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  1. C products 9mm mags are crap. The standard is the Metalform mag, which is a modification of the original Uzi mag.

    Mick

    I have used both the Colt mag systems and the Glock Mag systems.

    The weakness of the Colt pattern is the magazines. C Products makes a great mag and it is the only reliable colt pattern mag I have found.

    I prefer the Glock mag platforms. The JP is good but $. Lone wolf makes a great Glock mag lower with 40 and 9mm uppers.

    For the money, go Lone Wolf!

    DDLES and circle quarter 10 lowers are out of spec and a pain in the neck to work with. The bolt hold open will activate at random times while shooting fast and mine malfunctioned twisting up like a pretzel and causing a terible jam. It is to late for me, but you can avoid this train wreck.

  2. I shot the Benelli M2 and Beretta 1301 and the Beretta has les recoil. I did not like the recoil impulse of the M2 and bought the 1301.

    But that is my personal preference. The M2 is a great shotgun and they run and run as long as they are fed the minimum power loads required.

    With that said, the Veramax has the lowest felt recoil, but is also the heaviest. The Beretta is light and fast handling like the m2 but softer shooting.

    I would suggest shooting an M2 and see how you like it first.

    Just my $0.02 ( = CAD $0.0251, so it's worth more :devil: )

    Mick

  3. From one Mick to another,

    Get the barrel clamp with the MXT tube, otherwise it can spin loose under recoil.

    Install tube till it bottoms out on nut, then back off half a turn. Mag extension will now float side to side and up/down. Then install barrel clamp - the floating mag tube will now align with the barrel.

    Tip - add non-slip electrical tape or similar to inside of clamp, or around tube to stop tube spinning under recoil.

    Mick

    I am not sure if this shows up in this thread somewhere but it is kinda long.

    I am looking to pick up a Nordic +5 tube, should I get a barrel clamp, will it have a big effect on poa?
    Thanks



    Any advice or link to advice or page num that has advice? Haha
  4. I didn't have a problem getting one during their Black Friday sale.

    Not sure about the current supply situation...

    Mick

    Also look at the Meprolight RDS. Looks like the love child of an Eotech and Aimpoint.
    1.8 MOA dot with battery life of the Aimpoint, but with the FOV like an Eotech....

    Mick

    Good luck finding one.
  5. The "final where I want it" typically means lining up the gas tube hole on the barrel nut.

    The reason to tighten and loosen 3 times is to break in the threads of the barrel nut to the upper receiver.

    Grease the threads on the upper. Turn the barrel nut with the wrench till its snug and back it off.

    When you tighten again, you will notice the barrel nut will turn a little further is you apply exactly the same torque.

    Like mark, I used to tighten initially to ~40-45 using a torque wrench. I no longer bother. Just past tight is ~40-45.

    After backing off the nut on the 3 go, tighten till the gas tube hole aligns. You will find that you are typically in the 60-85 range when you are done....

    Mick

    I always torque a minimum of 3 times to about 50, then the final where I want it.

  6. You make mention of the JP brake and its' effectiveness.

    The surefire MB556K or SOCOM brakes are of similar effectiveness to the JP, but also serve as suppressor adapters.

    So, either get the Surefire brake and can, or you will have to get a custom brake made...

    Mick

  7. Interesting comment on the Ti carrier.

    Not to derail the thread, but the Ti carriers wear faster?

    Can you maybe start a separate technical thread when you've got enough testing under your belt on the new Ti and Al ULMOS carriers?

    Mick

    I will have rounds through the melonite one this week using a LMOS. I am going to keep the ULM for specific applications. I think you will be happy skipping the Ti, not just for the price, but because of the tune and the increased wear.

  8. Bushmaster upper and lower, $100 from Brownell's.

    Lower parts kit $55

    Upper parts kit $15

    Charging handle $35-45 (assuming you are adding a extended latch to a std handle, or just buying something like a BCM)

    JP trigger, $100

    Grip of your choice $25

    Bolt carrier group, std, $85

    16- 18" barrel, $200-250

    Muzzle brake $40-$125

    gas block, $50

    gas tube $10

    handguard, $100-200

    buffer tube kit $50

    stock $40-85

    On the high end, you are looking at ~$1,200

    On the low end, you are looking at ~$900

    If you pick up deals (or even better, prize table parts), you can get that cost down lower.

    Mick

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