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Thread: Why no rifle 2,000 round challenge sticky?

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    Why no rifle 2,000 round challenge sticky?

    The handgun forum has a stickly with a 2K round challenge without cleaning or lube.

    Why no similar thread (perhaps including added lube) for rifles and carbines?

    I personally would like to see the weapons that can make it through with no malfs, and I think it would provide useful information.

    I tried to start one in at another site, and the responses were sort of sad. I couldn't get any takers.

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    Why not do it Yourself, and doccument the results on here? I am confident with added lube it'll run. Without lube, now that would be interesting.

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    Not a terrible idea...

    I've done it with a standard BCM 16" midlength, ran through dynamic carbine 1 without re-lubing it, no problems*. Started the class with it cleaned and lubed with TW-25b and it ran and ran. I didn't think to document it though at the time as prescribed in the 2k round challenge.

    * - There was 1 problem, but it result of an issue with the hammer j spring from a CMT parts kit (hammer pin walked out as a result). BCM was still only making uppers at the time and it was on a homebuilt lower. The upper performed as you would expect from BCM.

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    I just did 2100+ through a 308 AR without cleaning. Did add lube, though.



    This was at 1400 I think....



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    Quote Originally Posted by Belmont31R View Post
    I just did 2100+ through a 308 AR without cleaning. Did add lube, though.
    That's awesome to hear. What platform and ammo?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PlatoCATM View Post
    That's awesome to hear. What platform and ammo?



    KAC EMC and everything from Herters to Federal Match 175's.













    Im at 2400+ now after its first ever cleaning at 2100.

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    Closest Ive come to this test is running through a SDI class in 06' or 07' without relubing, I dont remember the round count but Id guess around 1k. CMMG upper on kit lower, had no issues throughout the class but found everything cooked dry inside the carrier afterwards and a gas ring mangled between the bolt and carrier. Was using CLP at the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rattlesnake View Post
    Why not do it Yourself, and doccument the results on here? I am confident with added lube it'll run. Without lube, now that would be interesting.
    I'm working on it now. I've shot +1K several times, but never documented anything, and always added lube.

    I just thought it would be good for comparison purposes. Real life user reliability for multiple AR makes data is hard to come by.

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    Quote Originally Posted by N.Franklin View Post
    Was using CLP at the time.
    In my experience, CLP burns off quick. I'm suprised you made it without issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mizer67 View Post
    In my experience, CLP burns off quick. I'm suprised you made it without issue.
    It may have helped the rifle was overgassed, it launched brass between 1-2 o'clock with an H buffer. I was shooting black hills blue box 55gr soft points for the class with a mix of usgi and hk mags. Over the last year or so Ive gone to SLiP2000 EWL for lube.

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