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Yea you have a point. Ian McCollum did a great video on the history of the ar15 and explained the whole concept was designed for the ar10 and the buffer system was needed to reduce recoil of the .308. Then when they downsized it for .556 they left the buffer in place even though the need to reduce recoil wasn't there anymore really with 556. The buffer system is tailor made for the ar10 as I understand it. I've heard the pof revolution .308 also has almost no recoil and only costs $2200-$2400 or whatever it is now.An AR10 in 308 has "recoil"? I thought that was just an impulse with noise, my single shot 500 Mag has recoil, far worse than my 500 Mag revolver, as you have two wrists, elbows, and shoulders to absorb recoil. I must admit though, my AR10 does recoil substantially more than my AR15's, except the two Beowulf's, that's another story. Looks like a really cool concept, but I agree about the price.
That's a bit about the AR10/15 that I really didn't know. Very interesting! I know the workings of them and how to assemble or repair them but not a lot of history.Yea you have a point. Ian McCollum did a great video on the history of the ar15 and explained the whole concept was designed for the ar10 and the buffer system was needed to reduce recoil of the .308. Then when they downsized it for .556 they left the buffer in place even though the need to reduce recoil wasn't there anymore really with 556. The buffer system is tailor made for the ar10 as I understand it. I've heard the pof revolution .308 also has almost no recoil and only costs $2200-$2400 or whatever it is now.
The coolest long recoil gun I've seen is that 50 cal whose name escapes me at the moment (not barret). Man that thing looks cool (and fun).
Edit: found it. Lynx bullpup long recoil 50 bmg. Great sage rat gun
Good short video on it FYIThat's a bit about the AR10/15 that I really didn't know. Very interesting! I know the workings of them and how to assemble or repair them but not a lot of history.
And they are *awesome*, as is his A5 shotgun design.What's old is new again.
John Browning developed a long recoil rifle way back when. It was known at the Remington Autoloading Rifle. It was introduced in 1905 and was later termed the Model 8 and Model 81.
Shooting one is different as the recoil is a shuffle, more than a direct kick.
As well as the barrel being in a sightly different spot for every shot since it moves and you can't take out all the playI wonder how good the accuracy is with all of that mass moving around?
Not the first design with a barrel that moves, the first one that comes to mind is a rifle I kinda want, the GM6 Lynx. They claim sub-MOA accuracy, but I'd expect it'd be closer to what is average for a semiauto .50 BMG in general.As well as the barrel being in a sightly different spot for every shot since it moves and you can't take out all the play
Garandthumb's video on it showed that one to not have great accuracy actually. I think the company made some other claims. Sure looks cool though and I'd love to have one but no way I would pay $11-$14k or whatever they are now (if they can even be bought still). The opening of that video is absolutely hilarious!Not the first design with a barrel that moves, the first one that comes to mind is a rifle I kinda want, the GM6 Lynx. They claim sub-MOA accuracy, but I'd expect it'd be closer to what is average for a semiauto .50 BMG in general.
Some claimed to have better results, some less so. Tbh I usually don't have high expectations for .50 BMG as far as precision goes.Garandthumb's video on it showed that one to not have great accuracy actually. I think the company made some other claims. Sure looks cool though and I'd love to have one but no way I would pay $11-$14k or whatever they are now (if they can even be bought still). The opening of that video is absolutely hilarious!