I was running out of ideas. I figured it couldn't hurt.I mean...If nutting on weapons is your thing, who am I to judge?
I was running out of ideas. I figured it couldn't hurt.I mean...If nutting on weapons is your thing, who am I to judge?
I've had excellent luck with a bear creek side charger. It is a lot more accurate than it should be.
This one?
This one?
I think they ship all their uppers now for x39 with the enhanced firing pin too.I have a BCA 7.62x39 upper. I bought the Stoner AR mags and they work great.
First time out I had issues w firing steel cases ammo. Also it had minimal oil in the action. Got the enhanced firing pin free from them
I bought brass cased ammo and it works great. Planning to try the steel cased stuff again after a couple hundred more rounds to ensure it’s properly broke in.
Mine did.I think they ship all their uppers now for x39 with the enhanced firing pin too.
Actually, I thought your post was very informative. Appreciate that. Real world experience trumps manual reading every time. And there is ALWAYS someone out there that has more experience than I do in ALL subject matter. It has been my experience that those that are offended easily by opinion are those that are not humble enough to understand every subject can be improved upon.I stopped after he started talking about staking.
I'm going to rub people the wrong way but I don't care. Most people who make videos like this just understand cosmetics or what they read online and have no mechanical understanding of much.
First, the gen one charging Allen bolt is not an issue, like many weapons, if you use a torque spec that's right for the fastener. I have witnessed zero back outs when a real torque spec has been applied, plus a bit of carbon build up can happen. Most gun owners just grab a tool and don't know what torque they are applying AND most don't take oil of threads.
Staking...It doesn't take much. If a castle nut or gas key is torqued down to spec, the deformation in the metal doesn't need to be much. A little bit Is a pain in the ass to remove say a castle nut. Plus, some gas keys depending on heat treat and other treatment can be hell to put a good stake into. And all of it because people on the internet say you should. It's just OCD.
I used to do this for work. The myths about this stuff just get me going at times.
Any AR review is not valid in my eyes when they just throw the gun on the table and start talking. Have they stripped it down and checked assembly and parts and mating of parts to be in spec? I'm going off on a rant.
Bottom line: Bear Creek rifles checked out with what was important. Hole locations, gas tube to key flange fit evenly, staking on the key is enough, the staking on the castle nut I corrected but as long as everything is else is gtg I don't give manufactures a hard time about it because It's an easy home fix. The BCG reaming was fine for gas rings. Cam pin after firing had no abnormal spots to say machine work was bad as I have seen on higher end guns...Nothing funny going on with the upper and barrel extension.
I used to judge bear creek because it was cheap stuff...Then I inspected one and was surprised. In most cases the only two things a colt will do better is the castle nut staking and a better finish. Other than that...Is what it is. but that's 5.56x45.
Being this thread is about 7.62x39...Best thing a guy can do is get a CMMG mutant.
Thanks, considering my post could be viewed as elitist. I just took pride in what (I was the slowest assembler because I checked all guns for my standards) I did. The big problem with the AR market is everyone got into it. People would just copy each other without understanding important mechanical knowledge. Some good examples of what not to do is the CORE brand. I don't think I have seen a rifle that was in spec. Other examples of what out of spec is: Windham, Bushmaster, diamond back, ruger (I was able to salvage my mpr). An example of in spec: Stag (end plate staking not being great...Seems they have always had a drunk guy with a lazy eye do it), colt, dpms (I think the drunk stag guy also works here and does end plate staking), noveske, troy, christensen arms and bear creek (Drunk stag and dpms guy has three jobs) come to find out. While end plate staking is an issue with some I still find these brands to offer all other important parts and mating to be in spec.Actually, I thought your post was very informative. Appreciate that. Real world experience trumps manual reading every time. And there is ALWAYS someone out there that has more experience than I do in ALL subject matter. It has been my experience that those that are offended easily by opinion are those that are not humble enough to understand every subject can be improved upon.
CMMG mutant is on back order. Since I have a couple of extra AR-15s in the collection now, thought it may be fun to get an upper to shoot the stockpile of 7.62 x 39 I found in my garage last week :-)
Some manufacturers' quality took a hit when they started ramping up production so much.Controversial opinion. The gun industry has been on a steady decline since 2008.
326 yds.Update. At the West meet - I was consistently hitting a 3/4 silhoutte plate at ~364(?) yards with mine, factory Sellior & Bellot ammo. I have witnesses. 30+ inch drop - whatever. It was dropping out of the sky, I was still impressed on how it did. I'd only shot steel cased commie filth through it, but, hot dang - what a truck gun.
Vaquero can confirm the distance)
Crap, I couldn't have seen the target at that range.Update. At the West meet - I was consistently hitting a 3/4 silhoutte plate at ~364(?) yards with mine, factory Sellior & Bellot ammo. I have witnesses. 30+ inch drop - whatever. It was dropping out of the sky, I was still impressed on how it did. I'd only shot steel cased commie filth through it before, but, hot dang - what a truck gun.
Vaquero can confirm the distance)
Update. At the West meet - I was consistently hitting a 3/4 silhoutte plate at ~364(?) yards with mine, factory Sellior & Bellot ammo. I have witnesses. 30+ inch drop - whatever. It was dropping out of the sky, I was still impressed on how it did. I'd only shot steel cased commie filth through it before, but, hot dang - what a truck gun.
Vaquero can confirm the distance)