AR Thread / AR General /arg/

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>>33280847
guess that ar!

>>33280866
idk it's hard to tell

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>>33280872
wrong!
it's my fantastic 10.3

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>>33280865
i dont hate that.

>>33280866
>an AR so shitty it left turd stains in the snow

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post this angle

my lube bottle is dry. what should I get? new to ARs, need advice

>>33280939
clp

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>>33280908
your mother

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>>33280941
no other lube or grease for the BCG?

>>33280866
A junk rifle??

>>33280951
no

>>33280951
i also use breakfree clp for pretty much evertything but clenaing. the cost benefit ratio is high

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Someone said dissipator ?

>>33280951
I use froglube

It's done well for me

Through about 1k rounds the only "cleaning" I have done with my AR is wiping down and relube bolt and carrier. Haven't ever had a reason to touch chamber or bore.

Handguard coming in for new rifle in a bit, I figure with this one I may attempt something like BCM filthy 14 and see how long single froglube treatment works

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>>33280985

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>>33281001
nice

>>33281001
That doesn't look right.

>>33281001
Fuck I want a Hi Power.

>>33280951
I have been a fan of CLP since I started using it in the Army over 20 years ago, but if I have any Slip 2000 I will use that first. I don't know or care if it lubes "better" than CLP, I just love the fact that it makes cleaning 100 times easier. Carbon does not build up heavy in the typical places like when you use CLP and any that does usually wipes right off.

>>33281041
so buy one

>>33281047
no

I've just been using rem oil since its what I had before I ever got into ars, and it hasn't run out. Never had a problem

>>33281067
rem oil is shit

>>33281079
Source pls. I wouldn't mind trying CLP or something different

>>33280956
>>33280960
>>33280985
>>33281045

thanks for the advice /k/omrades. i have CLP in a aerosol can, will have to order a squeeze bottle and fill my handle stash.

>>33281079
wut?

Update on the RIS rail. The guy ended up selling to someone else.
Even though I contact him first and he sent the payment info.
Oh well, its a sign to get the mk8.

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>>33280939
CLP is a good do everything cleaner/lubricant. For pure lubrication duties I've always stuck to slip 2000. Couple drops of that stuff goes a long way.

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Dissipator reporting
also with pupper cause he had to sneak into the picture

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>>33281116
You're better off for it anyway. I'm contemplating replacing this DD SLiM with a MK8

>>33280866
DD mk18?

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One of us

>>33280866
trash

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>>33281116
that sucks.

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my hand smells like my penis

>>33281116

Whatever you do don't get it in dingleberry dirt like >>33281140 did

>>33281079
rem oil is ok but it flashes off pretty quickly. you could lube a rifle and in a day, its pretty much gone. i have some large cans of it left over, i use it as lube right before heading out to the range.

>>33281153
>black rifles
>doesn't post his black mk8
Kys

>>33281158
Good point. Now that you mention it, I've noticed that too

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>not lubing your guns with grease
only sub 100 iq people don't use grease

>>33280847
How does hacksawing the barrel off affect performance?

>>33281197
I like Lubriplate for stuff like slide rails and my M1A but not my AR's. I tried grease in my M4 when I was deployed and it was a fucking nightmare to keep it clean in the field compared to CLP.

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>>33281220
The extra barrel makes it more accurate, but the increased friction from a longer barrel makes the bullet slower.

So cutting it down makes a faster, slightly less accurate rifle!

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>>33281177
Your mk8s are ugly though m8. Should have bought them in black.

>>33280865
what rail panels?

>>33281247
Believe what you want.

Will the AR market rebound at some point? Hear me out.

I built my first AR right before the election, because I wasn't 100% sure Trump had it and I actually had the dosh finally to build a rifle. Anyway, it seemed like before the election that flat top uppers and 16'' barrels were what every manufacturer was shitting out. That's about all that was in stock, anyway. It sucked browsing del-tons and BCMs websites because they had so many options and different things but everything was out of stock. I assume over time they stop making shit they sell less of in order to focus in on what they sell the most of (and make the most profit from). The selection we're left with is fine if you want to build an M4gery or a generic flat top, but if you want anything else it's going to take a lot of dogging and is much more difficult.

