MEAN Arms bearing delay upper Aero Precision EPC9 lower Hiperfire Eclipse trigger Magpul UBR stock

@@Gabierama i absolutely love it. Zero malfunctions with Sellier & Bellot 115/124 gr. Blazer Brass used to work back in March but I bought a case in june and it didnt work. Blazer and Federal Champion is plated ammo and the manual says use jacketed ammo, as it will foul the gas piston. Fiocchi is jacketed but underpowered and will not cycle.

@@ZEE0H6 so you can only use one brand of ammo so far? 😅

@@Gabierama magtech, pmc, fed american eagle, etc. work as well, i just use s&b because its cheaper and i have zero issues with it. I dont feel the need to pay more to achieve the same thing.

@@ZEE0H6 I see, thanks for the clarification. Btw , great video and great shooting!

@@ferretgt500 interesting. I have had zero light strikes to this day. Aside from shooting it the first time out of the box, it’s been short stroked the whole time. I did switch the carbine buffer back into my 5.56 and I’m currently using a modified Armaspec gen 4 carbine weight buffer. I’m thinking about picking up the Taccom air buffer for the JP-5 and trying that. It’s basically been 100% reliable for me.

@@phantomsailor3041 Big Dog Steel Carnivore

@@jaceprovo the Big Dog Steel Carnivore is not kydex.

@@ZEE0H6 I stand corrected.👍

I have combed the website and I can’t seem to find out what it’s made out of question. Perhaps you can elucidate this question?

@@jaceprovo it’s made by selective laser sintering. Nylon is what is commonly used. I dont know the exact nylon formula they use though.

I’m using the Racer pouches. Thin side insert with i think the thick back spacer. It’s the same size as my shadow 2. I can fit a glock mag in it if I had to, but it’s a little tight. Hope that helps. Make sure you’re using true FMJ bullets like S&B. Plated bullets that are labeled as FMJ such as Blazer or Federal Champions will seize your piston. Enjoy it!

@@ZEE0H6 Thank you for all the good info! I have a lot of Blazer 124 right now unfortunately. I didn't realize they were not true FMJs and have had good luck with them.

@@Cwjones103 same here, blazer was my go to as I can easily find it locally. I’m sure the plated ammo labeled as FMJ causing malfunctions is what gives the Alien a bad rap for reliability. My Alien has been perfect with S&B and i dont even clean it very often.

@@ZEE0H6 Yeah I’m having a tough time figuring out who actually has a true FMJ. Looks like it’s S&B for me too.

@@Cwjones103 Fiocchi 115gr is FMJ, but i dont think it’s loaded hot enough. Mine will not cycle reliably even with the light weight recoil spring. WWB is FMJ, i’ve only shot a box of it, so i dont have enough round count with that ammo to trust it for a match.

I’m running the Big Dog Steel Carnivore

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Does it fit in the holster with the thumb rest attached. What hanger did you use? Are you happy with the setup? Do you know if the Double Alpha X holster would work?

@@MichaelKennedy-k2qyes it fits with the thumbrest if it is in the farthest aft (shortest reach) position if the rest is in the horizontal position. It will fit further forward with the rest in the vertical position. You could dremel it for more clearance if required. The Alpha X fits. I have both and prefer the Carnivore. It is possible to bind the Alpha X, and the Alien’s rail rubs on the aluminum body of the holster enough to removing the anodizing.

@@EyeWithK glad I could help! Thank you!

Yes, that’s because it is straight out of the box with a lifter that will cycle just about any ammo. This is nowhere close to being tuned. A different lifter changes it dramatically.

@@brandonjohnston1425 I dont do any life fire outside of matches, which I shoot once a month, 2 if I’m lucky. A previous match had a ton of activators that I ended up waiting on, I doubled steel at this match for practice. It was to see how fast I could split on steel and get good hits, that way I can be more aggressive and transition of that steel and not have to worry about the steel falling or not. Got plenty of pictures of the car on instagram under the same name!

@@FPSsuper i love it. Super soft and has been 100% reliable with zero issues. I was never a fan of direct blowback AR9’s so I’ve never owned them. I had owned the MPX PCC model prior to this and this beats it hands down.

@@dhanawiten597 i have the shadow 2 and Laugo alien model and it fits the Tevo thumb lock and limited optics thumb rest just fine.

@@ferretgt500 I’ve been doing motorsports way before shooting. I think they’re pretty similar in terms of the mental side of having to learn a course quickly. I’d say the vision is different because in shooting, you should be target focused on the one you’re shooting at, in autocross, if you hard staring an element, you’re probably off the line for the next element, as you’re chasing cones. Your car should already be setup for the following element.

@@IterativeOptimization I shot there once 2 years ago. I visit WI about once a year so i try to make it to a match if possible.

@@ralphrodriguez3416 I love how it shoots. It’s like a quick jab and the dot recovers very quickly.

Yea I’ll definitely try it in stereo and see how it sounds.

@@ZEE0H6 I just uploaded a comparison video between the two!

@@ferretgt500 sounds like stereo had more of a crack sound that’s more inline with my phones audio than direction focused. Thanks!

@@ZEE0H6 That's a good call. Both settings sound a lot more realistic than my Gopro did.

