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    found a bur in my barrel. What do I do?

    I ordered a rifle kit from DPMS recently. I was looking at the parts and looked down the barrel to find that there is a bur right where the gas port was drilled. I have always bought complete uppers and never really built an upper. Should I try and run a bore brush through it and see if I can knock off the bur? Run a few patches through it? I assume I should not build and shoot it before I knock this bur off? Is this something normal to find or should I try and send the barrel back? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would like to be able to fix the issue myself, but if you guys think I need to send it back just let me know. Thanks folks...

    Randy

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    It will be gone after the 1st mag. Nothing to worry about.

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    Hey, doesn't Bravo Company offer barrels with the option of getting them without burs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cameron View Post
    Hey, doesn't Bravo Company offer barrels with the option of getting them without burs?

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    Niiiice. Daniel Defense and Noveske do too, I hear. Heck, even Spike's will probably fix you up with a barrel WITHOUT an obstruction built into it.

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    Thanks for the helpful info. I already have 1 Noveske, 1 DD, 3 LMT, 1 Spikes, a few others....well you get the idea. I bought this DPMS kit for $400 to have a beater gun I can throw in a ranch truck and beat the heck out of it. I did not expect to get a beautiful weapon for that. Does that make sense to you guys. If you wise guys can show me where to get another Noveske for $400 I'd be all over it......but we all know that isn't going to happen. The DPMS was a labor day special they had, everything to make a complete rifle minus the stripped lower for $400. I had extra lowers laying around. I take too good of care of my other guns to be throwing them around and mis-treating them like I will this turd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spanky4888 View Post
    Thanks for the helpful info. I already have 1 Noveske, 1 DD, 3 LMT, 1 Spikes, a few others....well you get the idea. I bought this DPMS kit for $400 to have a beater gun I can throw in a ranch truck and beat the heck out of it. I did not expect to get a beautiful weapon for that. Does that make sense to you guys. If you wise guys can show me where to get another Noveske for $400 I'd be all over it......but we all know that isn't going to happen. The DPMS was a labor day special they had, everything to make a complete rifle minus the stripped lower for $400. I had extra lowers laying around. I take too good of care of my other guns to be throwing them around and mis-treating them like I will this turd.



    Guns are for using not looking at. I have all kinds of scratches just on my SB Short-Dot (2300 optic), and its got sand in the turrets so they don't turn as smoothly as they did before. Got scratches on my Mk12 which the total setup is around $5500. I think every gun I have has scratches and wear marks on them. Gives them character. I still remember the scratches on my issued M16A4, and its been a few years since I last seen it.

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    M'kay, I'll play... Why waste $400, even if it's a terrific deal, on a "beater" gun? Especially a DPMS?

    My advice is that if you need to ask advice about this, you have no business playing around with DPMS. Dump the thing.

    The gas port burr isn't the only issue you will see. I guarantee your chamber is undersized and your bolt is junk.

    Do a search on the forum for DPMS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 120mm View Post
    M'kay, I'll play... Why waste $400, even if it's a terrific deal, on a "beater" gun? Especially a DPMS?

    My advice is that if you need to ask advice about this, you have no business playing around with DPMS. Dump the thing.

    The gas port burr isn't the only issue you will see. I guarantee your chamber is undersized and your bolt is junk.

    Do a search on the forum for DPMS.
    I know it's far from a top tier gun....I thought I made that clear. Understand that I will be beating the living crap out of this thing. I did searches and got mixed results. I have been around AR's for a while and know that the dpms is like the "bottom of the barrel" but for only $400 I figured what the hell. If you have some first hand experience I would love to hear it. Not trying to be a prick here guy, I usually just buy my uppers and rifles complete and never really had to think about looking for flaws because I usually buy higher end toys. By all means buddy if you have some knowledge to share please do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spanky4888 View Post
    I know it's far from a top tier gun....I thought I made that clear. Understand that I will be beating the living crap out of this thing. I did searches and got mixed results. I have been around AR's for a while and know that the dpms is like the "bottom of the barrel" but for only $400 I figured what the hell. If you have some first hand experience I would love to hear it. Not trying to be a prick here guy, I usually just buy my uppers and rifles complete and never really had to think about looking for flaws because I usually buy higher end toys. By all means buddy if you have some knowledge to share please do.


    The majority of people Ive seen on the range with issues have been guys with DPMS guns. Even for a "beater" gun you can still get something like a BCM base upper for under $400.



    But its your gun, and you do what you want with it. Im not walking in your shoes so I dont care to say whats best for you. Im just saying theres nothing wrong with putting scratches on a pricey gun or piece of equipment.

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    I'm having trouble getting my mind around someone having "1 Noveske, 1 DD, 3 LMT, 1 Spikes, a few others...." and then going out at getting a DPMS to use as a beater. Any one of those other rifles would make a great beater, and certainly one better able to standing up to being beaten.

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