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Yeah, but no one buys a 180b to be a tack-driver. |
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True,but they tend to be surprisingly accurate 
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I know mine is a tack driver, it has yet to disappoint me so far in the accuracy department. On a good day as long as the ejector dont get to gummed up or my lower cracks again....  Id pit it against any other rifle of the same class, in my humble opinion it can out preform any Mini-14 or Ak and even most AR-15s Ive come across at the range. I may be biased since my AR-180B is my only .223 rifle but if it wasn't for the vulnerable polymer lower id never hesitate to trust my life to my 180B but that little alkalies heal will always stick in my mind no matter how reinforced the replacement lower Armalite sent me may be. 
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I would like to see that with an Aimpoint T-1 on there. Looks great BTW! |
they're cheaper, they have a gas piston system as oppose to the direct inpingement system on the ar15 sometimes i think of it as the ak47 of the ar family only they're accurate |
direct impingement?  Pass the gas piston system please.....  I only know the gas piston system type of rifles, Ive never shot an AR15 enough to have to clean one. I've worked on the 180b, the ak47.... I cant even imagine this direct impingement you speak of. If I bought another .223 caliber rifle it will be either an Masada, XCR or just get a gas piston retrofit system for the AR15 . That don't mean I wont shoot that AR15... direct impingement in general as a recoil operating system just dont make much sense to me.
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"And I don't care. I'm so horny but that's ok, my will is good!
I am not scared. Light my candles in a daze cause I've found god."
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They were,,,,10-20 years ago. but not so much any more. for all practical purposes a production grade barrel shoots about the same lined or not. modern chrome lining is only a couple ten-thousandths of an inch thick. |
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Less talky more picey.....  Sorry for the crappy pic Thats my 180B on the right and my friends AK47 on the left, we decided to swap red dot scopes just for fun. |
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Originally Posted By Himarker180:
Can anyone who installed their MI handguards tell me if I need to trim down the springs as well as the guide rods? I knocked the right amount of the guide rods but my action is not cycle fully. So its basically a one shot wonder atm. Thanks, Jason Does it pass this test? 14.2 FUNCTIONAL CHECK 1. Pull the charging handle (B-1) to the rear and release it. 2. Place the safety (L-14) on “SAFE”. Squeeze the trigger (L-9). The hammer (L-16) should NOT fall. 3. Place the safety (L-14) on “FIRE”. Squeeze the trigger (L-9) and hold it there. The hammer (L-16) should fall. Pull the charging handle (B-1)) to the rear and release it. Then release the trigger. You should hear a click as you release the trigger. Squeeze again; the hammer should fall. CALL ARMALITE AT (309) 944-6939 IF YOUR RIFLE FAILS EITHER TEST. is your piston properly installed? |
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Dreadfulshadows,
Thanks for the help, after looking a little more closely at the fron sight base, I saw a gap which leads me to believe the gas system was not sealing properly. I won't know until I go to the range, but I feel fairly certain that is the cause of my problem. Thanks again. |
Bravo in the woods
Had a small doe in my Leupold duplex reticle the second morning... let her go, never saw another.
Still one hell of a trip! 
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Hey folks...
