Dented brass... is this a problem?

[TacticalMark]

I'd love to know how premium that gas port size is?

Their 14.5-14.7" Midlength PSA FN Barreled 2013 era are .082 observed on a friends rifle. I'm sure that the 16" is on the large side as well.

[markm]

Their 14.5-14.7" Midlength PSA FN Barreled 2013 era are .082 observed on a friends rifle. I'm sure that the 16" is on the large side as well.

.080 is the top end for 14.5 middy in my experience. When you get over that .080" range, you've given up all the smoothness of the middy. My middy, at .080 feels no different than a carbine.

[geckocavemen]

I don't know what size the gas port is on my 16" mid and unfortunately don't have the tools required to find out. I think it's safe to say it's on the large side though. I ordered a Sprinco blue buffer spring today and I figure it will still work fine.

[BGREID]

All that brass is reloadable.

[geckocavemen]

Final update: I installed a sprinco blue buffer spring and the rifle functioned fine with both .223 and 5.56 ammo today with the H2 buffer I already had. The dents on the 5.56 brass were almost nonexistent and the bcg locked back each time with the .223. I feel this is a good combo for my rifle and perhaps any PSA middy. It's a bummer it's so overgassed from the factory though.