The best fighting carbine ever made? Knight's Armament SR-15
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The Knight's Armament SR-15 is perhaps one of the best fighting carbines currently being made. The SR-15 is joined by many other great manufacturers that have also made improvements to the AR-15 system such as LMT and HK. The KAC SR-15 is well gassed for combat loaded ammunition, reliable and sports a cold hammer forged barrel. In my testing over the years I've found it to be an ideal rifle in every way.
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To get my sr15 to run steel ammo I did this one simple trick, armorers hate it:
Load it with steel ammo.
Yep
Mine won't lol
All my AR's run steel cased ammo. My R gun that used to have was the worst though. Constant jams and cases stuck in the chamber followed by my Ruger AR556. Since I've replaced the Ruger barrel and sold the R gun, I have AR's that all run steel cased ammo. They should since I've purchased thousands and thousands of rounds of steel cased ammo over the past few years. I still cry when I think back to the late winter of 2019 when I bought 3k rounds of Barnaul 62 sp from SGAMMO as an exclusive for $800 shipped. Can't even touch a thousand rounds for half that now unless it's Tulammo on sale and it's still $380-430 shipped, let alone 3k rounds. fuck Joe Biden, fuck the rona beer, fuck BLM, fuck the leftist, for rioting and trying to implement gun control leading to this ammo shortage. I feel better now 👍
Imagine that 🤔
“R” gun ?
Mike your KAC is amazing. It’s so stout and robust and perfectly formed. The doctor will see you now. 🙇🏼♂️
If this treatment doesn’t work in the office your visit is free!
I removed my like so that it could remain at 69 for a few more minutes.
Intro song name?
@Carmine Falcone hes a mook
He's got a nice rifle too😐
For all the not cool flannel bros, “SR” stands for “sertified ripper” and the 15 stands for how many cougars it can pull at once at the range. Now y’all know.
Thanks for the heads-up sir! You are a gentleman, and a scholar!
I was your 69th like 😎
So the SR-16 is the same but with one more cougar?
@@pbayers yes it pulls one more cougar. It's either a negative or a positive depending on the user.
@@kash7768 Giggity!
The British Ranger Force and some of the Royal Marines have just purchased this as their main battle system.
As a Brit, I'm reassured Garand Thumb rates the new platform
Insane that it's taken them this long to ditch the awful SA-80
@@MrOtistetrax The recent upgraded SA80 were supposed to be ok but still way too inferior to this
@@stukafaust Ditto! 😁
Its not the sr-15 its slightly different its called the ks-1 or knights stoner 1 in full
And just like that, KAC parts just became even harder to get.
Well they’re already priced out of range for most of the hobos that call themselves gun owners so at least it’ll help
You really think UA-cam poors are going to start buying 3000 dollar AR’s all of a sudden?
@@MrMalicious5 I'm gonna havta pass
You can get stolen flip up sights on eBay for 75 bucks.
Like when he did the review of the Primary Arms GLx 4 optic. It was out of stock for Months!
If it doesn’t have punisher skulls or Palmetto State Armory logos on it can it even really be that good?
Not unless it's skeletonized. Just needs one of those foregrips that spreads her legs out into a plastic bipod. 😏
Only if it has both punisher skulls and PSA logos can it be that good.
What about red parts from Strike Industries?
PSA in the hand is better than KAC out of stock.
And red dot sights.
Fun fact: these guys are headquartered just down the road from the Kennedy Space Center (take that as you will). Whenever I visited KSC, we would always pass by their headquarters. I didn’t realize this until I really started getting into guns when I was a teenager.
So yeah, thank Florida Man for these products.
They are in an old tomahawk missile factory, that entire area is aerospace
Space Force! Just go to Mars for all that oxidation...
Us Florida men know how to do shit right but we are known more for doing stuff wrong.
I pass it on my commute to work as well.
thanks for the info, i live 10 minutes away from there n didnt even know! gotta check out the HQ sometime!
I have a 14.5" KAC that I regularly push to 700y in carbine classes with 77g black hills. In Kyle Defoors own words: "Keep that gun"
I got a question, they sell the 14.5" SR-15 as a SBR right? Or is it pinned? How'd you go about it if you don't mind me asking, I've never sbr'd any firearm or bought one
@@MartiBrawghghgh Hey Martin... So I purchased the 14.5" as an upper only and then put it on an AXTS SBR lower. They do not sell a 14.5" pinned.
@@mannyzuccarelli thanks for the info and damn lmao debating the 14.5" or the 16" that's even if I can find one but in the meantime I'll see what others say
700 yards?? Also in the video is garand thumb using 14.5? Cause it looks to be 13.5 with that suppressor on it. Also what’s the price I should be spending?
@@warfan1994 700 yards, on A-C zone steel with 90%+ hits, all day. Again, with Black Hills 77g ammo. I do not know the size of Garands KAC nor do I intend on asking.
If you've ever been testing hunting loads with your dad for an elk hunt, and you only have about twenty to work with, and then you watched a Garand Thumb intro where he fires more rounds than you've fired all year, and it made you feel poor, go ahead and hit that subscribe button.
Sorry bro, most rounds are for the 2 legged animal.
Im guessing your shooting 300 win, but I have not seen .270 win on the shelves in like 2 years. running out of bullets to reload too lol.
@@stealthybanana8751 I’ve seen them throughout the Midwest at Walmart. Probably your best bet.
all year?! some of these videos are lifetime round count for me =/
Lol I felt poor
Larpers: “nooo don’t mix camos. Everything I own has to be multicam.”
Garand Thumb: “watch me wear and use five camos at the same time.”
Haha blurry colors go brrr
Wow, ANOTHER 'someone: ....someone else: ....' comment!
