Building an AR On A Budget. Part 1. Rosco Manufacturing Barrel, A New Series

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

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[@jonathanwick1265]

Mircobest is your best bet for a budget friendly, but well made BCG. They're OEM for Daniel Defense, SOLGW, and BCM. ARFTAC has a few options in stock.

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Yup, I have a feeling that’s the route I am gonna want to go. I like what they have to offer also

[@Usmc0341]

I have a buddy that works at Colt in Connecticut and he said microbest is their OEM too now. But when they come in, Colt QCs them as well.

[@tfwwhennofitlitgf3300]

SLX 1-6 Nova for $250 is pretty hard to beat tbh

[@tfwwhennofitlitgf3300]

And the X2 Dev Group Jackal X is a great charging handle. 7075 aluminum and unique design. I got a couple for $20 from Delta Team Tactical. They're $40 now, but still worth it imo. They're only that cheap because X2 sucks at advertising.

[@Cgonz1982]

But then you have to buy a mount, red dots already come with one :)

[@tfwwhennofitlitgf3300]

@@Cgonz1982 utg mounts are good enough for a $250 scope

[@brazzy1467]

I totally agree with you about strike industries.

[@dancarter7009]

Rooftop Defense has a nice chrome Microbest bcg , phosphate extractor, Sprinco springs for $125. Locks up tight in a Geissele barrel.

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Ohhh that sounds amazing

[@dancarter7009]

@@shootintheshtpodcast Forgot to mention, also get a free pack of Ramen 🍜 just seals the deal! lol Seriously though, they’ve been GTG every time I’ve ordered 🤙🏻

[@spacecaesar7619]

Microbest BCG either in phosphate or chrome. Romeo 5, or an SLX Nova 1-6 which is tolerable for the price.

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

I have heard the SLX nova, but I’ve looked through one and the 1x was fish eyed a bit. I’ll have to see some other options

[@BillyWillicker]

Carbine gas with a .061-.063" port have excellent gassing and recoil impulse in 14.5" length. At 16" it's still fine. People think they need something else but the carbine gas 14.5-16 inch barrels will be more reliable than most others.

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Yeah, it’s seems like it will be very reliable. I am just hoping I won’t be gassed out when I shoot suppressed

[@Billy4theWin11]

For red dots, Sig Sauer 4T pro can be found on GAFS sub 500. Best price to performance red dot. Has NV capabilities, reticle features, 7075 aluminum, T-2 footprint, and uses the same CR2032 as a T-2.

[@kylhstand]

@Billy4theWin11 agreed on the 4T so we can see a comparison between that and duty rds. Still waiting on the duty rds review

[@yonotmyname]

Bro strike industries is like the AutoZone spinner of the gun world

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Yes, exactly

[@dragonlordojutai]

I always aim for sales on every part possible. Got my bcm handguards under msrp, going to be trying out a faxon barrel.

[@yeshua1176]

I knew the barrel before you even mentioned it in the video i scooped up several of them awhile back as spares the gas block they come with is gtg once you reshape it with a Dremel and blue the bare metal save even more money

[@brazzy1467]

The most accurate chf chrome lined barrel I have found is Noveske. I have DD, & FN barrels and my Noveske barrels are by far the longest lasting and most accurate barrels that I have found.

[@JBsX39]

I did a “budget “ nice 16 in build last winter. Aero upper and lower. B. Kings 16 inch mid length barrel with a pinned gas lock. Expo arms gas tube Expo arms 15 inch rail Expo arms chrome lined bcg Aero lpk bcm grip and stock Emissary handbrake Rearden single port break Primary arms 1-6x slx sitting in a larue QD mount Piggyback holosun 507c Wisemen co sling attached with paracord. This is my go to GPR I occasionally run it with my dead air wolfman. But will be getting an otter creek labs polonium can

[@abolishtheatfandrepealthenfa]

Midwest combat rails are Fantastic rails

[@declineofthewest.]

WC Armory has microbest BCG’s for under $100. It’s the only way to go.

[@juanthelawnmowerthief1641]

I would have advised an Expo Arms 16 inch mid 1/7 twist chrome lined barrel when they are in sale it’s around $100 and made by Rosco. Expo Arms hard chromed BCG.

[@ChadCooper03]

Awesome content, just subbed! For BCG I’d say a Microbest for affordable option. Have a few, each with a few thousand rounds thru them, no issues.

[@christopherspann9981]

Can’t go wrong with the Solgw bcg

[@Cgonz1982]

52,000 rounds over 20 years LOL! Is this going to get some BUIS?

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Absolutely not 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bulletjones119]

Arken 1-8 is a great budget lpvo

[@Usmc0341]

I don’t think that’s a Rosco barrel, i think it’s a bushmaster. I noticed the B MP on it. My old bushmaster is marked the same way

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Well I bought it off Roscos site.

[@Usmc0341]

@@shootintheshtpodcast i don’t doubt you did, I’m just pointing out that my old bushmaster barrel is marked the same way, and my Rosco barrel is marked totally different. Plus most of Rosco barrels are nitride finished, that’s mag phosphate. Id look into it further if i were you, just to be sure

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

@@Usmc0341 they’re contract overrun barrels in the kennel bargin bin part of their site.

[@Usmc0341]

@@shootintheshtpodcast maybe they made barrels for bushmaster. I know they make the barrels for Colt Now. Like i said I’m not doubting you, it just has bushmaster markings on it. That’s why i pointed it out. Either way, they’re still good barrels

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

@@Usmc0341 I don’t know either. I just wanted to test it out and see how it preforms

[@AJohnSmith]

Toolcraft BCG from PSA are good to go.

