- Location
- Vernon, BC
Hello there to all the members of CGN!!
The following was posted else where on the web. Ustauk ask if I would bring this to CGN......As such I have the following for your consideration:
We all know that May 1, 2020 was a very dark day for the firearms community with the effective banning of the AR-15 through order in council.
As a result many of us ended up with very expensive builds we could no longer take to the range or use.
I don’t know about you, but I needed a way to stymie the semi auto itch!! Well what if I told you there is a legal way for one to do that?
Enter the Jard J-180 builders set!! This receiver set is new to the country, has a proper FRT, and can be built into a none-restricted semi-auto rifle that takes SOME AR-15 parts.
The J-180 is a hybrid design that borrows from a lot of different platforms, and is loosely base on the AR-180 design but uses a Stoner-like expanding gas system rather then true direct impingement, with the entire recoil system contained inside the receiver!!
There is provision for the attachment of a buffer tube, but its no more than a convenient way to mount a carbine stock, which gives the ability to use a folding stock adapter like the one offered by MDT if so desired (I have not tried this yet but hope to do so on my next build!!)
These builders sets are sold by Sylvester sports and come pretty complete!! All you need to add is a barrel with the appropriated gas block & gas tube, fore-end, and a stock assembly.
Some people have reported issues with their builds, however mine worked from the first round!! To be fair I was using my own proven 68 grain HPBT reloads over H4895 power, Winchester brass and Russian small rifle primers
So if you will indulge me I will share a few picture with you.
This is the compete receiver set (I block out the serial number but left the price before shipping and tax)
The above is the assembled rifle with specs as follows:
Upper:
Lower:
The following were taken during the first range visit (indoors of course!!)
I started with a red dot to get on paper and the smaller optic made it easier to do function checks!!
The above were the results
I then mounted a magnified optic on it
This was the best group of the day with 5 shots at 48m using the standard fire control group. The bright green dot you can barley see was 1/2"
I then proceed to put a additional rounds through. The target had 1/2 inch inside dots
That session I put 150 rounds through the rifle with no issues.
The only issue I had was with my reloads, they were seated ever so slightly long, so I loaded up the mag until the follower stopped moving (usually 6-7 rounds in a 10 round mag) inserted it into the receiver till it locked, dropped the bolt and proceeded to pull the trigger until the mag was empty
While I would very much like to, I am unable to tell you anything further about the pictured rifle as a very good friend of mine insisted I sell it to him!!
Fortunately I have another builders set in the bin!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my post, I look forward to any and all constructive comments or thoughts you all might have, and will do my best to field any questions you might have.
Warmest regards
AbH
The following was posted else where on the web. Ustauk ask if I would bring this to CGN......As such I have the following for your consideration:
We all know that May 1, 2020 was a very dark day for the firearms community with the effective banning of the AR-15 through order in council.
As a result many of us ended up with very expensive builds we could no longer take to the range or use.
I don’t know about you, but I needed a way to stymie the semi auto itch!! Well what if I told you there is a legal way for one to do that?
Enter the Jard J-180 builders set!! This receiver set is new to the country, has a proper FRT, and can be built into a none-restricted semi-auto rifle that takes SOME AR-15 parts.
The J-180 is a hybrid design that borrows from a lot of different platforms, and is loosely base on the AR-180 design but uses a Stoner-like expanding gas system rather then true direct impingement, with the entire recoil system contained inside the receiver!!
There is provision for the attachment of a buffer tube, but its no more than a convenient way to mount a carbine stock, which gives the ability to use a folding stock adapter like the one offered by MDT if so desired (I have not tried this yet but hope to do so on my next build!!)
These builders sets are sold by Sylvester sports and come pretty complete!! All you need to add is a barrel with the appropriated gas block & gas tube, fore-end, and a stock assembly.
Some people have reported issues with their builds, however mine worked from the first round!! To be fair I was using my own proven 68 grain HPBT reloads over H4895 power, Winchester brass and Russian small rifle primers
So if you will indulge me I will share a few picture with you.
This is the compete receiver set (I block out the serial number but left the price before shipping and tax)
The above is the assembled rifle with specs as follows:
Upper:
- New Classy Shrouded Muzzle Brake
- As new 18.6" long with an SPR straight fluted profile, Chambered in 223 Wylde with a 1-8 twist
- Lightly used Vltor Low profile gas block
- As new Melonited Rifle length Gas-tube with pin
- New MRA V2 M-LOK AR-15 Handguard - 13.5", Anodized Black
- A set of MDT M-Lok Fore-end weights
- New Jard J180 upper (with out dust cover) that included the Proprietary Bolt & Carrier group with side charging handle
Lower:
- Jard J180 Lower with lower parts kit and the Jard ARJ trigger group
- Standard A-2 Grip
- Extended Carbine Buffer Tube with lock ring (meant for AR-308 Rifles because I like the extra length as a left handed shooter)
- Luth MBA-3 Carbine stock
- I was using some of my own LAR 10 round mags with out extension that dropped free and functioned well
The following were taken during the first range visit (indoors of course!!)
I started with a red dot to get on paper and the smaller optic made it easier to do function checks!!
The above were the results
I then mounted a magnified optic on it
This was the best group of the day with 5 shots at 48m using the standard fire control group. The bright green dot you can barley see was 1/2"
I then proceed to put a additional rounds through. The target had 1/2 inch inside dots
That session I put 150 rounds through the rifle with no issues.
The only issue I had was with my reloads, they were seated ever so slightly long, so I loaded up the mag until the follower stopped moving (usually 6-7 rounds in a 10 round mag) inserted it into the receiver till it locked, dropped the bolt and proceeded to pull the trigger until the mag was empty
While I would very much like to, I am unable to tell you anything further about the pictured rifle as a very good friend of mine insisted I sell it to him!!
Fortunately I have another builders set in the bin!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my post, I look forward to any and all constructive comments or thoughts you all might have, and will do my best to field any questions you might have.
Warmest regards
AbH