@@ZEE0H6 By the way, do you use Jittle Blur Reduction and/or Tilt Fix? Those are the two remaining settings I'm not sure about.

@@simeonblakely7102 haha. Waaaaay better people out there.

Gen 3/4

No problem. Glad my video was able to make your decision easier!

With the default lifter and short length of oull, you would get smacked in the face if you shoot nose to charging handle for sure. With the optional lifter that is better suited to factory ammo the eject pattern is more like 4:30 instead of 5:30. Should be ok with longer LOP and not NTCH. I’ll have to test it out. Something like this placed around the middle of the ejection port is probably the best best. www.dandd3ddesigns.ca/product/new-gen-2-brass-deflector-low-profile-for-the-kodiak-defense-wk180-c-gen-2-picatinny-tpu-hard-rubber-edition/

@@ZEE0H6 Thanks for the reply! 3 other channels didn't lol. I was contemplating drilling and tapping the brass deflector and adding on something. A 3dp piece would be easy too. You got a new sub now 🤙

⁠@@biggwigg338no problem man. This shoot much flatter with a lifter made for hotter ammo and short stroked. I’d have to double check the manual but i think there’s 2 more lifters I can get to optimize it even more. Appreciate the sub!

Yes. It quickens the cyclic time so you get a rocking motion since AR’s were designed for a longer cartridge. It’s already a very soft shooter so it doesnt need the full travel to prevent the bcg from hammering parts.

@@ZEE0H6 any plans to try it with a hydraulic buffer?

@@jackwickerI currently have a kynshot RB5000HP that my buddy was selling in it. It just dampens the end of the stroke a bit more. Since I already have it, i’ll continue to use it. I dont feel that it’s a necessary component, I’d be just as happy with the carbine buffer setup that’s in this video.

@@ZEE0H6 gotcha. I have a maxim Defense Roller Delayed Buffer behind a conventional ar9 upper, and it's definitely an improvement over a blowback ar9 with a Kynshot buffer, but not on the level of the JP5 or how I imagine the MEAN upper is. Have you had the chance to compare your setup to a JP5?

@@jackwickerI havent had a chance to try a JP-5. The RO in the video is the only person I know that has shot one. His opinion was that it wasnt a big enough difference between a JP-5 and his GMR-15 setup. No idea what lockpiece or how the JP-5 he shot was setup. His GMR-15 handloads would not cycle my gun with the P lifter installed, so it must be a very soft load. He shot mine with factoty Fiocchi and was very impressed with it and looked into getting one.

I dont think colt mags will fit due to the 2 steel rails the BCG rides on. Im only at 1500 rounds through mine, but ejection is still as consistent as day one. I dont plan on changing it till it breaks.

@@ZEE0H6 yeah amphibian had his die around the 1k mark if I remember correctly, and yeah it wont take colt mags like they originally said it would......super bummed we almost had the perfect pcc

@@shelbyneely1572yea i think his only lasted like 300 rounds with the CMMG MK10 spring. No FA or suppressed for me and it’s doing great.

@@shelbyneely1572 Honest question, I keep hearing about Colt Mags being superior (usually by very old dudes) but all PCC winners have been using Glock mags. What gives? If it were that important we'd be seeing PCC shooters prioritize the Colt Mag.

@@UrbanDefenseSystems the reason everyone uses glock mags is because glocks are popular, not because they are the best mag. There are actually quite a few videos on why glock mags suck for pccs, the best sub guns in the world use what type of mag? Double feed or single feed presentation? There's your answer.

Yes it is

I think it was a 2012. Not 100% sure.

No I havent shot JP-5, wish someone I knew had one. This shoots much softer than any blowback in my area. Out of the box, the recoil and muzzle rise is very comparable to an MPX if you’ve ever shot one. I currently have a kynshot 5000HP and the optional P lifter in mine right now. Definitely dont need the kynshot though.

@@ZEE0H6 yeah I currently have an aero EPC 9 with a brekke 10.5. Running it with the kynshot hd 5015 and a 308 spring. I thought my PCC was tuned nice until I tried a friends JP5. The JP is insane. I thought it was all hype but the dot never left the window when I was doing multiple doubles. Did you remove the EPC 9 ejector from the lower so you can run their integrated ejector?

@@pew_stuff yep just gotta remove the two screws and the ejector from the lower. Super simple.

@@ZEE0H6 dude that’s awesome! I imagine the integrated ejector is probably more reliable than the lower mounted ejector because it no longer relies on the fit tolerances between then lower and the upper.

Yep, EPC 9

Hi i love your product 😎

I did not have extra drag from the plunger. I ran a lightened safety plunger spring. Some plungers have a pretty sharp corner, sanding it to create a smoother radius would fix that.

@@ZEE0H6 I'm honestly thinking it's the zev trigger bar that's giving me a false wall, (same issue w plunger removed) or the original owner bought the wrong gen timney...are you running the gen 3 or gen 5 timney in yrs?

@@anor8161 gen 3 Timney

CAM, LT headers, Haltech MF108 intake, MSD intake manifold, NW 102

540/510 at the wheels

It’s an OZ9 so gen 3/4 cofiguration

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