Badger Arms
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So, you had one screw loose and your rifle ejected its brass positively? Hmmmm, sounds like a minor annoyance. That might have been your problem as you stated that it happened 'while you were attempting to zero the rifle' which implies that you were making adjustments to the rear sight. The gun has such low recoil that I seriously doubt that it would have shot a well tightened screw loose. Had it come from the factory that way, all you have to do is tighten it.
Other problems seem to be of your doing. Why'd you need the Choate suppressor anyhow? This ins't an M-16, it's intended to be a rugged, cheap, plinker. The design was finalized in its present form 25 years ago or so before AR-15's were as common as they are now. It was intended to be a compromise between the M-14 and M-1 carbine in terms of recoil, accuracy, and utility.
If you want accuracy, buy a bolt gun. If you want to reload, again buy a bolt gun. If you want cheap mags, pay the extra couple-a-hundred for an AR-15. You got just what you paid for, a plinker.
Other problems seem to be of your doing. Why'd you need the Choate suppressor anyhow? This ins't an M-16, it's intended to be a rugged, cheap, plinker. The design was finalized in its present form 25 years ago or so before AR-15's were as common as they are now. It was intended to be a compromise between the M-14 and M-1 carbine in terms of recoil, accuracy, and utility.
If you want accuracy, buy a bolt gun. If you want to reload, again buy a bolt gun. If you want cheap mags, pay the extra couple-a-hundred for an AR-15. You got just what you paid for, a plinker.