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Posted: 2/4/2005 6:50:20 AM EDT
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I did a search but didn't come up with anything. I am looking for feedback on Mega Lower Receivers. Semper Fi, |
Why did you look at the post??? I tired to do a search and came up with nothing. I'm talking with someone about building me a CMP Rifle and they said they use Mega Receivers. Not being familiar with them, I'm asking. If you don't like it, don't read the thread. But keep your freaking comments to yourself! |
I bought three. All three are great. Two are finished, the third, I can't afford to build yet. The only flaw I could find was a two small finish flaws on the inside of.....I think.... the safety hole. Probably from wire holding the lower for finish work. Other than that, they look fantastic, and were as easy or easier to build than my Bushmaster lower. Mags drop free on all threee. I like the gator grip on the front better than the smooth on my Bushie, and I paid half as much!
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| I watched the forum for a long time and when it appeared everyone was totally in love with Mega lowers I ordered two and have had problems with both. Front pivot pins were undersized and tight mag wells. I drilled out the pivot pins(wouldn't do that again) rather than all the hassle with return. Used the first one with Colt mags on a 204 build and it is OK but having problems with 2nd with 6.5 Grendel mags. Based on what I've seen posted I would say you have a 99+ % chance you will get a good one and get responsive service but if you get the 1% like I did you will be 100% pissed. Not flaming anyone just telling it exactly the way it is. |
Nope, I appreciate the honesty. It's the percentage of the bad ones I'm looking for. Thanks for the opinions and feedback everyone. |
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I just got off the phone with Lane at Mega Machine Shop concerning the Mega lowers. I explained to him my problems that appear to be a combination of tolerances. I also told him by the time I dissasemble the lower, package it for shipment, charter a plane to fly it out of here and await its returrn I would prefer to buy another one that works. He agreed to purchase both types of magazines I am having problems with (7.62x39 AR mag from Cheaper Than Dirt & 6.5 Grendel Mag from AA) and test both on a new lower before it was sent to me. Hard to beat that from a customer service perspective. Will update on the progress. He also answered another question I had by saying that they had seen feed problems on oversize mag wells. |
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The only problems I'v ehad have been dimensional problems with the grip tang area. A2 grip fits perfectly. Hogue fits, but barely. TangoDown Battlegrip does not fit edit: i have two with seq. serial #s, both 06xx, and both exhibit the problem. Other than tha tI am really pleased with them. |
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It does not fit on a Sendra from way back .. but I think the Sendra is slightly out of spec as well. I posted a whole thread on this and some other guy posted that TD BG did not work with his MEGA either. I dont know anybody else (in town) with an AR so I can't check 
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