So I'm wondering, is this just the future of AR building? Are manufacturers moving away from reproductions of classic rifles and parts used a long time ago (I'm thinking like experimental and A1 lowers, that classic A1 upper, pencil barrels, etc) or is this just a case where the lead up to this election resulted in manufacturers just shitting out the fastest selling parts they could? I can't blame manufacturers for only making what they can turn over quickly, but now that the 2A is safe (ish, Trump doesn't seem to care about banning anything, yet I guess) will the manufacturers feel a little bit more secure and move into more obscure parts, or are those times pretty much over and what we get now is what they're willing to make and that's it?

>>33281268
You should lurk moar
Seriously.

>>33281261
It's a shame they aren't darker like DD's shade of FDE

>>33281247
What's the purpose of the rubber(?) piece at the bottom of the magazine? To help pull it out of magazine pouches?

>>33281268
it all depends on what people want and how many people want it

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I'm headed to Starbucks you boys want anything?

>>33281260
Magpul

>>33280951
Say you can't find any can you lube it with moter oil or tube grease?

>>33281290
Its a magpul

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>>33281268
You should build a M4gery :^

>>33281220
As far as I understand, dissipators started in Vietnam when soldiers cut down M16 barrels so they wouldn't catch on vegetation all the time.

You get the shorter barrel of a carbine, but you retain the sight radius of a full sized rifle. The problem is it really throws off your gas systems timing, so unless you make the proper modifications it makes the gun really prone to being undergassed and all the malfunctions that come with it.

Most modern dissipator builds leave the factory with an enlarged gas port, or a low profile midlength gas system hidden under the handguard. Dissipators are nice if you use irons/cowitness but otherwise it's just aesthetic.

>>33281268
Troy and Colt are making complete repros of old ARs. A1 parts have dried up because colt bought everything and nodak/mkay are lazy shits. You can still find pencil barrels p easily.

Stop looking at poop sites like delton and bcm

>>33281268
You're an idiot. Normies want 16" barrels, carbine gas, railed gas blocks, magpul furniture, and pre-built only, not retro AR's. Its a niche market, which is why you'll never see them as common as everything else.

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>>33281220
If you don't do other measuring like widening/relocating the gas port so that the timing isn't fucked to all shit, it leads to an unmitigated disaster of a rifle that won't feed for shit (read; the short-lived Model 605).

>>33281268
> (I'm thinking like experimental and A1 lowers, that classic A1 upper, pencil barrels, etc)
Niche market = smaller incentive for manufacturers to make them parts to satisfy said market. This really isn't complicated.

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>>33281289
I like the color of my 13". Being in the Midwest, it is pretty fitting

>>33281366
whats going on in that pond there

>>33281268
Firearms technology is moving towards rifles with short barrels and for good reason. ARs with barrels over 16" are becoming a niche market, especially now that the M16 has officially been replaced with the M4.

>>33281297
>>33281331
>>33281355
I do understand that more niche parts command a smaller market, but my point is that maybe now manufacturers don't need to worry about clearing all their inventory before the next mass shooting they might feel safer about making more niche parts that aren't going to fly off the shelves (which I believe they will, they'll get snatched up the second they go online).

>>33281300
Yep. Lots of people use Mobil 1 and other synthetic motor oil all of the time. I once used 30 weight to lube a SAW in the field because it was all I could get. Same with stuff like bearing grease.

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>>33281366
I'm midwest too, but once I finish this build with a 14.5" barrel, and probably a black mk8 I'm just going to paint it. I wish the ECOS was available in black 2bh.
>inb4 ta31rmr

>>33281376
Iirc its a little fishing dock in a cove behind a marina, owned by the marina. Primarily for winter fishing and tourists that don't have any gear

>>33281384
The parts already exist from niche manufacturers. No, DPMS and S&W aren't going to start building 603's.

>>33281398
>I wish the ECOS was available in black 2bh.
>>inb4 ta31rmr
kys

>>33281441
>>33281398
Is there even a difference between the ECOS and the TA31RMR besides the color?

>>33281450
ECOS comes with a bobro mount and irons and the TA31rmr wasn't available for 12 months 0% financing

>>33281469
Only argument I'll accept is the financing.

