Firearm BS thread

Good to hear! This is my first AR build so I don't have much experience with any of it lol. Luckily I was able to find a coupon code when I bought it and got $28.50 off.

 

I highly recommend saving your money an get a RA-535 when on sale you can get them for about $180

 

Gonna head into the shop tomorrow and work on modifying my P556 gas valve finally. Have had this idea of popping in 2 more smaller holes for less gas for a while now. Have seen others do it and the Swiss variant comes with 4 positions as well. Going to make mine have 2 suppressed/less gas settings. Hoping to try it out this weekend..

 

Please explain what the process you are undertaking does to make your gun function better?

 

My dad gets the credit for this one.... We use chunks of open cell packing foam with holes poked in them as "ammo boxes". Mainly for holding load ladders of oddball cartridges on their trip to range. Much better than putting them in baggies or loose in boxes. Charge weights stay organized in rows.

 

By adding a 2nd set of SMALLER gas holes and the corresponding detents on the other side, I'm able to "gas down" the system to compensate for the higher back pressure of running a suppressor. Now it "shoots softer" as it uses less gas to operate. It's a very over-gassed system from the factory, and the Swiss variants come with more gas settings to allow for suppressors, element variants, cleanliness, etc. to function correctly. I modified to be similar to said Swiss variants with multiple gas settings.


Basically.. I'm making an adjustable gas block more adjustable.

* That is the finished modified product and it functioned flawlessly yesterday.

 

Paul Harrell has passed. RIP may your magazines always be full!

https://youtu.be/M-gZuFcEu0E?si=CA9ml3IiqmE2KYuH

 

What a shame

 

Don't know who this is but appreciate his efforts to be remembered.

 

One of the OG GunTubers who got his start testing the myths you hear repeated over and over in gun shops and by politicians. He was known for straightforward unbiased information and his matter-of-fact delivery of tongue in cheek and sarcastic humor.

 

Loved Pop-Tarts too.

 

So sad RIP Sir

 

Know how to take care of this? Trying to sell my AR on Gunbroker. Sold before on here but the interface has changed. Thanks!

 

It's important, in my opinion, to leave a little "footprint" on this world and in the memories of others. I hope that after 30 years of Teaching, my former students are still telling stories about their time
with me in the classroom.

 

Well said

 

Had this build for a while now. Took me awhile to source the parts I wanted with backorders and such. I think the Seekins upper is pretty much not around anymore for whatever reason. It's been a dream build but now want a 1911 and a Henry, change the quiver up. Just barely shot this thing and thinking about throwing it up on Gunbroker. Any recommendations or interest here?

 

Heard he loved shooting some dude during a camping trip with a AR, and enjoyed walking after being acquitted by a grand jury and getting off.

 

Drunk guy tried to run his wife over at a campsite. I’d have done the same.

 

Any Benelli M4 owners in here ?

 

I’m aware which is why I mentioned it, and I agree.