Tips, Tricks, & How To's For Your Sport-Sport II-AR

[Disabled1]

Moderator Phil, I hope this thread is ok to post. And, if so, I hope that everyone can make some great contributions to it.
I will start out with a deflector tip. If you are like me about your AR (anal) then you might want to add a piece of black electrical tape, or, velcro tape, onto the deflector. It will keep the deflector from pitting when the shell ejects and hits the deflector.

 

[MichiganScott]

I prefer good honest wear on my AR's. The finish is going to wear off all sharp corners and edges anyway just through use. If it doesn't, you aren't shooting enough.

 

[marathonrunner]

The brass marks doesn't bother me as much as my mistake for going with a 5.56. I should have gone with an AR10 16" which would have been the best of both worlds but oh well

 

[sgtsandman]

That is a nice tip for those who want to preserve their finish. I follow more along the thought process of MichiganScott. I take care of my rifles but it's a tool, so wear and tear doesn't bother me so much.

 

[Pro2nd]

Moderator Phil, I hope this thread is ok to post. And, if so, I hope that everyone can make some great contributions to it.
I will start out with a deflector tip. If you are like me about your AR (anal) then you might want to add a piece of black electrical tape, or, velcro tape, onto the deflector. It will keep the deflector from pitting when the shell ejects and hits the deflector.

I like that idea, as I too, am a VERY picky ***!..

after my first X amount of rounds i noticed the marks etc on that area, and was like dang, that sucks! LOL.. t ant bad, but.. i may very well, go ahead and use a piece of tape, cool man.

actually, come to think of t, I got a giant roll of sticky Velcro squares that I bet are the perfect size!

 

[Pro2nd]

just checked, their perfect man! and I got about 3000 of them.. LOL.. peel and stick Velcro squares..

I use them for the bottom of ashtrays and what not on my bar, so as not to end up with scratches etc..

hey man, if you want a few, throw me a mailing address and I could drop about 20 or so in a envelope for ya....

 

[marathonrunner]

I have never given much thought to cover that area but one thing I do, when removing my upper from lower for cleaning, when I put them back together I am very careful not to allow the take down eyelets on the top receiver smack the lower, thus putting a ding in the metal. I have seen a lot of guys just smack them together not caring...ouch! But with brass deflecting off that part it has never bothered me because I have never seen an AR get damaged because of that.

 

[vortex360]

As one gets older the imperfections from wear and tear just doesn't matter that much.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

WAY too late for my rifle... but at least now no one will notice.

 

[Pro2nd]

here is something that might be helpful when cleaning your AR etc..

Puppy pee training pads.. LOL.. Really though..

they have a plastic backing, so no fluids (oil, brake clean, whatever) will leak through, and they also seem to be pretty lint free, and cheap!

I use one on my kitchen table when cleaning etc.. when finished, simply throw away..

I also use one in my Case, so as to not have any excess oil leak onto/into the padding inside.. I just fold it over the upper and lower area of the riffle..

 

[PanzerSS]

WAY too late for my rifle... but at least now no one will notice.

The color of the tape don't match!

 

[PanzerSS]

The rubber band trick!
Bushmaster M4A1 AR-15 (rubberband trick) - YouTube

 

[Disabled1]

here is something that might be helpful when cleaning your AR etc..

Puppy pee training pads.. LOL.. Really though..

they have a plastic backing, so no fluids (oil, brake clean, whatever) will leak through, and they also seem to be pretty lint free, and cheap!

I use one on my kitchen table when cleaning etc.. when finished, simply throw away..

I also use one in my Case, so as to not have any excess oil leak onto/into the padding inside.. I just fold it over the upper and lower area of the riffle..

That's a great idea! No more solvents leaking through towels onto the table. And, the $ store has them in a 10 pack, 24"X24".

 

[Disabled1]

The rubber band trick!
Bushmaster M4A1 AR-15 (rubberband trick) - YouTube

I'm taking my new .357 on an outing this weekend. I have BOOKOO huge rubber bands that are aching to make my AR's fully auto. I will have a report Monday morning.
Danke für den Tipp PanzerSS. Diese dummen Amerikaner denken, dass dieser Thread ein großer Witz ist. Das glaube ich nicht.

 

[PanzerSS]

I'm taking my new .357 on an outing this weekend. I have BOOKOO huge rubber bands that are aching to make my AR's fully auto. I will have a report Monday morning.
Danke für den Tipp PanzerSS. Diese dummen Amerikaner denken, dass dieser Thread ein großer Witz ist. Das glaube ich nicht.

LMAO! I hear ya!

 

[Pro2nd]

That's a great idea! No more solvents leaking through towels onto the table. And, the $ store has them in a 10 pack, 24"X24".

that's exactly where I get them!

I got a large pack this time though, as I actually DO need them for a dog as well.. LOL

 

[Kadonny]

A general tip for anyone who likes to shoot off a bench and use sand bags.

Inexpensive make shift sand bags. Take an old pair of jeans/pants and cut off the legs. Ziptie one end and fill with play sand. Ziptie the other end and you have shooting sandbags on the cheap.

 

[Steve912]

here is something that might be helpful when cleaning your AR etc..

Puppy pee training pads.. LOL.. Really though..

And you can tape one to the brass deflector, too!

 

[tinman931]

Good thread. Just picked up my first AR this weekend. M&P Sport II. Can't wait to get to the range this weekend and getting some rounds downrange. I will be checking back here for tips and tricks.

 

[Rastoff]

I've always tried to take really good care of my tools. I also use my tools as intended. Because I live in a dusty area, it's hard to keep anything perfectly clean. The AR platform is especially hard to keep it dust free because of all the little nooks and crannies. So, while I understand wanting to keep the gun as perfect as possible, I've personally moved past that. I keep it clean where it needs it.