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Thread: Gas Block Failure

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    Quote Originally Posted by justin_247 View Post
    The fact that you got called out on this in the past does not give you the authority to start calling others out on it, especially when you are not contributing anything else to the thread. You actually broke another forum rule just by making your post (rule # 6 - trolling).
    Or I'm trying to help the community. How is that possibly trolling?


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    I've never seen a gas block failure like that so I'm glad the OP posted this. It just reinforces the importance of purchasing from known quality manufacturers.

    I see nothing other than poor metallurgy here.

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    I wonder if that's a cast gas block? I imagine a poorly cast gas block could fail in such a manner...

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    Quote Originally Posted by recce556 View Post
    I wonder if that's a cast gas block? I imagine a poorly cast gas block could fail in such a manner...
    That's what I was thinking when I saw the break.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim D View Post
    No block would split like that no matter how crappy the metallurgy was, unless the port was blocked and the pressure blew it out. My bet is most gas blocks would KB like that if you misaligned the gas port severely enough.
    Not really. This is also the reason aluminum gas blocks etc are retardo.

    Look at piston blocks that have the ability to turn the gun into a single shot rifle. You don't see those blowing up. Using crap parts, possibly even casted, ='s crap results. I honestly don't see my v7 or vltor blocks blowing up anytime soon regardless of if they had the hole completely blocked.

    Going off the picture he posted, that is some pretty grainy metal. Looks almost like cast iron does with the huge grains CI has. I'm really wondering if this wasn't some cast part, or something like pot metal. Tin wouldn't necessarily have the huge grainy ordeal but casting it with stainless or steel could. Would be interesting to drop it off at a local college and have them take a look under a scope at it. (not worth the time, more of a curious ordeal).
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    From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear1 View Post
    Per the rules of the community you should've contacted the manufacturer to attempt to sort out the issue before disclosing their name here.


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    LOL, considering a Mod has already given his input in this thread, it's fair to assume this is not needed, or the mod himself would have said something when he took the time to reply
    From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."

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    I just purchased and installed a BCM low profile block on my BCM LW middy. Fired about 250 round of 223 and 556 through it Friday and today; there were no issues....

    I'd get my money back and get a better complete upper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AMMOTECH View Post
    I just purchased and installed a BCM low profile block on my BCM LW middy. Fired about 250 round of 223 and 556 through it Friday and today; there were no issues....

    I'd get my money back and get a better complete upper.

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    What does that have to do with the OP's issue? We all know good companies gb's are fine, so not sure how that relates to his issue, as well as you saying you ran some rounds through yours without issues.

    Also 250 rounds is a couple minutes at a range, and nothing that even remotely guages reliability.
    From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear1 View Post
    Per the rules of the community you should've contacted the manufacturer to attempt to sort out the issue before disclosing their name here
    This is a good point. The seller must be given a chance to correct the problem before we start the dog-pile. Let's take this as a reminder and move on in a professional manner. I'm sure jbates will contact the seller and let them know about the flaw and get back to us with their reply, or simply fix it on his own
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    Quote Originally Posted by MistWolf View Post
    This is a good point. The seller must be given a chance to correct the problem before we start the dog-pile. Let's take this as a reminder and move on in a professional manner. I'm sure jbates will contact the seller and let them know about the flaw and get back to us with their reply, or simply fix it on his own
    Did everyone not realize that IG replied to this thread and did NOT shut it down or say this needs to be handled otherwise. Good grief people.
    From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."

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