Recent content by Noah

Is JShirley still active on here? Over two years ago, JShirley gave me a Manix 2 LW as a Christmas gift purely out of kindness because I blamed him for hooking me on blue Spydies. I thought he might want to know that the knife has been in the pocket of my twin brother at the United States...

All of your answers have been very helpful, both the general opinions and the answers to my specific questions. I think my choice now is between the Rock Island vs. saving for a little longer and getting the Ruger. The Springfield is also a great gun but the parts and labor to change parts take...

I am looking at getting my first 1911 sometime in the next month, I was hoping for some advice/answers to a few questions I have. I am on a tight budget, and I am looking at 3 different guns. I can get a Rock Island Armory Tactical with a factory duracoat finish, beavertail, and extended...

We were using a Powder flask which has a 30 grain spout. Each chamber gets 30 grains and a lead ball. It was my error not to have kept a closer eye on him while he was loading the gun. He has been shooting the Hawken for a year now and the Remington for a few months now and only been...

Thanks guys. I was planning on hitting up the hardware store for a better dowel tomorrow morning before work. My grandfather down the street has a vice I can use.

After church, I took my brother shooting out in the boonies in Indiana. Took the .50 Hawken, 1858 Remington, and my AR. Near the end of our day, after a few hours of marvelous fun, lots of sweat, and great groups, I was shooting my AR while my brother loaded the 1858. After I finished my 3 shot...

16" Magpul/Anderson build. Used for Project Appleseed, field matches, and defense.

I have carefully inspected different ejected casings to look for clues. They look just fine.

Yep, mags are fine. I tried a new block and am still getting occasional "skipping" over rounds with 5.56 and near about 50% skips and jams with .223 spec ammo. Which is weird because with the old block it would run hot 5.56 *almost* 100% (2 failures of about 150 rounds, frequent failures to...

It has been thoroughly lubed with CLP before every time I shoot.

I have done the gas ring test- passes with flying colors.

Thanks for the help guys. I inspected the tube carefully, it seems fine. I just put on a new block that seems to fit better; if that doesn't fix it I am going to find a way to measure the port precisely and either make it larger myself or get it done professionally. I have read somethings...

Gas key is tight and I had the same problem using bolts from different, otherwise flawlessly functioning guns.

I swapped out the block for a new one, we'll see if it works better. I have tried multiple different BCGs, same result.

I did order a new gas block to try, just as soon as I can get the flash suppressor off.