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Post by Browning35 on Aug 26, 2014 14:49:31 GMT
Definitely need one of those Gingerbeard patches though. Mine is actually red. I mean red red. Where'd you get it at?
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Post by LowKey on Aug 26, 2014 15:14:19 GMT
Definitely need one of those Gingerbeard patches though. Mine is actually red. I mean red red. Where'd you get it at? Just a photo from the interweb that I stumbled across. Tell me....is this you?  About the patches, did a quick google and all I came up with was this: http://instagram.com/p/rUCE1wKkai |
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Post by Browning35 on Aug 26, 2014 16:14:47 GMT
When I let it grow out that far, yeah. I ain't plundering no booty though. Just wanna make that clear from the get-go. --- Just so I'm not completely off-topic when I put the buffer tube into the Sig SB-15 brace it was a gigantic pain in the ass to get in there (I know, that's what ' she said'). I was going to follow the advice on the net and wet it up with hairspray (supposedly acts as a mild adhesive to get it to not move). Glad I didn't though. The tube collar doesn't let it move anywhere and there's no telling how the rubber of the brace would react to hairspray. Might melt it or something. Sig actually put a leaflet in saying to use talcum powder as a dry lube, so that's what I used. Worked like a charm.  If I was using just the pistol tube I probably would have used hairspray or some other adhesive to try to get it to stay in a certain place. |
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Post by RTF Squared on Aug 29, 2014 4:05:32 GMT
I'm sold on the BCM 11.5. I'll be on that as soon as I can swing it, hopefully they'll be in stock in a few weeks. They seem to be "the professional's choice" these days, and at cheaper than PSA prices that's unbeatable. I'm thinking this buffer tube for the SB15. I like the longer length of pull, it looks cool, it's ten dollars more. That really helps mitigate the goofy looks of the "brace." phase5wsi.com/hex-2-pistol-buffer-tube-hex-2.html Time to find the perfect rail now. I want something that is as close to the muzzle as possible to put my hand out/mount a light further forward. I want one that has keymod slots all around, as opposed to 3, 6 and 9. I want something closer than the barrel length than the commonly available 10". If I use a flash hider or muzzle device similar in nature, will I be at risk running a 12" handguard? I've seen it done with the Noveske KX3 flaming pig, but that directs all of the blast forward. If I can find an 11" rail that I like it'd be a moot point but I've searched webs like crazy for one and can't find it. About lower parts kits, what should I buy. I see DPMS around for cheap, but their rep isn't spotless. The Daniel Defense kits are $100. PSA's parts are said to be good, but there CS/QC still spotty again lately. Tell me what I need here, please. I'll be fine with a USGI trigger until I can shoot it well enough to need better. Probably go with the medium latch BCM Gunfighter charging handle and later. The big priorities are the upper, LPK, buffer assembly and rear sight. The "brace" and rail can wait slightly longer, the basics listed before at least get me a functional gun. I access to enough other stuff to at least have a USGI charging handle, plastic carbine handguards, an A2 birdcage and I have a nice grip on the lower already. I have 13 mags so far, not a bad start. Looks like the moral of the story on ammo is don't use military stuff. I'm sure it's fine for training purposes, but just like my pistol ammo, fuck complying with military ammo and the Geneva conventions. My main concerns are preventing over penetration while still doing the job. It is to my understanding that most 5.56 tends to break up on impact with barriers, a lot more so than other calibers, including pistol calibers. Ammo specifically designed for better barrier penetration is pretty much off the table for HD use, but may be better for the car. I can worry more about that when the gun is finished. BTW, I didn't notice the chocolate brown color on the rifle. Had I picked that up sooner instead of paying so much attention to the stripe I would have definitely known who the original owner was. Thanks again for the detailed posts. It's going down soon. |
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Post by omegaman on Aug 29, 2014 11:14:25 GMT
Sounds like a solid plan. I will say, I am starting to entertain the thought of an AR pistol now that companies are catering to the armbrace (i.e. specific buffer tubes). I am anxious to see what other arm brace offerings will be available in the near future.
You cannot go wrong with a BCM upper! I just love their stuff. The medium latch charging handle is perfect. I just received the large latch for my SPR build (to clear the scope) and it would too obstrusive on a fighting carbine. As for your rail, I have a 10" BCM KMR keymod on my lightweight carbine and it is awesome. Does Troy make an 11" alpha rail? I know it's not keymod, but Impact Weapons Components (IWC) makes some badass direct attach accessories for Troy handguards.
