Accuwedge gimmick or useful piece of kit?

Gentleman,
Thank you. Some great discussion. As usual learned a lot.
Two things will in particular stay with me.
1) that it doesn't effect accuracy. That even welding the receivers together doesn't. This is gold thank you.
2) i will now consider it milspec, and be happy with it.

If it isn't a flawed, and I can't make it more accurate, putting a little piece of rubber into it, isn't my style.
You guys educating me makes me feel better. Thanks again all of you, for your time and expertise.
 
The accu-wedge he is as much a gimmick as those cheap plastic/ rubber clamp on barrel harmonizers they sell to clueless hunters.

Wasted money for a placebo effect at best.
 
I definitly don't need to waist money, or make my life harder, just to feel better about something that is not a flaw and does not effect accuracy. I am a utilitarian kind of guy. Stuff has to work, and work well, and be used.
 
There are those who THINK it's a valuable piece of hardware, then there are those who KNOW it's a piece of crap.
 
gimmick, and possibly dangerous nuisance. if the rubber piece starts chunking it can get in the trigger mechanism and cause problems. Oh and it can scuff the finish because it makes dealing with the takedown pin a pain in the ass.
 
Re; the accuwedge, or any other means of eliminating the play between receiver and lower, lets think about this for a second and break it down.
The upper is comprised mainly of the upper receiver, barrel, sighting system, forend and other misc. bits.

the lower has your buttstock, pistol grip, bolt, carrier and fire control group as well as the magazine housing.

When the operator depresses the trigger, the inertia of the swinging hammer creates torque and can cause a slight movement between upper and lower assemblies that is limited to the amount of free play between the two assemblies. Once the bullet begins travelling down the barrel, inertia on the torsional and fore/aft plane will cause the upper to move on the lower as well. Any device that causes this freeplay to disappear will therefore have a positive effect on the point of aim/point of impact interface.
Another way to think of it is; Would you knowingly shoot your firearm with loose sights or would you snug them down?
 
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freedomintheskies said:
Re; the accuwedge, or any other means of eliminating the play between receiver and lower, lets think about this for a second and break it down.
The upper is comprised mainly of the upper receiver, barrel, sighting system, forend and other misc. bits.

the lower has your buttstock, pistol grip, bolt, carrier and fire control group as well as the magazine housing.

When the operator depresses the trigger, the inertia of the swinging hammer creates torque and can cause a slight movement between upper and lower assemblies that is limited to the amount of free play between the two assemblies. Once the bullet begins travelling down the barrel, inertia on the torsional and fore/aft plane will cause the upper to move on the lower as well. Any device that causes this freeplay to disappear will therefore have a positive effect on the point of aim/point of impact interface.
Another way to think of it is; Would you knowingly shoot your firearm with loose sights or would you snug them down?
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sorry but 100% wrong
 
They are not a gimmick. If you are wanting to snug up your upper to your lower they work great. Do they make it shoot any better? Nope! But if you simply don't like the play they will certainly help with that.
 
freedomintheskies said:
Re; the accuwedge, or any other means of eliminating the play between receiver and lower, lets think about this for a second and break it down.
The upper is comprised mainly of the upper receiver, barrel, sighting system, forend and other misc. bits.

the lower has your buttstock, pistol grip, bolt, carrier and fire control group as well as the magazine housing.

When the operator depresses the trigger, the inertia of the swinging hammer creates torque and can cause a slight movement between upper and lower assemblies that is limited to the amount of free play between the two assemblies. Once the bullet begins travelling down the barrel, inertia on the torsional and fore/aft plane will cause the upper to move on the lower as well. Any device that causes this freeplay to disappear will therefore have a positive effect on the point of aim/point of impact interface.
Another way to think of it is; Would you knowingly shoot your firearm with loose sights or would you snug them down?
Click to expand...

Read your statement again and then tell me what you were smoking when you typed that. The accuwedge does jack #### for accuracy. It appeals to the "fit & feel" clowns, has zero function other than to reduce play between upper and lower receivers.
 
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