AlamoShooter Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 a JP carrier is near $200 with a wait for the 6oz one, Young has an 8oz for $150+ and a wait. I am, we are wondering about working over a stock carrier to tack out some dead meat I have the instruction for removing two of the weights in the buffer and replacing with an aluminum rod the same size. crazy or Crazy Not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Are you selling the instructions? :roflol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyglock Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I was thinking of putting my carrier on the diet. But, how is this related to classifieds ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Oh man , I should be DQ from posting tonight. I will ask Shred to fix it Help Mod Help ! What I did was........do a search to try and find the information first. - I found a post that was similar to my question, and from that I hit new topic Edited May 7, 2009 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Jaime, Here is a link to a thread with pics of a lightened stock carrier. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...ghtened+carrier Looks like it is pretty easy if you have a mill handy. Hope it helps. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-payne Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Wouldn't this process be very hard on your tooling? Carriers are pretty dang hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I was thinking on getting Hill-Billy with it and using my chop saw with Carborundum blades, maybe an OIl bath to cool it after a few cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 BTW, this test of manufacturing was mentioned to Jamie, by the same guy that "customized" his Remmy 700 trigger with a hammer??? It really is funny how some people will consider something as being OK, when someone else agrees with their idea. Chris, I was being completely serious when I spoke of the way I customized my trigger, I just think Jamie is being waaaaaay out in the wrong field, right now. Trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Wouldn't this process be very hard on your tooling? Carriers are pretty dang hard.Benny cuts on them often.-----------------Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotm4 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) FWIW a Colt non-shrouded FP 1/2 circle carrier with carrier key mounted is 8.63oz, I weighed a Young Mfg skeletonized light carrier from a S&W M&P15 PC and it was 8.62oz...... Edited May 7, 2009 by gotm4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 BTW, this test of manufacturing was mentioned to Jamie, by the same guy that "customized" his Remmy 700 trigger with a hammer???It really is funny how some people will consider something as being OK, when someone else agrees with their idea. Chris, I was being completely serious when I spoke of the way I customized my trigger, I just think Jamie is being waaaaaay out in the wrong field, right now. Trapr I am at home. how could I get a compuda to work in a ......Field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 The stock carriers can be lightened. They are hard, and hard on tools. I took one and turned the back end of it, similar to the JP stainless carrier, cut out a section in the top, then did a ball cut on the back side, in front of the cam. Turning the back of it, with the interupted cut, kicked the heck out the carbide tool. It needed resharpening quite often. I never did get around to weighing the difference between stock and modified. I do know that my rifle shoots softer with it than with the full weight carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Guy I know Swiss Cheesed his with a carbide drill bit, looked like a honey comb on the back and he drilled the heck out of the area in front of the gas ring race as well, worked great, but it took a few carbide bits, and a whole lot of time. He figured that at $20.00/hr it cost him about $200.00 plus the bits, but the time was his own. It did eventually crack but I must say it was darn light! KurtM Edited to take out the "Texas Chop Saw massacre" reference, cause it would make Texans mad Edited May 7, 2009 by kurtm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Yeah, sure Kurt, "I guy I know"????????????? We Texans are quite proud of any thing that follows or precedes the word massacre, provided we were not personally in the fray. I mean come on, its not like people were looking for SALT, or nuthin. Trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling White Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Sounds like Southern Ingenuity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11.43mm Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Kurtm did you mean lightened carrier or light recoil or both (each)? tks danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 The bolt carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) It Worked! I removed close to 1oz from the carrier, it looks like the back end of the YM carrier. Used a grinder and thin bits in a dremel to shape it out. it now is just at or under 8oz I will take photos in a few days, I am not so good at posting photos. I removed two of the 5/8 oz weights from the buffer and cut a nylon tube to fill in the gap. The Gun shoots snappy the dip from the bolt going forward is not near as much. I am going to try it with one of the 5/8 oz weights back in the buffer to see how that feels. I definitely like the rifle stock better than the Carbine stock. and with the lighter carrier the feel is even better still. I have a YM carrier coming in the next few weeks, I know that it will be worth the cash for one that is chromed. And lacks Hill-Billy tracks Edited May 11, 2009 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grywlfbg Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 It Worked! I removed close to 1oz from the carrier, it looks like the back end of the YM carrier.Used a grinder and thin bits in a dremel to shape it out. it now is just at or under 8oz I will take photos in a few days, I am not so good at posting photos. I removed two of the 5/8 oz weights from the buffer and cut a nylon tube to fill in the gap. The Gun shoots snappy the dip from the bolt going forward is not near as much. I am going to try it with one of the 5/8 oz weights back in the buffer to see how that feels. I definitely like the rifle stock better than the Carbine stock. and with the lighter carrier the feel is even better still. I have a YM carrier coming in the next few weeks, I know that it will be worth the cash for one that is chromed. And lacks Hill-Billy tracks Just remember you need some loose weight in the buffer to make sure the bolt locks up. Otherwise the bolt can "bounce" out of battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 I got a 1/2 aluminum rod and cut sections the same size as the weights in the buffer. I am going to try it with just one of the 5/8 oz weights switched in the buffer Funny when I was shooting it as a single shot varmint gun, I wanted more weight in the carrier and buffer to keep it lock longer , That's what the book said to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) Jamie, is 8oz for the carrier and gas key or completey assembled with bolt. Also if you remove three weights and measure them together and cut a piece of aluminum tubing (not rod) the same length as the three weights the buffer will be within .4 oz of the jp buffer. Weigh yours though as i have seen small differances in carrier weights, but they are not significant. This should have a buffer with two weights and one piece of aluminum tube. I personally put the tube in the back end of the buffer. Edited May 16, 2009 by mpeltier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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