Kirk H.
One Too Many
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- Charlotte NC
and addictive......:grouphug:
I got caught up in the build your own bug about five years ago and ended up building five rifles. I was interested in two specific things, the 6.5 Grendel cartridge and the gas piston systems, I built three Grendels and two in 5.56 using premium barrels, ie White Oak, along with Adams Arms piston units, Gisselle triggers ect, essentially high end guns and have been very happy with the results. Lowers were very easy to assemble for me, uppers a bit more difficult, especially aligning the barrel nuts and on some aligning Daniel Defense forend rails. I took my time and was very careful to align operating rods, or gas tubes so nothing was binding and have had perfect function from the first shot, which is better than I can say for a commercially built upper I had purchased earlier.
I honestly cannot tell much if any difference in operation. The Adams Arms units that I installed have three positions on the cylinder plug where you can adjust gas pressure to the piston for different cycling rates, and one more that is off that converts the rifle to a single shot, requiring manual operation. Everything must be aligned with as much care as a gas tube so the operating rod, which extends through a bushing installed in the gas tube hole does not bind.The gas tubes are the nerve wracking part for me for some reason. I take my time and go slow amd they have worked fine but i guess because i take my time and go slow is what makes it nerve wracking. How do you like the piston system ones vs the gas opperated?
WAfter carrying an M-16 for 29 years I just can't get into the AR format. Okay for some, but not me.
Found my old safari rifle while rummaging around in the loft!
not sure what happened to rest of the AM safari outfit?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who still has some GI Joe stuff around!
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Dig this! View attachment 22844