>>33281529
The irons are a meme, but the bobro mount is nice af.

>>33281555
If black is what you're after, buying a mount isnt that big a deal. It's only $150

>>33281613
How is that Holosun optic? I've been searching a while for a good red dot but I can't bring myself to make a decision yet. Would definitely like to keep it under $250 or so.

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>>33281571
I didn't care either way when I bought it. Besides I thought it looked alright with the tan M952v on there. It's still not a big deal having it in fde though

>>33281197
>Using grease in cold weather
Seems like you're the retard.

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>>33281637
>How is that Holosun optic?
You won't find a better red dot for the price. I recommend the HS403GL.

>>33281637
pa advanced micro

>>33281640
It looks good on that

>>33281665
>pa advanced micro
It's the same thing but with low profile turrets.

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92 degrees today - life is good. All week actually.

Have a great time shoveling that white shit everybody.

>>33280939
Mobil 1.

If it's good for Formula 1 cars, NASCAR, Ferrari, Bugatti, etc then it's good for my shit guns.

>>33281672
It costs more and he could use the savings to help get a good mount. Clearly he's on a tight budget.

>>33281079
Smells good tho

>>33281149
Your mom's hand smells like my penis.

>>33281715
My penis smells like your mom's pussy

>>33281702
>>33281637
There's almost always some sort of sale on these.

https://www.gunprodeals.com/products/scopes-holosun-technologies-micro-red-dot-760921087503

https://www.slickguns.com/search/apachesolr_search/hs403gl

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>>33281647
you were saying

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Well I got bored and put this thing together yesterday. also posting without trip because i cant remember my password for this computer

>>33281696
>If it's good for Formula 1 cars
they all use their own special shit, it may be made by mobil but it's not what you'll find in stores

>>33281724
Yeah clever anon. My mom's 70 so if you're into that shit, have at it.

>>33281751
Didn't know that.

Kind of like NASCAR tires, made by Goodyear buy you won't find any on the shelf.

>>33280939
A tube of white lithium grease is like $8

>>33281754
the older the berry the sweeter the juice

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>>33281780
>>33281780

>>33280847
I call it the... SBR-15 starting at $499

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Can we talk triggers for a second?
Are all Geissele's a meme, or are SSA/SSA-E triggers worth it?
What are thoughts on the "binary mode"/fire on release triggers?
Is it true that a well-polished single stage is just as good as a 2-stage?
Is there any real value in an ambi-safety for non-lefties?

>>33281839
maybe

>>33281839
buy a mbt

>>33281839
>are SSA/SSA-E triggers worth it
yes

>>33281839
>What are thoughts on the "binary mode"/fire on release triggers?
pretty cool toy, I want one

>>33281839
>Is there any real value in an ambi-safety for non-lefties?
Depends. How often do you find yourself clearing rooms and shooting from behind cover?

>>33281907
rail clips are gay

>>33281913
then don't put them on your AR

oh wait

>>33281001
that seemed slow

>>33280847
>>>33281839
>>Is there any real value in an ambi-safety for non-lefties?
>Depends. How often do you find yourself clearing rooms and shooting from behind cover?
Anon, if you're clearing rooms and shooting from cover, disengaging the safety should have happened a long time ago

>>33281946
What? Do you run around with your safety off like some kind of fucking slav?

>>33280847
ARF ARF BANG BANG

>>33281839
Who said 2-stage are better than single-stage?

>>33282011
Anyone capable of rational thought

>>33282011
Saw it here in /arg/ about a year or so back

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>>33282028

>>33282029
Well, there's you problem.

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>>33282038

>>33281751
they use chicken grease

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Rate my second build. My first AR was just a PSA upper and a stripped lower. This one reuses that lower but I bought a stripped upper and put that together myself. It wasn't too hard but getting the barrel on is a pain in the butt.

>>33282060
11/10 just needs a BSA scope

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>>33282054

>>33282060
looks good.

>>33282060
It'll work

>>33281702
Can Confirm i have a PA red dot with a ADM quick release mount was worth every penny.

