New Forged AR-15 Receivers

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9 years 8 months ago #44266 by BUILDING MY SASS
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In this video we take a quick look at MI's new Forged Lower Receiver....For their New AR-15 or should I say their MI-15.... B)
Another Step for MI in Weapons Manufacturing....
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9 years 8 months ago #44273 by Akai
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They doing any 80%'er?

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9 years 8 months ago #44277 by Charlie
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Looks nice! Maybe that's what I need to go on the Sig 516 short-stroke upper I've been coveting.

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9 years 8 months ago #44283 by BUILDING MY SASS
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Akai wrote: They doing any 80%'er?


They had some last year...not of their making...but it was a limited run...Sorry...
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9 years 8 months ago #44284 by BUILDING MY SASS
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Charlie wrote: Looks nice! Maybe that's what I need to go on the Sig 516 short-stroke upper I've been coveting.


They are well made...and stand tall and strong...You may want to look at the "Billet" lower as well...it may serve you well being a Billet lower (Stronger)...Than the Forged if it is a piston type system....
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9 years 8 months ago #44285 by BUILDING MY SASS
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My Apologies for not "responding" sooner...I apparently need to RE-SET met my "Notifications"...because I did not receive any except the News Letter....I will check on them... :cowboy:
Target On... :wave:
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9 years 8 months ago #44286 by jtallen83
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BUILDING MY SASS wrote:

Charlie wrote: Looks nice! Maybe that's what I need to go on the Sig 516 short-stroke upper I've been coveting.


They are well made...and stand tall and strong...You may want to look at the "Billet" lower as well...it may serve you well being a Billet lower (Stronger)...Than the Forged if it is a piston type system....
My Thanks...Target On.
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My understanding is that forged is actually just a bit stronger than billet where it counts. Here is a good article with the scientific numbers and a good explanation on what they mean;

248shooter.com/index.php/billet-vs-forged-for-an-ar-15-lower/

That said the MI billet stuff just flat looks cool! :twothumbs:

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9 years 8 months ago - 9 years 8 months ago #44292 by BUILDING MY SASS
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The whole Billet vs Forged has been going on for years....it all depends on the material used and the thickness...Most ARs are of forged receivers...but some top quality ones, such as MI's, are machined from Billets of top grade material....the Perfect example is the debate with AKs....Stamped or Billets...they both have their good points and such...
Yeah they Do....I am hopping they may go the route of the 7.62 (.308) in a year or so....
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9 years 8 months ago #44320 by Slash
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Everything else being equal - Any billet part will either be heavier or weaker than a corresponding forged part. A billet part has to be made thicker/heavier in order to approach the strength of a forged part.

It's all about how the grain of the metal flows. There is no debate.

Stamping vs. machining is a completely different topic, and totally irrelevant to ARs.

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9 years 8 months ago #44323 by BUILDING MY SASS
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It really comes down to preference..I know several who prefer the Billets receivers over forged.... Though Forged is the industry Standard....
As for the AK comment....I was using it as a "loose" example....
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