Some Range time

I built a new AR out of parts that I had, and I ordered a lower and a bolt carrier group from Palmetto State Armory and I had to wait to find time to shoot it.  I went to the range near my house.  Got there, pulled out the AR15's and set them up

I grabbed the *New* rifle and set it up and got ready to shoot.   I was going to use the last of the crappy Tula ammo, I figured if it could shoot that it can shoot anything...

Well I loaded the first magazine, inserted the magazine into the rifle and let the carrier bolt slide forward and I *felt/heard* the round pick up, Went to turn on the Vortex Strikefire sight that the rifle has...and guess what...DRT*     Yep, Dead Battery.

  

 Spare battery, Will have to order more.  Bad thing with Optics, they munch batteries.  The new rifle does have backup iron sights.

Well I aimed the rifle and fired off several rounds of the crappy Tula ammo

The rifle actually shot well especially with the crappy Tula ammo.
   Well I then loaded another magazine and continued firing.

I shot about 60 rounds at this point.  I still had 60 rounds of that crappy Tula ammo left.  I decided to switch rifles and grabbed the "original" rifle.

 I knew the the older rifle didn't like the Tula so I had 100 rounds of Federal .223 to feed that rifle.  I loaded several magazines..

I shot the old AR for 50 rounds, and it was real light to shoot,

 Not bad for Iron sights.  I moved the rear sights over a bit after I shot the pic.

there is several pounds difference between the new rifle and the old rifle.  the New rifle if I shoot it standing unsupported, I would get arm tremors after a minute or to from the weight, I would have to find a different way to fire the rifle if I had to shoot it unsupported.

     Well I continued shooting.  I ran 120 rounds of my crappy Tula ammo through the New AR15, I had a couple of hiccups with the Tula and I have noticed that I had some magazine issues, the new rifle, I had to push the magazine to make sure that they are locked, this also happened with the old school GI magazine.  I will pickup a Pmag and see if that helps.

  All in all, it was a good time, this was the most ammo I have shot up in a very long time.  The Tula I wanted to get rid of anyway because it doesn't play well with either of my AR15's. but I will replace the 100 rounds of Federal so my stock will be replenished anyway.