M-16 in 5.45x39

sharpie443 · November 25, 2012, 12:59 AM

My Friend Chris Reed and I went out to the range to test out his newest build. In terms of ballistics the 5.45x39 is junk but it's cheap and is a blast to shoot in full auto. Hardly and recoil to speak of. His Ak-74 in 5.45x39 is my favorite gun to shoot at the machine gun shoots and just about any time we go out. I still like the Ak-74 the most but this new M16 is a blast as well. I did have one dud but it was the ammo not the gun. The optics we had on it were not sighted in very well because this was just a test run to see if the build actually worked but it did seem to group well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YhHDiCm2AM

5.56RifleGuy · November 25, 2012, 07:42 PM

Neat video.

David Hineline · November 27, 2012, 12:07 AM

The ones I have been around needed a heavier hammer spring to be able to ignite the primers without fail.

plouffedaddy · November 27, 2012, 08:56 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Oq3Z...layer_embedded

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In terms of ballistics the 5.45x39 is junk

I have unfortunately seen many (too many) human wounds from 5.45; your assumption is incorrect in my experience.

November 25, 2012, 12:59 AM	#1
sharpie443 Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Posts: 66	M-16 in 5.45x39 My Friend Chris Reed and I went out to the range to test out his newest build. In terms of ballistics the 5.45x39 is junk but it's cheap and is a blast to shoot in full auto. Hardly and recoil to speak of. His Ak-74 in 5.45x39 is my favorite gun to shoot at the machine gun shoots and just about any time we go out. I still like the Ak-74 the most but this new M16 is a blast as well. I did have one dud but it was the ammo not the gun. The optics we had on it were not sighted in very well because this was just a test run to see if the build actually worked but it did seem to group well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YhHDiCm2AM

November 25, 2012, 07:42 PM	#2
5.56RifleGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 965	Neat video. Last edited by 5.56RifleGuy; November 25, 2012 at 07:49 PM. Reason: Not worth it

November 27, 2012, 12:07 AM	#3
David Hineline Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 1999 Location: South Sioux City, Nebraska Posts: 700	The ones I have been around needed a heavier hammer spring to be able to ignite the primers without fail.