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  1. M

    Precision AR15 Grip Angle

    +1 on the LaRue's...................tried them just for the helluvait & love their feel, own 6-7 now. K2'a are my 2nd choice, but I won't be buying anymore. MM
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    ar15 barrel quality experience

    Comparing WOA & JP to BA is like comparing a top shelf steak to ground beef..................WOA or JP by a mile for a relatively small $$$ distance. Buy an 18" SPR of whatever flavor you like from WOA & rock on, price can't be beat for what you get for value. With BA, you might get a shooter...
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    Proof SS vs craddock 6.5 creedmoor

    Nice rifle as usual. That looks like a Vortex Razor on it...............can you comment about your experience with that model & any other Vortex models that you may like enough to use. I've shied away from them for the most part, mostly using NF on my more precision builds. Also used some...
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    Barrel for a 16" Recce build?

    Thanks. I would like to try one of their current barrels; but...............I've see no recent data on performance, didn't know who is making the blanks/barrels/chambering & haven't seen any readily available. Their website shows no stock & no BO time either. And I've I good service &...
  5. M

    Barrel for a 16" Recce build?

    Are their SS still PacNor? Where did you source the barrel from? MM
  6. M

    Barrel for a 16" Recce build?

    There's no real doubt that a chrome lined barrel is preferred for a real level of sustained fire, so I'm assuming that you are referring to that. Can you confirm that FN is making the chrome lined barrels currently or not? If not, do you know who is? MM
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    Barrel for a 16" Recce build?

    I also have this same barrel from WC, fluted lightweight & it shoots very, very well & better than I expected & the bore looks great & doesn't foul much. Although they can be had for around $250 when they are on sale, I didn't mention them as the one I have from almost 2 years ago had a VERY...
  8. M

    Barrel for a 16" Recce build?

    You'll have a hard time at this price point doing much better than this from CLE. They come back into stock regularly. Douglas 16" Tactical Barrel MM
  9. M

    Barrel Nut ID

    Not sure what you're trying to accomplish.................just getting the nut off? if so use a strap wrench, might even have to heat it a bit if it's really tight. Otherwise, take Trigger Monkey's advice............those are all good to excellent rails. Or if you want to go the cheap route on...
  10. M

    18” Noveske or 20” Criterion

    Molon qualified his report by saying that's a very old Noveske barrel & I would not buy one today over a Criterion. But today your best bang for the buck would be a WOA 18" SPR barrel. If you want a step up buy a Rock Creek or Bartlien barrel from Craddock Precision or a Bartlien or Douglas...
  11. M

    AR Experts. Predictions?

    Very interesting info as I work in a business that produces ICE parts, for both Cat & HD & I also have 2 HD's. I'm not an oil or lube specialist but I do know a fair bit about wear mechanisms of ICE parts & we run 12 dynos for testing. W/o doing baseline chemistries (which CAT may have on...
  12. M

    AR Experts. Predictions?

    Were the "wear" numbers you are referring to above, determined by metal content in the oil analysis or by wear measurements made on disassembled parts? I have to assume the former.............which I'd be a little skeptical of as reflective of true "wear" on critical parts, like bores, rings...
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    Is it safe to clean nitrided barrels with JB Bore Paste?

    Nothing that you've posted about the best advice that you've found appears to be relative to nitrided barrels. Yet you refer to it as being particularly relative to the OP topic as if it's gospel. When it isn't. Have you ever cleaned a nitrided barrel? Once again, I suggest trying a file or...
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    Is it safe to clean nitrided barrels with JB Bore Paste?

    Do what you want, then. But as for me, I deal with wear resistant, scuff resistant gall resistant & reduction of friction with coatings as a job & those coating including hard chromium, PVD, DLC, thermally applied coatings (plasma & HVOF), & gas & salt bath nitriding. And if done correctly by...
  15. M

    Opinions on the Ranier Arms Ultramatch Mod 2?

    I only have one UM, & I don't know for sure if it's a Shilen or a Criterion. I got it about 2.5 years ago on a closeout price for $240 including a GB & a tube; it's 16", intermediate gas & a .800" GB. It shoots well enough but is limited to having a 6x optic, but easily does right at MOA for 5...
  16. M

    Why are quadrails making a comeback?

    I only have one cheese grater (out of about 14-15), & that's a URX 3.1 that came on a KAC 18" LPR rifle; I don't expect to have any more unless someone makes a lightweight one. I don't mind the design, just a bit heavier than it could be; the sharp edges can be reduced a bit with a little work. MM
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    Is it safe to clean nitrided barrels with JB Bore Paste?

    Can't argue with that about raw stainless & absolutely will not touch a SS bore with a bronze brush, but this thread is about nitrided barrels & they are as different from raw stainless as night & day. If you want to test the durability on a nitrided surface, go to work on the OD of a barrel...
  18. M

    Is it safe to clean nitrided barrels with JB Bore Paste?

    No, it's a worn bronze brush wrapped with a cleaning patch to hold the JB paste. MM
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    Is it safe to clean nitrided barrels with JB Bore Paste?

    I've dealt with both gas & salt bath nitriding processes for years on various steel materials. I doubt that you could ever damage the nitrided (diffused) layer on the ID of a gun barrel with JB, of either flavor, even if you polished it everyday, twice a day. The very 1st thing I do with a...
  20. M

    Another source for thermo fit uppers

    Always good to have more options. Thanks. MM
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