Summary: This week Reed tackles some feedback from our listeners. Intro: Welcome to episode #36 of the AR15 Podcast. I’m your host Reed Snyder and tonight I am recording solo. This is THEE podcast about your favorite black rifle! This show is for you; whether you're building your first AR or you’ve been building AR’s for years. There’s something we can all do to take our black rifle to the next level. Shout out to Alex who is trying to get us an invitation to speak with the folks at Shilen Barrels and maybe get a tour of their factory. AR-15 Product of the Week: Norgon Ambi-Catch™ Magazine Release/Catch Otis BONE Tool and O12 Carbon Remover Giveaway O12 removes stubborn carbon fouling with ease BONE tool is the quick clean tool which scrapes carbon and fouling from the bolt, bolt carrier, and firing pin of your AR15. Winner: Mike R, the ejbeefranch guy Listener Feedback: Devin E: Just want to write in and say that i appreciate everything that everyone at FRN is doing to improve the entire firearms community. I am not sure if you have touched on this topic but It would be interesting to learn more about some of the coatings that are available for your BCG and trigger group such as teflon and nickel boron i also know there are some more proprietary coatings out there as well. Are they worth it are some better that other. Thank you for your time. Keep up the good fight. Joe: Hi Reed and Steve, and Jake too, I guess. Thanks for the great podcast that covers so much about my favorite Evil Black Rifle. Reed, on episode 32 you were wondering why you hadn't received any feedback from newbies that had built their first AR-15 after listening to the podcast. Well, I finished mine on May 29 when I finally found the completed upper receiver I needed. I sighted it in with iron sights on the next weekend, and my son and I have been enjoying shooting it. My first build shoots straight, performs great, and we really enjoyed learning about it, researching parts, and assembling the rifle. The building process was very rewarding, and you learn about your rifle that way. I have shot 22LR rifles for years, but had only shot and cleaned them, and had never done anything resembling gunsmithing. Anyone that can change a blade on a lawnmower can build their own AR. Maybe we could say that building ARs helps build strong families! My first AR-15 build has a Stag Arms lower, USM4 LPK, Magpul stock, CDD 16" chrome lined barrel in 5.56 with 1:9 twist and matched BCG, upper receiver with iron sights and the classic handguards. We like the PMAGs better than the metal Colt mags because they're easier to handle, but all the mags load and unload just fine. Light, accurate, and easy to handle - just what we wanted with this build. You and Steve are absolutely correct on the recommendation to build the platform to achieve whatever you want, and get really good with the iron sights. Excellent advice. I wish I could register to win the EBR that Jake built, but it isn't welcome in CT at present. The Otis MSR cleaning system with the BONE tool sounds great, so that and a sling are probably my next investments, along with more ammo. Here is a picture of my son shooting the EBR, taken while we were sighting it in, and a picture of the rifle. He consistently outshoots me at the range with his sighted-in target 22, but my groupings with the AR are better. We live in Connecticut, and sadly the EBR can't be obtained by the good guys anymore. However, I bought 5 lowers before the idiotic unconstitutional ban was steamrolled through the state legislature (in spite of overwhelming support by gun owners and businesses that the state used to welcome), so I have 4 more to build eventually. Maybe an AAC Blackout is in the works, and perhaps a 7.62 ... Thanks for the great show, useful information, and encouragement to build my own instead of buying something that someone else built.