first post. Love what you all have done to your Bravo's. Hope to do some to mine in the future. Not settled on what to do yet-maybe too late already, considering DOS, obama, and other alpha bit agencies stopping shipments to Kanada. Anyway, keep posting pics, I have a bib so I won't drool on my 'puter! Oh, MY Bravo is in Nester's post #72, page 32. I bought his! |
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Originally Posted By ArmaLite:
Originally Posted By dont_tread_onme:
I spoke to a gentleman from Armalite today.He didn't seem to very helpfull ,but I will give him the benifit of the doubt as to my inquiry of any new developments on the 180b platform.He said that the top picitinny rail with the fold down rear sight never went into production but some of the prototypes did slip out the door.He never gave a reason for this.He also didnt know or didn't want to go into detail about possible improvements to the rifle.He also said that the the receiver weakness problem was due to a "bad" run of polymer and he hasn't seen any come back for some time.Personnaly I don't think they want to spend the time and money in development and marketing for what he calls a "niche" rifle,that would compete with their line of m15's.As long as they take this attitude I don't think we'll ever see them do much in the way of upgrades.Don't get me wrong I don't think its a bad weapon ,but I think it could be offered in differant versions to appeal to a broader market.Just my .02 P.s. Does anyone know if there have ever been any factory threaded barrels with flash hider.I have seen some on gunbroker but didnt know wether it was a custom alteration? Seems to me that you misunderstood what I told you. Not being very helpful means that I couldn't tell you everything you wanted to know. What I tell you today may change tomorrow during the early development or engineering process. We're looking into a sheet metal lower, picatinny upper receiver and a folding buttstock. Our current 180B's now have a threaded flash hider. The possible improvements haven't been decided on yet as we don't want to increase the price because of these improvements to the price of our M15's. That would defeat the purpose of an inexpensive .223 option. Our "attitude" is to develop innovative firearms. This takes time and money so the process may seem slow but with the money we have tied up in this future investment, we want to make sure we've made all the right decisions. TR Fix the deficiencies with the weapon and you're competing with the ACR, Sig 556, LWRC, and POF rifles, not your AR-15's. |
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Originally Posted By firedog51d:
Originally Posted By boltcatch:
Fix the deficiencies with the weapon and you're competing with the ACR, Sig 556, LWRC, and POF rifles, not your AR-15's. True...I would be in line for 4 of them. I would be too. Just read my sig. |
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I have put mine up for trade since I never use it and decided to step away from the 5.56 round, I am transforming over to 6.8 and 6.5, thought I would mention it here since many of you are ar180 fans
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=137&t=617215 
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| Could you or someone familiar with them point me to a site that describes they're operating system?As in similar to an AR or a combination gas piston variant.I've always been a fan.I suppose because of they're nostalgic interest for the era I grew up in,as well as general military non military applications find them intriguing non the less.Anyone who has the time and or patience to forward me a link or a low down on them,I'd greatly appreciate it.Thanks Joey |
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Originally Posted By 556A2:
Originally Posted By firedog51d:
Originally Posted By boltcatch:
Fix the deficiencies with the weapon and you're competing with the ACR, Sig 556, LWRC, and POF rifles, not your AR-15's. True...I would be in line for 4 of them. I would be too. Just read my sig. that would raise the price of the rifle. it would cease to be the cheap yet high quality rifle that it is then. you might as well buy a gas piston ar15 if you want all those extra features and are willing to put up the money.personaly i think the sig and those other rifles named though they are quality rifles are very over priced. i like the bravo the way it is. like i said in an earlier post its like the ak47 of the ar family only its accurate, more accurate than most ar15s i might add and its caveman simple,reliable and cheap. a lot of people are so anxious to remove the muzzle break and install an ar15 style flash hider. i dont know why. looks i suppose. i like the muzzle break,its there for a reason other wise they would have left it plain like the postban era ar15 barrels.it aids in fire control and help reduce the felt recoil making the rifle more accurate which if your outfiting it as a dmr is really a plus |
Gotta lotta yada-yada goin' on here...! 
Somebody requested more PIX!!! I went back quite a few pages looking at the 'folder' posts/pix and then went surfing. I really like this idea: ACE SIDE-FOLDING BOOM TUBE 
BRAVO / ACE BOOM TUBE EXTENDED 
ONE thing I'd like to know is exactly what would be required to minimize the bbl. length and add an effective FS? Another idea I had while studying this pic set was to wrap the forend and cheekpad with leather...that would be 'nice'. 
I look into this 180B stuff every once in a while and think it's a pretty cool platform for a future project; maybe for the kids ––- uh-huh! 
