DPMS LR AR 10 version originally had a .338 Federal fairlyh lightweight barrel on it. It presently has a 24" BCA SS Straight Fluted Heavy Barrel that shoots accurately. Gas bloock is Superlative Arms. Stock is PRS Gen 3, trigger is a CMC 3.5 single stage type, and presently I'm using a 6x fixed SWFA scope. That's 14.4 pounds. Add magazine with 10 rounds of 140 grain ammo and it weighs 15.2 pounds. Btw, it had cycling problems when I tried using a carbine length buffer tube with Magpul PRS Lite stock. I switched back to the original rifle length tube and stock and have not had a problem since.
What I'd like to do is maintain the action as is and swap out the 24" barrel for an 18" to 20" barrel. The stock would also need to be changed to a lighter one (Not the PRS Lite - see above) as well as having a very light scope to make this into an 8-9 pound carry rifle for various move and shoot possibilities. Presently open to iron sights, fixed power prisms, or maybe even that ultra-light scope from SWFA although I'd prefer a similar sized scope in 1st focal plane.
Any suggestions?
What I'd like to do is maintain the action as is and swap out the 24" barrel for an 18" to 20" barrel. The stock would also need to be changed to a lighter one (Not the PRS Lite - see above) as well as having a very light scope to make this into an 8-9 pound carry rifle for various move and shoot possibilities. Presently open to iron sights, fixed power prisms, or maybe even that ultra-light scope from SWFA although I'd prefer a similar sized scope in 1st focal plane.
Any suggestions?