AAC baffle problem??

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Thanks for the info guys. I did have a tiny bit of wiggle as I couldn't get the last tooth to sit. It's very close so I'm going to try the mod to see if that fixes the lockup. The wiggle could have been the cause of the end cap strike. I didn't initially expect that was the cause because the manual specifically says "a small amount of movement is acceptable as long as the ratchet does not override a tooth". Allowing any movement, even small, goes against every bit of commonsense feeling I had, but the instructions mentioned that so I went with it. Need to trust my gut feeling next time and ignore the manual.

My POI was about 2ft low. But the bullet did nick the end cap which explains that.

The baffle inconsistency is still concerning. It just doesn't look right to me. (EDIT: missed the links above. Many of those look the same as mine. If the factory says it's GTG, fair enough. However, the factory also said a little movement is GTG, so...)

I'm going to try the mod to get this thing to lockup tight and bring it back out for a test. If I still have issues, I'll get in contact with AAC customer service. Very glad to hear they have been responsive to other's issues.