ARTrooper Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 So the wife gave me the go ahead to use the tax return to finish my .260 rem. I need your guy's help in finding the most inexpensive quality parts and the cheapest place to purchase them. ? What I need still. Charging handle- I like simple and hope to spend around $20. VG6 Epsilon 65 muzzle brake- found a few places for $66-$72, anyone know of cheaper? .875 low profile gas block- hoping to spend about $30 there. My barrel, gas tube, and bcg is already taken care of. so just need some help with those last 3 pieces. When it comes to buying gun parts, I know you guys wont let me down. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, ARTrooper said: Charging handle- I like simple and hope to spend around $20. VG6 Epsilon 65 muzzle brake- found a few places for $66-$72, anyone know of cheaper? .875 low profile gas block- hoping to spend about $30 there. Here are a few choices in that budget, no experience with them myself; https://www.primaryarms.com/IsInStock+false?order=onlinecustomerprice:asc&keywords=charging handle https://www.primaryarms.com/1+Gas-Blocks/Size+.875-in?keywords=gas block https://www.primaryarms.com/1+Muzzle-Devices/Brand+VG6-Precision?order=onlinecustomerprice:asc&keywords=Muzzle brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 hours ago, ARTrooper said: So the wife gave me the go ahead to use the tax return to finish my .260 rem. I need your guy's help in finding the most inexpensive quality parts and the cheapest place to purchase them. ? What I need still. Charging handle- I like simple and hope to spend around $20. VG6 Epsilon 65 muzzle brake- found a few places for $66-$72, anyone know of cheaper? .875 low profile gas block- hoping to spend about $30 there. My barrel, gas tube, and bcg is already taken care of. so just need some help with those last 3 pieces. When it comes to buying gun parts, I know you guys wont let me down. ? Well, I may never hear you say THAT again, so I'm getting in this one... Strike Industries for the charging handle. Primary Arms has a very decent price for it, but if you want to shop around, search for THIS ONE... https://www.primaryarms.com/strike-industries-ar-308-charging-handle-black-standard-latch-si-arch-308-bk Id say this, though - on something with a magnified optic, and extended latch makes it a HELL of alot easier, so I'd search for this one instead, for a few bucks more. This is straight from Strike, but you can look around. I'll try to find something cheaper on it - but Primary Arms doesn't seem to have it right now... This bitch, right here: https://www.strikeindustries.com/shop/products/ar/charging-handle/charging-handle-with-extended-latch-308.html Here's the extended one on Optics Planet for $42 - scroll down: https://www.opticsplanet.com/strike-industries-charging-handle-kbzlf.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9oL2mpOr4AIVA9RkCh09aAGKEAMYAyAAEgIwAPD_BwE VG6 Epsilon 65 is a badass muzzle device, good choice. If you found it for $66, snatch it. I see it for $72 at a few places, and my price on Brownells for it is $65 - so if you found it for $66, getthe damn thing already. It's a $100 brake. Here's a $15 gas block: https://www.righttobear.com/Black-Nitride-Gas-Block-Low-Profile-875-p/sbn875.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 so after speaking with the manufacturer of the barrel I will be purchasing, I have found they do not dimple the barrel unless specifically asked for and I would need to send in my gas block. I have no issues with this, although shipping is gonna cost me. might be worth while to get a clamp on style gas block. So where can I get an inexpensive .875 low profile clamp on gas block? I have looked and not found much in that specific size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Faxon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) Dimpling barrels is gay. Set screws are made to bite in to the material that you "set-screw" them into. Dimpling barrels is WAY over-rated. Line it up, and lock it down. Edited February 23, 2019 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 I use a dimpling jig but not as much for full depth dimples but to get that hole lined up. With the jig you can't get the one opposite the port wrong, lines the block up dead center of the port every time. I only drill what I need to and stopped drilling the second spot after I did one, just not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 10:01 PM, unforgiven said: Faxon? couldn't find any in the size I needed from Faxon 7 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Dimpling barrels is gay. Set screws are made to bite in to the material that you "set-screw" them into. Dimpling barrels is WAY over-rated. Line it up, and lock it down. so I should just forget about the dimples and use a set screw block anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, ARTrooper said: couldn't find any in the size I needed from Faxon so I should just forget about the dimples and use a set screw block anyways? The real accuracy nuts will tell you that using the set screw blocks introduces stress to the barrel and can mess up harmonics. I agree in principal but have never seen any real testing to prove it. I try to use clamp on style blocks for most rifles but like at least one dimple if using set screw blocks. Again I have no testing to confirm it but it seems to me I can get a little better hold using a small dimple without introducing higher stresses needed with the set screw and no dimple. Guess this makes me at least a little gay.............who'd a thunk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 9:03 AM, jtallen83 said: Guess this makes me at least a little gay.............who'd a thunk it. We all have a little bit of lesbian in us, you know that. It's okay to embrace it when you use that mentality, brother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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