AR = Everything

[flyfisher117]

What makes me cautious about the adm mounts is they use a different torque spec rating for the top and bottom screws of the split rings, and they're both low compared to other manufacturers. They do make horizontal split mounts, but they're much closer in price to the aforementioned NF and G$, not quite badger pricing though.

The bottom fasteners are torqued tight to the base. The top fasteners are the ones setting the clamping force on the scope tube. Hence the difference.

Adm also makes a version for Vortex with a traditional Horizontal ring split.

 

[ElPollo]

Note to self. Jacking around with different buffers and springs or trying adjustable gas blocks to tune a short, suppressed AR is silly. Just order the Black River Tactical EZtune gas tube and be done with it. It just works.

Also note to the gun industry as a whole. If you are selling something that needs to be installed and uses tiny roll pins like a gas tube, put 2-3 extra pins in the bag with it for your customers. They go flying and disappear.

 

[justinspicher]

I am not sold on adjustable gas blocks and swapping out buffer springs.

I have swapped out buffers, to work with heavier bullets, but that is about it.

You shouldn’t have to “tune” an AR to get it to work, they aren’t that complicated.

Just my opinion……

 

[ElPollo]

I am not sold on adjustable gas blocks and swapping out buffer springs.

I have swapped out buffers, to work with heavier bullets, but that is about it.

You shouldn’t have to “tune” an AR to get it to work, they aren’t that complicated.

Just my opinion……

I also don’t like adjustable gas blocks due to carbon locking. If you expect to be able to switch backs and forth between settings, it’s going to work until it doesn’t. Then you are stuck where ever it locked up. I also did not need the adjustability because the can is just going to live on the gun.

On not having to tune ARs. I agree if you buy an AR or and expect to shoot it as a it came. An 11.5” carbine gas upper will not run suppressed the same as unsuppressed. Mine was ejecting at about one o’clock with a suppressor, a heavy buffer, and a Sprinco red spring. With the BRT tube, I put the mil-spec spring and buffer back in and it drops all the empties in a nice little pile at four o’clock. No guessing or buying and trying 2-3 different combos. No more having the gun beat itself to death. Tell them what barrel/port size you are using, specify whether or not you have a mil-spec bolt carrier, suppressed or unsuppressed, and it works.

My intent was to potentially save a few others a couple steps.

 

[ACHILLES]

I have run an adj gas blocks because I might run a lot of different ammo combos in one gun. But If your running a lot of rounds. I think you’re better off getting the port drilled to the proper size for the ammo and suppressor you running. I was running my Kak adj at setting 4 on my 12.5” 22arc then at 750 rounds I noticed it was way over gassed and turned it down to setting 2 to get the same gas volume I was originally when new. Even on the fully closed setting now it bleeds enough gas by to fully eject rounds some times. Never did that when new. In the long term adj blocks just seem like one more thing to cause issues/ftf

 

[justinspicher]

I don’t really care where my 11.5” ejects. It ejects wherever it ejects, can or not. I only care that the gun works every time I pull the trigger.

I sincerely agree on the carbon lock or it come flying off, which is actually funny.

In this discussion, I don’t think an opinion is right or wrong, it’s just an opinion. My experiences are different from anyone else’s. I also have gotten to the point in my AR journey where I have figured out what I want and why I want it. I shoot specific ammo and that’s it. It can be a burden and a blessing depending on perspective.

I appreciate the feedback and discussion as it makes us all better folks.