My first .204
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:31 am
After reading another thread today, I decided it was time I took pics of my first .204 for you guys.
It's a Dtech, with a 23" 1:10 Shilen select match barrel, with Mike's custom compensator on the end. I really only went with the compensator because I could, and it's like a work of art. If ordering another one, I may consider not getting the compensator, only because it's not really necessary for the .204, and it honestly bothers me a little knowing it's never really clean in there. If you look closely in one pic, you can see a bluish tint inside compensator. That's copper residue.
Dtech sells mainly Olympic parts, but I requested my first AR use DPMS, only because they have "St. Cloud, MN" stamped on them, and that's where I was born. A little cool factor for me. The handguard is the WOA Varmint model. Scope is a Millett TRS-1, 4-16x50, with illuminated mil dot reticle (review here). Armalite 30mm one piece scope mount. I think I might try some scope mounts that are 1/4" higher. I think I could acquire a sight picture faster if it was a little higher than the Armalite. I tried a friend's who's scope is about 1/2" higher and it felt more natural from a standing position. Not that I'll be shooting from a standing position much with this beast, but ?... It weighs 11 pounds even, with a loaded 20rd magazine, without the Harris S25 bipod. The bipod must weigh another 2 pounds, making an already barrel heavy rifle feel much more so.
I received this rifle 2 days before the postal shoot targets had to be postmarked. Since then I haven't had the time to do the load development I wanted to, but have got it shooting sub MOA just trying some loads posted here. Too cold out now to sit and take my time at the range. If I'm going to sit now it'll be while waiting, watching for coyotes.
This is my first AR, so I really have nothing to compare to, but every detail in dealing with Mike Milli has been outstanding. He's a wealth of knowledge, and he always backs up his recommendations with first hand experience, and feedback he gets from others. I found Dtech through reading on the Internet. Reading one great review after another. I then looked at costs. I haven't seen the prices change on Mike's website yet, but all the big shops seem to be priced much higher than a year ago.
Here's the pics. I would have liked to take more but camera went dead.
It's a Dtech, with a 23" 1:10 Shilen select match barrel, with Mike's custom compensator on the end. I really only went with the compensator because I could, and it's like a work of art. If ordering another one, I may consider not getting the compensator, only because it's not really necessary for the .204, and it honestly bothers me a little knowing it's never really clean in there. If you look closely in one pic, you can see a bluish tint inside compensator. That's copper residue.
Dtech sells mainly Olympic parts, but I requested my first AR use DPMS, only because they have "St. Cloud, MN" stamped on them, and that's where I was born. A little cool factor for me. The handguard is the WOA Varmint model. Scope is a Millett TRS-1, 4-16x50, with illuminated mil dot reticle (review here). Armalite 30mm one piece scope mount. I think I might try some scope mounts that are 1/4" higher. I think I could acquire a sight picture faster if it was a little higher than the Armalite. I tried a friend's who's scope is about 1/2" higher and it felt more natural from a standing position. Not that I'll be shooting from a standing position much with this beast, but ?... It weighs 11 pounds even, with a loaded 20rd magazine, without the Harris S25 bipod. The bipod must weigh another 2 pounds, making an already barrel heavy rifle feel much more so.
I received this rifle 2 days before the postal shoot targets had to be postmarked. Since then I haven't had the time to do the load development I wanted to, but have got it shooting sub MOA just trying some loads posted here. Too cold out now to sit and take my time at the range. If I'm going to sit now it'll be while waiting, watching for coyotes.
This is my first AR, so I really have nothing to compare to, but every detail in dealing with Mike Milli has been outstanding. He's a wealth of knowledge, and he always backs up his recommendations with first hand experience, and feedback he gets from others. I found Dtech through reading on the Internet. Reading one great review after another. I then looked at costs. I haven't seen the prices change on Mike's website yet, but all the big shops seem to be priced much higher than a year ago.
Here's the pics. I would have liked to take more but camera went dead.
Very nice.