[@rhino67]

For the gas block you're right about the FC GB...BUT if you're doing a Griffin muzzle device I assume you intend to suppress in which case wouldn't the RifleSpeed have been a "buy once cry once" perhaps better GB rather than buying an FC GB then if ya don't get good gas MGMT and buying a RS GB and wasted the money buying something else FIRST?

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

I mean if that’s the route you want to go. I am building a good AR on a budget. So rifle speed would be a bit above the budget here. Yes I do plan on suppressing it, but it might live most of the time unsuppressed

[@gamersmith4646]

What’s you’re take on the FN Sabre uppers that include the Geissele rails been thinking of making a clone ish urgi 14.5

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

I wish I had the cash when they’re in stock. I would get one in an instant

[@albertmedalla3941]

Great video

[@JBsX39]

primary arms 1x prism.

[@johndecker9983]

A bear creek and Strike Industries hater? Good thing PSA wasn't thrown in there 😂. You'd be down to real gun guys looking for real gun guy things. I'm by no means wealthy, but to me, relying on brands with questionable QC or lack of it entirely is throwing money away. My Grandfather always said that poor people can't afford to buy junk. He was right, i cant afford to waste money on sub par products when im trying to achieve par result's. It's mind bottling that people can come to drastically different opinions from the same set of facts. Great video as always 👍

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

🤣 I’ve never thought they were good. I try to put out info that works. I hate when people shill for these junk yard companies and they literally make the worst products ever.

[@johndecker9983]

@shootintheshtpodcast I question anyone who says they have a great this or that from any of the low tier companies. The almighty dollar clouds their vision, I think. When their original vision was a mission similar to yours. Keep up the good fight. 👍

[@angryveteran8585]

Is that barrel dimpled?

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

No, none of the kennel bargin bin barrels come dimpled.. any of their other barrels do

[@angryveteran8585]

@shootintheshtpodcast are you going to have yours dimpled or will it be fine without? It's a point of hesitation for me. I like that BA offers theirs with a roll pin, granted more cost and not chrome lined.

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

@@angryveteran8585 I have a dimple jig and I dimpled it on my own. I was an armorer for a few years, but it would be worth it if you’re going to send it out to just get the block pinned

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

@@angryveteran8585 alnk.to/e770VHw Here is a link (affiliate) to one that’s pinned from BA. I will say. If you can’t hold it by the unpinned gas block it’s not worth keeping

[@armorers_wrench]

Nah, the PST gen 2 is way too expensive for what it is in 2024. The Primary Arms slx acss nova 1-6 is super, super similar. Vortex glass is a bit better but not enough to justify a $300 difference and the vortex is quite a bit heavier. The ACSSS nova made me sell my pst. Vortex needs to hurry up and release a gen 3 pst. It's time for a refresh to the viper lineup. I guess just get a Sig 4xt or something. You could've done a lot better than that barrel by getting something over the 4th of July weekend. Barrel should be the last part to cheap out on imo. Here is a concept the community needs to grasp better. There are budget builds and there are impulsive builds. Budget wisely and wait for good deals and you can build a really, really solid setup for not a lot of money. Some of the "premium" companies are basically begging people to buy their merchandise because 1) there is no war involving US troops right now so the military isn't buying like they were during the GWOT and 2) The summer of love was 4 years ago and due to inflation the only people buying lots of guns are people like us and we enthusiasts are the minority unfortunately. most people buy a PSA 16" freedom upper and unironically believe it is justasgood as a Geissele super duty.

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

Believe me, I know I could’ve done better when it comes to the barrel. But I wanted to see how good a “cheap” barrel is. I literally dug into the bottom of the barrel just above BCA and wanted to see how it is. When it comes to LPVOs. I honestly hate even touching the subject. It’s a whole pond of poo with some floaters. It doesn’t seem at all appealing, and I think I might try the ACSS aurora or whatever it is. I’ll have a community post out next week on what to pick up in terms of LPVOs and we will see what happens.

[@mrRoverkane]

Take it back. Strike Industries make the BEST colorful parts 😂 🤮

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

No, never… not even for a second🤣🤣🤣

[@Mil_Spec_Spartan_]

Okay the myth about chrome lining being superior to nitride for bores is exactly that- a boomer fudd myth. Either of the two finishes have a very similar life expectancy, as long as it’s a 4150 CMV barrel that is properly tested and stress relieved. The gents at Sons of Liberty Gun Works have a great video talking about that. If I was building a machine gun, I would rather a nitride bore HBAR than a chrome lines Gov profile, absolutely no question.

[@iPaintCars_215]

Ain’t nothing wrong with a Swampfox arrowhead as a budget lpvo

[@AJohnSmith]

Took it out to 975 at 8x…

[@moderngunguy3666]

I bought inexpensive gas blocks expensive gas blocks and everything in between and I've never had a problem how you could possibly be buying gas flux at don't work somehow is hilarious

[@shootintheshtpodcast]

@@moderngunguy3666 why? Why do you lack the basic ability to punctuate a sentence?

[@Mil_Spec_Spartan_]

Okay the myth about chrome lining being superior to nitride for bores is exactly that- a boomer fudd myth. Either of the two finishes have a very similar life expectancy, as long as it’s a 4150 CMV barrel that isn’t properly tested and stress relieved. The gents at Sons of Liberty Gun Works have a great video talking about that. If I was building a machine gun, I would rather a nitride bore HBAR than a chrome lines Gov profile, absolutely no question.