S&W 5.45x39 upper range report

[MTR7]

Well boys:
I have just over 6,000 (booked) rounds on mine. I have had exactly three non operator induced malfuictions. All at under 500 rounds all with the orig mag. I am runing all C-products mags with out modification. Mine also survived the 3 day VTAC class.
Matt

[Josh-L]

Holy crap 6k rounds already! That's awesome.

I only have about 700 with mine with the only issues being double feeds from the CP mags and a few times the mag wouldn't drop free or was hard to insert (not from being fully loaded) and the bolt not locking back on an empty mag. So basically all malfunctions were mag related.

Just want to give a big +1 for 44mag.com too. I sent back all the mags that were giving me problems and they swapped them out no questions asked. I ordered four more too so hopefully I'll weed out some more bad ones and get a good stock of ones that work.

[9mmkungfu]

I'm really thinking about getting one of these guys. Does anyone happen to have a ballistics comparison chart with 5.45 and 5.56 on there? Just curious. Various barrel lengths would be awesome too.

[Boss Hogg]

Not only will it not drop free, it would not hold the bolt open when empty.

That's probably because the bolt carrier is outrunning the follower.

[Boss Hogg]

Well boys:
I have just over 6,000 (booked) rounds on mine. I have had exactly three non operator induced malfuictions. All at under 500 rounds all with the orig mag. I am runing all C-products mags with out modification. Mine also survived the 3 day VTAC class.
Matt

Matt, have you noticed any degradation in accuracy after 6k rounds? I'm hoping to get at least 10k out of this barrel.

[Bread is People]

I only have about 700 with mine with the only issues being double feeds from the CP mags and a few times the mag wouldn't drop free or was hard to insert (not from being fully loaded) and the bolt not locking back on an empty mag. So basically all malfunctions were mag related.

Is there any way to remedy a "sticky" mag? I've got one that doesn't drop free anymore, but I got it "pre-owned" and can't return it. My others work fine.

Also, would a carbine buffer be the best choice for a 5.45 upper, or something else, like an H buffer?

[Iraqgunz]

Does anyone know who actually has an upper in stock? I have been searching but my Google-Fu is weak.

[Bread is People]

Does anyone know who actually has an upper in stock? I have been searching but my Google-Fu is weak.

SG has them, albeit a little pricey.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=506921

[CarlosDJackal]

Bought mine at J&G Sales. Unfortunately, they seem to be out of uppers but have full rifles. Good luck!!

[Littlelebowski]

I bought the full rifle back when they were selling for under $900. Great weapon, good quality.