@@fyou2327 As long as there is a "Nobody:" in it, I will let it plass.
I do the same
Getting over the "MultiCam EVERYTHING" phase is just part of growing up
I once read a comment that said “not even King Arthur could pull me out of flannel daddy” and I haven’t been the same since, Mike.
If King Arthur pulls on you and you aren't out, then it's not King Arthur, but an imposter.
And, with a slightly different handguard and barrel nut (but the same barrel, bolt, gas system, etc), this was just announced today (9/7/2023) as the new UK SOF rifle. 👍
Reading that article brought me back to watch this video once again. 👍
@@henrygonzalez360 Same bro. Same. 😎🤌🫡
It's not the same barrel, it's a dimpled barrel like the KAC PDW, but yeah seeing the announcement of the L403A1 made me look for this video. Maybe soon the entire UK Armed Forces can finally be freed from the L85! 😂
@@bonnie1020a The only dimpled barrel is the 13.7" I thought. Did they choose that one? They are all still CHF and chrome lined, at least.
@@DBravo29er I’m not sure on the specifics but in some of the publicity photos and images the barrel looks dimpled, and is sometimes described as a “heavy mass barrel” on one image.
When you realize that Daddy Garand keeps his enviable hair in place by using the carbon and grease build up from an AR15 bolt carrier group! I must try this!
And now Mr. Thumb has this extra thiccc BCG.
Lol
He should release his own hair gell line called "carbon locked"
He should release his own hair gell line called "carbon locked"
*Enter the piston fans* (liked myself)
"The most impossible fighting carbine to find in stock"
finally got one after nearly a year lmao
@@kevinsierra482 Which dealer did you go through? Haven't been 100% dedicated to the search but I haven't seen any completes anywhere for quite some time
@@saltimussodium696 I found a brand new factory one on brownells, just casually refreshed one day and it was available. I think I paid 2700 and change for it. I refreshed a little while after and it was out of stock
@@kevinsierra482 The gods looked favorably upon you that day
@@saltimussodium696 had to be a unanimous decision for that to happen lol
The 69 spray painted on the range vehicles..... just adds to the attention to detail put into these videos.
It’s awesome that you let your viewers know about potentially biases when reviewing
I love the fact that he does this at Full combat speed and does very little of that odd weird annoying 3 gun competition stuff . He is real fast , almost as fast as Reeves and Botkin . he pounds the target like it's a real enemy wearing body armor , not this double tap nonsense . Which Reeves and Botkin don't do . Outstanding . He has a real knack for honesty , education , presentation , drama , and dark military humor . This is quality entertainment . Period inspired clothing adds an additional element that makes it even better . My favorite gun channel .
Same…on all counts. 💯
Does he cradle the balls, though?
Even a person without armour, it seems that tyically your still having to hit them with 3-5 rounds to actually get them down.
If your wearing armour, im shredding your pelvis and hip line. Lol
"Double taps" were just a training thing that kind of became a "tactic" on accident but with 556 its just not very realistic. Really 3-5 rounds are what it typically is gonna take with the pea shooter all 556 rifles are.
Granted you could solve a bit of that problem by shooting 77gr OTMs but then you have the issue of armor penetration because everyone and their mom has armor nowadays.
Difference is that GT has actual military experience. T rex crumbles under pressure, just look at the competitions he has participated in.
@@mrdark9916 pea shooter? Lol. The 3-5 rounds is for insurance, it’s not like the guy it’s actually gonna he standing up after you shoot him 3 times in the chest.
Garand Thumb: “If it can’t eat steel, it doesn’t deserve brass. Let me tell you why that doesn’t make sense.”
Brandon Herrera: “I just got my pee pee spanked by Daddy Plaid.”
I like how guys with no duty experience think they know it all
Flannel Daddy: “If it can’t handle steel, it doesn’t deserve brass” doesn’t make sense
AK Daddy: nervously look away
😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
with AK's absolutely. with precision machinery like this? If you have to shoot brass, get an extra gun
Rob Ski: If it can't handle rust, it doesn't deserve steel
Soo gay
The British army Rangers and Royal Marines have both adopted the SR-15 to replace the army's SA80 and the Marines C8 along with vortex sights.
Not The SR15, They've adopted the KS1 modified variant for the British
@@Joshua-lq3ls with the armed forces budget under pressure they should have chosen Colt M4 at around $1099 !
@@Joshua-lq3lsbut virtually identical. Just happy to be moving away from sa80
Yes sir
I have to agree with you as the Royal Marines already love the C8 which is just a Canadian M4.@@peterwait641
He's really flexing on us with a KAC and m855a1
Maaaaaajor flex
Ammo even infantrymen cant get lol
@@Froth_LordI got that shit in basic, what do you mean lol
@@Wasattsi yeah of course but do you have it at your house?
Me: *Watches flannel daddy mag dump M855A1 for a 2 minute intro*
Also me after firing 30 rounds of M855 at the range: "Well that's enough ammo for one day, gotta conserve during these times."
I wonder what’s better, m855a1 or a heavy OTM
If you look at the other loaded mag on the table it has m193 in it. I seriously doubt he's practicing with m855a1...
My man def isn't mag dumping M855A1. That stuff is incredibly hard to come by and expensive as piss if you do manage to find it. I mean he's probably got money, but that's MONEY money.
@@BullsMahunny yeah most likely but I was just wondering what was better because m855a1 acts like a way better green tip with insane fragmentation like a heavy OTM
Some of you guys are taking it too literal. I was just making a joke.
