Daniel Defense Pivot Pin Hole honed out: Problem or not?

[SouthwestAviator]

Why not get a different rifle than the DD if that bothers you? SOLGW, Sionics, etc. At least those don't have plastic ejection port covers and plastic ambi safeties. I believe IG pointed out that DD uses a substandard castle nut as well but I can't point to that thread.

Do you think the castle nut and staking on the DD is an issue? I don't remember there being a different castle nut than normal on there, but it was only staked in one place and not as impressive looking at on my other rifles.

I'm comparing several rifles right now and each one seems to have something that bothers me about it. The DD sticks out, though, because I love the RIS II rail, 14.5" pinned/welded CHF barrel, and the fact that it's a company with military contracts.

I now am pretty well over the anodizing thing in the pin holes, now it's just down to whether the castle nut and staking is a deal killer or not.

[alx01]

I now am pretty well over the anodizing thing in the pin holes, now it's just down to whether the castle nut and staking is a deal killer or not.

I can't tell if this is a sarcastic comment, but I really do hope so. If not - you're just trolling on this forum at this point.

[SouthwestAviator]

It’s not sarcasm, and it’s not trolling. I simply want don’t want to spend $1500+ on what might be a rifle with substandard parts.

[D_M]

I'm more concerned with the fact that they don't (or haven't in some cases) use Aeroshell during the assembly as well as torquing the castle nut by hand.

[Eurodriver]

It’s not sarcasm, and it’s not trolling. I simply want don’t want to spend $1500+ on what might be a rifle with substandard parts.

You bought a DD. Furniture is substandard. Gas port is substandard. Price is substandard. Castle nut is substandard.

I'm not being sarcastic, nor trolling, either.

[SouthwestAviator]

You bought a DD. Furniture is substandard. Gas port is substandard. Price is substandard. Castle nut is substandard.

I'm not being sarcastic, nor trolling, either.

Fair enough. I respect the data you’ve posted over the years. So what, in your opinion, is not substandard that’s available today? If one wants a nice AR. LMT? BCM? Should I just get another 6920?

[CrowCommand]

To quote jpmuscle: #kacmasterrace

Waiting for that raise to get mine, I build with Aero/Sionics/LaRue for now. Maybe build it yourself so you know who to blame for substandard quality.

[SouthwestAviator]

To quote jpmuscle: #kacmasterrace

Waiting for that raise to get mine, I build with Aero/Sionics/LaRue for now. Maybe build it yourself so you know who to blame for substandard quality.

KAC is certainly an option, the only one I've shot would not reliably cycle quality .223 pressure ammunition, which seems to be something others have experienced. That's the only thing that holds me back on them. I understand they're meant for full power military ammo, but in the civilian world I might need to be able to run .223 during ammo scares.

[3 AE]

Please, PLEASE STOP! Enough already.

[SouthwestAviator]

I'm still tempted by the DD M4A1 because it's almost exactly what I'm looking for, a Block II type. The only thing that concerns me now is the castle nut and staking. Moreso the castle nut itself.