Does Alexander Arms make that anymore? I looked on their site and all they have is the standard firing pin.I really like the tri-lobal firing pin Alexander Arms did for the AR-15, so I would be inclined to use that for Arctic guns.
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Does Alexander Arms make that anymore? I looked on their site and all they have is the standard firing pin.I really like the tri-lobal firing pin Alexander Arms did for the AR-15, so I would be inclined to use that for Arctic guns.
Did you use the slip2000 EWL in subzero temps?I remember using Slip2000 EWL in some of the high-volume courses in AR-15s. It was the only lube I could fly with, as it isn’t petroleum-based.
They stopped offering it years ago. Not sure why. It was meant to reduce firing pin lock time/drag inside the bolt.Does Alexander Arms make that anymore? I looked on their site and all they have is the standard firing pin.
In all your time shooting comps in the freezing temps have you seen any triggers fail due to the environment conditions? Especially the Hammer? As I understand it metal can get brittle in extreme cold.They stopped offering it years ago. Not sure why. It was meant to reduce firing pin lock time/drag inside the bolt.
Yes, I was using Slip2000 EWL in extreme cold temps, but I don’t have exact numbers in front of me.
The only reason I was able to fly with that lubricant was because it wasn’t petroleum-based.
These were high-volume, multi-day shoot courses. I never saw a hammer or small part like that fail in ARs, though there was a Bushmaster 20” rifle that had the flange on the gas tube wear out, started short-stroking.In all your time shooting comps in the freezing temps have you seen any triggers fail due to the environment conditions? Especially the Hammer? As I understand it metal can get brittle in extreme cold.
That's actually just the standard failure mode of a CZ pistol. Everyone that competes with one keeps a spare slide stop on hand.We did have a Cz75 slide stop shaft snap in half in a brutal winter pistol high volume course.
Interesting. My limited experiences with CZ75s up to that point had all been positive. I love the way mass is managed with those pistols and the fit/feel. It was weird seeing the slide stop shaft just break in half. I figured it was the extreme cold that made the part brittle.That's actually just the standard failure mode of a CZ pistol. Everyone that competes with one keeps a spare slide stop on hand.
Mine broke while a buddy was shooting my gun. He had 3-4 malfunctions in 20 rounds and I couldn't figure out what he was doing wrong with my gun.
They are great guns, but the slide stop issue is well documented. Some guys say that putting a mirror polish on it and the barrel interface surface can increase lifespan. I'm skeptical. Other guys say that using just a pin without the slide stop lever helps it last longer.Interesting. My limited experiences with CZ75s up to that point had all been positive. I love the way mass is managed with those pistols and the fit/feel. It was weird seeing the slide stop shaft just break in half. I figured it was the extreme cold that made the part brittle.
Did you ever run any AR10s in any of those events? If so how did they perform?TDP-built AR-15s run like champs in those conditions, from what I saw over an 11yr period in Finland
Yes. I was surprised to find many of the Finns already in the 2000s owned ArmaLite Inc. AR-10Bs (mark Westrom Era rifles and carbines). These ranged from 24” Match rifles down to 16” MLGS carbines, and even one custom-built 6.5x284 that had a cold hammer-forged barrel made by SAKO installed into a spare upper.Did you ever run any AR10s in any of those events? If so how did they perform?
Speaking of manufacturer’s do you think Geissele would be a reliable system in subzero temperatures?Yes. I was surprised to find many of the Finns already in the 2000s owned ArmaLite Inc. AR-10Bs (mark Westrom Era rifles and carbines). These ranged from 24” Match rifles down to 16” MLGS carbines, and even one custom-built 6.5x284 that had a cold hammer-forged barrel made by SAKO installed into a spare upper.
I never saw the ArmaLite Inc. guns malfunction. These were all M14 pattern mag ArmaLites. I saw and experienced a ton more 5.56 high volume shoot courses though where .308 was rarely used.
The DPMS LR-308 I used for Häyhä Sniper competition in 2007 had a tight chamber and would malfunction with FTExtract, but that was in the summer. Its first extractor bent on me within the first 20rds. I ordered a replacement from DPMS. Had to have the chamber finish-reamed.
Then I had GA Precision build me a .308 and a .260 Rem. I used the .308 in FinnSniper 2008, where my partner and I placed 2nd. He was shooting .25-06 Rem in an AICS, so he really was the primary contributor to our points at distance. That was also summer.
I do remember the 16” ArmaLite AR-10B running high-volume in a more close quarters course in the winter, without hiccup.
Haven't had any problems yet.Anyone heard anything about Elftmann triggers in extreme cold weather?
Excellent thank you. I have one already that I purchased from Arm or Aly and was thinking about getting a second one.Haven't had any problems yet.
Ever have any issue with AR stocks & handguards in extreme cold. Any brands more prone to failure? Magpul PRS stocks function ok in extreme cold?I’ve had pistol grips break in the cold doing CQM suppressed.
Not with stocks or handguards. There was one OD Green Bushmaster M4 waffle stock with the sling swivel removed that cracked when using it as a hammer on a wooden target stand, just that toe area. I don’t think the after-market M4 waffle stocks were Mil-Std though. I had seen and acquired Waffle Stocks already with Land Warrior in 2000-2001, which seemed a lot stronger than the flimsy after-market copies being sold in the later 2000s.Ever have any issue with AR stocks & handguards in extreme cold. Any brands more prone to failure? Magpul PRS stocks function ok in extreme cold?
Thank you.Not with stocks or handguards. There was one OD Green Bushmaster M4 waffle stock with the sling swivel removed that cracked when using it as a hammer on a wooden target stand, just that toe area. I don’t think the after-market M4 waffle stocks were Mil-Std though. I had seen and acquired Waffle Stocks already with Land Warrior in 2000-2001, which seemed a lot stronger than the flimsy after-market copies being sold in the later 2000s.
Magpul PRS is beefy and doesn’t have any thin, fragile structures that I’ve seen.
A solid, real Colt A2 grip seems the strongest of them all for PGs.
Do you know of a vendor that makes a similar item?They stopped offering it years ago. Not sure why. It was meant to reduce firing pin lock time/drag inside the bolt.
Do you use it in the summer months as well?The winter balm looks like grease but they have it airiated some how feels like it has mica powder. It’s surprising how it feels fluffy and lite. Not like a gob of grease.
Yes I leave it on, when I shoot a higher volume I just add CLP when/where needed. And fall a good cleaning and back to all winter balmDo you use it in the summer months as well?
Do you use it in the summer months as well?
@232593 thx for the good follow up question.Yes I leave it on, when I shoot a higher volume I just add CLP when/where needed. And fall a good cleaning and back to all winter balm
Appreciate that.Worth giving a try and seeing if it works in your environment. Shoot it dirty and on that cleaning decide summer or winter lube. Winter is the easy button. As I start shooting minre over the next few months, as it warms up I will update.