10:46 They cryogen treat the barrel to fully relieve internal stresses and they lap the barrel after chrome lining it. That removes the harmonic irregularities left by the hammer forging (which often reduces accuracy) and removes the surface irregularities which ordinarily reduce accuracy with chrome lined barrels. It's not magic, it's gunsmithing: it just happens to be the case that both processes are high investment methodologies (one in equipment, the other in time) which make them cost prohibitive. Which is one of the big reasons why KAC rifles cost as much as a kidney.
Do you know if knights hf barrels are made in house?
@@sackychin6267 I think they're ordered from somewhere else, but it's been probably 10 years since I looked into it. I was digging around in their production methods around the time they came out with the M110 which everyone was so hyped over at the time. So it's been a number of years now - whether they moved to in house production _by now_ i would have no idea.
@@sackychin6267 unless something has changed recently, they source their barrel blanks from Colt Canada. Their .300blk barrel blanks come from Noveske.
@@ObservingLibertarian KAC used Obermeyer barrels on the M110 for a few years and then started making them in-house in order to keep up with demand.
@@Centermass762 Take your word for it, it's been too long ago for me to recall who they were buying from, I just recall that they were, at least at the time.
I have run KAC rifles for almost 20 years. Mod 0, Mod 1s and Mod 2s. Once the guns are broken in a bit, Steel is not an issue. I have run tens of thousands of rounds of Wolf and Tula through my SR-15s over the last 2 decades in training classes, practice and just shooting for fun. All 16" guns so maybe its an issue with the carbine gas systems in short barrels? I always heard people complain about not running steel but never seen it first hand with my rifles. I have a 11.5" Mod 2 on order.
How’s your 11.5” mod 2?
@nvlaser9084 I second that question that
@_Malik__ asked regarding your 11.5 inch barrel Mod 2 since it's been 2 years since your post and you most probably have it by now? How do you like it compared to 16 inch versions? And if you don't mind me asking, how and where are you able to actually obtain an SR-15, let alone multiple ones? I would love to purchase one myself and they are always sold out in every configuration and every part. Thank you in advance.
I should have bought an sr 15 instead of a pws back in 2019 when they were almost the same in price. I thought the pws would play a smidge better with supressors. Now sr15s are an extra grand on the pws
Think of it this way, you'll be able to get parts and upgrades easier. There's so much proprietary shit on KAC rifles that its ridiculous.
@@oldscratch3535 there’s a lot of proprietary parts on the PWS as well. I don’t regret buying my PWS but KAC is the head of the class imo.
I don't think it'll really matter. Unless you're gonna be shooting a shit ton of ammo, and I mean a shit ton or you're using this rifle as a duty gun for your job, any good quality AR will do. I don't think you can go wrong with a Ballistic Advantage, Criterion, FN, Faxon, DD, and BCM barrels. For BCG's I prefer Aero Precision, Sharps, BCM, and my favorite, HM Defense. Pair that up with a good lower parts kit and good receivers, you'll have a pretty damn good rifle. Only way I see someone wearing one of.those barrels out is if you constantly mag dump a shit ton steel cased ammo with bi-metal projectiles. I won't be little someone for going more budget with PSA or BCA, ect, but those companies have less QC than the others so one cannot get frustrated when or if something fails. It is what it is.
@@Steve_643 I have a pws. It’s just as reliable as the kac my man.
Did the same thing, picked up a mk111 mod 2 in 2019 for suppressed use. As far as resale yeah the KAC is the better bet but I’ve had 0 issues with mine, comparing it to my Triarc and Geissele rifles it’s still my favorite to shoot.
RIP to the guys watching this video thinking they will just go out and buy an SR15
Me wanting a SR-15 (And a BCM) and not having any money: "I'll stick with my Ruger."
@@CaesarGB hey, ruger basically makes the fat chicks of ar's no one wants to admit it, but it'll be there at closing time when you strike out all night! But in reality I've put 2k-ish through mine and its only had a hiccup when shooting a bunch of dirty ass tula. Not high round count but I've only cleaned it like twice and its been no problem for it to keep on chugging
Why not? Are they rare to come by?
@@AKAKILLINGKING They’re expensive the rifle itself will run you around $3k and the suppressor is another $2k before tax stamps and waiting times
@@AKAKILLINGKINGabout 4.5K if you can even find it in stock.
Let’s not forget that the review where the guy shot 20k rounds and it was still sub-MOA accuracy, that was *without* so much as even being wiped down for the entire 20k rounds. The dude only added more oil. No maintenance, whatsoever.
Sub MOA with BH 77 OTM. A toilet paper roll will shoot sub moa with BH 77 otm.
@@RaftGuidePhil you ever seen a toilet paper roll at 20k without being cleaned? Not even BH can save that mess.
Which video was it?
How can you shoot that many rounds in a DI system and not clean it without malfunctions ?
@@slipknnnot YT keeps deleting my comments with the link, even if I break it up. Quality carbines don’t need to be cleaned. They just need good oil added regularly. Check out the SR-15 review by Ballistic Radio. He ran 20,145 rounds in 7 months.
I’ve got the KAC QDSS NT4 and triple tap compensator on my Colt. The combination mitigates sound pretty well and definitely hides the flash.
Bought my Radian and KAC 11.5 CQB because of flannel daddy’s videos back in the day while deployed. I full endorse his statements. The SR15 Mod 2 is just a fucking work horse.
Who flannel daddy?
@@kakmaster6945 It'd a navy dudes butt buddy
Why do you call it a work horse? Because it operates as it should? Lol
@@kakmaster6945 he is a mythical soldier that went into combat only wearing a Flannel a shit eating grin and his KAC .
@@harlan4216 as does a workhorse. It just works as opposed to a show pony.
