Today is officially 'Christmas in March' for me. Got a huge shipment from Brownells, stuff for my AR and my brothers, additional mags for my pistols, and other goodies.

 

I've been talking up a bit here about modding my AR... and after weeks of thinking, I made the move and ordered the things I wanted.

 

So... here she is!

 

Stag Model-1 (Post Ban)

 

DD Omega Rail 7

Magpul XTS rail panels

YHM Hooded Front Sight

YHM A2 Rear Sight

YHM Muzzle Brake (pinned)

Streamlight TLR-1 light

 

The optic is an NStar that I got for X-Mas.

 

One word of note: I fucking broke two of the rail cover panels. Piece of crap instructions did not help. Once I figured out how to do it, it was easy peasy.

One more pic for the masses.

Looks good. How do you like the XTS panels? I was considering it, but I wasn't sure if they would thicken the grip of the DD Omega rails (what I'm running on my AR too).

 

Also, how are the flip up sights manipulated to go into action? I don't know much about YHM sights, and I have too many tabs open for other things (and I'm lazy).

Looks good. How do you like the XTS panels? I was considering it, but I wasn't sure if they would thicken the grip of the DD Omega rails (what I'm running on my AR too).

 

Also, how are the flip up sights manipulated to go into action? I don't know much about YHM sights, and I have too many tabs open for other things (and I'm lazy).

 

XTS Panels are great. I broke two of them trying to remove them, but that's because I went full retard on how to take them off.

 

The flip sights are simple, you flip them up and they lock with a pin. Depress the pin, and they come back down. You don't need to do anything to flip them up, nor are they spring actuated.

 

I got my brother a set of Magpul flip sights too. They work pretty well. But the aperture for the rear sight is pretty small.

 

I can post a more detailed pic of my YHM sights if you'd like.

Looking good. Congrats and enjoy!

Do you plan on upgrading the optics down the road? And if so, what were you thinking?

Also, nice light-- how easy is it for you to manipulate? I was thinking about getting a TLR-1, but since my new upper will have a FSB, I'm not sure where I would put it... plus, do I already have a decent setup, no need to spend more money!

Very nice! Let me know how loud that muzzle brake is. Apparently the one that came with my AR is like..... range clearing loud. So I may be looking for a gunsmith to pin a new one soon if I find that to be true!

Do you plan on upgrading the optics down the road? And if so, what were you thinking?

Also, nice light-- how easy is it for you to manipulate? I was thinking about getting a TLR-1, but since my new upper will have a FSB, I'm not sure where I would put it... plus, do I already have a decent setup, no need to spend more money!

 

The optics? Oh goodness no. I'll use the NCStar scope for a long time. It's pretty good quality. The red-dot on top that it came with is pretty cheap though. But I'm done spending a lot of money on gun stuff for a bit.

 

The light is very easy to manipulate using the lever. Very easy.

Very nice! Let me know how loud that muzzle brake is. Apparently the one that came with my AR is like..... range clearing loud. So I may be looking for a gunsmith to pin a new one soon if I find that to be true!

 

Yeah, I havent shot it yet, but I hear the YHM ones can be obnoxious. Most Muzzle Brakes are, just by nature of their operation.

Do you plan on upgrading the optics down the road? And if so, what were you thinking?

Also, nice light-- how easy is it for you to manipulate? I was thinking about getting a TLR-1, but since my new upper will have a FSB, I'm not sure where I would put it... plus, do I already have a decent setup, no need to spend more money!

 

The optics? Oh goodness no. I'll use the NCStar scope for a long time. It's pretty good quality. The red-dot on top that it came with is pretty cheap though. But I'm done spending a lot of money on gun stuff for a bit.

 

The light is very easy to manipulate using the lever. Very easy.

 

 

How is the NCStar scope? I had two and sent them back because the top turret had poor fit and you could see the guts inside. Both of them. Tell me how the fit is on yours.

Nice looking rifle!

 

I have the YHM BUIS on an upper and I can't hit jack with them. I can move them a little with my hand, but I wouldn't think they would move with simply firing. Not sure why, but I've never had good luck with BUIS. And I'm not a bad shot with irons, either. Just BUIS.

Nice looking rifle!

 

I have the YHM BUIS on an upper and I can't hit jack with them. I can move them a little with my hand, but I wouldn't think they would move with simply firing. Not sure why, but I've never had good luck with BUIS. And I'm not a bad shot with irons, either. Just BUIS.

 

Do they get loosened up when firing?

Congrats! Enjoy it

Nice looking rifle!

 

I have the YHM BUIS on an upper and I can't hit jack with them. I can move them a little with my hand, but I wouldn't think they would move with simply firing. Not sure why, but I've never had good luck with BUIS. And I'm not a bad shot with irons, either. Just BUIS.

 

Do they get loosened up when firing?

 

No. My rear sight has rotating apertures. I only suspect that has something to do with it. Maybe I expect too much to have BUIS be as accurate as real irons, or maybe I would just need to spend more money on BUIS. I don't know, but I spell it BUis. As in emergency only.