I sent the first rounds down range from my new AUG this morning. Some initial thoughts:
1. This rifle is incredibly compact - 28" with ASR flash hider and 31.5" with Saker 556K suppressor.
2. Removing the OEM flash hider requires a liberal application of heat via propane torch.
3. The trigger measures 8 lbs 0.2 oz and is long. I will investigate the Steyr spring kit.
4. I test fired using some Speer Lawman 55 grain FMJ. It ran at 3053 FPS and shot into 1.71 MOA for 11 shots. I will test some 75 and 77 grain loads next.
5. I'm leaning toward the Delta Stryker 1-6X24. It seems like a good match for this little rifle.
All in all, I'm liking it.
Here are some results from this weekend. All factory ammo. 10 shot groups. + 35 to +45 degrees F.
Speer Lawman 55 grain MV 3053
Hornady TAP 55 grain MV 2965
Fed M193 55 grain FMJ MV 2911
Creedmoor Sports 77 grain TMK MV 2638
Fed GMM 77 grain MV 2380
IMI 77 grain OTM MV 2735
Of all the bullpups I've seen, the AUG is the only one that I like the looks of, and have been contemplating purchasing.
I was at a shop yesterday that had one on the wall.
Bad news - with my T-rex wingspan, my shooting arm was nearly at full extension when I shouldered it. Might even be unusable with body armor or a heavy coat.
Good news - I just saved $2000, and it appears I can get into an SBR'd AR in 6.5 for much less, including the tax stamp.
"It's surprising how often you start wondering just how featureless a desert some people's inner landscapes must be."
-Maple Syrup Actual
Just a dog chauffeur that used to hold the dumb end of the leash.
The NEW Steyr AUG is Here! The AUG A3 M2 is in the USA
The NEW Steyr AUG is Here!@JamesReeves accidentally gives Steyr's next-gen AUG its official name in this video! James speaks with Brian Marshall of the Steyr Academy about the upcoming Steyr AUG A3 M2. The Steyr AUG A3 M2 has already been released in Europe, but it's coming to the US. The main differences here involve changes to the receiver that allow for a longer optic rail and a quick-disconnect and modular handguard design. The new upper receiver that accommodates the handguard and redesigned optic rail is new, but it is 100% compatible with AUG A3 M1 stock grups/lower receiver that allow for a longer optic rail and a quick-disconnect and modular handguard design. The new upper receiver that accommodates the handguard and redesigned optic rail is new, but it is 100% compatible with AUG A3 M1 stock grups/lower receivers.
While James Reeves seems like the douchiest of douches and i generally can't stand his videos - from what i could muster through, the new Aug looks great to me. It's hard for me to sell non ar's to myself when i handle them, as the ar pattern has controls in all the right places (or i'm just used to them) but i would still like to handle one of these and prove myself wrong.
"...we suffer more in imagination than in reality." Seneca, probably.
I'm still so new to the AUG that I don't know what I don't know. One thing that I do know is that it's a compact package. Here it is standing next to a 16" SIG MCX.