Ram Rob from United States, MN Public Profile

I initially bought a cheap Anderson mfg barrel for this particular build. That barrel would not pass a head space gauge, so I returned it and bought this barrel. I am extremely happy with the fit, finish, and contour of this barrel. You’re cannot go wrong with a faxon!

I initially purchased a green coated Tapco wrench for a lot less money, thinking there can't be a major difference between armorer's wrenches. Well, I was wrong. The green Tapco coating acted as a lubricated film and caused me to mar the castle nut on the buffer tube. The finish on the Magpul wrench is durable and provides awesome traction. I would rate it 5 stars if it was lower in price, say $50.00 would make it a 5 star product.

I don't see any difference from any other forward assist. I paid a little extra for this particular forward assist because it was in stock, compared to the out of stock Aero Precision forward assist. The supplied roll pin mushroomed with very little force, using a proper roll pin punch. Best to have a few extra on hand.

One thing I did not consider and I think others should be aware of, is that in order to comfortably use the cheek riser and maintain the correct eye relief for your scope, you will more than likely have to slide your scope further back and well over the charging handle, making the charging handle very difficult to manipulate. To overcome this, I replaced the charging handle with one with an extended lever.

I put this stock on a 22" precision built AR-15 built specifically for long range. I like the ease of adjustments to tune the stock to the me the shooter, the scope, and the rifle. This adjust-ability comes with the trade-off of weight. The stock weighs 1.75 lbs, which is pretty heavy for a stock, but typically long-range rifles do weigh more.

Overall, its a very well made product, although, I would prefer the cheek riser be placed more forward in order to maintain access to the charging handle.