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Post by Browning35 on Aug 29, 2014 12:23:07 GMT
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Post by RTF Squared on Aug 31, 2014 7:27:44 GMT
If you'd asked me a year ago, the 11 inch Alpha would have been it. After helping my buddy set up his AR, I'm pretty sold on Keymod though. If I was going the 10.5 route it would be a 10 inch KMR, no question. The Alpha is one of a few handguards I have actually gotten to try out, and I liked it the best of that smallish selection so far. I'll check out some of the IWC stuff to make sure I can't be swayed back. I might have to ask a local AR manufacturer that does custom work if they could do something, but getting something at a decent price is dubious.
The Phase 5 tube does allow the brace to overhang. I hadn't thought of the Sig being that soft that it might squish over. It comes with some type of plug for the hole at the end, maybe that adds rigidity? I'll ask around the social medias on that. Can't be running around with a flaccid stock. I mainly just want slightly longer length of pull than the MI and other offerings. I saw an example with Law Tactical folding stock adaptor and that added quite a bit of LOP. Sounds like a silly thing to buy/overcomplicating the weapon to add a little LOP though.
Back on the LPK topic, what should I buy?
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Post by Browning35 on Aug 31, 2014 12:36:26 GMT
The SB-15 isn't made of rubber that's super squishy, but it's soft enough that it will collapse over that hole and eventually deform as you put it to your shoulder over time again and again. You'd kind of just have to feel/see it. Hard to describe the consistency of rubber in written word over the net. I don't know if those adapters that shove in the hole to keep it from deforming or not would do any good. I dunno, maybe. I do know that the rubber stretches to a point and develops a ' set' so to speak as guys over on ARF.com and M4C were taking them off tubes and trying to re-use them on different ones and were having issues with that. For the lower parts I'd probably just go with PSA but order it from AIM. www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx?groupid=576Or hit up our man in Amsterdam and beg him to deal with it, send him the money + a lil extra for the hassle and buy it from their store front and just send it to you so you're not waiting 8 weeks for some shit in the mail. Only down side IMO to PSA is their shipping times and both those options nix that at the gate. I now have two AR's with PSA LPK's and no issues with either one. |
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Post by RTF Squared on Sept 3, 2014 5:08:43 GMT
That all makes sense. I may need to look into it all further before picking a tube.
PSA it shall be then. Hadn't thought to look somewhere besides their website for a LPK.
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Post by Browning35 on Sept 3, 2014 12:37:12 GMT
That all makes sense. I may need to look into it all further before picking a tube. Yeah, I mean I'd rather you look at all the different pro's and cons of the different systems available and see what's out there and go into it fully informed even if you end up picking the same one anyway. At least that way you're going into it fully informed and more likely to be happy with your purchase. Look before leaping.  Me neither really. I stumbled on that one while looking up the best price for LPK's for you and was like ' Cool'. That was the best price I found. So no credit for brainstorming there though. I guess people grumbled about their wait times from PSA enough that AIM bought a whole shitload of them for customers to cut them outa the loop. Hopefully you got one before they went out of stock, still had a bunch when I posted that. |
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Post by as556 on Sept 12, 2014 4:51:40 GMT
Dude..build the pistol.
I just finished my first build, an 11.5" BCM LW pistol. Lowers nothing fancy, an Anderson, with a PSA LPK and ALG ACT trigger. Using the RRA tube right now but am going to get a KAK/MI tube with brace soon enough. It is one handy little weapon though, let me tell you. Carbine buffers seem to work well for this length. Have a look at the LMT 10.5 and the PSA CHF 10.5, too. The owner of BCM, Paul, said their 11.5 has 40% more dwell time than a 10.5, which helps a lot with reliability and parts longevity. I'm no expert but I'll take his word for it.
As of right now theyre offering free BCGs like Browning said. That's the deal I got and it was $450 shipped.
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Post by RTF Squared on Oct 17, 2014 7:01:56 GMT
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Oct 17, 2014 15:59:33 GMT
I've had much better delivery times and the PSA thread at AR-15.com is much quieter, I think PSA has their act together now.
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Post by RTF Squared on Oct 18, 2014 3:55:38 GMT
Well, this is off the table again for now. Of course when I'm ready to start buying parts to grow my AR, my daily driver starts acting afool. I could still swing the parts, but the unexpected BS has cropped up the last few weeks I should probably pinch my pennies. Motherfucker.....
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Oct 18, 2014 14:15:55 GMT
You and me both, the A/C in my Xterra is straight actin' a fool. So mad right now.
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