08-26-2022, 04:28 PM
keystone183 Wrote:I too love SLR. Their customer service is simply unbeatable. No company across any other industry has better service than they do! HOWEVER....the problem with their blocks is if you don't maintain them regularly, especially if shooting suppressed....the will carbon up and then are a pain to clean/replace parts. I have been moving to using Rubber City's adjustable gas key. It has its drawbacks, but it also has advantages i like. Now, i only have one of these, but....so far it has been great, and i don't know how long the detent spring will last....but i would guess its pretty robust? This design to me has legs!
https://www.strikeindustries.com/si-ar-cagb.html
A lot of excellent looking designs on the market these days. Making adj gas blocks more bullet proof, user friendly and having more choices is always a positive..When adding any non mil spec part to an AR rifle system, it can have a ripple effect with the rest of the rifle system, especially if the builder doesn't understand the dynamics of the AR platform..Any adj gas block- bolt carrier group will leak more gas than mill spec and a rifle already running on the edge can have negative consequences. Adding the tolerances of the parts to the system also adds another part to the equation that can have positive or negative effects.. Basic understanding of this process can prevent a lot of headaches if a problem arises..