Range report: Hodge barrel with LMT Enhanced BCG *UPDATE page 7*

[Pappabear]

That's what I am seeing or better. Some guy on Gunbroker asking $150 for 30 rounds in a metal magazine. There ain't enough magic in that bullet for me to spend that on something I will probably never shoot.

That is completely insane for that ammo. You could buy BH premium shit for that price or less. How and why is anyone buying for those prices???

PB

[WS6]

That is completely insane for that ammo. You could buy BH premium shit for that price or less. How and why is anyone buying for those prices???

PB

Because they want exotic stuff. I tried it (at 50 cents a round) and it was meh.

[Sry0fcr]

Results seem predictable. Sounds like you're running on the ragged edge even with fairly hot ammo. Thanks for the data points though.

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[WS6]

The Hodge guns were meant for a milspec bcg, milspec spring, and a H2 buffer using m193, m855, m855a1, mk262, and browntip. Try that combo.

[ABNAK]

The Hodge guns were meant for a milspec bcg, milspec spring, and a H2 buffer using m193, m855, m855a1, mk262, and browntip. Try that combo.

Oh I knew that going into this, just wanted to try an EBCG and see how it went.

[ABNAK]

Results seem predictable. Sounds like you're running on the ragged edge even with fairly hot ammo. Thanks for the data points though.

Basically the overall "score": out of 25 total chances at lock-back on an empty mag there were 5 failures to do so. No failures of any other type. Significantly better results than I expected.

I have a Cryptic Coatings Mystic Black mil-spec BCG I will likely try next time. Other than the coating (which is superior to phosphate) it checks all the other boxes.....C158 bolt, 8620 carrier, tool steel extractor, HPT/MPI, yada yada.

Alternatively I have a new-in-wrap DD chromed BCG I bought directly from DD.

[vicious_cb]

Basically the overall "score": out of 25 total chances at lock-back on an empty mag there were 5 failures to do so. No failures of any other type. Significantly better results than I expected.

I have a Cryptic Coatings Mystic Black mil-spec BCG I will likely try next time. Other than the coating (which is superior to phosphate) it checks all the other boxes.....C158 bolt, 8620 carrier, tool steel extractor, HPT/MPI, yada yada.

Alternatively I have a new-in-wrap DD chromed BCG I bought directly from DD.

You really need to understand how and why the Hodge small gas port is the way it is. That kind of porting was designed not just because of hotter ammo but as a system. It takes into account gas block seal, gas key to carrier seal, carrier friction ect to make the gun run reliably with smaller port. The moment you start monkeying around with different carriers you are throwing the system out of whack.

[Sry0fcr]

Basically the overall "score": out of 25 total chances at lock-back on an empty mag there were 5 failures to do so. No failures of any other type. Significantly better results than I expected.

5 of 25 is a 20% failure rate... under ideal conditions. I'm assuming some of the other standard symptoms of undergassing were present? Sluggish cycling, weak/forward ejection?

I'd be curious if a standard carrier "fixes" it.


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[Eurodriver]

What is the deal with people’s desire to shoot M855A1?

You can get paid to do that in Afghanistan.

[ABNAK]

What is the deal with people’s desire to shoot M855A1?

You can get paid to do that in Afghanistan. Cute. I actually have a DD-214 in my closet somewhere, so there's that.

Why not? It adds another element to tinkering, which I find interesting. It's on my dime, not yours.