Maccabee Defense SLR Non-Restricted Receiver Set [WAIT LIST]
- Thread starter True North Arms Corp
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- pallisers triangle
I wonder why
Your decision, which I fully support as it will move my name up!
Well, got mine, and there are several issues.
1; steel mags don't work. The milling in the upper reciever is more rounded and doesn't allow the "square" leading edge of the mag to sit high enough to become seated. Pmags seem to work. Doesn't help much since this was a Grendel build.
2: safety is ridiculously tight almost immovable. Though I'd sand down my selector switch, no luck. It appears that the holes drilled for the selector switch in the reciever and the trigger block sleeve don't line up perfectly. Stupid, annoying, I could fix that but that's definately another manufacturing defect.
3: most importantly, like other have experienced, very tight tolerances with regards to pins. I decided to sand down my roll pin for the bolt catch. It was working until the last 1/4 going in, I hear a crack, and there it is, a nice crack going lengthwise in one of the bolt catch "ears". It didn't crack where they attach to the side of the reciever, the roll pin itself split the aluminum.
Don't say I was being too tough with it, not my first ar(ish) rifle I've built. I sanded that pin down a LOT. There's no way that hole would be of any acceptable specification.
Only plus side is that the rifle looks ###y as hell, and macdef actually asked me to send the reciever back to them. Lets see what comes of this.
1; steel mags don't work. The milling in the upper reciever is more rounded and doesn't allow the "square" leading edge of the mag to sit high enough to become seated. Pmags seem to work. Doesn't help much since this was a Grendel build.
2: safety is ridiculously tight almost immovable. Though I'd sand down my selector switch, no luck. It appears that the holes drilled for the selector switch in the reciever and the trigger block sleeve don't line up perfectly. Stupid, annoying, I could fix that but that's definately another manufacturing defect.
3: most importantly, like other have experienced, very tight tolerances with regards to pins. I decided to sand down my roll pin for the bolt catch. It was working until the last 1/4 going in, I hear a crack, and there it is, a nice crack going lengthwise in one of the bolt catch "ears". It didn't crack where they attach to the side of the reciever, the roll pin itself split the aluminum.
Don't say I was being too tough with it, not my first ar(ish) rifle I've built. I sanded that pin down a LOT. There's no way that hole would be of any acceptable specification.
Only plus side is that the rifle looks ###y as hell, and macdef actually asked me to send the reciever back to them. Lets see what comes of this.
I am impressed by the method the receivers slide together like a pistol which has very minimal slop. I like a tight black rifle. Any ergonomic NR AR with all the identical manipulation features is a win in my books. I am not fond of some of the other non AR lookalike attempts in the NR market. However there are a couple of things that I am not in favour of is the shorter magwell and the takedown bolt. They are not deal breakers but as an AR owner I wish the magwell was mil spec and an alternate means for the bolt would be welcomed.
I got a Maple Ridge 18.6"barrel with a mid-length gas system and I'm planning to shoot heavier bullets from my build, and I saw a lot of people complaining about it saying that it should be rifle-length, too much gas...yadda yadda...
Should I use an adjustable gas block? Or never mind, move on and install a regular gas block on it?
Should I use an adjustable gas block? Or never mind, move on and install a regular gas block on it?
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- pallisers triangle
that's what I'm running working great dumps the brass in one neat lil pile
I have a grendel build, and use Alexander Arms metal mags. They didn’t fit, without a fix. Not sure if they have corrected the upper receiver to fix the problem, but if not, you can fix it yourself or send it back to MDI to fix for you. Maybe TNA can confirm specs on yours before anodizing knowing that you will be using metal mags.
Yes I do, I will post pics shortly. Two pictures, one from MDI where they told me to file, and the second will be my finished job...I used a dremel tool. However, with the upper and lower together, look up the mag well. You’ll see in the two front corners some of the upper, that’s what needs to be filed. Obviously, any mods you do to your firearm is at your own risk, I am not responsible for any damage done!
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- Québec , Québec
When i see those 1k receiver needing filing to make em work... makes me glad i cancelled my pre order.
Makes me glad I ordered an atrs ms
I asked MDI what they were going to do about my reciever set regarding the magwell, bolt catch pin hole and not so hard coat anodizing on Sept 7, they said they'd look into it....I guess they are still looking.
I should not have to take a dremel to my brand new $1k reciever, nor should have to go and have it stripped and re-anodized.
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- Western Republic Of Canada
I would not trust them - I'm sure they will close the doors and rename themselves after this disaster
Who can you send your set to so that it gets properly stripped and properly anodized ?
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