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My $1000 AR build after 100,000 Rounds

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What goes into a rifle that will last? After three years of YouTube and shooting more rounds into the dirt than I want to think about; I take a moment to break down my first AR build and what parts I put into it to make it last even after 100,000 rounds of fire.
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  1. Got some awesome gubment overun true hbar 14.5 barrels with the sightpost about 6 years ago from DavidsonDefense. I love the rifles they were built around, wish I hadda gotten more when they had them. I think another sight got them all, and started selling them for double. But really, besides their in house uppers they have some awesome handguards, and other parts at way lower prices than others. I always paruse their selection for stuff. You never know what little jewel they'll have if you like to build. Never had a problem with them with anything. I buy alot of AR parts. toooo much

  2. I switched to that same GDCH on an 11.5'' 5.56 with a traditional baffle stack/tube type can. Ridiculously gassy, with a low mass bcg, extra power spring, and adjustable gas block (standard carbine buffer) the gas is as low as I can set it and thankfully it's happy and reliable there. Super soft shooting and most importantly, thanks to SilencerCo, pleasant and almost gas-face free! They got that one right no doubt about it!

  3. Been trying to get people to hear about the dupli-color ceramic automotive stuff for a long time now. Insanely hard-wearing. Made the mistake of doing a base coat with their ceramic primer and it's now a part of the aluminum, three rounds of citri-strip and a stiff brush can't shift it.

  4. So the big question…? How many barrels did you have to change to make that platform accomplish 100,000 rounds…?
    Most barrels will start to distort projectiles around 15,000, because of muzzle erosion and throat erosion…. Not to mention most Bolts will also fail way before 100,000 rounds…!

  5. In the eyes of an ATF, once something becomes a rifle it is always now considered a rifle. Not trying to be a bootlicker I would just hate to see you get tied up for a stupid reason

  6. Love the video. Very informative. Unfortunately due to my personal situation I have to stay closer to budget build price point so this was a perfect video for me so I sincerely thank you. This was my first time watching you and I'll be watching many more. Thank you much!

  7. Might not be your cup of tea, or defeat the purpose if your plans are to specifically continue with your 100k round rifle as you NV rifle, but if you want to cut down on the gas in your face, a Gibbz non-reciprocating side-charging upper helps a lot.
    It also "synergizes" with the Radian lower's ADAC system to make potentially life-saving malfunction clearing even faster and easier. Which gives them my vote for best advancements to Stoner's design, just ahead of the 6 ARC cartridge, Adjustable gas systems(Riflespeed is the peak in that department), M-Lok, Carbon Fiber wrapped barrels and built-in Arca rails.

  8. Sorry I’m late to the party yall!! Great video – This gun is so sick. I feel like it’s a living time capsule for the channel. I remember shooting this early on in the rainy days of WA. Excited to party it up soon.

  9. Not all $1000 rifles are built the same, and Barry from Archer explained that perfectly. A lot of thought went into choosing the right components and not cheaping out with "just as good" parts. If you know what you're doing, you can put together a serious tool.

  10. Love the BAD lever concept and glad you like it too, recommend taking it to the next level with the phase 5 V3 extended bolt catch, even less wobble than the bad lever with tape since it replaces the entire bolt catch, have never had an issue, is mandatory for all my rifles because of the added ambi control capability

  11. 25 in/lbs for a buffer tube!? Milspec is 40 FOOT POUNDS, so… that’s 480 in/lbs. no wonder it keeps coming loose. That’s crap if that’s their recommended torque spec for that thing.

  12. I know youtubers shoot a lot but damn, 100k rounds. One of my rifle is at 8000 round count and its a $450 AR15 build tacfire kit. The barrel is getting worn out a lot, used to be 1.5moa, its now a 2moa on the exact same ammo at an indoor range at 100 yards. More than half the round counts are from my reloads. My other AR15 ($700 build delta team tactical with faxon barrel) which I use for 200+ yard shooting has over 3000 rounds on it.

  13. Unfortunately this vid didn't show up in my subscriptions again. Youtube is frustrating sometimes.
    As far as the rifle – congrats on that milestone. Impressive commitment and it still looks great.

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