Chuck Plissken Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 Anyone have any feedback on this adjustable gas block? gonna attempt to do a shorter 308 with my AAC sdn6 and will like an on the fly adjustment. thanks
98Z5V Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 They released/teased that at SHOT 2019, but it still shows as out of stock on their website - did this thing ever launch, and get sold?
98Z5V Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Well, I guess I answered my own question - it's in stock, and you can buy it here: https://www.primaryarms.com/strike-industries-collar-adjustable-gas-block This might turn into "The Rule..." The clock is ticking... Edited January 31, 2020 by 98Z5V
Chuck Plissken Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Posted January 31, 2020 9 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Well, I guess I answered my own question - it's in stock, and you can buy it here: https://www.primaryarms.com/strike-industries-collar-adjustable-gas-block This might turn into "The Rule..." The clock is ticking... Ahhh the "Rule". I planned on this happening lol. I was not seeing it in stock very often but hope this block is what in after. I originally wanted to have a setup like Sig has on thier older 5.56 models. only has a couple settings for the gas system to make it simple an your done.
98Z5V Posted February 1, 2020 Report Posted February 1, 2020 14 hours ago, Chuck Plissken said: Ahhh the "Rule". I planned on this happening lol. I was not seeing it in stock very often but hope this block is what in after. I originally wanted to have a setup like Sig has on thier older 5.56 models. only has a couple settings for the gas system to make it simple an your done. Read the reviews on that thing, brother - it looks like... once you use the clamp-style to set it up, the "clamping" locks that adjustment ring in place. Looks like it sucks, to be honest. The PA link above has those reviews. My opinion - don't risk it.
Chuck Plissken Posted February 1, 2020 Author Report Posted February 1, 2020 8 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Read the reviews on that thing, brother - it looks like... once you use the clamp-style to set it up, the "clamping" locks that adjustment ring in place. Looks like it sucks, to be honest. The PA link above has those reviews. My opinion - don't risk it. I saw that and now hesitant. Great idea but clamp style seems to stop ease of adjustment. I dont want to risk getting a bad one amd piss away 90 bucks but tax money is coming... might be worth getting and modifying it somehow to get it right if it sucks. I like to modify and customize stuff all the time and it would be hilarious to call S.I and tell them how to fix thier design.
blue109 Posted February 1, 2020 Report Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) Has Strike started making parts in the US or is it still imported from Coronaland? Edited February 1, 2020 by blue109
jtallen83 Posted February 1, 2020 Report Posted February 1, 2020 Not much detail but it looks like the detent holds the collar in place and not the clamp, still not sure I like the set up all that well.
Chuck Plissken Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Posted February 22, 2020 I ordered one on the weekend sales from Primary Arms. Yet to arrive till next week. I'm gonna give it a go on a 12.5" sbr and report back about its function. It was $71 shipped. Hope it's not future a paper weight...
Chuck Plissken Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Posted February 27, 2020 OK...I have it, not installed yet. Deciding on a future shorter build. How much shorter is usable idk... I'd say 10.5" is the cutoff for realistic power of a 308 but we shall see what I'm feeling. Weighing things out. I'm thinking custom Columbia River Arms barrel at 10.5" carbine length. Gonna need to have this block accessible to adjust so I might do a 9" CMMG MLOK rail and cut a small section of the forend out for ease of adjustment. This isnt set in stone but come the next few weeks I will see how things go.
unforgiven Posted March 3, 2020 Report Posted March 3, 2020 That's what I see hanguard can't pass GB so it can be adjusted. Wasn't there someone else that you used a long Allen key with detent stop.
Chuck Plissken Posted March 4, 2020 Author Report Posted March 4, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 6:00 PM, unforgiven said: That's what I see hanguard can't pass GB so it can be adjusted. Wasn't there someone else that you used a long Allen key with detent stop. I think Superlative Arms makes that one.
jtallen83 Posted March 4, 2020 Report Posted March 4, 2020 Both Superlative and SLR adjustable gas blocks can be accessed from the front with a longer tool. Downside is the muzzle gets pointed in a bad direction while you try to hit the hole. SLR sells several different lengths.
Chuck Plissken Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Posted May 5, 2020 so this thing sucks lol! slowly torquing these tiny torxs down to a mere 10 in/pds and this guy snaps. The pictures angle makes it look worse how its clamping down. I had an even amount of force on all to start but 1 gave out right away. It's honestly not worth it as some have said! I'd need to vice it, then drill this little guy out. I'm sure it will work fine but I'd like it secure as much as possible. This will go in the poop bin of parts for now and moving on to a better adj. block.
DNP Posted May 5, 2020 Report Posted May 5, 2020 All in the name of science. After drilling that bastard out, remove the others and replace with a little higher quality screw.
Chuck Plissken Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 12:26 PM, DNP said: All in the name of science. After drilling that bastard out, remove the others and replace with a little higher quality screw. I definitely will give it a shot. Put the gun back to normal for now and will try to dick with it in the coming weeks.
shooterrex Posted May 7, 2020 Report Posted May 7, 2020 Left hand drill bits usually get broken bolts out.
98Z5V Posted May 8, 2020 Report Posted May 8, 2020 12 hours ago, shooterrex said: Left hand drill bits usually get broken bolts out. Indeed - I have a full set of them, in quite the intricate extraction set, just for that purpose. Removing broken bolts and screws is an artform, to be practiced with the appropriate extraction tools. It takes practice.
RedRiverII Posted May 8, 2020 Report Posted May 8, 2020 Did you alternate tightening? Seems the top screw in pic was way down, could've snapped that last guy.
blue109 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Posted May 8, 2020 It really shouldnt matter unless he torqued the hell out of them and I doubt he did. I dont have alot of faith in that company and it looks like crappy hardware is at fault here.
Chuck Plissken Posted May 10, 2020 Author Report Posted May 10, 2020 On 5/8/2020 at 5:55 AM, RedRiverII said: Did you alternate tightening? Seems the top screw in pic was way down, could've snapped that last guy. I did. The picture angle made it look much worse. it's off the rifle now and when I get done with all my other projects and work I might try to fix it. doubt it though. im not excited to dick with this. Only strike indistries stuff I've bought are ar15 charging handles and this does it for me. Might pawn this off on a friend who'd use it. Idea of it is great but I will buy a SLR or Superlative block next.
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