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When installing AR gas rings, pay particular attention to the orientation of the gaps in the rings to ensure they aren’t lined up, right? We laid the scientific smack-down on this myth in the new Dark Corner Gunworks video. We know the answer, and you can, too!
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I wonder if there would be a problem with a marginal pressure load? I’ll never find out.
Yeah, I was taught that about the gaps in the military in '70.
Today I use gas rings that can’t have the gaps line up. JP Enterprises has a gas ring that takes the place of the 3 rings in general use. There is simply no way for that single continuous ring to have that issue since there is no possibility of any gap, not even one.
I’ve been using the McFarland style 1 piece gas rings for years and have been extremely happy with their performance/longevity.
Ring gap alignment is another one of those interesting internet topics that just never goes away…just like Frankenstein’s monster, it just keeps getting brought back from the dead
I am testing a JP gas ring right now. It was included with their enhanced bolt assembly. They tell me it has a significantly longer service life than traditional 3-ring installations. Time will tell, but it functions perfectly as expected.
Sounds like the McFarland style ring…I may have to pick up one of theirs and give it a run.
Let me know what you think of yours when you’ve given it a good test
Yup, I bought one of their BCG and bolts for my latest pistol build. I just figure the high pressure gas from a pistol port wanted something better than a standard BCG and bolt.
It runs fine but I’m not a high volume shooter, yet. That can change at any time nowadays.
I briefly owned a 7.5” AR that was such a nasty little overgassed pig that it blew out rings in 50-100 rounds…no kidding. I mean it absolutely wasted them. The McFarland was the only ring I could put in there that would run reliably for hundreds of rounds…and it took a beating.
Don’t own that pig anymore.
They just run and run in my carbines. Even when they’re loose and won’t pass the bolt test, they still run without a hitch.
May be a dumb question but how many rounds ballpark should I expect the gas rings to last? I’m just curious how high the number is and if I’ll ever reach it shooting 100 or less each trip to the range. Some months I’ll go multiple times and others I’m fortunate to go once. I’m just talking the standard rings that came with the PSA upper and no special ammo.
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