I always figure barrels are meant to be worn out. I'm definitely not shooting it as much as I planned yet and I still need to buy a 1-4x for it. I've actually considered going to 5.56 with this when the barrel is gone. Kind of depends on how much 5.45 ammo is still available and if I have $ to buy it. I don't know if AA would replace the barrel like S&W. You definitely are getting your monies worth out of them, lol.
Here's a good one. I was out shooting my 40X .22 at 100 yards before I bought this upper. This guy commented to me about my rifle and struck up a conversation. I had ear plugs in, muffs, and I'm kind of deaf anyhow so I got his name wrong, but it was actually Jason Adams.
I didn't realize they were local to me until I went home and looked up their physical address. He was shooting one of their 5.56 models and I think he had an ACOG on it. He was shooting some flavor of Black Hills and it was MOA or better average from seeing his targets.
They're not setup for retail. I know because I called them to see if I could come up and buy another bolt spring after I lost it. They were really nice about it, but I had to bring the exact amount. Some of these older posts have said people had a hard time reaching them for CS, but that wasn't my experience.
I did forget something in my first post. I did manage to turn it into a single shot. I was quite zealous about cleaning it since this was the first time I ever fired any corrosive ammo. I would strip the upper and place most of the innards into the kitchen sink. I'd heat a tea kettle to boiling and pour it down the barrel and over the loose parts in the sink.
I guess I didn't get enough lube on the drive rod and gas plug. They rusted together in my safe. When I realize what I think is going on, I pull it apart at the range. Of course, this is a day that I have no CLP with me. I knock the parts on the bench and the bond breaks free. Ended up getting Amsoil off my car's dipstick and it ran all day after that. It runs if your forget the bushing on the end of the drive rod spring too.
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