Posted on 12/21/2013 1:10:11 PM PST by Wingy
Ar15.com
I’m not interested in meeting them or seeing the color of their eyes.
I just want to use my long distance cordless drill to reach out and touch them...
I’m shy....
I’ve ran over 1500 rounds through my M16A1 in an afternoon.No fouling or jamming and the gun was running fine at the end of the session.The carbon residue around the bolt area doesn’t seem to be abrasive either.I wouldn’t buy another upper because of wear worries.
My first experience with the AR15 platform was in the Army with a M16 in 1970. We had problems with fouling then, but the military was using ball type powder them and discouraged the use of lubricants.
Since that time I have done a lot of shooting with AR15’s and I have had no problems with jamming or fouling. I have had a problem with Russian steel ammo ejecting properly.
The gas impingement system works fine with little cleaning if you are using clean burning modern rifle ammo and properly apply the correct lubricant at regular intervals.
About $250 a can now.
Glad I bought all mine at $65 a can.
If so, I'll let it go for half of the lowest market price.
What don’t you like about it? I must say that this thread has been an eyeopener for me. Not a single positive post for what I’ve been told is an upgrade to an AR-15. I’m not sure what to make of it...It’s not what I expected, but that’s why I asked. You guys are the best!
Heck, you can’t beat a deal like that.
You may not have problems as many don’t. But I’ve read many testimonials of shooters having problems. Some attribute to lacquer build up from the steel cases, or some brands are weak and dirty that have trouble with pistons. You’ll just have to shoot it yourself to find out.
I’m not an AR aficionado but I took an AR armorer’s class in August. The instructor was Front Sight’s armorer who has been working on all the firearms they rent out for several years.
He said there is no advantage to changing what has been field tested to be a good system since the 1960’s. Trying to improve on Eugene Stoner’s AR design is like trying to improve on John Browning’s 1911.
I don’t have an opinion.. just a kit.
I like my CMMG 22 conversion kit.
It’s an upgrade!
Guns are like cars and women, every guy has a different opinion on them.
I would think the piston conversion would make your AR run cleaner and would not effect accuracy.
There’s nothing wrong with the gas system. The piston system is a fad. If you want a piston system, buy a new upper or trade guns.
The reason for the piston can be made simple.
AR-15 has direct impingement.
AK-47 has piston.
maybe you need a roller cam kit from POF.com
The cam is what causes most friction in ARs. In fact you do not get much advantage with a piston system without this cam.
The piston reduces temperature and dirt in the chamber but it can be more complicated to tune to cycle properly and pushing the bolt backwards is done just as well if not more reliably with DI. It is on the way forward that the bolt has much friction, and there the piston does not help and might make it worse in terms of friction (indirectly, however, that lesser fouling in the chamber allows better seating of the bolt on the primer in the long run, but the piston itself is an additional friction area).
During matches the M1As have actually more alibi events than ARs.
Gas pistons are “maintenance free” but if needed are difficult to maintain and not as modular as DI imo.
PWS has the rod welded to the AR style bolt key. If this flimsy piece bends or break, you are out of luck.
The Ruger’s upper is impossible to take appart. it is way too heavy. No recoil, cannot bump fire.
The SIG 516 is pretty good, probably the lightest and easiest to clean and get after market mods and spares from.
Other systems without buffer tube and folding stock such as RRA PDS are really interesting
other than that you are looking at super expensive stuff.
I am looking at only buying a 6.8 spc piston upper from Lwrci but that is still expensive. Thus I can keep my 556 di versality and have a reliable 6.8 spc
So what? Are you saying the AK is superior to the AR? Maybe for illiterate conscripts and terrorists.
While I don’t have an AK, what I heard at a Holiday Inn Express was that an AR is more accurate while an AK is more dependable. YMMV
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