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Posted: 12/8/2020 5:32:25 PM EDT
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There really aren’t any NoVA AR smiths.
Send it to ADCO. |
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Posted: 12/18/2020 11:08:14 PM EDT
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The 'smith at SpecDive Tactical seems to know his was around an AR. He's worked on several M4 clones and and 300blk sbr with good results.
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Posted: 12/19/2020 4:57:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The 'smith at SpecDive Tactical seems to know his was around an AR. He's worked on several M4 clones and and 300blk sbr with good results. Marcel Cool. Thanks. |
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Posted: 12/19/2020 5:12:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There really aren’t any NoVA AR smiths. Send it to ADCO. Quote HistoryQuoted: There really aren’t any NoVA AR smiths. Send it to ADCO. They are not currently taking in work. Quoted: We are finishing everything inbound but not taking any new orders until after Christmas. Source |
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Posted: 12/23/2020 11:53:41 AM EDT
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Not surprisingly SpecDive is backed up with work. Rough guesstimate is 8-12 weeks. Looks like it's gonna be a DIY.
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Posted: 12/27/2020 6:43:44 AM EDT
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Do you know what size port it needs to be or are you looking for someone to open it a little at a time until it’s correct?
Piston guns generally need much more gas vs. DI. All the data I’ve collected over the years of working on ARs is for DI guns. |
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Posted: 12/27/2020 11:47:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There really aren’t any NoVA AR smiths. Send it to ADCO. Um, not correct. @JensenReady Robb at Elite, also responded above. |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 11:30:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Um, not correct. @JensenReady Robb at Elite, also responded above. I can vouch for Robb too. He knows his shit. |
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Posted: 1/27/2021 8:39:13 PM EDT
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It's not difficult to open a gas port.
Just takes a drill press and the right size drill bits. Clamp the barrel in a drill press vice, go nice and slow. If you are really concerned about going to deep and messing up the barrel, put an aluminum cleaning rod down the bore. |
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Posted: 1/28/2021 12:09:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I can vouch for Robb too. He knows his shit. I’ll third this. |
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Posted: 3/12/2021 4:20:17 PM EDT
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I've gotten a drill jig and will preform the work myself. Got a couple bits that will work on the stainless barrel from my retired machinist Father-in-law. The old cleaning rod in the bore trick is genius and I will use it.
Very happy to find a few good leads on quality smiths in the area should I encounter any serious problems. The current backlog wait times I just cant handle right now so I'll tackle the basic stuff myself for the time being. Should be tackling this task next week. |
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Posted: 3/12/2021 4:24:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you know what size port it needs to be or are you looking for someone to open it a little at a time until it’s correct? Piston guns generally need much more gas vs. DI. All the data I’ve collected over the years of working on ARs is for DI guns. Phil at Adams Arms told me the gas port specs are: .106"-.115" and never to exceed .125" I have a .115" and a .125" bit now thanks to my Father-in-law. Go slow, use oil. |
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Posted: 3/12/2021 5:26:40 PM EDT
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A wooden dowel rod works too if you don't want to waste a cleaning rod, gives you a good visual when you are deep enough.
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Posted: 3/13/2021 9:17:27 AM EDT
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Ive drilled out two myself...........use an aluminum cleaning rod and whatever bit size you are using buy brand new ones............go slow, remember you are just opening up a hole that is already drilled...........easier than you think................both worked great...........I still have one of them.............it was a Brownells B-tac barrel in 300 blackout
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Posted: 3/25/2021 12:35:02 PM EDT
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Get an adjustable one.
If you open it up to far you will have to sleeve it. Just get an adjustable. |
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