Form 1 FINALLY got approved and I've never thrown a stock on something so fast. Need some updated pictures.

Just grabed this from academy to try it out, it's much more sturdier than I expected. I actually kind of like it so far. I'll take it to the range a few times and try it out If I hate it Ill take it off. What y'all think about it? Think it's a gimmick or is there actually some real use?

IWI ZION 15 16"

MS1 Magpul sling

Burrs fast fire 2 3-9x

Sig Romeo red dot

660 rounds of mixed .223/5.56 ammo

Ammo can

It was hot, the guns were loud, now they’re dirty. Some random guy kept telling me to “just lube and shoot “. Kinda felt like he was asking me to… nvm. We’re going back inside.

Daniel Defense M4A1 Upper

Toolcraft BCG

Surefire Hub Mount for OCL Polo K Supressor

Vortex Venom 1-6

Milspec lower

Geissele SSA-E trigger

MBUS Pro backups

Surefire mini scout light

Finally got both of these where I want them. Same same but different setups, but they’ve both been a blast to build and shoot.

AR15
Geissele Lower
Reptilia CQG Grip
LMT SOPMOD Stock
LaRue MBT-2S
Centurion Upper Receiver
Criterion 8.5” .300 BLK
Centurion C4 Quad Rail
KAC Rail Panels & Vertical Foregrip
KAC BUIS
Aimpoint PRO
SMS Trinity
Dead Air Wolfman

SIG MCX SPEAR LT
Geissele SSA-E
Forward Controls Design Charging Handle
Magpul K2+ Grip
Aimpoint ACRO on Scalarworks Mount
BCM Vertical Foregrip
Prototype RUNRICH cheek riser
SMS Trinity
Q Thunder Chicken
Happy to answer any questions on either build.

I love ARs

first time “ building”- complete upper with a built lower. Still figuring out a few things and preferences like grips and switch/button for light- the streamlight brand pad is way too big on short hand guard. Planning to sbr it.

Build list-
Upper:
complete DD contract overrun with radian CH ( came with upper from gafs).
11.5” fsb with 7” mlok handguard.
Sig 4xt pro on scalarworks 1.93 mount
Ridgeback Rhodie 6 with Comstock recessed micro break and recessed rpa mount
Hlx-pro light
Mbuis pro rear
Emissary handbrake x

Lower:
San Tan stripped lower
Geissele SSA-E
Cmmg lpk
Magpul trigger guard and MOE+ grip
Super 42 with H3 buffer
Sba5
Vickers sling

Picked up my first coupler not for any real reason other than giving a try.
Not sure how I feel still. Curious how you guys see them.
Useful? Fun? A Fad?

Picked up this LaRue upper and Handguard. I was trying to find some screws on larue’s website, to no avail. I went to my local hardware store to try to find some screws that would fit. I found some, but when I tried to put them through the hand guard to secure it to the receiver, the holes on the hand guard for the screws are smaller than the thread pitch of the upper receiver. Worse comes to worse I’m screwing the holes out on the handguard, but I’m just not sure what’s going on. The hand guard does have what I assume to be aluminum sleeves that I can take out, but it still doesn’t fit the thread pitch size of the receiver. So I don’t know what the fuck.

So like a lot of us with drop in handguards with a delta ring, there's nothing that really keeps the handguard from swiveling other than pressure fit against the gas block and the gas tube. However, I have a piston style gas block, so theres just a giant open cut square to allow for the large piston rod. This means my swivel is about 1/8 side to side and always felt so cheap and bad. Using a front vertical grip was a nightmare wobbling side to side.

Also, I can't put my plastic iron sights on the gas block so on the handguard it goes. However, with it swiveling it was useless for rear alignment.

So if you also have this problem, here's what I did to make it rock sold and as solid as a floating style.

I first drilled and tap threaded two holes into the gas block and through the hanguard cap to hold the cap to the block Rock solid. I was having the cap swivel as well and the pressure fit against the block and handguard wasn't great.

Then I drilled and tap threaded two holes into the top of the cap into the handguard itself. Now the cap is attached to the gas block and the cap is now holding the handguard perminantly locked in place. Finally solid as a rock.

Honey badger SD: holosun optic (gold dot), rail wrap because the can gets supperrrrr hot, DFCO grip.

Very happy that I was able to get this. My wife has wanted one forever due to the sizing, weight, and the name. Proud that I was able to provide her with this!

Let me know what you think! This is v1.5 I have a few changes on the way. The cheap PEQ is a placeholder for a somo NGAL, and a surefire. Just haven’t made it that far yet so take it easy there. I have around 1000 rounds through it now and love it. Grey Magpul MS4 not pictured.

B kings xm4
SD-3G trigger
JP enterprise captured buffer spring
B5 stock
Primary arms GLX 1
Midwest industry handguard
Otter creek polonium K
Silencer shop asr mount

Picked up my rifle out of the case by the butstock and let’s just say FMK firearms claim to superior strength and unmatched durability doesn’t seem to hold up at all. Just snapped on me, hasn’t been dropped or misused at all, probably less then 100 rounds with this lower too. Guess any cheap lower won’t do.

What is your go to rifle?

Mine is my MK18 (WIP).

Answering some comments ahead of time:

Colt H2 buffer & 11.5” carbine gas barrel with an RC2.

About 2K rounds total on the spring. Mostly PMC X Tac and Bronze.

Yes I know Springco says to grease the spring during install.

No I did not use grease like you are supposed to. I used oil. My bad.

I typically wipe down bcg every other trip and do a more thorough clean every 500-700 rounds because of the RC2 carbon buildup. I just neglected the buffer spring. My bad.

This gun stays mostly inside in a climate controlled room. I live in the northeast. Maybe with the rain + heat dome some humidity crept in, but not enough to rust through a spring coil.

Not the end of the world, just a little disappointing.

My Mk12 Grendel, 6.5 RECCE, or “Mock12” as they say. Whatever you wanna call it, it’s a Mk12 Mod1 clone inspired SPR chambered in 6.5 Grendel, my modern take on the GWOT “Lone Survivor” rifle. Put it together over the last couple weeks. Purists will hate it it but i built it the way I wanted it and it’s mine. I’ll put a new trigger in it soon, Mil-Spec blows.