Was prescribed Big 8 ibuprofen by the civilian PA at the TMC for a serious knee injury. Went on for about 8 months. Finally saw an article in the post newspaper that medical was deploying a mobile hospital for a field exercise, and they were accepting walkins. I walked in and was examined by a LTC, who had me scheduled for surgery by the end of the week.
That checks out. 😮
Proud to say I live in Titusville Florida, where these wonderful weapons are created down the street from where I live. I love waking up and hearing them fire all kinds of weapons at their range. They’re beast!
I dont know why but theres something about Mr. Knight's ARs that are so satisfying to look at.
Very nice KAC.
Agreed. Sexy blasters!
You must be a masochist. Seems when you turn the price tag over your pleasure turns to pain.
KAC & Ball ammo
Big KAC
Bruh, the M110k1 is an aesthetic
12:40 This is an inherent fault with the AR-15, a longer bolt travel behind the magazine would eliminate this issue. If you look at a lot of other rifles, amongst them the AK, you will note that there is a lot of bolt travel behind the magazine where as the AR bottoms out almost immediately behind the magazine. This means that other guns can function with different power ammunition without bottoming out, ie. being over gassed, or short stroking, ie. being undergassed, while the AR can handle a more narrow power range.
Surefire bolt addresses this issue.
@@swagmang4496 tell me more! Haha
AK's are also notoriously overgassed.
@@raifsevrence So we can't have both now? Guess I have to buy another rifle. The wife is going to be mad. Oh well.
This is a very intelligent comment, I agree with what you are saying about bolt travel.
- Is the Knights Armament SR-15 the best fighting carbine ever made?
- The poors will never know.
Such hurtful words lol
😂
No thanks, I'll stick with my Mannlicher M95 and Bayonet as my fighting rifle 😎
That ejection pattern and the fact they can't even stake a gas key correctly says otherwise.
As Daddy Garand said, its the holidays. A lot of us that watch him are active duty and stationed hundreds and thousands of miles away from home. Just want all you all to know that I am praying for all of you. Time away from home sucks i know, its my first time away from family during this holiday season so i can’t even begin to imagine how others feel who have been doing this life longer. Stay safe, reach out to people, and happy holidays :)
Wow, I actually thought that was one of the huge benefits of my SR 15 mod 1 and 2 was being able to run steel case!….
Never had an issue
Same here. It has good points but my thoughts are if shft it the fan I want my gun use anything I can find and not have to carry different springs around to change.
So good to see this opinion from daddy I'm waiting on my sr15 to get to my local gun store
I've been waiting for mine for a whole year. I'm starting to lose hope.
@@Com-bc6jl mine is scheduled to be delivered this Monday I got it off gun broker factory new probably paid a bit over price but it's kac 😁
The intros to all your videos are so damn majestic. It's like they're filming a unicorn with a mortor tube instead of a spike on its head.
Garand Thumb, you and your friends in this video are the hero. I'm live in China, never touch an AR rifle (but I shoot a lot of chickens with an AK when I was 7, I was too yong to feel the ridiculous and funny, just scareed), but after watch what you did in this video, well, that's really impressive. Love SR-16/15.
Comments like these live rent free in my head.
Finally, a video playing with your KAC.
😳
KAC: “Our sales appear to be declining.”
Flannel Daddy: “Hold my beer.”
KAC: *offers $1 discount*
** sales skytocket even more **
It took me 1.5 years to find a 11.5 upper pre-covid. Their sales have never matched demand
at the end you always say that training is the most important, the question is, how do i train the right way? i would like to see a vid about that from you. anyways great vid as always
@@ChappySinclair the thing is, im Czech, and most of the courses here are super expensive or they just suck monkey balls. There is this one group called hardtask that trains army and police guys and they do classes for civilians as well, so I think that ill go with them.
Being from where you are, dry fire may be your best option for training. Check out the T Rex Arms UA-cam channel for lots of videos on dry fire and how to train yourself on the range
@@ruthlessreviews1283 oh i know trex, lucas is one of the guys that got me interested into guns 👍
I think he should do a basic carbine drills video.
Step One: Hijack an Ammo Truck filled to the brim on its way to make a delivery.
Step Two: Hide for 3 years with the packed trailer hidden underground.
Step Three: Take out 2 boxes of ammo a month to shoot. For the rest of your life or wait until the Great Ammo Shortage of 2018 to 2050 is finally over.
Step Four: Learn to reload and make sure to pick up ALL your brass and manufacture your own bullets.
That's all it takes.
OR....Sit on GD's street and wait to hijack the UPS driver as he makes a delivery GD's house.
It's a start. LMAO
Video idea - grade medium to large scale AR-15 manufactures on a 1 to 10 or 1 to 100 scale and put them into different tiers like people do with power tools. For example grade and compare the difference between DeWalt and black and decker tools.
That would be interesting. Good idea
Thats easy. let me do it for you real quick.
Tier 1: ( Score 100)
- Knights Armament 100
Tier 2:
Nobody here because nothing is close to Tier 1.
Tier 3: ( Score 60 - 80)
- HK 80
- LMT 80
- Colt 80
- FN 80
- Noveske 78
- Barrett 70
- LWRC 65
- Sig 65
*** Note: Tiers 1 through 3 have seen combat and have had large military contracts.
Tier 4: ( Score 50)
- BCM
- Daniel Defense
- POF
Tier 5: (Score 50 or below)
- Everybody Else
*** Note: Eugene Stoner would be proud that the last touches he did while working at Knights Armament to fine tune the SR is still unmatched even by todays standard as far as AR platforms are concerned. This 70 year old design is no match for the SCAR 16 but if you only want AR then KAC is the best of the best.
That would be a great great video but it would have to be for "from the factory" stock AR15 platforms. Otherwise, there would be too much variation and an endless amount of possible upper/lower combinations/builds.
