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Posted: 5/4/2021 3:55:20 PM EDT
I came across this video and thought it was really cool where the person does an "autopsy" on an Anderson barrel.
 Anderson Manufacturing Barrel Autopsy |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 3:57:00 PM EDT
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His videos are very educational.
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Posted: 5/4/2021 5:48:40 PM EDT
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Short chamber and .068” port on a 16” carbine gas.
OOF. |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 6:35:11 PM EDT
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Woah how have I not seen this channel yet? Subscribed.
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Posted: 5/4/2021 8:05:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Woah how have I not seen this channel yet? Subscribed. SOTAR is worth following and he does some pretty interesting stuff sometimes, but he can also get deep in the weeds. He posts some good info on FB as well. |
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Posted: 5/5/2021 9:42:16 AM EDT
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There’s a cult of people that hate him here, and I can’t figure out why. He puts out some interesting stuff.
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Posted: 5/5/2021 10:21:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There’s a cult of people that hate him here, and I can’t figure out why. He puts out some interesting stuff. Not sure who would hate him. Plenty to be learned from his videos. Some of his measurement techniques and such are based on sample sets of "good", as the gauges are not really to a spec in some cases. But most of what he does is based on well-known measurements and observations, and he does it in a pretty concise manner (usually). As someone else said, he'll go into the weeds at times, and that's where my bull shit flag usually gets raised. Particularly obsession over perceived superiority in pieces that don't have a factual metric to justify it. Regardless, his content and experience seems to be constantly improving, and it's a value to AR-15 followers. |
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Posted: 5/5/2021 12:12:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not sure who would hate him. Plenty to be learned from his videos. Some of his measurement techniques and such are based on sample sets of "good", as the gauges are not really to a spec in some cases. But most of what he does is based on well-known measurements and observations, and he does it in a pretty concise manner (usually). As someone else said, he'll go into the weeds at times, and that's where my bull shit flag usually gets raised. Particularly obsession over perceived superiority in pieces that don't have a factual metric to justify it. Regardless, his content and experience seems to be constantly improving, and it's a value to AR-15 followers. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: There’s a cult of people that hate him here, and I can’t figure out why. He puts out some interesting stuff. Not sure who would hate him. Plenty to be learned from his videos. Some of his measurement techniques and such are based on sample sets of "good", as the gauges are not really to a spec in some cases. But most of what he does is based on well-known measurements and observations, and he does it in a pretty concise manner (usually). As someone else said, he'll go into the weeds at times, and that's where my bull shit flag usually gets raised. Particularly obsession over perceived superiority in pieces that don't have a factual metric to justify it. Regardless, his content and experience seems to be constantly improving, and it's a value to AR-15 followers. Both here and on FB. I’ve never really heard a coherent argument as to WHY people don’t like him, other than they own something from a brand that failed his gauge tests and people start crying bloody murder. He also tends to emphasize some things that most people deem (rightly or wrongly) to be insignificant or inconsequential. I’ve considered taking one of his armorers courses, but I’m not sure the info I’d gain from it would be worth the cost. |
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Posted: 5/5/2021 11:33:10 PM EDT
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I find his stuff interesting from an information standpoint. Good information can be gleaned just by observing and comparing.
But, hey. Some people just aren't happy unless they have someone or something to hate, I guess. |
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Posted: 5/14/2021 6:20:49 PM EDT
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SOTAR “Autopsies” are no different than f@pping over “The Chart” and whether a barrel is parkerized under the FSB.
Either a barrel is accurate and reliable and has a properly sized gas port, or it’s not. Personally I don’t need a 30 minute video of gauging and sanctimonious opinions from someone too uncomfortable to appear on camera |
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Posted: 5/14/2021 7:33:06 PM EDT
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He's a member here.
