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Posted: 10/3/2013 7:03:41 AM EDT
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I should preface this by saying that I bought this kit largely because I got the add for it on a day when a guy asked me what I would take for my AMD 65 and I quoted him a price I was way to high to take seriously and he said ok. I knew that the domestic CEO would taks the windfall from some other purpose so I headed for the local fun shop before sh was aware oft he windfall.
I was actually to standing in my local fun shop when the email popped up on the phone and I showed ad for the kit to the owner and at the price he decided he needed 4 , so we ordered a total of 5. They ordered on 09/05/13 and delivered on 10/2/13 a bit later that hinted on the PSA website but the shipping was free so nothing really to complain about. Opening and examining the kit I was struck but a couple of things both good and bad. It appeared well assembled with no tool marks or dings anodizing on the upper appear clean and blemish free. There is a small color difference between the the YHM Rifle length Rail System bu no more than you would expect installing a aftermarket rail system on any other rifle. The rest of the Furniture is Entry level Blackhawk. has a a bit of a bit of a rattle but about what I expect at entry level furniture . (Personally I don't care for the Ergo style grip and it will probably get swapped out for a Houge but it is a good solid semi soft grip.) The lower parts kit is bargain quality stuff and is packaged individually as springs, pins grip grip screw , clearly put together from bins. Nothing wrong with them just nothing to celebrate either. Now the most disturbing moment came when I attempted to remove the the bolt it was so tight in the chamber that it required tapping the charging handle with a hammer to get it to come out. It resisted coming out all the until it was free. Once it was out it was apparent that whatever they had used to lubricate or as a rust preventative had turned to almost a glue like substance. Even after soaking the BCG required needle nose pliers to remove the firing pin. Also worth noting here is that in My kit, the gas key is staked but I would describe it a half halfheartedly staked so I hit it with a staking tool. So the next order of business was to thoroughly clean the upper once done there were no more ugly surprises. So based on my limited experience if you are thinking about this kit plan on cleaning it before you do anything else . The lower kit itself went into the cheapie lower I snagged without a hitch the trigger is stiff but clean with no perceivable creep. haven;t had a chance to shoot it yet but since this at the moment a range toy I ordered a Primary Arms Microdot and riser for it and we will see how it shoots this weekend Overall I would say this is a pretty good entry kit. Kind of tough to find a free floating barrel on a kit for under 500, and I wouldn't hesitate to recomend it to someone looking for a entry level carbine. 
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a co-worker got that same rifle, tossed a nikon fixed 3x optic on it and proceeded to print 5 round groups with most holes overlapping , shot from a seated position with 64g gdsp. seems like a good bang for buck rifle. Good to hear, Frankly I bought it it on impulse and it is to be a "grins and giggles gun" |
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Really didn't get a chance to wring it out . but using wolf 55gr, when I zero'd it with my budget trs 25 (forgot I had this but I will save the PA I have comeing for another project I am finishing up) it was was holding 2 inches at 100. No complaints so far.. Just a note the shop owner that bought 4 of the kits when I got mine had no trouble with caked on lubricant. like I did.. Honestly for the money I would call this a pretty good package at it's price point. I did swap out the furniture but that is just personal preference
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