2019... What did I ever do to you?

Great work guys last year! I really enjoy my MS rifles. And I'm looking forward to 2020 and the continued use of my firearms (hopefully). Good choice on Reliable Gun, they are a solid company to deal with.

To anyone wanting a rimfire, given our current political climate, don't wait just buy the JP Enterprises Barrel & BCG, even though it is advertised as a 18" it measures just a hair more than 19". Needs a slight mod to function in a MS upper, which ATRS can do. It is excellent quality and shoots tiny groups if you buy good ammo. Might not be as short as you'd like, but such is life at the moment.
 
mileageman said:
Great work guys last year! I really enjoy my MS rifles. And I'm looking forward to 2020 and the continued use of my firearms (hopefully). Good choice on Reliable Gun, they are a solid company to deal with.

To anyone wanting a rimfire, given our current political climate, don't wait just buy the JP Enterprises Barrel & BCG, even though it is advertised as a 18" it measures just a hair more than 19". Needs a slight mod to function in a MS upper, which ATRS can do. It is excellent quality and shoots tiny groups if you buy good ammo. Might not be as short as you'd like, but such is life at the moment.
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I'll second this, ATRS do the mods for cheap. My JP setup shoots much better than my cmmg kit, I don't regret spending the extra $$$ for a second.
 
mileageman said:
Great work guys last year! I really enjoy my MS rifles. And I'm looking forward to 2020 and the continued use of my firearms (hopefully). Good choice on Reliable Gun, they are a solid company to deal with.

To anyone wanting a rimfire, given our current political climate, don't wait just buy the JP Enterprises Barrel & BCG, even though it is advertised as a 18" it measures just a hair more than 19". Needs a slight mod to function in a MS upper, which ATRS can do. It is excellent quality and shoots tiny groups if you buy good ammo. Might not be as short as you'd like, but such is life at the moment.
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What needs to be modified?
 
Is it not possible to outsource the manufacture of your product? It kind of seems like there are lots of good NR products on the market right now but supply is always limited.
 
Always love reading your post. I’ve worked in the metal cutting industry for over 20 years and can appreciate your struggles with machine down time! What brand of EDM do you guys run? Sinker or wire machines? I don’t own any of your products but I can tell from what I have seen they are a fine example of quality craftsmanship. Thanks for supplying these products to Canada. A MV is definitely on my list.
 
The rimfire ruling makes no sense. Of course with rubbish laws you get rubbish rulings.

Keep at it, though. I’m not the only guy who shoots .22 indoors during the season where I cannot shoot .223 outdoors.
 
Bratwurst said:
Is it not possible to outsource the manufacture of your product? It kind of seems like there are lots of good NR products on the market right now but supply is always limited.
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In this industry.. it is frightening to outsource. The concerns about quality, but also other issues...
Should we ask John of Wolverine Supplies how he feels about the situation with Kodiak Defense?... yeah, I don't think we even need to ask.

The #### of it is, it happens over, and over, and over in this industry, every time you turn around somebody's trying to put a pointy metallic object in your back... So at some point you become a little jaded and it becomes hard to trust others, even if they are good people.
 
ATRS Shaun said:
In this industry.. it is frightening to outsource. The concerns about quality, but also other issues...
Should we ask John of Wolverine Supplies how he feels about the situation with Kodiak Defense?... yeah, I don't think we even need to ask.

The #### of it is, it happens over, and over, and over in this industry, every time you turn around somebody's trying to put a pointy metallic object in your back... So at some point you become a little jaded and it becomes hard to trust others, even if they are good people.
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What kinds of VMC's/HMC's are you guys running?
Have you got a shop tour video up anywhere?
 
Yeah, it's not like you're building fidget spinners or something. A small change in the alloy used (and lord knows material suppliers have pulled shady #### over the years) and it goes from a rifle to a pipe bomb. Or maybe a finishing process gets applied too thick and suddenly your smooth running fit becomes an interference fit... Then there's IP theft and backroom political bull#### taking up all your time/money...
 
I disagree with you. I am hoping they are able to have success in the rimfire project, good for an Alberta company to offer an even wider availability of products for sale.
 
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No, raw processing (like cutting bar to block) we used a wet saw, but have since switched to having it cut by the supplier and delivered on pallets for simplicity.
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I've only ever cut aluminum with either a flood or at least misting of cutting fluid, but I've seen a lot of people cutting dry with great results, so I figured I'd ask. Then there's the benefit of not having the smell...
 
ATRS Shaun said:
In this industry.. it is frightening to outsource. The concerns about quality, but also other issues...
Should we ask John of Wolverine Supplies how he feels about the situation with Kodiak Defense?... yeah, I don't think we even need to ask.

The #### of it is, it happens over, and over, and over in this industry, every time you turn around somebody's trying to put a pointy metallic object in your back... So at some point you become a little jaded and it becomes hard to trust others, even if they are good people.
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Is there no means by which you can conduct QC at the point of delivery and accept/refuse based on whether it meets the requirements? In my former industry it was standard practice to outline the requirements, outline them clearly in the contract and conduct QC on site and on delivery before paying for any goods.

I hold my hands up, I don't know what is what in this industry or your situation. I just really want to see tens of thousands of NR black rifles being made :)
 
Bratwurst said:
Is there no means by which you can conduct QC at the point of delivery and accept/refuse based on whether it meets the requirements? In my former industry it was standard practice to outline the requirements, outline them clearly in the contract and conduct QC on site and on delivery before paying for any goods.

I hold my hands up, I don't know what is what in this industry or your situation. I just really want to see tens of thousands of NR black rifles being made :)
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This does nothing to alleviate our concern that we'll be told they made ten, and yet there will be a thousand. ;-)
 
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