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My pronouns: Iva/Bigun
- Jan 1, 2019
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I would be one of those,, I am not a big fan of the AR platform,, but figured it would be good to have 1 (or 3) in the stable. I am more of a Ruger Mini type.
That said, Back in the early 80s, I could build a V8 engine with a strip of plasti-gauge and feeler gauges and have it 99% of the time "close enough"
Yeah, guys with 5k worth of measuring tools could be 100%,, 100% of the time. But I got by and had no failures. (I now have the tools)
It appears that in the AR world,, you NEED the specialized gauges to check things out,, there is no "Plasti-gauge" ?
That said, Back in the early 80s, I could build a V8 engine with a strip of plasti-gauge and feeler gauges and have it 99% of the time "close enough"
Yeah, guys with 5k worth of measuring tools could be 100%,, 100% of the time. But I got by and had no failures. (I now have the tools)
It appears that in the AR world,, you NEED the specialized gauges to check things out,, there is no "Plasti-gauge" ?
You just need to be careful. I have some gauges but certainly not what Clandestine has. The SOLGWs and BCMs of the world can only do so much in this market. If you have to buy do it with caution and when you have the ability to fully gauge take advantage of it.
I have several friends that have decided that now is when they want to get in the AR game, arguably one of the worst times for quality. We'll do our best to get decent brands and do QC and assembly. The rifles will run well and be assembled properly but they need to know they won't be perfect.
I purchased parts before the mad rush and have them stored. I distinguish between my pre rush and current purchases because they are different. No arguing that.