But DeWalt is owned by Black & Decker
@@michaelnapier566 yes but there is still a parts and quality difference
Got blown up in 2013, Afghanistan. The blast broke my left ankle and it was literally at a 90° angle with only my boots keeping it from dangling.
Doc: Here some ibuprofen and drink some water
True story.
Still love ya doc 😂
Took it like a champ brother. I was born in Russia but American now. Appreciate you fighting for me and all of us.
I do believe you. I have experienced similar situations and docs love to give grunts ibuprofen. 👍
People who have served know your story to be true.
People who have never served think you're full of crap.
-
_What a time to be alive!_
Similar story here except blew out my knee. Saw the Kinda-Doc-But-NOT-REALLY-A-Doc and he gave me two ibuprofen and said (I shit you not) "get back to work and stop with the Slacker shit."
Fuck me Running!
Was back in his Circus Tent 8 hours later as I couldn't walk and my leg was black and blue from ass cheek to ankle.
Saw the same Wannabe Doc (PA, actually), dropped trow and said "Do you REALLY think I'm 'slackin' Doc?!?"
His face got ashen and gave me 2 friggin' days bed rest and no duty and a script for, wait for it, ibuprofen.
I ETS not much later and they give me a 10% rating. BOHICA, Right?!?
Took me 32 years and 2 lawsuits to get a knee replacement and a measly 30% rating.
FUCK the PA's in the Army.
And 10X that to the POS who refused to send me to the hospital to get my knee x-ray'd and fixed THEN.
But ibuprofen is your friend.
I've always wondered where KAC got their HF barrels . I know back in the day they used Diemaco barrel blanks ..
Centurion is my favorite HF barrels . Love their MIDWEIGHT HF. They use tapered bore for insane accuracy..
I agree totally LMT , KAC are some of the best out there . LMT , KAC , Centurion and Colt / C.C. / Diemaco are my personal favorites ..
From all accounts, Diemaco makes the best CHF Barrels ever for an M4 platform. I used to think LMT made Knights barrels, but the MARS system uses button cut/chrome lined version. They also aren't as accurate as the Sr15. Supposedly LMT makes the Knights BCGs, which are almost identical to each other.
@@jackbauer4186 LMT used to make a lot of KAC parts . Unknown how many parts they still make .
Yeah I've always loved Diemaco and FN HF barrels .
Theres only handful of HF barrel machines for Carbine / Rifles in North America .
I wouldn't be surprised if it was FN or Colt Canada but I honestly have no clue.
@@seanwhite304 I know FN makes a lot of higher end companies' barrels because they have so mich capacity and machining capabities for CHF barrels. They make Spikes and a few other brands' barrels, but I always heard they weren't that accurate (especially the sub-moa that KAC barrels are getting), but the will last forever, which is why the military likes them. I know DD supposedly makes their own HF barrels, which are quite accurate, and supposedly Geissele makes their own as well (although I have my reservations that DD may be making them). Bcm may have their own HF machines as well. Someone is also probably making LWRC nitrided HF barrels.
@@jackbauer4186 FN makes HF barrels for Noveske , Hodge , BCM , Centurion , Spikes , PSA and quite a few others. Centurion HF barrels are insanely accurate due to tapered bore design.
I only have experience with FN and DD HF Barrels . I've heard as you stated Geissele makes their own HF barrels but I have not seen or used one yet .
Ruger has been making HF barrels for long time as well . I'm also pretty sure LWRCI makee Nicor / Nitride HF barrels too . I honestly did not know Geissele HF barrels were Nitride until recently.
I've personally seen SUB MOA accuracy with Centurion , Hodge , and DD MK12 HF barrels . I'm sure theres others .
I used to own Legacy Model KAC 14.5 Upper that used Diemaco Barrel Blanks . That gun was not SUB MOA at all but it didn't need to be . I've only seen online how insanely accurate the newer KAC barrels are . I'd freaking love to own KAC SR16 11.5" Secret Service Upper . They had them for sale year or two ago and I missed out .
Colt aways used different vendors for parts and pretty much everthing in a Colt was milspec. Ironically many a Colt barrel was made by Green Mountain and they all shot fairly well. You don't need a HF barrel to shoot well. In fact, most match barrels are cut or button rifled. I happen to have an AR I built with a NOS USGI FN M16a2 barrel and it approaches .5moa w good handloads rested gently on sandbags.
This vid along with that epic ass background music and him shooting and moving is one of the most bad ass vids I ever saw on UA-cam. Hearing those rounds hit that steel plate is so bad ass
Pulled a muscle in my back and couldn’t breathe when I laid down. Doc gave me a handful of Motrin and said “then don’t lay on your back”. Gotta love devil docs.
Reminds me of a joke my Dad has been making for decades: I told my doctor "It hurts when I do this", he responded "Then don't do that".
This would be so cool for my LARPing needs
I waited three months for mine after putting an order in. Shipped direct from KAC's factory to my FFL. Worth the wait, worth the money. I'd say KAC and Noveske make some of the best complete builds out there.
JP > complete build
Where’d you get it from
From JP’s factory to my ffl.
@@superdacoolman you got a link?
@@john-thomasreeves3813 he’s lying.
I picked this rifle up at a gun show for 900$ and now that I’m seeing so much hype over it I see I got an incredibly good deal! I don’t know if they all come in .300 blackout or not but mine is chambered in .300 and I will be changing it to 5.56 very soon!
