WhiteRubi Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Okay, so I picked up my new AR today and it is SWEET. My issue is that I paid for a Young MFG chrome BCG. I kinda get the feeling that this isn't a Young. It's certainly chrome but only markings are a "R" on top of the carrier. Maachining doesn't look like pics I've seen of the YOung either. Also, the gas key is staked. Sooo...who made it? Should I swap it for a Young? I mean for the money, I want what I paid for. Edited October 16, 2012 by WhiteRubi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iShootguns Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Also, the gas key is staked. Sooo...who made it? Should I swap it for a Young? I mean for the money, I want what I paid for. I may be confused, but last time I checked, the gas key being staked is pretty darn important. AFAIK Young's BCGs are typically properly staked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRubi Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Also, the gas key is staked. Sooo...who made it? Should I swap it for a Young? I mean for the money, I want what I paid for. I may be confused, but last time I checked, the gas key being staked is pretty darn important. AFAIK Young's BCGs are typically properly staked. Nope, from the factory Young BCG's will not be staked. Many dealers stake them before they send them out, but not alll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Can you post some detailed pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I have two Young's…. both bought direct from them. One came staked, one didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iShootguns Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Also, the gas key is staked. Sooo...who made it? Should I swap it for a Young? I mean for the money, I want what I paid for. I may be confused, but last time I checked, the gas key being staked is pretty darn important. AFAIK Young's BCGs are typically properly staked. Nope, from the factory Young BCG's will not be staked. Many dealers stake them before they send them out, but not alll. Well I just read Young's statement on why they don't stake and I still don't understand why they don't do it. They basically said that nobody seals the key correctly, but still no good reason for them to not stake it. They even cite that the Mil Spec is to stake them, and what staking tool to use if you do decide to stake it, yet they still don't do it. Oh, and your warranty on your gas key is void if it is staked, no matter who staked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 You should buy one and put it to the test yourself. I've had no problems with my two carriers. If the proper bonding agent is used, they don't need to be staked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten-X Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Mine is not staked either. I know, everyone says that they MUST be staked. I like to try things out for myself and I thought it would be a nice experiment to see what would happen if I left it unstaked. It is a comp gun after all. Worst case, I don't finish a stage. No issues so far at around 3000 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 All the staking does, is in the event one of the screws snaps, it keeps the broken off head in place. Which means you may never know it. I'm not taking my race guns into combat (or any of them for that matter). I'd rather it jam and get it over with, than short stroke and drive me crazy trying to figure out why for who knows how long, because one of my gas key screws broke, but I have no way of knowing it because it's staked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme135 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Has anybody had any issues with the Young light carrier? It doesn't seem that much lighter than stock but quality is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterSteve Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Youngs makes great carriers. Had one for a couple years and it has run flawlessly. Will use them for all my future builds also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerjunky Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Where to you place the order for the BCG? I know rainier arms stakes theirs before they send them out. One note though that YM voids warranty on stakes BCG's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme135 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I bought my from Rainier it came staked from them. I am a big JP fan but the quality of this BCG is really nice. No issues with function at all. I wil say the JP is still way lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskapopo Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 All the staking does, is in the event one of the screws snaps, it keeps the broken off head in place. Which means you may never know it. I'm not taking my race guns into combat (or any of them for that matter). I'd rather it jam and get it over with, than short stroke and drive me crazy trying to figure out why for who knows how long, because one of my gas key screws broke, but I have no way of knowing it because it's staked in. Not exactly. Staking keeps the screws from backing out. I have never seen a screw head break but I have seen screws back out on bolt carriers that were not staked properly. Saw a friend of mine run a stage having to rack the gun each time because his carrier key came loose. Staking is critical if you don't its only a matter of time and rounds down range before it fails. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gale Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 If I'm not mistaken, Young Manufacturing uses an aerobic thread locker on their gas key screws. In theory it should work just as well as staking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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