Anyone Have A J&T Kit AR-15?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone Have A J&T Kit AR-15?

Posted: 8/3/2002 12:51:42 AM EDT

How do you like your kit gun? Does it function reliably if kept reasonaly clean? I know it doesn't have the chrome lined barrel and such, but does this seem to affect the reliability much? I like the fact they have chambers that can accomodate the hotter 5.56mm ammo and this should help reliability along somewhat. What do you think of these after assembled? I plan on using a stripped RRA lower. Thanks.

Posted: 8/3/2002 6:45:54 AM EDT

[#1]

I built one. Went together great, shot very nicely, no complaints.

Posted: 8/3/2002 6:46:03 AM EDT

[#2]

Here are some other threads asking the same question:
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=119487
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=134770
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=135690
I think you'll find that J&T gets near universal praise for its kits and service.

My J&T rifles have been extremely reliable, even with hot surplus ammo.

Posted: 8/4/2002 11:00:03 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
How do you like your kit gun? Does it function reliably if kept reasonaly clean? I know it doesn't have the chrome lined barrel and such, but does this seem to affect the reliability much? I like the fact they have chambers that can accomodate the hotter 5.56mm ammo and this should help reliability along somewhat. What do you think of these after assembled? I plan on using a stripped RRA lower. Thanks.

i have one for sale right now. its a 16 inch CAR hbar. it was shot twice. i just built it for shits n' giggles. i would sell for what it cost me to build plus shipping

Posted: 8/4/2002 11:04:03 AM EDT

[#4]

Built the light wieght tactical with fluted barrel a couple mnths ago. Awsome!!! Fires great, looks deadly!

Posted: 8/4/2002 7:55:59 PM EDT

[#5]

ive had mine to the range twice. its a 16" HBAR. i love it. i put it together in about 45min on a cheapie Century reciever (forged) built the whole thing just to shoot cheap ammo. fired a sampling through it of Q3131, Q3131a, XM193, SA, guat, M855 and 200 rds of Wolf. not a single failure in 400rds.

Posted: 8/4/2002 8:24:18 PM EDT

[#6]

i built one of the full size a2's for a co-worker, functions& looks great! would be better if they parkerized their barrels instead of bluing them.

Posted: 8/5/2002 9:26:05 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
i built one of the full size a2's for a co-worker, functions& looks great! would be better if they parkerized their barrels instead of bluing them.

I just built a J&T M-4gery kit and its barrel is park'd. Wonder why yours is blued. FWIW, it went together like a dream and shoots great!

Posted: 8/5/2002 10:19:15 AM EDT

[#8]

16" BullBarrel kit, went together on RRA lower, no problem, shoots great.

Just do it!

dave

Posted: 8/5/2002 11:41:41 AM EDT

[#9]

My M4 kit is more accurate than both my Bushmasters, but the chamber seems a little tight. Other than that, I can't see any appreciable difference in parts quality.

I'm planning to buy another upper, an A2.

Posted: 8/5/2002 1:42:40 PM EDT

[#10]

I have 2 ARs built from J&T kits, the first one that iI built was the 20inch Hbar, then i built the M4gery, the 20 is on a PWA lower, and the M4gery is on a RRA lower, each weapon has over 1000rnds through them with no problems.
http://members.aol.com/scruff009/gunshoot/my2ars.jpg

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