DO NOT BUY PSA BARRELS
>friend buys PSA barrel for his first build at my suggestion
>barrel is way out of spec, clearly looks improperly machined and fails the headspace check badly
>returns it to PSA
>takes them 3 weeks to even get around to looking at it and another week to ship him a replacement
>new barrel looks exactly as fucked as the first one but passes headspace check
>took it to the range today just to see what would happen
>never got to shoot it because it couldn't handle manual cycling - double feeds, bolt not seating, extraction problems
>friend looked like he was about to cry

Their rifle kits and complete uppers seem fine since I've bought one before, but good Lord it seems as though they don't QC their individual barrels at all. Or the people doing the QC have no idea what a milspec barrel looks like.

>>33282130
>headspace check

>>33282143
yes, what's the issue

>>33282143
Are you confused about something?

>>33282151
>ars
>headspace check

>>33282130
>buying ptac

>>33282161
Are you going to make an actual point or just continue looking like a retard who doesn't know what he's talking about?

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>>33282130
>returns it to PSA
>takes them 3 weeks to even get around to looking at it

Stop the presses everyone PSA is apparently slow as fuck.

>>33282130
>not buying the premium FN made barrel
>performing a headspace check on a shitty budget AR
>spamming a himalayan pottery quorum about QC issues of your $70 barrel

>>33282161
Believe it or not 223/556 cartridges headspace on the neck, and after installing a barrel you do need to check for headspacing.

>>33282161
yes

>>33282169
You don't need to inspect the headspace on ars

>>33282168
It was not PTAC, it was this one:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-chf-mid-length-5-56-nato-1-7-a2-nitride-barrel-m4-ext-516444713.html

>>33282176
>missing the point
If that was the only issue then I wouldn't be complaining.
The problem is that they have no QC.

>>33282161
my local gunsmith does it for free and saves me the cost of a set of gauges

>>33282184
>and after installing a barrel you do need to check for headspacing.
hahahaha

>>33282187
true but you can and that anon did

>>33282204
no need but some people do it and it may have saved anon's friend's ass

>>33282206
maybe him and his friend are just dumbfucks who managed to install a barrel wrong

>>33282206
>you can
you can do a lot of things, doesn't mean you have to. they claim you HAVE to when that's a lie.

>>33282183
see >>33282191

Also
>>performing a headspace check on a shitty budget AR
Those are exactly the ARs that need a headspace check the most. Or are fine with the possibility of blowing a hole in your face because you didn't want to pay for some guages?

>>33281702
I can increase the budget if it's worth the cost-- I just don't want a dot that's 1/2 the cost of my rifle.

>>33282204
http://www.brownells.com/GunTech/Checking-Headspace-Part-II-The-AR-15/detail.htm?lid=17140

Be retarded if you want.

>>33282217
improper installation of a barrel will not affect the headspace of an ar15 unless they messed with the barrel extension.

>>33282218
no one is claiming you have to

>>33282239
ok

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>>33282060
>no sling
Other than that looking good. What trigger?

>>33282184
>>33282239
>no one is claiming you have to
dumb faggot

>>33282237
>a retailer is trying to get you to buy unnecessary tools
hmm

>>33282273
You generally don't "have to" if you're buying a complete upper, but you should if you're assembling an upper or buying a used gun.

At least that is what people that actually know what they are talking about appear to say.

>>33282287
I see your reading level is the same as the dumb spics.

>>33282283
>>33282273
>anonymous know nothings don't perform basic safety measures

really activates my almonds

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>>33282217
This image shows the difference between his barrel (right) and my PSA rifle kit barrel (left).
The red lines show that the bevel around the barrel opening of my friend's barrel is almost nonexistent compared to my barrel (or any other milspec AR-15 barrel).

Also
>this many retards who laugh at the idea of checking headspace
Well shit I guess there was no reason for me to have bought those gauges after all, since ARs don't need their headspace checked.
I would have been much better off saving $80 and watching my friend's face get some nice shrapnel in it!

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>>33282261
Just the stock trigger that came in the PSA LPK.

As for a sling, I really want a OD Spectre 3 point sling, but I can't find them in stock anywhere.

