re: Official AR-15 thread

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Someone I know is giving me some random buffer springs he had laying around to see if that helps. And I'll switch to a more well known bolt to see if there's anything there.

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I'd definitely play with buffers and springs before buying another bolt. The bolt is an easy check anyway, just separate the upper, lock the bolt forward then pull it back by hand. If it's rotating/unlocking and traveling to the rear without a lot of drama then it's probably not the bolt.

If you don't have one I'd get an adjustable buffer so you can play with the weights.

Does anyone know of a place that does TiN coating on parts and what's the likelihood of it matching parts I already have? Years ago I picked up a Faxon barrel and bolt for a build and I'd like to try and get a HUB capable muzzle device in TiN. I have a ATC ar gold trigger but im not sure if I want to go anymore than that stuff.

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what's everyone doing with their older ARs, once you get into the build-a-gun phase of this? I like putting a new one together in a different configuration, but every so often I glance at some rifles and realize I probably won't shoot it again for quite awhile. Not that it's a bad gun, it just isn't the latest.

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Yeah I've got this problem. I just don't have enough time/opportunity to make use of some older builds that frankly, just can't compete with more recent stuff I've built or bought (especially with a lot more disposable income). Mostly they're hanging around for nostalgia value. Just no other real use case. They're older than I want to rely on for courses/HD, they're not markedly different or more fun to shoot, etc.

I know some dudes are wired to enjoy building and hanging on to 30 variants of the mostly-same Aero build but candidly I just don't get it.

i've got my:

Daniel Defense DDM4v7 5.56/.223 - Primary
Aero M4E1 SBR 5.56/.223 - Secondary
Aero M4E1 16" 5.56/.223 - Spare
PSA PA-15 7.5" .300blk - Honey Badger Clone (cool to have)

Colt M4 Carbine / LE6920 (M4A1 Block 0 Clone w/ KAC M4 RAS) - GWOT (cool to have)
Colt AR-15A4 (M16A4 Clone w/ KAC M5 RAS) - GWOT (cool to have)
Colt M4 Carbine / CR6920 (M4A1 Block 2 Clone / DD RIS II & FSB) - GWOT (cool to have) currenlty in progress

Next and final purchase will be PSA's Billet M110 clone in .308 and I'll be done.

i'll be done with the AR platform

May as well get a USASOC clone while you're at it.
Does your A4 clone have an ACOG?

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Does your A4 clone have an ACOG?

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no, not yet. the gun itself + the M5 RAS cost just as much as the ACOG.


none of my clones have optics, yet. but they will. they have carry handles for now.

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i'll be done with the AR platform

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A little more believable...but still not sure

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6.5 gr or 9mm or 10mm, 50 beowulf, etc

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Thats where im at. I have a few 223/556s but since I added so many psa meme lowers I didn't want that many of the same round so have .22, 9mm, 300blk, 6.5g, 7.62x39, 308, 458socom, 50beowulf, and a .410. Next up is a 450bushmaster and a 223 wylde....and then i'll be done wink wink

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those don't do anything for me.

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That’s only because you don’t have them.

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I would like to build an 8.6 Blackout, but not until the ammunition is more available.

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At $2.5 CPR it’s not going to last long as a round.