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Originally Posted By November5: I think I'd go intermediate instead of mid for a 20" barrel. L6 already needs extra gas. More dwell can’t hurt and I don’t believe it will be radically excessive based on published specs. Also. I already have midlength oprods for my piston kits. |
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| I wanted to ask u guys about a bolt trip. I like the innoculum lower . I want a dedicated lower . What I want to do is be able if needed to fire the trigger with my birdy finger , and use my index finger to work the bho to simulate an open bolt. So I wanna be able to latch and release while firing. The innoculum lower looks like it’s made to release but not as easily latch. Does anyone have experience with this??? Maby I’m better off with a pdq or hk416 style. I’ve home made this sort of thing by welding an extension on. |
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Originally Posted By Jeffboring: I wanted to ask u guys about a bolt trip. I like the innoculum lower . I want a dedicated lower . What I want to do is be able if needed to fire the trigger with my birdy finger , and use my index finger to work the bho to simulate an open bolt. So I wanna be able to latch and release while firing. The innoculum lower looks like it’s made to release but not as easily latch. Does anyone have experience with this??? Maby I’m better off with a pdq or hk416 style. I’ve home made this sort of thing by welding an extension on. I think the Dremelsmith hydra lower adapter does what you are looking for easily |
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Originally Posted By Spudgunr: I think the Dremelsmith hydra lower adapter does what you are looking for easily Originally Posted By Spudgunr: Originally Posted By Jeffboring: I wanted to ask u guys about a bolt trip. I like the innoculum lower . I want a dedicated lower . What I want to do is be able if needed to fire the trigger with my birdy finger , and use my index finger to work the bho to simulate an open bolt. So I wanna be able to latch and release while firing. The innoculum lower looks like it's made to release but not as easily latch. Does anyone have experience with this??? Maby I'm better off with a pdq or hk416 style. I've home made this sort of thing by welding an extension on. I think the Dremelsmith hydra lower adapter does what you are looking for easily |
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Originally Posted By lightsycle: Will this belt fed system be capable of doing other AR platform calibers, such as 300blk? It already is, they sell 300BO barrels on their site. They have ti get caught up with production I imagine before they offer different barrel options on the uppers, but for build kits you can already get the 309bo barrel directly from L6 |
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Originally Posted By rbhoover: My Inconel gas tube arrived today (thanks for quickly sorting that Lima Six team!) Got my upper assembled and now I'm waiting for the Inoculum Lower too arrive. The ACOG and Silencerco Hybrid are just place holders for now, I am trying to decide on what optic and suppressor I want to use. https://i.imgur.com/FuU41Pr.jpeg I'm also trying to figure out what can to order. |
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Originally Posted By Pita_146: Which length gas block did you end up ordering? I'm also trying to figure out what can to order. Originally Posted By Pita_146: Originally Posted By rbhoover: My Inconel gas tube arrived today (thanks for quickly sorting that Lima Six team!) Got my upper assembled and now I'm waiting for the Inoculum Lower too arrive. The ACOG and Silencerco Hybrid are just place holders for now, I am trying to decide on what optic and suppressor I want to use. https://i.imgur.com/FuU41Pr.jpeg I'm also trying to figure out what can to order. I have essentially the same setup. I ordered the RS8721. The adjustment knob starts right where the rail ends. It’s not that hard to adjust, just the right length. |
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| I really wanna run an sig style ambi like the pdq . Cuz I wanna be able , when the gun gets to cook off range. I want to Pull the trigger with my birdy finger and work the bolt with my index finger. As needed of course. And I could also swap belts with my right hand continuously on the grip. The hydra has a big ridge right there. They have a Ambi model but it’s release only. Innoculum has what looks like release only but I think I could cut and reweld it to work but they take forever to receive and just raised price 50$ the only other one I’ve noticed is a cryoreserch they’re supposed to make a 80% regular style but still 60days plus away. I’m fine with a 80% but this is the one gun I’d Maby prefer a regular 4473 lower. But that’s a whole different discussion. I suppose for now I’m going to keep running a regular lower with the sig ambi release. Oh BTW I sold all but 1 of my 500 link listings on eBay. I believe the tabs really helped and I’m thankful for that. |
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| Oct5 can u or have u tried firing your lower and simultaneously pressing the bolt catch up and down to catch while firing? Can u fire it with your index while manipulating the catch with your birdy? In your video u lock the bolt back with your right hand while latching it back with your rh finger but can u easily latch it with your right hand while on the grip? I wish I could try it myself. I know how easy a pdq style works but I don’t know how easy or stiff yours is. |
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The right side is catch on our lower. Press in, and it kicks the catch up. You can easily use your middle finger on the trigger, and hover over the catch with your index. Release would be just pulling the charging handle back. Left side is catch and release. We are a good ways out however yes. Ryan |