>>33282130
was it PTAC or freedom? you buy ptac you pay the stupid tax.

im not surprised there are this many idiots in /arg/

checking headspace has never been needed on ars

>>33282320
>wanting a 3pt

>>33282320
>3 point
fitting a stupid weeb would want a shit sling

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>>33282320
>3 point sling

>>33282320
wtf is that sticker from

>>33282297
>being this mad
listen, it's always best to check headspace on an ar15.

>>33282322
No it was a CHF barrel, see >>33282191

I have dealt with PSA in the past and know not to fuck with PTAC.
But apparently their "premium" CHF barrels are just as poorly QC'd as the PTAC ones.

>>33282325
>basic safety had never been needed with ars

>>33282320
I want going to do green may may arrow 3 pt sling but anon already covered

>>33282330
>>33282338
>>33282345
>>33282357
Wait, are they bad? I thought they were good. What should I buy instead?

>>33282348
I'm not mad

>>33282355
Stop being so poor

>>33282367
Literally anything else, 3-point a shit. I'd just get an surplus OD or black sling since its a clone.

>>33282367
yes they're bad. get a 2 point.

>>33282377
this with an a2 buttstock adapter

>>33281936
Nah, it seemed kinda fast to me, desu

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>>33281637
OP of the post above, asking about pic related. Any experience with it? Narrowing it down between the Primary Arms Micro Red Dot or the Vortex Sparc 2. Any thoughts would be helpful-- I've read all the reviews but (somehow I'm saying this) I trust /k/'s recommendation.

>>33282431
Sparc ar over sparc 2

>>33282431
go PA red dot, sparc battery life is garbo

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Finally got to shoot it.

>>33280985
Sidenote, froglube is edible. At least in small doses. Tastes kinda shitty though.

>>33282444
Pa warranty is garbo

>>33282431
HS403GL is superior to both

https://www.gunprodeals.com/products/scopes-holosun-technologies-micro-red-dot-760921087503

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Opinions on 2-to-1 point slings? Im getting one regardless of opinions here, I just want to see how hard you guys can shit on them.

>>33282446
>sigshit

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>>33282463
I like the CQD sling system.

>>33282458
But "Made in China" has me concerned about QC. Would rather shell out a little more to the American company. Not to mention the Vortex unlimited warranty is pretty nice.

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>>33282446
>Gen II 20-rd PMAG
jelly.jpg

>>33282479
PA and Vortex are both made in China at the same factory.

>>33282377
Spectre makes a 2 point sling so I guess I'll get that one. Only the black one is in stock that I can find though.

>>33282470
Had one of the old M400's for about 7 years before this. Never failed me once. This one made it 500 rounds yesterday with no hiccups. Sadly, that was all the ammo I had on hand.

Hey guys, which sites do you use for ammo besides sgammo? I'm trying to pick up 500-1000 rounds of range ammo and i want to get the best deal. A local shop in my area is selling 1000 rnds of 55gr wolf gold for 295.

>>33282495
ammoseek

>>33282481
I've got 7 more of them back home. I just don't have space in my apt for them.

>>33282500
alternatively, slickguns is a good place to look. i like sportsmansguide for bulk ammo. it works out if youre a member, usually its $300 shipped for a case of wolf 223 gold

>>33282490
If that's the case, then I can only pick the one with the better warranty policy to be safe. Guess I'm gonna heavily consider this Sparc AR and press that buy button at some point today. Still not convinced on the Holosun, but who knows. Gonna think on this one for an hour or two before deciding. Thank you, everyone, for your input.

>>33282463
That is great.

>>33282490
Post proof of this.

>>33282522
Sparc is worse than PA and Holosun, it has shit battery life, looks like aids, and uses a proprietary mount.

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>>33280847
How much would cutting the barrel of right in front of the gas block fuck up the cycling?

>>33282534
Holosun and PA are certainly made in the same factory, and I assume Vortex is too because the quality and design elements are very similar.

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>>33282524
Thanks

>>33282506
I kinda want one but I'll probably never get one. I'm happy with the amount of AR mags I've got since they're cheap and mine isn't my first line rifle.

I do want to make a straight-wall "25-rounder" though.

>>33282458
HAHAHA

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>>33282570

>>33282555
That's fuck ugly

>>33282570
I, too, am curious.

