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Thread: McFarland Gas Ring vs. Standard

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    I haven't used CLP for years. I used WeaponShield and Militec last time I was here 2007-2009 and now I brought a small supply of FrogLube with me.

    Since AK's don't need much lube, it's not much of an issue. The reast of the teams are using some standard oil purchased in the U.K.

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    IG,

    He wants to know what lube you are using in the desert since you find CLP to not be working.



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    The gun was failing to function properly. Exactly what was the cause I am not sure but it came on the van with issues and left working fine. If I remember right they replaced the rings.

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    A McFarland set from Brownells went in my DD upper a couple of months ago to replace a set of standard rings (with a tip missing from one ring). The fit was snug despite it measuring a thou or two below what was listed as standard in this thread. It was working fine, but the snug fit went to less than that in short order (noticed it on about the second cleaning).

    The bolt failed the gravity test so I replaced with a standard set of rings and went on my merry way.

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    Thanks IG, HM, agr1279.

    To the rings, is 3000rnds an arbitrary number for replacement because of experience, or MIL TM spec? I've been running the same for years and have lost count, guesstimating 8-9000rnds in my bcm beater.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    My personnel AR's all use them and I recommend them. YMMV.
    so now that its been 8 months, do you still recommend them?

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    I have been using them for over 4 years, not 8 months. And yes, I still recommend them.

    Quote Originally Posted by sinlessorrow View Post
    so now that its been 8 months, do you still recommend them?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I have been using them for over 4 years, not 8 months. And yes, I still recommend them.
    thanks IG, i mean it had been 8 months since the last posting here

    looks ill be ordering some from grant tonight, look forward to trying these gas rings.
    Last edited by sinlessorrow; 05-01-12 at 23:02.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I have been using them for over 4 years, not 8 months. And yes, I still recommend them.
    I've been using Grant's McFarland rings on my AR's since January 2009. In all my buddies' guns since mid 2009.

    Many thousands of aggregate rounds (with between 3k and 5k on each individual ring set) and they all still look and function as when they were brand new.

    There is a reason that they have been recommended as part of the PIP for the Navy's Mk18 10.5" gun. McFarland's come standard on all new Mk18's and they have already demonstrated superior performance and longevity in Navy testing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    They are the same price or cheaper, so your incorrect in your ASSumption.

    There are lots of things that are "sufficient", but who wants that? If we did, we would all be running Model 1 AR's.



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    wait... you think Model 1 ARs are sufficient???

    what boat are you trying to keep from drifting? what door are you trying to keep stopped open?

    never push a wrench...

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    I was wondering why I was selling so many of these recently.




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