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Originally Posted By TZLVredmist: The right side is catch on our lower. Press in, and it kicks the catch up. You can easily use your middle finger on the trigger, and hover over the catch with your index. Release would be just pulling the charging handle back. Left side is catch and release. We are a good ways out however yes. Ryan Im glad you posted this...I thought the right hand side was release only. Now I have a harder decision |
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Originally Posted By Jeffboring: I really wanna run an sig style ambi like the pdq . Cuz I wanna be able , when the gun gets to cook off range. I want to Pull the trigger with my birdy finger and work the bolt with my index finger. As needed of course. And I could also swap belts with my right hand continuously on the grip. The hydra has a big ridge right there. They have a Ambi model but it’s release only. Innoculum has what looks like release only but I think I could cut and reweld it to work but they take forever to receive and just raised price 50$ the only other one I’ve noticed is a cryoreserch they’re supposed to make a 80% regular style but still 60days plus away. I’m fine with a 80% but this is the one gun I’d Maby prefer a regular 4473 lower. But that’s a whole different discussion. I suppose for now I’m going to keep running a regular lower with the sig ambi release. Oh BTW I sold all but 1 of my 500 link listings on eBay. I believe the tabs really helped and I’m thankful for that. If by "cryoreserch" you mean Cryostructure, I am advising you to avoid that company at all costs. There are multiple threads warning against Cryostructure on this forum and plenty others across the internet. He (Paul, the owner) is also under Criminal Investigation by the Frederick Country Sheriff's Office. |
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Originally Posted By Jeffboring: Oct5 can u or have u tried firing your lower and simultaneously pressing the bolt catch up and down to catch while firing? Can u fire it with your index while manipulating the catch with your birdy? In your video u lock the bolt back with your right hand while latching it back with your rh finger but can u easily latch it with your right hand while on the grip? I wish I could try it myself. I know how easy a pdq style works but I don't know how easy or stiff yours is. |
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Originally Posted By LimaSix: If anyone is bored, check out the beta version of our armorers course, complete with 25 question test at the end: https://limasix.com/armorers-course/ Pretty cool. Are you all going to issue a "certification" that armorers can advertise that they passed it? |
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Originally Posted By linx310: Pretty cool. Are you all going to issue a "certification" that armorers can advertise that they passed it? Its more intended as a starting point for gunsmiths that want to work on our platform. If we were going to do a certification I think that would require an in-person program. |
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Originally Posted By 545Fan: Harvey - What is the spring booster? Is it that little steel disk about the size and thickness of a quarter that comes with the complete upper? I have it it my A5 tube with the Sprinco orange spring and H3 buffer. Do I need to remove it? It is explained very clearly in the included manual. |
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Originally Posted By 545Fan: Harvey - What is the spring booster? Is it that little steel disk about the size and thickness of a quarter that comes with the complete upper? I have it it my A5 tube with the Sprinco orange spring and H3 buffer. Do I need to remove it? So, things are starting to get crazy with all of the different buffer configuration options, but here is the latest chart:  The "spring booster" is not something that the early orders came with, but we started including recently. It basically adds preload to the black spring to make it the same strength as the sprinco orange spring. The steel disc you are talking about is almost never needed, but there are instructions on pages 1 and 2 in the manual about how to check if your lower needs it. |
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Originally Posted By 545Fan: Harvey - What is the spring booster? Is it that little steel disk about the size and thickness of a quarter that comes with the complete upper? I have it it my A5 tube with the Sprinco orange spring and H3 buffer. Do I need to remove it? I’m pretty sure you are supposed to swallow that before shooting. |
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Originally Posted By marks: Saw the 12.5" Lika Six upper on the site. Curious why you can't pick an option to buy with an Inconel gas tube. Only the stainless seems to be offered. Is the gas tube for the 12.5" a different length then the regular sized upper? Availability thing or???? The inconel gas tubes have been extremely difficult to get on time, and unfortunately it has caused us to be late on uppers. We removed it as an option for both the 18" and 12.5" uppers to avoid orders being late. That said, we have started production on thick-walled 316 stainless gas tubes that will eventually be standard equipment on all uppers. We are still a few months out from this change. When they are ready, we will offer them individually for sale, and we will have installation services available as well. |