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Posted: 5/14/2021 8:24:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: SOTAR “Autopsies” are no different than f@pping over “The Chart” and whether a barrel is parkerized under the FSB. Either a barrel is accurate and reliable and has a properly sized gas port, or it’s not. Personally I don’t need a 30 minute video of gauging and sanctimonious opinions from someone too uncomfortable to appear on camera You wouldn’t know what you have unless you did an autopsy on it. |
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Posted: 5/14/2021 9:39:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: SOTAR “Autopsies” are no different than f@pping over “The Chart” and whether a barrel is parkerized under the FSB. Either a barrel is accurate and reliable and has a properly sized gas port, or it’s not. Personally I don’t need a 30 minute video of gauging and sanctimonious opinions from someone too uncomfortable to appear on camera jUsT aS gOoD |
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Posted: 5/14/2021 10:22:45 PM EDT
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Never heard of him.
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Posted: 5/15/2021 6:31:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You wouldn’t know what you have unless you did an autopsy on it. Or shoot a variety of ammo through it. |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 6:40:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: jUsT aS gOoD Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: SOTAR “Autopsies” are no different than f@pping over “The Chart” and whether a barrel is parkerized under the FSB. Either a barrel is accurate and reliable and has a properly sized gas port, or it’s not. Personally I don’t need a 30 minute video of gauging and sanctimonious opinions from someone too uncomfortable to appear on camera jUsT aS gOoD I’m hardly a poor. Nice try though. Would you rather have a 2 moa barrel and BCG that doesn’t pass gauge tests or a 4 moa barrel and BCG that does? Would you rather have a Bushmaster that has zero malfunctions in 10,000 rounds (see Luckygunner test) or a Colt with 4000 MRBS? Gauging tells nothing about actual performance. It’s simply an actual tool in the toolbox. |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 6:57:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Or shoot a variety of ammo through it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You wouldn’t know what you have unless you did an autopsy on it. Or shoot a variety of ammo through it. Cool video. I like that front sight alignment rod. But I cringed when he was using the side of the grinding wheel. |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 8:00:14 AM EDT
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All the gauges do make it easier for someone that is learning to actually see what is wrong instead of just trying to visualize it from what someone is saying. Teaching a class I think they might learn better by their use. The use of tools and gauges in a video to show the problems instead of just stating what you think has to help keep down the disagreement on what the cause of the problem is.
But is all the stuff shown something that needs to be done if the end goal was just to diagnosis the problem and not teach or provide proof? I don't think so. I watch the videos just to see if there is something I have not seen yet. I don't necessarily agree with all the techniques used but that is an individual choice someone makes every time they do something. The thing about any shared video and why I would never want to be in one is if something is incorrect it is out there for everyone to see. |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 11:46:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Or shoot a variety of ammo through it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You wouldn’t know what you have unless you did an autopsy on it. Or shoot a variety of ammo through it. I’d rather measure everything and see that it’s a POS before I wasted my time and built an upper with it, took it to the range, and burned ammo through it. |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 2:03:49 PM EDT
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Good watch. Subscribed.
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Posted: 5/15/2021 2:52:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: SOTAR “Autopsies” are no different than f@pping over “The Chart” and whether a barrel is parkerized under the FSB. Either a barrel is accurate and reliable and has a properly sized gas port, or it’s not. Personally I don’t need a 30 minute video of gauging and sanctimonious opinions from someone too uncomfortable to appear on camera I really dislike the videos where they spend ages preening in front of the camera. I want the information, I don't care what the person doing the work looks like, or how marvelous he thinks he is. |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 9:46:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: SOTAR “Autopsies” are no different than f@pping over “The Chart” and whether a barrel is parkerized under the FSB. Either a barrel is accurate and reliable and has a properly sized gas port, or it’s not. Personally I don’t need a 30 minute video of gauging and sanctimonious opinions from someone too uncomfortable to appear on camera I don't watch tech videos or educational videos for some talking hairdo with vanity issues, so I'm ok with a 30 minute video that provides actual information. |
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