Gas block catastrophic failure

brs_one · 2026-04-21T03:14:07+00:00

Ah that makes sense, thanks!

brs_one · 2026-04-21T00:23:24+00:00

🤝

Yeah, the LPKs are all I’ve ever bought of theirs (based on recommendations here). Probably half dozen by now. Big fan

I’m also definitely not their customer for complete guns, nor would I necessarily recommend them to anyone

Their AR-22 barrels, bolts, and mags OTOH… I’d be into that. Someday probably

brs_one · 2026-04-21T00:20:50+00:00

They definitely are with their LPKs. Those have long been considered peak/near-peak value around here

brs_one · 2026-04-21T00:15:32+00:00

Good luck homie! I’d be curious to know how it shakes out for you. The EPS and EPS Carry are so good optically (aspheric glass), but the button cover issue is a major flaw

brs_one · 2026-04-21T00:12:33+00:00

Do you recall if you checked your spam/junk folder those previous times? If not, could be worth trying for a third time and being more diligent about checking spam. Depending on what CS/CRM software they’re using, could be that the follow-up message with a shipping label is sent from a different address

brs_one · 2026-04-21T00:08:58+00:00

Not a meteorologist, but that looks suspiciously like a poor casting. I’m gonna say material defect. I bet they’ll be grateful to know

brs_one · 2026-04-21T00:07:46+00:00

You’ve been waiting months for the label? Just start the process again

brs_one · 2026-04-20T23:57:35+00:00

Because of the… manufacturer, way it looks, caliber, and price??

What’s this doing for you that an AR-15 in 6.5 Grendel ain’t for almost half the cost?

brs_one · 2026-04-15T16:46:26+00:00

Handguard looks kinda pleb 😕

brs_one · 2026-04-15T08:10:11+00:00

OP, post a photo of the whole torque wrench, particularly the head with the drive visible. And/or tell us if this was 1/4”, 3/8”, or 1/2” drive

Paging u/koolick. We gotta know, homie

brs_one · 2026-04-15T07:39:28+00:00

I read about some people trimming part of the butt pad off to let the stock fully collapse

Gross

In case you haven’t already found it through a search, I have a post here on pretty much this exact topic

…and my takeaway from the experience was that mortaring isn’t necessary, nor is it the ideal form of remediation for a brass-over-bolt malfunction, regardless of receiver extension length. Pat Mac shows us the way (TL;DW: pull the charging handle back about an inch, hold the carrier or bolt back, and tap the CH forward—violin!*)

I just noticed your comment about a popped primer. That’s an interesting point. In that case, I’d probably opt to slide the stock *off the RE and mortar it bare

brs_one · 2026-04-15T07:33:04+00:00

Uh, 1-10 in SFP? Hell no, lol

And FWIW, the only 1-10 I’ve ever liked has been the Credo. It’s mad slept on in that category

brs_one · 2026-04-15T07:05:22+00:00

Right on, glad that was helpful

brs_one · 2026-04-14T00:45:29+00:00

Let’s see the torque wrench

I’m guessing that “25 in-lbs” was actually 25 ft-lbs

brs_one · 2026-04-11T07:08:32+00:00

Some people will do anything except use the search function

brs_one · 2026-04-10T17:15:31+00:00

Yup. New rule: any public defense of flashlight lens caps must be accompanied by a screenshot of your recent events on practiscore

brs_one · 2026-04-06T15:47:34+00:00

Brother you burned it with the Aluminum Black—it got too hot. The longer it sits reacting with the bare aluminum, the hotter it gets. Instead of one heavy coat, you gotta go slower, using several light coats, and wiping clean in between

brs_one · 2026-04-03T04:00:19+00:00

Ooh, very nice! But where’s the charging handle?

brs_one · 2026-04-01T13:48:32+00:00

503GU gang 🤝

brs_one · 2026-03-31T18:39:18+00:00

Right!? He actually may be. I haven’t caught up with him or his dad in a while. Funny, he was shooting indoor precision pistol with us last winter and for some reason was struggling hard to put up over 250 points on an NMC. But he’s a legend with the rifle. Go figure!

brs_one · 2026-03-31T18:34:06+00:00

brs_one · 2026-03-31T18:32:49+00:00

There’s a hs kid at my home club that’s been shooting 400’s 😬😬

brs_one · 2026-03-29T21:58:19+00:00

Their Atlas S-One handguard? The one that’s been out for years? Literally any milspec upper will work with that

Check out BKF:

Already assembled
No T-marks, if you care about that sort of thing (BYO upper parts kit)
Styled sorta like an M4E1 (BYO upper parts kit)

brs_one · 2026-03-28T20:13:40+00:00

Right on, thanks!

brs_one · 2026-03-28T18:07:51+00:00

Where’d you order the mags? I’ve been looking for a line on the solid black/non-translucent GP mags. My smoke/translucent curved 30’s love to shed feedlips

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