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Originally Posted By LimaSix: The inconel gas tubes have been extremely difficult to get on time, and unfortunately it has caused us to be late on uppers. We removed it as an option for both the 18" and 12.5" uppers to avoid orders being late. That said, we have started production on thick-walled 316 stainless gas tubes that will eventually be standard equipment on all uppers. We are still a few months out from this change. When they are ready, we will offer them individually for sale, and we will have installation services available as well. Like the old Colt "Automatic Rifle"/IAR? Nice. |
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Thanks, Harvey! The disk doesn't appear to be hurting anything, so I'll just leave it where it is. Originally Posted By LimaSix: So, things are starting to get crazy with all of the different buffer configuration options, but here is the latest chart: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/490765/Buffer_Configurations_1600w-3821462.png The "spring booster" is not something that the early orders came with, but we started including recently. It basically adds preload to the black spring to make it the same strength as the sprinco orange spring. The steel disc you are talking about is almost never needed, but there are instructions on pages 1 and 2 in the manual about how to check if your lower needs it. |
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Originally Posted By AmateurLuthier: Are the now out of production Green Mountain finned AR15 barrels okay for a Lima Six build? https://www.filepicker.io/api/file/xBxgVvC9SeiCSQwiob9t Honestly that looks pretty skinny. An optimal barrel has both mass and surface area. That one looks like maximum surface area but its still low mass. |
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Got the rail, trigger and stock. Just need all the backordered parts. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By jaqufrost: Got the rail, trigger and stock. Just need all the backordered parts. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/57761/1000028493_jpg-3822231.JPG What barrel length did you decided on? |
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Originally Posted By JestersHK: What barrel length did you decided on? |
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At 200 rd. break in period. I am getting 1-2 rds. off each time I pull trigger in semi or FRT mode. Bolt is not stripping off the round . I manually have to push charging handle forward to continue shooting. I have switched from Atrius to HT style FRT and it makes no difference. I am using orange Sprinco spring , used H2 , H3, H4 buffer and getting same results. Spring appears to not have enough force. Please advise . ThanksAttached File |
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Originally Posted By KJVAV: At 200 rd. break in period. I am getting 1-2 rds. off each time I pull trigger in semi or FRT mode. Bolt is not stripping off the round . I manually have to push charging handle forward to continue shooting. I have switched from Atrius to HT style FRT and it makes no difference. I am using orange Sprinco spring , used H2 , H3, H4 buffer and getting same results. Spring appears to not have enough force. Please advise . Thankshttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21110/IMG_1395_jpeg-3822680.JPG What is your gas setting? Does the bolt cycle smoothly manually without pulling a belt? |
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Originally Posted By FlatlandBusa: What is your gas setting? Does the bolt cycle smoothly manually without pulling a belt? Originally Posted By FlatlandBusa: Originally Posted By KJVAV: At 200 rd. break in period. I am getting 1-2 rds. off each time I pull trigger in semi or FRT mode. Bolt is not stripping off the round . I manually have to push charging handle forward to continue shooting. I have switched from Atrius to HT style FRT and it makes no difference. I am using orange Sprinco spring , used H2 , H3, H4 buffer and getting same results. Spring appears to not have enough force. Please advise . Thankshttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21110/IMG_1395_jpeg-3822680.JPG What is your gas setting? Does the bolt cycle smoothly manually without pulling a belt? More fundamentally, what ammo? |
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Originally Posted By KJVAV: At 200 rd. break in period. I am getting 1-2 rds. off each time I pull trigger in semi or FRT mode. Bolt is not stripping off the round . I manually have to push charging handle forward to continue shooting. I have switched from Atrius to HT style FRT and it makes no difference. I am using orange Sprinco spring , used H2 , H3, H4 buffer and getting same results. Spring appears to not have enough force. Please advise . Thankshttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21110/IMG_1395_jpeg-3822680.JPG Please go through the troubleshooter and copy/paste the report here https://limasix.com/tech-info/#Troubleshooting_Wizard |
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Originally Posted By RRA_223: My intermediate build kit is short-stroking with all the normal stuff following the directions. I think a carbine length gas is the way to go. Originally Posted By RRA_223: Originally Posted By November5: I think I'd go intermediate instead of mid for a 20" barrel. My intermediate build kit is short-stroking with all the normal stuff following the directions. I think a carbine length gas is the way to go. |
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Originally Posted By RRA_223: My intermediate build kit is short-stroking with all the normal stuff following the directions. I think a carbine length gas is the way to go. If you have followed the directions exactly and are having issues, please let us know so we can help. We'll get you up and running hassle free. |
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