Startingover Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 A buddy of mine at work is into 3D printing stuff. So I told him "have I got a project for you!" After 3 or 4 test prints, here is the 1st official test unit. Link to comment
Startingover Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) It can use a few small tweaks, but I think we are headed in the right direction. Edited December 8, 2018 by Startingover Link to comment
Startingover Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Pics of the latest test prints Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Startingover said: Pics of the latest test prints Sweet... Pretty intricate part when you look inside it... How long did it take to print out? Link to comment
Startingover Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: Sweet... Pretty intricate part when you look inside it... How long did it take to print out? He told me how long, but I don't remember. He said he already has another version. Edited December 11, 2018 by Startingover Link to comment
Startingover Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Collecting the last of the parts to build my 2nd of the two JA Kronos. I am going to be using some parts I originally bought for the 1st build, like the 16" Rainier Arms barrel, Atlas-S handguard, and some of the lower parts, because I have since bought some newer, nicer or lighter parts for the original build and haven't put them on yet The toughest decision is the new parts purchased just for this build. I cant always decide what level of parts to put in this 2nd one, because it is going to have to be a little lower budget, and because it's just a back-up/loaner rig. Many parts are the same or similar, but not everything. I am going with a CMC trigger instead of an Elftmann etc.but the toughest decision is the buffer system. I want another Blitzkrieg, but don't know that I need it, or want to spend the money. Link to comment
Startingover Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Mission First Tactical minimalist stock on the way. I still have the cheapie stock on my 1st gun, because I just never got around to buying anything else. So I will give this new one a try. It should be a lot lighter. Then I can use the cheapie on this 2nd one. Link to comment
ABQautoxer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I got my CMC 9mm installed in the FM tonight, I like it in dry fire compared to the stock trigger. Very crisp and probably right at the advertised 3.5lbs. I won't get to shoot it for a week, I'll report back then. I have the MFT minimalist stocks on my FM and JP, so far a really like it compared to my CTR on my AR15. Link to comment
Startingover Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 10 hours ago, ABQautoxer said: I got my CMC 9mm installed in the FM tonight, I like it in dry fire compared to the stock trigger. Very crisp and probably right at the advertised 3.5lbs. I won't get to shoot it for a week, I'll report back then. I have the MFT minimalist stocks on my FM and JP, so far a really like it compared to my CTR on my AR15. Good to hear. Thanks for the input. Link to comment
Startingover Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 The CMC trigger showed up yesterday, and I want to build my 2nd lower, but its going on my 1st gun, so I will need to move the Elftmann over to it, and install the CMC in the 1st lower. I have a match tomorrow, so I don't think I will mess with it until next weekend. I am not feeling that lucky LOL Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 11:05 PM, ABQautoxer said: I got my CMC 9mm installed in the FM tonight, I like it in dry fire compared to the stock trigger. Very crisp and probably right at the advertised 3.5lbs. I won't get to shoot it for a week, I'll report back then. I have the MFT minimalist stocks on my FM and JP, so far a really like it compared to my CTR on my AR15. I have a CTR on my rifle and am looking to shed a little weight... The MFT Minimalist looks good, but it seems like the back portion of the stock isn't supported too well... Not any bracing like the CTR... How does it shoot? Is it springy? What do you like better about the MFT than the CTR? Link to comment
ABQautoxer Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 The weight. Otherwise I don't notice much different while shooting but they are very different rifles (AR15 vs AR9). I dont notice the MFT to be springy at all, seems very stable to me but maybe I'm not that picky though I do pull the rifle solidly into my shoulder when I shoot. Link to comment
Startingover Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 9 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: I have a CTR on my rifle and am looking to shed a little weight... The MFT Minimalist looks good, but it seems like the back portion of the stock isn't supported too well... Not any bracing like the CTR... How does it shoot? Is it springy? What do you like better about the MFT than the CTR? I just stumbled into This video on the MFT and he is removing a CTR, so it's a good comparison on size. You will also be able to see that there is plenty of material supporting the butt plate. Link to comment
Beef15 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 10 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: I have a CTR on my rifle and am looking to shed a little weight... The MFT Minimalist looks good, but it seems like the back portion of the stock isn't supported too well... Not any bracing like the CTR... How does it shoot? Is it springy? What do you like better about the MFT than the CTR? It's solid. Thousands of rounds of 5.56, 1500 rounds of 9mm, not a complaint one about my minimalist for range/game use. Bought it for the weight savings, kept it because it does the job. Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 21 hours ago, Startingover said: I just stumbled into This video on the MFT and he is removing a CTR, so it's a good comparison on size. You will also be able to see that there is plenty of material supporting the butt plate. Thanks for the link to that video... It does help... I just ordered one at Joe Bob's... Should be here this week. Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 5:46 PM, ABQautoxer said: The weight. Otherwise I don't notice much different while shooting but they are very different rifles (AR15 vs AR9). I dont notice the MFT to be springy at all, seems very stable to me but maybe I'm not that picky though I do pull the rifle solidly into my shoulder when I shoot. 20 hours ago, Beef15 said: It's solid. Thousands of rounds of 5.56, 1500 rounds of 9mm, not a complaint one about my minimalist for range/game use. Bought it for the weight savings, kept it because it does the job. Thanks for the info... I decided to get one. Link to comment