Portable; clean; light and simple. As always, thanks for the guidance. Bus |
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Originally Posted By Urban_Ops:
Ar-180B, StormWerkz stock adapter, LMT M-4 stock, 2 piece floating handguard, Harris bipod but no dust cover yet 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/josh54880/Ar-180B%20Stock%20Adapter%20Type%202/P2280003.jpg AW, C'MON! You're telling me my old HOGUE rifle forend will fit? KEWL. ( I'd still think about the leather wrap... ) 
This is not good, seeing toys like this...it makes me WANT. WANT, I say! 
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Originally Posted By Trumpet:
Originally Posted By ArmaLite:
Seems to me that you misunderstood what I told you. Not being very helpful means that I couldn't tell you everything you wanted to know. What I tell you today may change tomorrow during the early development or engineering process. We're looking into a sheet metal lower, picatinny upper receiver and a folding buttstock. Our current 180B's now have a threaded flash hider. The possible improvements haven't been decided on yet as we don't want to increase the price because of these improvements to the price of our M15's. That would defeat the purpose of an inexpensive .223 option. Our "attitude" is to develop innovative firearms. This takes time and money so the process may seem slow but with the money we have tied up in this future investment, we want to make sure we've made all the right decisions. TR If you could add a chrome plated 1:7 barrel I'm sold! Any updates Armalite? |
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Originally Posted By BusMaster007:
Originally Posted By Urban_Ops:
Ar-180B, StormWerkz stock adapter, LMT M-4 stock, 2 piece floating handguard, Harris bipod but no dust cover yet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/josh54880/Ar-180B%20Stock%20Adapter%20Type%202/P2280003.jpg AW, C'MON! You're telling me my old HOGUE rifle forend will fit? KEWL. ( I'd still think about the leather wrap... )
This is not good, seeing toys like this...it makes me WANT. WANT, I say! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/josh54880/Ar-180B%20Stock%20Adapter%20Type%202/P2280003.jpg The free float forend is a custom job. The downside of that type is lack of access to the piston for cleaning. You just loosen the front sight and pull everything forward. My sights are realigned by setting the receiver upside-down on a granite plate and when the ears on the front and rear sight are level I tighten them up. Works great. |
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Anyone here have any experince with the stormworkz folding stock adapter? I bought Hepcats 180B and i want to put a folder on it. Are they wobbly at all? will they work with an Ace Stock? I have the Stormworkz stock adapter on there alreay so i'm not worried about that side of the interface.
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Originally Posted By tropic1:
 I HAVE A 180 I BOUGHT 20 YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE JUST DUSTED OFF AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.I NEED THE metal PART FOR THE FOLDING STOCK WHICH IS ATTATCHED TO THE STOCK,IT HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LOCKS AS SNUG AS IT SHOULD.
WHERE CAN I GET THIS PART? CLIFF STRYKER That's probably gonna be a matter of luck to some degree. You can keep checking at http://e-gunparts.com/model.asp?idDept=15 once in a while, as they sometimes get different stuff in temporarily. You also might try talking to Armalite, as they had some old spares for a while, but I don't know if they still have any of that stuff. Other than that, just keep watching gunbroker and the EE, etc. Or maybe you can find some way to repair it. |
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Originally Posted By 33rdscb:
Anyone here have any experince with the stormwerkz folding stock adapter? I bought Hepcats 180B and i want to put a folder on it. Are they wobbly at all? will they work with an Ace Stock? I have the Stormwerkz stock adapter on there alreay so i'm not worried about that side of the interface. Thanks Chad Well I guess no one is going to chime in. I can tell you there is no wobble and the ACE skeleton stock bolts right on. -Josh |
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Originally Posted By tropic1:
I HAVE A 180 I BOUGHT 20 YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE JUST DUSTED OFF AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.I NEED THE metal PART FOR THE FOLDING STOCK WHICH IS ATTATCHED TO THE STOCK,IT HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LOCKS AS SNUG AS IT SHOULD.
