Originally Posted by MacCool I labeled mine so as to make sure I pick up the right rifle... Mac, this is freaking AWESOME!
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12-17-2011, 10:56 PM | #842 (permalink) |
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darren, that is pretty badass too bro! where'd you get the flip up sights, I found them online for like $70 for front & back, any places cheaper than that?
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I've seen others, but they are called Magpul "PTS" sights, be careful because they are the lower quality "airsoft" versions.
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Buy from a reputable reseller. Prices are pretty standardized and don't vary by more than a few bucks from place to place. IMHO, SKD Tactical is an excellent place to buy this kind of stuff. VERY fast shipping and they are utterly reliable. AR15: Magpul, Aimpoint, Bipod, Sling Mount, Vltor, LaRue, EOTech, Troy ::SKD TACTICAL |
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Sometime in 2012 I am going to put a nice optic on my AR. I plan on using the MBUS backup.
Right now I am using a PSA carry handle which works 100% fine for me... but ultimately I want to step it up.
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I highly recommend the Aimpoint PRO. At $400, it's got to be the most cost-effective high-quality optic available. I don't particularly care for the Aimpoint T-1's on my rifles pictured above. I do have a few Eotechs and I like the XPS/EXPS series, although I must say that I have come to prefer the single-dot reticle on the Aimpoint PRO.
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My primary is a red-dot but should it fail, I can pull it off and go iron sights. Or even just flip them up, as they co-witness, so I can use them with the red-dot still mounted.
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12-18-2011, 07:07 PM | #850 (permalink) |
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Ahhh thank you brother, I found some on outdooroasis.com for about $70 shipped. I'll double check to make sure they're the 2nd gen MBUS type.
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So my new rifle took a big wet crap on me over the weekend
Picked it up from the gunsmith on Saturday, after he pinned the barrel and did the upper build for me, and polished the feed ramps. So I took it to the range on Sunday to test fire and zero the iron sights, before zeroing the red-dot. Got the first round off and was very surprised the sights were almost spot-on zero. Pulled the trigger a second time.. and... mis-fire... Waited 30 seconds, tap, rack, and fired again.. right on target Went to fire again.. and mis-fire.. WTF? Well turns out it was not cycling, so after a little diagnosis I find out the gas system is completely blocked, and no gas was being return to recock the action I spoke to the gunsmith, who says he test fired it before I picked it up. After he test fired it, he normally removes one screw at a time on the gas block to add loctite. Then leaves it laying down on a bench to set. I'm told that after he put the loctite on the day before I picked it up, someone moved it and the loctite had probably got into the gas system and set hard. He was really good about wanting to fix it for me, saying he would meet me Sunday even though the store was closed, so he could fix it. As he's going to Delaware for the week, but I had plans in the afternoon, so I couldn't get it fixed.
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Sorry that happened...
It's not a big deal to unpin a gas block, but Rocksett (or other high temp loctite, which surely he used on the gas block) is a bugger to undo. Usually keeping the screws from falling out only requires just the smalled dab of Rocksett. I'd be interested to hear how he fixes the problem. I hope it all goes well. Last edited by MacCool; 12-19-2011 at 08:41 AM. |
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I find it hard to believe he used that much loctite that it blocked the hole or tube LOL
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That stinks, Darren. Hopefully it gets fixed soon.
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