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>>33282599
It's a fucking long barreled .308 what do you want? Eat my ass if you don' like the buttstock.

>>33282578
>>33282605
ahha

>>33282615
Everything is pure cancer. Try again poorfag.

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>>33282634

>Doesn't own a rifle
>Thinks pic related is aesthetic
>Criticizes everyone's shit

Pls leave.

When is the cuckold faggot Donnie trumpet gonna stop eating putins cum out of ivankas asshole and sign some 2nd amendment executive orders and remove the NFA? I need a pdw with a built in suppressor but I'm not paying no dumb fucking tax stamp.

>>33282563
>I do want to make a straight-wall "25-rounder" though.
kys

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I can get a KAC SR-15 E3 CQB factory SBR for roughly $2,000. Is it worth it or is there another 11.5" 5.56 SBR that'd be better?

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ready to zero my red dot

>>33282664
>he thinks TRUMP cares about the second
protip- if you want things to change, call your reps

>>33281102
Fell for the acog meme.

>>33282667
>Is it worth it or is there another 11.5" 5.56 SBR that'd be better?
It depends. How much do like that KAC roll mark?

>>33282681
That's a nice quick-release mount-- what brand?

>>33281839
I think 2 stage is better for accuracy but in combat single stage is better. I've heard that the g2s is the same as the SSA, so you could just get that. It goes on sale for about 110 pretty often. Probably bench guns/DMRs get a 2 stage, for combat training classes or home defense get a single stage.

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>>33282686
>acog meme

>>33281963
Your finger is the safety

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>>33282715

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>>33282686
>acog
>meme

>>33282719
go back to /akg/

>>33282665
I'm going to use two twenties too so mine won't look like ass :^

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>>33282725
>Eye relief

That's pretty good lol.

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>>33281963

>>33282320
Upgrade to the PSA polished trigger for $29 when it goes on sale. Much better. Or you can try to polish ur own with some sandpaper and a file.

>>33280847
I'm somewhat new to ARs, what distinctions does a high quality lower receiver have over a low quality one?

>>33282761
Mostly nothing beside fit and finish, the lower only serves to hold the internal in place really.

>>33282756
>polishing with sand paper and a file

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>>33282761
Aesthetics

>>33282761
literally nothing but the roll mark

>>33282664
Never gonna happen you whiney little fuck.

>>33282756
I'm pretty new to ARs and some people said that getting used to a regular mil-spec trigger makes the transition to a good quality trigger more obvious and it's better overall for your shooting. I dunno if that's totally true, but I like the idea so I'll probably upgrade my trigger next, but after I really get used to shooting ARs.

>>33282784
You have to take off big chunks first if it's hitting really bad. If it fits really well then super high grit like 1200-3000 grit would do a good polish job

I wish I was in burgerland so I could paint my gun without worrying about resale value.

Also thoughts on 9 o'clock handstop?

>>33282769
>>33282785
>>33282789
So if I'm not to terribly worried about aesthetics and want a fixed length rifle stock, is this good to go?

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa15-complete-classic-ept-a2-lower-receiver.html

Might replace the a2 grip with a Moe+ though.

>>33282707
Not necessarily true. I'm far more accurate with my SS drop-ins than I am with any 2 stage that i've ever shot.

>>33282802
that's just bad advice man

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Can anyone explain to the need for a trust when purchasing a tax stamp? How does that work?

>>33282804
yes

>>33282796
Yeah for sure the mil-spec would do you in a life or death, but most of the time you're just sitting or standing at a bench, so it's worth it to get what you like. I'm not a trigger snob though, so I stick with the basic polished ones like from AR-Stoner or PSA or ALG. For a good two stage there's the G2S which is a SSA without as much quality control. Either way have fun.

>>33282814
Thanks. Sorry if I'm asking stupid questions. Just don't want to get stuck with a gun I'll hate.

>>33282784
Please explain to the class your way of doing it.

>>33282809
Then explain how you have polished ur trigger because that has made mine much smoother.

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>>33282756
>>33282802
Also, used motor oil is a great fertalizer.