WHERE CAN I GET THIS PART? CLIFF STRYKER Cliff could you send those pics again, if nothing else shows up a new one could be fabricated or added onto the remaining piece. -Josh |
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Originally Posted By Urban_Ops:
Originally Posted By 33rdscb:
Anyone here have any experince with the stormwerkz folding stock adapter? I bought Hepcats 180B and i want to put a folder on it. Are they wobbly at all? will they work with an Ace Stock? I have the Stormwerkz stock adapter on there alreay so i'm not worried about that side of the interface. Thanks Chad Well I guess no one is going to chime in. I can tell you there is no wobble and the ACE skeleton stock bolts right on. -Josh Thanks alot |
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Originally Posted By dreadfulshadows:
Originally Posted By 556A2:
Originally Posted By firedog51d:
Originally Posted By boltcatch:
Fix the deficiencies with the weapon and you're competing with the ACR, Sig 556, LWRC, and POF rifles, not your AR-15's. True...I would be in line for 4 of them. I would be too. Just read my sig. that would raise the price of the rifle. it would cease to be the cheap yet high quality rifle that it is then. you might as well buy a gas piston ar15 if you want all those extra features and are willing to put up the money. I would pay extra for the upgrades, and so would many others. We don't want a Piston AR, we want an AR-180B that should have 2 basic upgrades that can't be manufactured by the aftermarket community. I can't order a stamped lower, and I can't order a chrome-lined barrel either. I could always replace the lower with an original AR-180, but it isn't cost effective & I have to mod USGI magazines. An AR-180B with a chrome-lined barrel, a stamped lower, and the a factory folding stock would be a Sig 556 / Piston AR killer if its kept under $1,000 MSRP. |
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Originally Posted By hkusp:
I wanted an 180B for a long time. Armalite won't upgrade it and I could never find one in stock. So, I bought a Golani Sporter for $599. Not mine in the photo, but it looks just like the Galil rifle. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b224/davekr/Guns%202009/CenturyArmsGalilGolani.jpg Well that doesn't look much like an Ar-180B of which this thread is about. I saw at least 3 180B's and a couple early 180's at our last gunshow. |
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Originally Posted By tropic1:
I HAVE A 180 I BOUGHT 20 YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE JUST DUSTED OFF AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.I NEED THE metal PART FOR THE FOLDING STOCK WHICH IS ATTATCHED TO THE STOCK,IT HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LOCKS AS SNUG AS IT SHOULD.
WHERE CAN I GET THIS PART? CLIFF STRYKER PM sent Originally Posted By B44T:
Hey tropic1 Josh at StormWerkz makes a nice adapter that allows the use of his or Aces folding mechanism on your 180,,,not only would it work better it would get you by while you look for a new hinge. That won't work on an original '180. |
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Originally Posted By Chris_1522:
Originally Posted By tropic1:
I HAVE A 180 I BOUGHT 20 YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE JUST DUSTED OFF AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.I NEED THE metal PART FOR THE FOLDING STOCK WHICH IS ATTATCHED TO THE STOCK,IT HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LOCKS AS SNUG AS IT SHOULD.
WHERE CAN I GET THIS PART? CLIFF STRYKER PM sent Originally Posted By B44T:
Hey tropic1 Josh at StormWerkz makes a nice adapter that allows the use of his or Aces folding mechanism on your 180,,,not only would it work better it would get you by while you look for a new hinge. That won't work on an original '180. Actually I do make stock adapters for the original Ar-180's now. -Josh |
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Originally Posted By Urban_Ops:
Originally Posted By Chris_1522:
Originally Posted By tropic1:
I HAVE A 180 I BOUGHT 20 YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE JUST DUSTED OFF AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.I NEED THE metal PART FOR THE FOLDING STOCK WHICH IS ATTATCHED TO THE STOCK,IT HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LOCKS AS SNUG AS IT SHOULD.
WHERE CAN I GET THIS PART? CLIFF STRYKER PM sent Originally Posted By B44T:
Hey tropic1 Josh at StormWerkz makes a nice adapter that allows the use of his or Aces folding mechanism on your 180,,,not only would it work better it would get you by while you look for a new hinge. That won't work on an original '180. Actually I do make stock adapters for the original Ar-180's now. -Josh Shows what I know! My apologies! |
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