Blasphemy! Keep the .300 blk
@@BigfootUnibrowMan I haven’t changed it over yet, it’s just the ammo is a bitch to find for a decent price atm for .300
@@BigfootUnibrowMan I know this so out of the blue but I just came back to this video, and wanted to update you haha. I kept the .300 blk but am currently swapping the bareel from 18in to 8.5 since .300 blk will still keep distrance with a smaller barrel. Wanted my rifle to be able to hit from around 100-300 yards with no issue as well as clear houses and be my all-around SHTF rifle. Threw a red dot on it so far, want to expand to an ACOG soon and swap the red dot to a 45 degree on the rail. But so far very much enjoy the rifle and feel like I got a steal on it when I purcharsed it.
@@PipingPreacherThanks for coming by to lie on the internet that’s epic. We all believe your story about picking up an item that doesn’t exist around other gun enthusiasts for like 33% of the price of what it would’ve been.
@@32Thomasthetrain hey brother, no lies from I’m just telling you what the gun shoots, the guy who had it before me could of switched parts around on it. Idk what I lied about since you brought nothing up or corrected me on anything. 🤷♂️ and if I had lied about something I’d like to correct myself. Have a great day!
Can we have a fireside chat video for Christmas? It can be about anything, I'd honestly be happy just listening to GT talk about suppressors and berating the ATF in an Xmas sweater for 25 mins
I’m glad I bought my 3 KACS, before the price surge. At the time I was questioning the expense. Many months later the price doesn’t matter. It’s the extreme quality that gives peace of mind. I would prefer to have less things of great quality, than an abundance of things that are mediocre, or cheap. Buy once, cry once and smile forever.
You put more rounds downrange in your opening montage then I have all year. Bastard.
I alwaYS appreciate your disclosures on your relationship with the reviewees.
Man, as much as I love everything about your videos its the cinematic intro that gets me! Your movement combined with the excellent camera work and how it all ties together with the soundtrack nails it! , and you're just shooting at targets! 10/10
Do you know what is the soundtrack called?
@@redfoxcs no idea I just assumed it was created by the channel
@@redfoxcs that sound track, i want... can't find it
11.5 mod 1 sbr. Beating the hell out of it for 6 years. Eats everything I feed it, suppressed or not. An amazing rifle.
What can do you use
23:34 - "Feel the reset"
My AR resets with that same loud *CHUNK* that I heard when you demonstrated it here. I guess that means mine isn't broken.
Legend has it a marine touches himself every time mike says “as it should be noted”
I remember my drill instructor saying he loves the KAC in boot camp in 06, I now know what he means!
One tip flannel king... Use your charging handle as a makeshift tray for the small bolt parts. Flip it upside down on a flat surface an use the gas key run as a tray
Not just the best fighting rifle, also the best larping rifle.
Did I hear unchained melody playing quietly while I read this?
@@DrrrtyDee yes you did.
@@guts5962 🥰
That suppressor is so easy to take off and put on as well!! nice!!
I’ve been waiting on the throne with numb legs for hours
Take some ibuprofen..
Fun fact about SR's :my uncle , was the one to qualify the SR-25 for the IDF .
AimBotkin: “KAC is overrated”
Flannel Daddy: “KAC is pinnacle”
Internet: 🤔🤯🤬🤣😱😵💫🤑😭😤
Everyone loves a nice long kac, they just feel good in the hands. Just can’t wait to pull my kac out at the range and just start squeezing off shots down range…great name
AK74: "Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!"
@@Big4HeadEnergy And your ego is shattered
Aks worthy ok trash since 1960
a stock M&P sport 2 already competes with the 74 lol.
@@Big4HeadEnergy it’s a meme🤦♂️
I was definitely curious (and skeptical) as to why these are priced so high. While I still think there are rifles that are nine-tenths the capability at a much lower price, you definitely get the attention to detail and function at top. Great Video
The Knight’s logo is worth at least 1k. Like anything else, you pay for branding.
That said, if you can afford it, why not?(At least that’s what my wife says every time she buys another Louis Vuitton 💼)
I picked up my mod 2 upper in the pandemic. I was building a 416 . The bolt carriers went dry. Then this upper came into my shop. The hk I don't get any lube on. The Kac I do. The whole fucking upper was $140 more than a 416 bolt carrier! So I took it home. A year later I was able to get a mr556 bolt carrier. I shot both rifles side by side. I still have the mod2 hk I sold.
Maybe it’s all the money they put in research and development what their charging you extra? Maybe it’s the brand reputation and dependability, unlike garage brands that simply copy or clone other brands, and yeah, maybe it’s also the name. Bigger names have more expenses than your garden variety pop ups!? I rather pay for quality once than buying and keep on buying 🤷
Processes like hammer forging and then grinding before cutting the rifling to increase accuracy, more expensive materials etc. Bigger margins needed for lower sales volumes.
In my opinion, the SR15 is the finest DI rifle made today. The gas block, not drilled and pinned, is held in by a mini receiver extension nut that is torqued down. The gas tube comes out of the barrel, not at 90 degrees, but at an angle to prevent gas tube erosion. The slightly longer than mid length gas system increases dwell time just a little. The straight gas tube, for decreased tube wear, is held in by threaded castle nuts that tightens down and prevent gas leakage. This overall makes for precise gas control, and in my opinion the smoothest shooting AR on the market. Lastly the E3 bolt design is an improvement from previous bolts with less chance of failure due to rounded lugs, smaller holes drilled to mitigate failure at a weak points, and a lobster tailed dual spring extractor. The AR15, which in my opinion is the best battle rifle in the world, has been taken to new levels of perfection by Knights Armament in the SR15.
Former KAC QA inspector and I cannot agree. If KAC provided this riffle for review, it is assuredly a one-off build and not what the average consumer should expect. But its worth noting I worked there over seven years ago so a lot could have changed 🤷🏻♂️
@@mikewho5598 Don’t believe me. See the UA-cam video by one of the most knowledgeable guys regarding firearms. Video- Small Arms Solutions Knights Armament SR15 E3 Mod2 M-Lok. He outlines why he feels the KAC SR15 is one of the finest DI battle rifles in the world today.