>>33282810
you dont need a trust, but with one you can allow the persons named on the trust to possess said NFA items without your presence and automatically wills them the firearms in the event of your death.

>>33282827
dremel, felt wheel, and polishing compound

>>33282835
You're saying you're retarded? Explain your way of polishing your trigger.

>>33282850
Awesome. Thank you. Everything I've looked at online includes the trust as though it were an obligation.

>>33280939
Froglube!

>>33281298
Good luck operating with no sights. Btw...
>railed gas block

>>33282859
There is literally no functional difference to doing it that way aside from your method being faster but also more likely to ruin your shit if you fuck up.

>>33281243
that just isn't true.
extra barrel length gives more time with gas expansion allowing the bullet to get up to a higher speed. As long as the bullet is in the barrel with gas expanding behind it, it is speeding up. As soon as the bullet leaves the barrel, it has nothing propelling it forward and air resistance slowing it down.
The longer the barrel, the faster the bullet.

the shorter the barrel, the easier it is to move around in close quarters, and the easier it is to acquire a target in close quarters.
It is also easier to conceal

>>33282470
Poor person detected.

>>33282863
Well, he can't spell fertilizer either, so you may not want his advice.

>>33282863
I am retarded yes, but that's beside the point. Telling a person with a stock trigger to go to town with sandpaper and a file is a super fast way to destroy that person's triger when they find out later their trigger was only case hardened.

>>33282868
nope, you can still file individual. but for the sake of all technicality, if you live with someone, the NFA item would have to stay in a safe that only you can access, i.e. only you have the combination/key to.

>>33282863
Dremel, clothwheel, polishing medium unless you're not worried about the hardening of the trigger.

>>33281724
And your lips smell like me Da's arsehole.

Are mag extentions ITAR ?

Like those Taylor Freelance HK45 +3 ?

>>33282880
One caveat FYI is that at a certain point barrel length does in fact start slowing it down, like out past 20". They have graphs online of velocity vs barrel length

>>33282879
>a dremel with a felt wheel is more likely to fuck up your trigger than a file

Holy shit you're actually retarded. The whole point of polishing is to carefully remove the tiny burrs that make a trigger "gritty". By using a file and sandpaper you are also removing the case hardening of the steel, at first it will feel good but after a while the geometry of the trigger surface will change due to the softness and eventually you will have a "mushy" trigger.

>>33282928
These people want op of trigger pollish question to ruin his shit.

>>33282696
larue

>>33280847
Dwell time is overrated.

>>33282890
>>33282912
This is fair, I had not thought about hardening of the metal. I don't think it is easier to be any more careful with a deemed though, probably less careful if anything. If they're really worried, they can start with higher grit sandpaper and make sure to only take very small amounts off.

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>>33282732
kys

>>33282959
NO

Don't use any sand paper at all, that removes material. You want to POLISH the steel, not reshape it.

>>33282130
PSA are about cheap. My bro worked there in a direct position to see how they rolled. They try to avoid hiring skilled machinists and their QC is shit.

The AR designs ease of manufacture helps save them because poorfaggots need to minimize cost and quality is almost irrelevant. Their rifles don't see combat.

Folks new to shooting should buy complete, quality rifles instead. If a few hundred dollar difference matters, your life is so fucked a rifle won't improve it. PSA are fine for hanging on trailer walls next to the Confederate flag.

>>33282828
dubs followed by trips, nice

>>33282187
>You don't need to inspect the headspace on ars

Headspace should be inspected unless you blindly trust some min wage assembler. Nig if you want, but you don't go to war with your toy.

>>33282959
There are tons of diy trigger job guides online that all do a pretty good job of explaining what to be careful of. Super high grit sandpaper is still potentially risky if you're trying to polish a face hardened sear and don't know what you're doing. I would rather spend the money on a quality trigger myself, but that's just me.

>>33282307
>>this many retards who laugh at the idea of checking headspace

What do you expect from a casual forum full of stupid white trash and cosplayers? You did the right thing then proved you did the right thing with evidence, but you evidently aren't a nigger.

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What's the word on Ballistic Advantage? Anyone have anything negative to say about them? I put a hanson in each of my builds so far. Haven't shot enough to find any complaints. Want to know what I should look out for.

