrecking the zero is worth a whole lot.
I’ve actually got the Templar rifle Sean wants (neener! neener! neener!), in 223 Wylde and 6.5 Grendel, with a 300 BLK barrel being cut and the 50 Beowulf and other fun calibers-to-be-named-later in the future.
I only have to get one rifle, and if I want to change calibers, I just buy additional barrels (and bolts,if applicable) for far less than I’d spend on a complete upper, and it takes up less room in the gun safe.
April 10th, 2012 at 10:42 am
That’s pretty cool, but I wonder why one wouldn’t just have an entire upper dedicated to a specific caliber. Seems like it would be much faster to change an upper than a barrel and BCG. Given my limited knowledge/experience, I’m sure there’s something I’m missing. Cost difference maybe?
April 10th, 2012 at 10:43 am
Save money on rail accessories like optics and bipods and such?
April 10th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Thanks for the link.
Kay.Ess.:My plan is to eventually have two rifles from Templar, both using his rails. I want a short range rifle and a long range rifle. The short range rifle, which I’m building now, will have an EoTech, and will have barrels for .223, .300 Blackout (for hunting) and .50 Beowulf (because I can!). The long range rifle will have a scope, and have barrels for .223 and 6.5 Grendel.
Optics are really expensive. A good scope can cost as much as the rest of the rifle. An EoTech will run me almost $500. Plus the fact that I can dismount the barrel for cleaning without wrecking the zero is worth a whole lot.
April 10th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Kay.Ess,
I’ve actually got the Templar rifle Sean wants (neener! neener! neener!), in 223 Wylde and 6.5 Grendel, with a 300 BLK barrel being cut and the 50 Beowulf and other fun calibers-to-be-named-later in the future.
I only have to get one rifle, and if I want to change calibers, I just buy additional barrels (and bolts,if applicable) for far less than I’d spend on a complete upper, and it takes up less room in the gun safe.
April 11th, 2012 at 3:18 am
Sweet.