I'm happy with my Geissele Super Duty
Fuck proprietary nonsense.
The Stoner Rifle 15 from Knights is SOOOOOOO Sick!!!! Awesome video! Thanks for uploading!!!
You and Dr. House should be an elite team. You both have each other's back and are precision shooters. Next time I hear "special Ops" took out a target I'll know who it was.
Mad respect for the ending statement. I always appreciate the generous discloser prior to reviewing something. Keep em coming 🤙 building basically the same thing out of a ws-mcr in 5.56 due to being a Canadian but eh, it works 🍻
Nice
I was moving ammo cans and twisted my back, one of my ribs locked up and wasnt allowing my chest to expand and contract properly when I breath without excruciating pain,
They gave me Motrin for 2 weeks before getting an X-ray and sending me to a chiropractor
Uk Special Forces are procuring 10.000 🙌 they must have took your advice mate
No, I definitely have to disagree with this assessment. While the selling point for the SR15 is mainly the E3 bolt, the LMT Enhanced bolt is made of better materials, uses more common parts, and doesn't require the E3 Barrel extension. I would never want to be locked into a system where I didn't have backwards compatibility with common aftermarket and USGI parts.
They definitely put together a superb rifle, but with the plethora of aftermarket accessories at more affordable prices than ever before, the price of the SR15E3 is only warranted by fan bois.
Basically the lmt uses allegedly better materials with some upgrades, while the KAC has better designs and engineering with their excellent materials, both are absolutely excellent and I’ve used the LMT setup for awhile, being able to run in any standard rifle is a big advantage, but my lmt setup has collected dust since I acquired a Kac mod 2, to the point where I might sell it
Why? What makes you think your locked into the system? You'd rather have milspec components in your LMT. You think that's somehow a more reliable alternative. Talk about a bias... Its not worth the effort to convince you your wrong. You should watch the video again after realize just because YOU like it better doesn't mean its better or right for that matter.
Oh Lord, "If you've ever been given Ibuprofen for a serious injury..."
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Brother, _that hit just a little too close for comfort._
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True story: fellow service-member goes to military hospital due to intense abdominal pain on a Friday. Is given Ibuprofen. On Monday he comes into work and he looks really, really sh-tty. We take him back to the same hospital, get a different doctor, finds out it is an already ruptured appendix. This poor bastard sat at home on a Sunday and had his appendix rupture, and in good faith waited until Monday to be *told* to go back to the hospital.
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I think about that sometimes when people talk about how socialized healthcare is good... and that it works in the military.
You want to know about a single-payer health care system?
Canada's health care system is single payer. It's so incredibly popular, even among conservatives, that even talking about privatizing it like in the US is political suicide.
@@Pyreleaf brainwashed
@@sackychin6267 I’m brainwashed, but you prefer a system where you get lower quality health care for more money, and if you’re broke, you’re fucked. Makes perfect sense 👍
@@Pyreleaf It isn't lower quality though. In fact it beats Canada's system in almost every metric, including the most important one, speed of treatment.
There's a reason world leaders fly to the US for treatment when they're seriously ill.
It also isn't more expensive, you just don't notice how much you're paying in Canada through your taxes.
Here, if you're actually poor, you're covered by either medicare or Medicaid, and most hospitals (in my state at least) will wave your fees if you make less than double the poverty line.
I've used the VA here because I was young and healthy.
After I had to wait a full year for pretty serious treatment of a condition, I got on my employers insurance plan.
I don't regret it for a second.
Monk are you under the impression that the average person can afford the same standard of care as a world leader?
I've have only handled a few ar's in my days but I got mine from a small company in Maryland called Hanover Armery and it looks and feels of very, very good quality and I've never had any issues with it. And so far everyone that has handled it says that it seems to be a really good quality rifle especially for under $1k
Also, my HA-15 has had no issue with wolf Steele cased, or brass. It has eaten everything I have put in it no issues.
They’re ok… entry level
I really love the fact you make it clear you have a relationship to knights armament. Not a lot of people do that.
This guy could take a plastic nerf gun and make it look badass.
He shoota lotta.
Coming next april first the new Nerf Thumb!
Honest Outlaw actually did this as an April fools joke last year I think haha
I once came across a video that was an Australian kid reviewing his gel blaster (airsoft alternative because the Ausfailia government is against that too) and he used the Garand Thumb format to structure his review.
My ethos for SHTF was to only get what I can carry on foot and what would have the most widely common ammo. I’ve bought a Glock 9mm pistol (I’m sure there’s haters and fan boys alike…my purchase was based on the 9mm round being insanely common and glock having a ton of tested work and price).
I’ve bought a 590a1 12g (in whichever form my inner tinkerer is for that day. Pistol grip, talon grip, 6 position.damn pirate gun haha
But now that I’m looking for a star…head of the class rifle, you got me stuck. I’m definitely going with an ar-15 5.56x45 nato rifling…I was into the DDM4V7 til you talked about all the gases. But KAC would go against my ethos of “easy ammo”. I can’t afford, nor would I be able to scavenge mil-spec ammo to run it all the time. It’s awesome if you are military and that’s what’s given toya but in a shtf scenario you find a starved out, passed human with a backpack full of various 5.56 and 2.23 ammo…I’d like to be able to use that ammo if necessary. Someone who read all this bs I type to let me know which brand rifle has the resume of these KAC’s (reliability is #1 on defense weapon purchases.) while being able to fire a spitball if I stick it in? I guess blowback gases etc will be as mitigated as much as possible (SureFire RC2) and just have to be a reality in my life?
