Re: Spikes Tactical teaming up with Adams
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Salmonaxe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: oneshot onekill</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Salmonaxe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What they need to do is keep making .22lr and standard AR-15's. Piston uppers are a retarded waste of money.</div></div> How do you figure? You've obviously never used an M16 or AR15 to the point of failure because of the shitty gas system they use. Not to mention the ability to shorten the overall length of the weapon. I love it when something is judged by someone who doesn't have a clue! These statements are made by those who buy an AR, hang all the "cool" shit from their rail system and shoot maybe 200 rounds between cleanings! Nothing against that... Just don't make stupid statements based on that kind of experience. </div></div>
I've put over 10k rounds through just one of my AR-15s. I probably clean it about ever 1k rounds. I have 6 AR-15s and 2 AR-10s. I have an AR pistol that runs fine, even though is has a 7.3" bbl. All failures I ever experienced in my ARs have been ammo and magazine related. I've seen a HK 416 shit the bed. I've seen the piston system made by Bushmaster fail and shoot out of the gas block. I just recently saw a CMMG piston system fail because the gasblock walked forward of the gas port due to the inertia of the piston moving.
The piston systems I've tried out made the AR front heavy. The recoil impulse doesn't feel right. It's off center and generates more muzzle rise. AR-15's were designed for impingement, parts like bolt lugs, cam pin hole and buffer tube weren't designed to take the kind of abuse that a piston system will introduce. You've also introduced more parts into the system that will wear and break. A buddy of mine has a bunch of Steyr AUGs, which is a gas piston system, but uses a very similar AR style bolt. He's always busting them. Most other piston driven systems use a beefy two lug bolt for a reason. Also, no one piston system is standardized, so obtaining replacement parts will be difficult in the future.
IMHO, AR pistons are the coolest new "Gucci" gear. They're tits on a pig. If you want a piston system, buy a rifle designed around that system. Otherwise, clean your rifle, use quality ammo and magazines.
If you want an upgrade that really works to reduce carbon buildup in the AR-15, use LMT's enhanced carrier. But ONLY the carrier, don't use their weirdo bolt. The enhanced carrier has different geometry to the Cam pin keyway, which increases dwell time causing to the bolt to unlock after pressures in the chamber have been greatly reduced.
I use one on a midlength 16" upper that would shoot a bit dirty. Now it's the cleanest of all my ARs. Also, the recoil impulse is better and I have very little disturbance to my sight picture. </div></div>
I posted a review on my Adams about a week ago. It would short-stroke consistently with my rifle-length system. Probably could have got it working by enlarging the gas port. But, I chose to return it since the rifle gas system works flawlessly.
For Carbine systems & suppressed systems, I think the Piston adds value. For rifle-length systems, there is no problem to fix. If you want a piston, Adams is one of the best for sure.
