M14 Purists... Look away (pics)

[Tucker 1371]

So with a stock and some advice from SR420, and a little help from my buddy with a machine shop and kydex working tools, I have succeeded in turning my M1A scout into an absolute Frankengun, an abomination to M14 purists, and I love it



Because I am left handed the Juggernaut chassis caused both the brass and charging handle to hit me in the face. We used a grinder to remove the charging handle from the op rod (not USGI, don't freak). After that my buddy Joe rigged up a kydex shell deflector that screws into the existing holes in he chassis. The spent brass gets dropped right at my feet, the deflector dings the case mouths a little but they are easily fixed by a resizing die. Here's how it looks



The ACOG is a .308 calibrated TA11-E model with a .308 BDC, one question, BZO should be done at 33 yards correct?

 

[tahunua001]

not a bad setup,
there are not a lot of bulpups out there that are lefty friendly.

 

[Scorch]

Kinda cool!

 

[Peter M. Eick]

While it is not a "classic M-14", I will give you credit on a neat setup. How does it handle and fire?

 

[SR420]

Outstanding!

I'm impressed with the Kydex guard... you may have stumbled upon a cottage
industry producing these for the Lefty that wants a Rogue or BullDog bullpup kit.

Get your hands on a real camera, and take some clear pictures...

 

[4EVERM-14]

"OH, THE HUMANITY!
Yes I'm a purist. Wood and steel.
However, That is an interesting set up. Nice custom work. Keep us posted on how it handles.

 

[Corrections Cop]

That's pretty cool, I never knew they had a M14 bull pup!

 

[Jo6pak]

Pretty neat modifications

Stupid Question= If you milled off the charging handle, how do you work the action?

 

[SR420]

Jo6pak Pretty neat modifications

Stupid Question= If you milled off the charging handle, how do you work the action?

There is a left side charging handle attached to the op rod.
You can see it in this image, directly behind the op rod guide.

 

[Jo6pak]

O I C

 

[Tucker 1371]

It handles and shoots great, all the weight is in the shooters shoulder so it points like an M4. I removed the original ACOG mount and put it in a GG&G QD mount. I was trying to get a 100yd zero today and noticed POI would shift every so often, haven't really put enough rounds through it to determine the problem but I think I may have to loctite the ACOG to the mount and try to re-zero. I'll put it in a vice eventually and see what kind of groups it'll make.

 

[Tucker 1371]

 

[Fishbed77]

Master Chief called. He wants his rifle back.

 

[SR420]

Awesome!

I am really happy that you made it work for you

Also, the left side charging handle looks like it may not be perfectly aligned.
Keep an eye on it because they can shoot loose... I ended up welding mine in place.

 

[Tucker 1371]

SR420, I don't think I used LocTite on the part of the upper rail group that screws into the receiver scope mount hole, think that might be causing some of my zeroing issues? I used all the rubber bedding material and it is an EXTREMELY tight fit, hard to snap the trigger group closed but it goes.

 

[4V50 Gary]

How's the trigger?

 

[SR420]

Tucker 1371 SR420, I don't think I used LocTite on the part of the upper rail group that screws into the receiver scope mount hole, think that might be causing some of my zeroing issues? I used all the rubber bedding material and it is an EXTREMELY tight fit, hard to snap the trigger group closed but it goes.

That will cause a wandering zero. My method was to set it up, shoot it, adjust as needed, making sure everything was square & level ... only when I had it just right would I use Blue LocTite. Also, I didn't need to use any of the neoprene bedding gaskets with my Poly Tech receiver... you just need to find the sweet spot for your receiver.

 

[Tucker 1371]

How's the trigger

Not as good as before but still pretty good. The reset isn't as defined, the pull only the slightest bit mushy, and the break is still pretty clean and crisp.

And nuts! I guess I'll need to take it down and loctite it.

 

[Tucker 1371]

It's all LocTited Down now... Now I just have to pony up the ammo to zero it again, expensive goof up

Anyhow, I've noticed lately that I'm getting some stuck cases. I cleaned the chamber a little after the first time it happened and that seemed to temporarily alleviate the problem, when I was zeroing Friday it happened once again.

Ammo is CBC Magtech M80 ball, rounds fired at time of stoppage was approximately 100 in one hour, temperature was 95 deg. Is it the ammo? A dirty chamber? Or the extractor?

 

[HKFan9]

I know the build quality is there, and you are happy with it, which is great, but you ruined a perfectly fine rifle. lol