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Thought on single piece AR bolt gas rings.

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February 10, 2020, 09:45 PM
808
Thought on single piece AR bolt gas rings.
Anyone of experience using the single piece bolt gas rings in place of the normal three rings.
Something like in the link below.

Any ideas on good place to purchase bolt rings?

https://www.primaryarms.com/jp...s-ring-223-jpegr-223


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February 11, 2020, 01:36 PM
fritz
I have used 1-piece gas rings on all my ARs for quite a few years. IMO they function just as well as the traditional 3 gas rings. Maybe even better. I find that the 1-piece rings last longer, too.

The 1-piece rings do cost a little more than the traditional 3 rings, but it's such a minor portion of AR ownership price. The 1-piece rings are available from quite a few sources on line, maybe even LGS. I don't think the source matters.
February 11, 2020, 03:22 PM
SgtGold
Mil spec is gas rings every 5k rounds. You can easily do the BCG test to see if they need it earlier. The ring/rings are so inexpensive I don't think it matters.


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February 11, 2020, 05:12 PM
lyman
quote:
Originally posted by SgtGold:
Mil spec is gas rings every 5k rounds. You can easily do the BCG test to see if they need it earlier. The ring/rings are so inexpensive I don't think it matters.



this,



https://www.chesterfieldarmament.com/

February 11, 2020, 06:25 PM
Mettlepig
I have had the one piece rings fail after only a few hundred rounds.
I stick with the three now.
February 11, 2020, 06:48 PM
SgtGold
I will say that in my time as an armorer I saw rifles that ran on two rings with no sign of issues. I did see a rifle run on one ring, but it was having issues.


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February 12, 2020, 07:42 AM
DaBigBR
They're a solution looking for a problem, but given the minute cost and long life, if you want to try them, knock yourself out.
February 13, 2020, 11:12 AM
JoshNC
quote:
Originally posted by DaBigBR:
They're a solution looking for a problem, but given the minute cost and long life, if you want to try them, knock yourself out.


This is spot on.


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