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CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:06 pm
by lmb7784
Anyone using this barrel? I want one with the low profile gas block installed. I plan on running supers suppressed and not suppressed, as well as subs suppressed.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:17 pm
by axeeclipse
I just got mine in today. Looks of great quality! One thing though,when you include the gas block , it is NOT installed. Thats not a big deal to me but just thought i'd note that. I will be shooting subs out of a yhm can as well as supers this weekend.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:36 pm
by lmb7784
Well, I've already got a low pro gas block, so if its not installed it's definitely not worth the additional $50. Thanks for the info.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:00 pm
by smac61
lmb7784 wrote:Well, I've already got a low pro gas block, so if its not installed it's definitely not worth the additional $50. Thanks for the info.
What good would being installed be?
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:22 am
by lmb7784
smac61 wrote:lmb7784 wrote:Well, I've already got a low pro gas block, so if its not installed it's definitely not worth the additional $50. Thanks for the info.
What good would being installed be?
I should have clarified a bit more, I was hoping that it would be installed and pinned in place. I would also assume that if it were installed by the factory, then the gas port and gas block would be properly aligned.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:59 am
by SpaceWrangler
My CMMG pistol-gassed barrel came dimpled for proper gas block alignment.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:04 am
by lmb7784
SpaceWrangler wrote:My CMMG pistol-gassed barrel came dimpled for proper gas block alignment.
Spacewrangler, that is great info! This just made up my mind.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:07 pm
by smac61
lmb7784 wrote:smac61 wrote:lmb7784 wrote:Well, I've already got a low pro gas block, so if its not installed it's definitely not worth the additional $50. Thanks for the info.
What good would being installed be?
I should have clarified a bit more, I was hoping that it would be installed and pinned in place. I would also assume that if it were installed by the factory, then the gas port and gas block would be properly aligned.
Unfortunately you would then have to unpin it and remove the block to put your barrel nut on for installation...
As others have pointed out though, its dimpled so no issues. Does make the $50 a little hard to swallow.
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:59 pm
by rich neyman
Re: CMMG 8.5" 300blk
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:48 pm
by axeeclipse
As others have noted....yes it is dimpled which I forgot to mention.
Well I just got back from a. weekend filled with shooting my new black out cmmg barrel. Everything ran smoothly! I was using remington umc supers and subs. The only issues I had was a bad primer in one of the supersonic rounds.
I had to punch out the round with a cleaning rod. With using a vortex sparc, I was hitting a 18 x18" plate at 200 yards easily with the subsonic rounds. It was a real kick in pulling the trigger and hearing the gong which seemed like about a second later lol. Overall the barrel is great I love it! Now to reload some subs....