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    Gong Shooter The Norseman's Avatar
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    Default Reliability/Failure Modes of a BYO?

    So, I've done a bunch of poking around here and other AR sites and I'm wondering what are some of the more common failures of a BYO gun?

    My question arises directly from reading USMC03's AARs in where he's saying that the only real failure of weapons at the trainings he has attended were on BYO guns.

    I'd like to know what these "tits up" situations are and why, if the parts used in a BYO are mil-spec, and assembled correctly, would they be more prone to failure than a factory gun?

    I have the utmost respect for observations and opinions held by people with with a boat load of experience (way beyond any I'll ever have). I would really like to all but fail proof my own BYO.

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    Not so much as failures but most headaches I have seen on BYO/Home built rifles have been due to Cranial Rectalitis on the owners behalf.
    Few have been issues with faulty components.
    Number one offender is improper assembly/ lack of knowledge. Broken pin bosses, cross threaded pistol grip and extension tubes, cross threaded barrel nut, overtorqued and undertorqued barrel nuts, dry barrel nuts.
    Poor selection of parts such as wrong buffer spring vs buffer, commercial buffer tube vs mil spec buttstocks etc are right up there with issues.
    Folks trying to "hotrod" their rifles by tinkering with gas port sizes, adjustable gas sytems etc.
    "Bubba" gunsmithing is a culprit as well.
    "I just polished it a bit with my Dremel" is either the worst or the best phrase a Gunsmith can hear.

    Some home builds are awesome and the great thing about it is you can build it the exact way you want it. But take the time to research the components you are planning on using. They need to work together as a system for the build to perform and if you have questions,call the manufacturers. Most are very willing to help.
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    So kind of like when people build up a naturally aspirated motor, then decide to turbocharge or supercharge it and use the same N/A parts (heads and cams)?
    "There are no finger prints under water."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart View Post
    So kind of like when people build up a naturally aspirated motor, then decide to turbocharge or supercharge it and use the same N/A parts (heads and cams)?
    Did I miss something, or is Stu just rambling on about his Type-Arrrrrgh days?
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    LOL, it's been so long since I've seen that term that I didn't know what you were talking about.

    I always figured I'd purchase a factory gun, just so I could familiarize myself with the platform, and go from there. I always hear people say that if you build your own, you can get exactly what you want, but since I've never had one, I have no idea what I want.

    Now, I'll bow out and back to your regularly scheduled program.
    "There are no finger prints under water."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart View Post
    LOL, it's been so long since I've seen that term that I didn't know what you were talking about.

    I always figured I'd purchase a factory gun, just so I could familiarize myself with the platform, and go from there. I always hear people say that if you build your own, you can get exactly what you want, but since I've never had one, I have no idea what I want.

    Now, I'll bow out and back to your regularly scheduled program.
    Stu, suggest you just drop a nickle in an ammo can for every post, you will have your fist AR in no time...


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