Hi man! I love the videos, but im quite concerned avout the barrel nut not being torqued. If this is just a preliminary assembly, i'd just want to know that, in case someone is using this as a build guide.
@@gfin4576 you are correct it’s just purely a visual aid. It’s been torqued off camera and ready to take to the range I’ll put a note in the description
@@ffvg9909a 6 arc barrel I ordered should be in Canada on October 7th. I also ordered a proof research in 22arc back in march and who knows when it’ll be here. (Why I ordered the 6) plus it should be pretty awesome for 🦌
@@hknova683 we still haven’t received the gen 3 bolt just the upper. I’m having to use the gen 2 bolt. From what I understand the bots are identical except the gen 3 has scallopes down the one side to use with the forward assist. So I can’t really answer your question till I receive it. But the tube works fine with the upper and I suspect there won’t be any issues with the new bolt. The only thing I’ve noticed is the cerakote is a little think and it had made charging the rifle a little stiff but that been quickly resolved with use. And some lube. Runs beautifully now
@@danielbarrett8798 pre order was October 2023 but just received it a day before posting this. (Was supposed to be delivered before Christmas 2023) Apparently limited to the first 100 orders but looks like he has them listed on the website
@@CautiousKlinger quite a few with some of my lighter ammo. I just changed back to the factory buffer to see if that helps. I was running the armalite silent capture system. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about they sell them at red deer shooting Center. You can see an image on their website. I have a load I make with a 75 grain boat tail hollow point and I use vihtavourie powder ( pretty spicy load) and it runs perfect. Even with the scs buffer. It’s kinda frustrating cause it ran great in the gen 2 upper. Maybe we just need to wear down some of the cerakote?
@wildnorthadventures I only changed out the upper and it went from flawless operation to a disaster. I will be trying out 2 different ammo types 62gr, 77gr of different manufacturers to see if it makes a difference. I noticed that you also had to hammer the takedown pins in. The holes in the gen 3 upper are not perfectly aligned, I wonder if that is creating a bit more friction in relation to the clearance with the mags? What are your thoughts.
@@CautiousKlinger I honestly think it’s a cerakote issue. I think it’s a bit thick. It will eventually wear down and it’ll be flawless again. I just have a hard time believing it could be machining. These are built on the cnc machine with a computer program so the tolerances should be perfect. I’m not sure if you have a cronagraph but finding a round that flys fast should cycle. Also some 1000 grit black sandpaper (emery cloth) would also help move things along a bit quicker. My thoughts are to sand down the cerakote where the bcg cycles (inside the action) and also on the parts where the pins go.
@wildnorthadventures Just came back from the range, and it was a step in the right direction. Ran 50 rounds of 86gr otm Barnes precision and not a single hiccup. Ran 100 rounds of pmc 55gr fmj- bt encountered 2 failure to return to battery and 5 light primer strikes , not too bad. Lastly Ran 200 rounds 55gr mag tech fmj had 4 failure to return to battery and 8 light primer strikes. So, it's not too bad considering I couldn't successfully cycle more than 2 rounds without a failure to return to battery, so Im hoping it will get better with next week's range trip . 🤞
I love your videos. Very relaxing.
@@sadnessinside123 thanks man.
Looks amazing
Hi man! I love the videos, but im quite concerned avout the barrel nut not being torqued. If this is just a preliminary assembly, i'd just want to know that, in case someone is using this as a build guide.
@@gfin4576 you are correct it’s just purely a visual aid. It’s been torqued off camera and ready to take to the range
I’ll put a note in the description
Thank you
@@ffvg9909 you bet
Thanks
Hey man did you ever get that 6.5 Grendel going yet or 6 arc
@@ffvg9909a 6 arc barrel I ordered should be in Canada on October 7th. I also ordered a proof research in 22arc back in march and who knows when it’ll be here. (Why I ordered the 6) plus it should be pretty awesome for 🦌
Did you have any issues with the buffer tube using the gen 3 bolt or did the normal tube work just fine?
@@hknova683 we still haven’t received the gen 3 bolt just the upper. I’m having to use the gen 2 bolt. From what I understand the bots are identical except the gen 3 has scallopes down the one side to use with the forward assist. So I can’t really answer your question till I receive it. But the tube works fine with the upper and I suspect there won’t be any issues with the new bolt. The only thing I’ve noticed is the cerakote is a little think and it had made charging the rifle a little stiff but that been quickly resolved with use. And some lube. Runs beautifully now
@ so you know if the gen 3 bolt is compatible with the gen upper?
@ I’m 99.9% sure they’re cross compatible.
Forward assist ?!?! When did this happen?
@@danielbarrett8798 pre order was October 2023 but just received it a day before posting this. (Was supposed to be delivered before Christmas 2023)
Apparently limited to the first 100 orders but looks like he has them listed on the website
Have you encountered a failure to return to battery, since the change to the gen 3 upper
@@CautiousKlinger quite a few with some of my lighter ammo. I just changed back to the factory buffer to see if that helps.
I was running the armalite silent capture system. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about they sell them at red deer shooting Center. You can see an image on their website.
I have a load I make with a 75 grain boat tail hollow point and I use vihtavourie powder ( pretty spicy load) and it runs perfect. Even with the scs buffer. It’s kinda frustrating cause it ran great in the gen 2 upper. Maybe we just need to wear down some of the cerakote?
@wildnorthadventures I only changed out the upper and it went from flawless operation to a disaster. I will be trying out 2 different ammo types 62gr, 77gr of different manufacturers to see if it makes a difference. I noticed that you also had to hammer the takedown pins in. The holes in the gen 3 upper are not perfectly aligned, I wonder if that is creating a bit more friction in relation to the clearance with the mags? What are your thoughts.
@@CautiousKlinger I honestly think it’s a cerakote issue. I think it’s a bit thick. It will eventually wear down and it’ll be flawless again. I just have a hard time believing it could be machining. These are built on the cnc machine with a computer program so the tolerances should be perfect.
I’m not sure if you have a cronagraph but finding a round that flys fast should cycle.
Also some 1000 grit black sandpaper (emery cloth) would also help move things along a bit quicker. My thoughts are to sand down the cerakote where the bcg cycles (inside the action) and also on the parts where the pins go.
@wildnorthadventures Just came back from the range, and it was a step in the right direction. Ran 50 rounds of 86gr otm Barnes precision and not a single hiccup. Ran 100 rounds of pmc 55gr fmj- bt encountered 2 failure to return to battery and 5 light primer strikes , not too bad. Lastly Ran 200 rounds 55gr mag tech fmj had 4 failure to return to battery and 8 light primer strikes. So, it's not too bad considering I couldn't successfully cycle more than 2 rounds without a failure to return to battery, so Im hoping it will get better with next week's range trip . 🤞
@@CautiousKlingerdid it get better with some use on the cerakote or are you still having issues with light strike and return to battery?