If you want a true A grade Duty rifle id recommend a Geissele Super Duty.
To help with the disconnection to any bias, 'get good' with any gun, and the next upgrade will feel that much smoother or easier to fine tune performance.
Never fret about owning lower grade equipment.
By the time you get use to practicing with the affordable stuff, you'll be a masterclass using masterclass equipment.
Training equipment usually isn't top shelf grade.
Lmfaoooo your poor
@@TheInfantry98 and you're illiterate, but it's ok. We all have our weaknesses. 🤡
In case you were looking for it, the intro song is Aramid - by Audiomachine
GTs intro songs are always dope but they're never listed in the description
That's a sick rig. I chose to go with the LMT E-bolt so I could keep things less proprietory and because I'm only middle class
* Upper Mid-Class
@@libertylivesin1776 I want to get some nods so I can move up into the 1%
Low class MFErs, stay outta this chat..
I may love him. Wish i had his range. His money. His chiseled jaw line. His skill. You get the gist
The freaking doctor house bit😂😂
Hey! Been watching your channel recently. Loving the content. I am not a shooter just yet. Looking into the matter. So a lot of great info. But what I really would like to mention is the sheer fun factor of those videos - it is quite obvious that you like what you do. Plus the final message about Christmas and people around - loving it. Keep up the good work!
I can’t say enough for all my KAC devices!!!! SR-15, SR-16, SR-25, LPR and a QDC or CQB for each. The PVS-30 WP helps me see in the dark too! I also like the LA-5 UHP with that but wish I could clean up that Petri dish. If only we could snag Sam Houston’s triple tap!
I just have a 14.5" Geissele Super Duty. It's been outstanding and I've been pretty darn happy
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Is there any chance you'd review a budget rifle like the M&P 15? I know it's not very "Gucci," but a hell of a lot of people are using them, and I think it would be interesting to hear your honest thoughts on performance out of the box and potential upgrades.
I like this idea
Everyone has an m&p, so many reviews already, it would probably go something like m&p gets the job done great performance, especially for the price. extremely reputable manufacturer but if you dont train youll suck just as much as you would w anything else lol
M&Ps are made better with better rifling and very accurate compared to most of the production rifles and barrels out there….I am a gunsmith and competitive shooter, absolutely great rifles
@@dasboot9471 I honestly love mine. Great rifle.
I've always thought opening a gas port was poor practice. A lighter (or heavier) buffer/ spring, and bolt carrier Tuned to the gas system is better.
buffer/spring is a bandaid solution, but arguably a better solution than a permanent opened up gas port.
Depends on the set up and other variables. If you want to run steel and brasses cased with better results or suppressed/unsuppressed, one will benefit more so with an adjustable gas block. I will only change the buffer weight if that AR I have does not have an adjustable gas block and it's over gassed to begin with. However, if your AR is over gassed, adding heavier buffers may seem to tame it, but your gun is still over gassed and will cause more wear on the BCG than a properly gassed AR. All this mainly pertains to a DI system. I don't have or can say with confidence how this may or.may not affect a piston driven system. This also pertains to any AR (5.56) that has a carbine gas system and/or shorter barrels. I have never seen an eighteen or twenty inch barrel with a rifle length gas system that was over gassed to need an adjustments or changes on it's own. Only time I ever see a guy run an adjustable gas block on one of these is if they run it suppressed and it's typically not a target or range gun or a fighting rifle, but more so for hunting. So take it for what it's worth.
@@toddk1377 heavy spring with an h2 without adjustable gas block is my go to on most set ups. If your suppressed i go adjustable gas block
@@Hustler_state
I have a few set up like that. The heavier buffer does help tame it when it's over gassed, especially to make it flatter shooting for faster follow up shots. I think it's just when there's certain barrels with certain gas lengths, it's so over gassed that it needs to have an adjustable gas block or was intended to be used with an adjustable gas block. For set ups like you mentioned and like many of us have, I think it's just fine, any extra wear and tear is going to be rather minimal anyways. The worst is having to deal with a barrel when outfitted on a rifle/pistol is when they are under gassed and enough so it doesn't properly cycle. That's the only time I would ever say it's a good idea to get the gas port enlarged, but I'd recommend a gunsmith to do it so it's done right and not bored out too big and now you have a whole different host of problems.
Agreed 100% A5 FTW
That’s a pretty sweet setup!
I’d love to see you review a Nemo Arms Battle Light rifle.
I think they look amazing and no other big YT channels have covered it yet.
If a Granddad vid has ever interrupted your morning tour through the Hub… go ahead and hit that sub.
That ibuprofen comment hit hard.. Can’t forget to change your socks too.
Great gun no doubt!! Maybe someday!!
I’m happy with my Black DDM4 V7 upgraded trigger SSA.
I'm happy with my assortment of Bushmasters and Armalites.
Imagine buying a SR-15 and still shooting steel ammo lol
Steel might be all you can afford after opening a vein for this bitch! Unless you've got that Garand Thumb Patreon money! :D
The more you shoot, the better
I shoot steel through mine all the time🤷♂️
@@borkwoof696 won’t be shooting at all with crappy ammo that won’t get the job done
@@williamhedrick7983 nice parts deserve nice ammo. Nice cars deserve nice gas and oil. Same principle.
he showed us his kac
I got 3 stress fractures in my back. Unable to walk unassisted for 3 months before the brace. Ibuprofen and sometimes nothing because I was a varsity wrestler that didn't feel pain so they didn't understand how serious it was since I wasn't constantly whining.
The BCM stock looks literally perfect in my mind. I love the lockup on those stocks, looks beautiful.
Liked mine until I ran a riser now it’s all about Sopmod😮💨