Equipment Question

[pccraig]

I own a 16" 5.56 upper with a rail on the receiver and no iron sights, front or rear. I plan to mount a 1-4.5 power optic on the rail.

The upper also has no front sling swivel which I intend to remedy by mounting on the front of the standard round handguard.

Is this configuration legal for service rifle competition ?

 

[marty dabney]

Is that handguard a freefloat tube? Of it isn't, youre going to have a hard time getting any accuracy out of it once you apply sling tension.

How were you planning on attaching the sling swivel?

 

[kzin]

I own a 16" 5.56 upper with a rail on the receiver and no iron sights, front or rear. I plan to mount a 1-4.5 power optic on the rail.

The upper also has no front sling swivel which I intend to remedy by mounting on the front of the standard round handguard.

Is this configuration legal for service rifle competition ?

It's probably legal.
If it's not probably nobody will notice or care.
Go shoot it, at worst they dump you into Match Rifle officially
It definitely won't be a competitive(to win) service rifle

If it's not free float and it comes in under 8.5 pounds with scope it might fit nicely in CMP Modern Military

 

[pccraig]

Is that handguard a freefloat tube? Of it isn't, youre going to have a hard time getting any accuracy out of it once you apply sling tension.

How were you planning on attaching the sling swivel?

It isnt a float tube. Just plain old round handguards like my CAR 15 had in the Marine Corps in the early 80's.

I plan to attach the sling swivel to the bottom of the handguard up front.

 

[marty dabney]

It isnt a float tube. Just plain old round handguards like my CAR 15 had in the Marine Corps in the early 80's.

I plan to attach the sling swivel to the bottom of the handguard up front.

as long as you can get the sling swivel 8 inches plus or minus a 1/2 inch, you should be legal per CMP service rifle rules.

 

[pccraig]

as long as you can get the sling swivel 8 inches plus or minus a 1/2 inch, you should be legal per CMP service rifle rules.

Thank you

 

[pccraig]

I've been told the NRA conforms to the CMP Service Rifle guidelines.

CMP Service Rifle Rule 4.1.1(b)

"An extended bolt release is permitted
on both right and left-handed receivers, provided there are no permanent
alterations to upper or lower receivers"

I don't see any references to an extended bolt release in the NRA Service Rifle rules.

Can anyone clarify if they're permissible ?

Thanks

 

[marty dabney]

I've been told the NRA conforms to the CMP Service Rifle guidelines.

CMP Service Rifle Rule 4.1.1(b)

"An extended bolt release is permitted
on both right and left-handed receivers, provided there are no permanent
alterations to upper or lower receivers"

I don't see any references to an extended bolt release in the NRA Service Rifle rules.

Can anyone clarify if they're permissible ?

Thanks

They are