Tag: Fail Zero

  • Fail Zero 6.8 SPC bolt carrier group and drop in trigger

    Fail Zero 6.8 SPC bolt carrier group and drop in trigger

    I am a big fan of coated bolt carrier groups and good triggers for ARs.  Do you absolutely need a coated BCG? Well, no, of course not, but I much prefer them to standard ones.  They simply run better in my experience, they require less lubrication and clean up easier.  Same thing with triggers.  A…

  • Ballistic Advantage 300 BLK 10.3″ Complete Upper

    Ballistic Advantage 300 BLK 10.3″ Complete Upper

    Here at TGR we are big believers in Ballistic Advantage barrels.  So when I started on a new 300 Blackout build I headed over to their website to spec out a Hanson Profile barrel.  Of course one of the key decisions surrounds matching the right barrel to the right handguard and gas block.  That is…

  • FailZero EXO Bolt Carrier Group

    FailZero EXO Bolt Carrier Group

    Anyone who runs a suppressed semi-automatic gun like an AR-15 knows just how dirty the chamber gets.  Filthy, in fact.  A suppressor works by slowing down the gas through a series of internal baffles.  The slower the gas is released the quieter the perceived sound.  However, this tends to raise the pressure levels and force…