We have stuff in the works! Unfortunately we live a decent distance apart so we can’t make stuff as often as we would like.

@projectblackhills totally understand that, sucks when friends move multiple states away from you...

The only reason there’s not a mk5 2-10 on here is because I don’t like the reticle options. If they come out with an illuminated PR2, I’ll definitely consider swapping it out.

@@crunchyknees3622 we have definitely had that conversation multiple times.

Yeah it’s an old straight 20 rounder from magpul

I’ve tried every height. .25” is the best height for a 1.7 mount in my option.

@@projectblackhills sounds about right I run tbe .5 on a 2.26 and it’s $$$

Socom

The Block II style is definitely peak in my opinion. Enjoy your setup. Sounds like it gets the job done!

A5 will help unsuppressed but if you're running suppressed full time get a pws steel buffer.

*If it's a carbine gas barrel

That's actually a riser I've been looking at. The problem with every other one I've tried is it doesn't allow full travel on the charging handle. Thanks for the suggestion!

I need to grab one for the front. It completely slipped my mind to get it along with the other caps. It will be in the 3rd update to this rifle (if that ever happens). Thanks for watching!

@@projectblackhills ok cool I thought so great video man just found it today. I think a third video would be awesome with guesstimate round count and how things are holding up pros cons

Not a bad idea. I'd probably need to sit down and actually think about the round count. But as of right now, the rifle is set up in a way that I wouldn't really change. I guess we'll see further down the road though.

That was definitely the original plan. I've just found that this specific style of riser does nothing for cheek weld. If you do a normal weld, you don't feel it, and if you try and move your head back to get up on the riser, it feels awkward and unintuitive. Like I said in the video, at this point, it's only on there for looks. Gives the tan stock some nice contrast and doesn't add any noticeable weight.

The full size polonium has more back pressure than the Sandman s. The polonium k has about the same maybe a touch more than the Sandman s. For reference the full size polonium and Sandman s where shot on the same rifle 13.7" 5.56 with a riflespeed gb. The polonium needed setting 2, and the Sandman s and polonium k needed setting 3 (a less restrictive setting) to bring ejection to 3:30-4 o'clock.

So far the felt gas in my face is much less with the Polonium-K. I'm sure there are scientific tests out there, and @theLeadGin might be quoting one of those, but in my real world experience, the Sandman-S has more back pressure and gas in my face. The rifle as a whole was tuned as well as I could without getting an adjustable gas block or BRT tube before, and just swapping the cans, there is a noticeable difference, and the Polonium-K comes out on top. This is all just my opinion and my experience.

Thank you guys, this helped a lot!

@@projectblackhills not very scientific, just something me a couple of buddies did. I took the Riflespeed gb off my 308 and installed it on my 13.7 5.56 Noveske with a milspec buffer spring and carbine buffer. We just wanted to see the differences in gas between our "traditional" baffled cans and flow through. We compared Sandman S, K, Resonator, Resonator k, polo, polo k, saker k, and a velos.

If I put it up front, then the charging handle won’t be able to fully come back. The cheek riser is pretty much there to add contrast to the stock. It’s dumb that I’m keeping it on there for that reason, but it’s also so far back that it’s not effecting my cheek weld in the slightest.

I keep a peice of black tape over top of my stick with a pile of folded card as a reference point to put my face on the same stock every single time. ​@@projectblackhills

Then get the Larue reciprocating cheek riser​@@projectblackhills

Very nice!

Once I get more rounds on it, I will. I also want to test it against the RC2 on shorter rifles. Just need to have a little more time with it.

I just got the polo K as well, and so far, I really like it. But it's also my first hard use can. The B&T SBRS came on my radar a little late, though. Might have gone that way instead.

@@projectblackhills thanks! I’m debating the Polo K or Griffin Recce 5K. From the 2023 Silencer Summit results, they are pretty much identical on sound, but everything I’ve read says the Recce 5K has lower back pressure.

It's a great looking setup right??

@@projectblackhills absolutely it’s a great all around rifle

Well I had it on the 1.7 J-Arm on the front and the back and it wasn't high enough to clear the nods. You can disagree as much as you want, and if it works for you, that's cool. It didn't for me. And that's kind of the entire point of our videos. Don't do something just cause someone said to. Try it for yourself, and decide what's right for you. Thanks for commenting.

@@teampyle9835 the law folder solves that problem. Once I took the law folder off I flipped the riser around and cut the back shorter and that also fixed the problem.

@projectblackhills I also flipped mine and cut it like that. Still decided to take it off. My beard hairs were getting caught in it, too. Lmao.

@@teampyle9835 the beard hairs are definitely still a problem lol

@@MikeCardamone block II has a Hogue grip and the other has a Driven Arms Co. VCG.

@@jeffbricker6259 glad you enjoyed it!

@@ConcreteCowboyx honesty I’m using a pretty cheap monstrum tactical level. I grabbed it because it was cheap and low profile. There’s definitely better stuff out there but at the end of the day a level is a level. It all just depends how much you wanna spend on it.

@@RandomWorx that sounds like a great video idea

I think you misunderstood. When I said we reconfirm zero at the beginning of the weekend, I just meant at the beginning of this particular weekend. It’s not something we do every week. However, it is good to just reconfirm every now and then. Even with high end and durable optics and mounts, there can be shift during travel, weather, and use. Just visually confirming nothing is out of the ordinary before going out and shooting more expensive ammo will save you time, money, and frustration. Speaking from experience!

Hey man. Thank you for the kind words. We’re not sure where we want this to go in the future, but we’re happy with the current trajectory! We’re in the Midwest. Not been around the WA yet!

@@dustyrhodes1655 glad you enjoyed it.