Startingover Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 I started to assemble the other lower, and then I realized I dont have enough stuff yet. I dont want to have to steal the A5 tube and nut etc. off of the other one. Plus some of the parts I bought dont have springs or the pin, so I started robbing those out of another 556 build kit. I finally decided to stop. I need to order some more stuff! Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 10:28 AM, Startingover said: I started to assemble the other lower, and then I realized I dont have enough stuff yet. I dont want to have to steal the A5 tube and nut etc. off of the other one. Plus some of the parts I bought dont have springs or the pin, so I started robbing those out of another 556 build kit. I finally decided to stop. I need to order some more stuff! MidwayUSA has a lot of the small parts you need to build up a stripped lower... They are DPMS... That's what a lot of the AR builders seem to use... They have worked well for me... The only pain is that you have to order everything separate... Use Midway's search tool and you can find them... Here's a couple of links to the pivot and takedown pin springs and detents. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/517825/dpms-takedown-and-pivot-pin-detent-spring-ar-15-lr-308 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/136954/dpms-takedown-and-pivot-pin-detent-ar-15-lr-308 ps: My MFT stock arrived yesterday, so I installed it... Dry fired a bit and shot it in out normal Tuesday night match... I like it... It seems to fit my shoulder better than the CTR and also doesn't catch on my shirt as much when I lift it up... and it's lighter than the CTR, too! Link to comment
Startingover Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 5 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: MidwayUSA has a lot of the small parts you need to build up a stripped lower... They are DPMS... That's what a lot of the AR builders seem to use... They have worked well for me... The only pain is that you have to order everything separate... Use Midway's search tool and you can find them... Here's a couple of links to the pivot and takedown pin springs and detents. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/517825/dpms-takedown-and-pivot-pin-detent-spring-ar-15-lr-308 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/136954/dpms-takedown-and-pivot-pin-detent-ar-15-lr-308 ps: My MFT stock arrived yesterday, so I installed it... Dry fired a bit and shot it in out normal Tuesday night match... I like it... It seems to fit my shoulder better than the CTR and also doesn't catch on my shirt as much when I lift it up... and it's lighter than the CTR, too! Glad to hear about the stock! I already have everything I need on the way from Rainier Arms I needed a buffer tube, nut and plate. Also needed the spring and pin for the Battle Arms bolt catch, so I ordered a strike industries one (comes with spring and pin) to use on something else. when that stuff gets here, the only thing I will be short is the buffer, and I will be transferring the blitzkrieg set up from the org. build. (the lower I am building now is going to be the main one) Link to comment
Startingover Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 16 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: MidwayUSA has a lot of the small parts you need to build up a stripped lower... They are DPMS... That's what a lot of the AR builders seem to use... They have worked well for me... The only pain is that you have to order everything separate... Use Midway's search tool and you can find them... Here's a couple of links to the pivot and takedown pin springs and detents. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/517825/dpms-takedown-and-pivot-pin-detent-spring-ar-15-lr-308 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/136954/dpms-takedown-and-pivot-pin-detent-ar-15-lr-308 ps: My MFT stock arrived yesterday, so I installed it... Dry fired a bit and shot it in out normal Tuesday night match... I like it... It seems to fit my shoulder better than the CTR and also doesn't catch on my shirt as much when I lift it up... and it's lighter than the CTR, too! Here are some of the parts I ordered, spent a couple extra bucks and got Titainium on the stuff that is going on this lower. I am going to use the Strike industries stuff on a low rent 556 build, so I can borrow the spring and pin etc. for this lower. https://www.rainierarms.com/v7-titanium-grip-screw/ https://www.rainierarms.com/v7-titanium-buffer-retainer-pin/ https://www.rainierarms.com/strike-industries-ar-receiver-extension-with-7-positions-assembly/ https://www.rainierarms.com/strike-industries-enhanced-bolt-catch/ I also ordered a new lighter safety switch because all of a sudden the Battle Arms ones I have been using, seemed real heavy. LOL https://www.rainierarms.com/v7-hybrid-3-gun-sport-selectors-57-degree-ambi/ Link to comment
OPENB Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I thought the MFT Minimalist was very grabby. The rubber pad is not easily removeable. I guess you could grind it off. I switched to a MOE and took the rubber pad off, slides right up my shoulder. Link to comment
Sarge Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, OPENB said: I thought the MFT Minimalist was very grabby. The rubber pad is not easily removeable. I guess you could grind it off. I switched to a MOE and took the rubber pad off, slides right up my shoulder. Supposedly they can be nail polished? If I ever shoot mine and if it grabs I'll probably spray it with some varnish. Link to comment
OPENB Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I remember reading about trap shooters doing that. Link to comment
RaylanGivens Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 9 hours ago, OPENB said: I thought the MFT Minimalist was very grabby. The rubber pad is not easily removeable. I guess you could grind it off. I switched to a MOE and took the rubber pad off, slides right up my shoulder. I had a Limbsaver recoil pad on my CTR... It was soft and pretty grabby... Maybe that's why the MFT seems to slide more for me... Link to comment
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