>>33283038
worst barrel on the market

>>33283013

>Everyone in this board is a white-trash weeb.

Would you call making a statement like that self awareness or lack of?

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can anyone recommend a good spotting scope at or under $100?

>>33282976
That's a shame. I was always under the impression (before this experience) that they made rifles that are very good for that price range.
But I guess the lack of quality only becomes apparent when one of these abortions slips through the cracks.
It just boggles my mind that they could fuck up twice in a row. They even acknowledged to my friend that the first barrel was from a bad batch, but then apparently sent him another from the same batch.

>>33283038
I used a BA Hanson for my first build and it's been excellent.
I'll probably suggest my friend get his barrel from them once this shit with PSA is resolved.

>>33283038
ive had three and liked them all

>>33283067
no

>>33283052
Is that true or trolling? What basis? I'm genuinely curious.

>>33283038
Best barrel

>>33283076
troll

>>33282890
I've used 800-1200 grit paper on maybe 4 or 5 mil-spec triggers and they all turned out fantastic, significantly smoother and lighter over factory and guess what, none of them were fucked up.

>>33283089
retard

>>33283101
Yeah OK pal. Get the fuck out of here.

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p

>>33282881
Probably some ATI AR owner.

>>33283089
>Anecdotes

I believe you, but a few things are possible here:

1. You got lucky
2. Your triggers were through hardened
3. You made a couple light passes with 1500+ grit and called it a day.

Regardless, a cheap mil-spec trigger can be had for close to nothing so I suppose it isn't of huge concern either way.

If op fucks his trigger up he can buy another cheap mil-spec and start over.

>>33283146
Exactly. They are cheap. But no, I'd work that thing for like 10 or 15 minutes with 1000 grit or so. I no longer own any mil-spec triggers, moved on from that stuff, however I truthfully did this to I think it was 4 Triggers and had zero issues. Probably had maybe 1500-2000 rounds on each after they were done.

I don't want to have to buy my trigger directly from larue REEEEEEEEEEEE

>>33283192
I'll sell you a mbt with box for $250

>>33283192
Why not?
I ordered an MBT a month ago with the "take your time" shipping option and they shipped it in a week.

>>33283192
Just do it. Enjoy the tactical beverage entry tool and dilo dust meme.

>>33283206
gtfo paul, ship my grip and buffer tube
>>33283208
Hmm, that right? I'm just assblasted all of the ones on ebay going for 160 have disappeared.

>>33283226
If you'd ordered from Larue a couple weeks ago you would've payed less than that and have it by now.
And all the Larue swag they pack into every shipment was half the reason I wanted the MBT in the first place.

>>33283206
is it silver

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>>33283226
Mine took 2 weeks.

>>33283244
>And all the Larue swag they pack into every shipment was half the reason I wanted the MBT in the first place
I hope you wanted out of irony, not that you actually wanted some extremely right wing bumper stickers, some pocket constitutions, and tactical paint mixer

>>33283278
you can sell the swag arfcom for like $15 shipped. thats what i do anyway

>>33283272
Mine took two months, but that's because I ordered around the time of the RNC/DNC

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guys

GUYS

I have a question about stacking tolerances. How meme is a 16" lightweight 4150 CMV melonite 5R 1:8 barrel for all around, general purpose applications? Plinking, getting into 3-gun, HD, etc.Is this too many memes on one barrel, and what would happen if I put it in a DD hand guard? Would I BTFO myself with memes?

>>33283300
nope

>>33283300
Does it shoot bullets?
If so I'm sure it's fine, though not sure why you want all those special snowflake features instead of something more standard.

>>33283300
are you serious

>>33283353
He seems serious

>>33283353
Are you? I forgot to mention it's mid-length.

Too much?

>>33283365
why would it be a meme

more importantly why are you worried about your rifle being a "meme"

cont.
>>33283388
>>33283388

>>33283253
dlet this

>>33280865

>exposed gasblock

Into the trash it goes

>>33280865
>>33280913
looks sexy af

>>33281736
Its not going to freeze bro, but its going to be so viscous that the firearm will malfunction each time.

>>33280877
Oh my. That handguard is sexy.