This is a FACTORY ASSEMBLED PSA upper that has never been taken apart until it was in my class. A few smooth brains think the owner or I messed this upper up. If you think Im dishonest enough to blame a manufacturer for a problem someone else created you can kiss both sides of my ass.
@@SchooloftheAmericanRifle Thanks for clarifying. I know you are no liar and have the greatest ability to spot abnormalities in the firearms you work on! Thanks for all of the great info that you give us for free and steer the "smooth brains" in the direction to become less ignorant!
@@MalleusSemperVictor someone who believed that the owner messed with the upper receiver, blatantly calling Chad and the owner a liar by his assumptions. He specifically believed that he saw some marks left on the A2 flash hider, that was caused by reusing a crush washer and believed that the owner was "wrenching on the upper on his apartment floor" or something along those lines. I was telling him not to make assumptions as Chad is not lying to us and said that the upper receiver has never been disassembled. It started on a comment that was jokingly saying something like, "PSA is just as good as BCM" funny joke in my opinion, and the original poster of that joke was not the smooth brain, It was someone replying to that comment. It appears that the comments were removed that were put by the smooth Brain, And then later the joke and all replied comments or taken off of youtube.
We truly appreciate all of your content... For the keyboard warriors that don't even have a clue what headspace is or even barrel harmonics that thinks everything is plug and play, keep on doing what you do,it keeps us in business..S.O.T.A.R. you guys are awesome..
Thanks to religiously viewing your channel, I purchased a Midwest URR, and fortunately for me, all of my upper receives are spot on. Several PSA's, BCA's, all of them were aligned correctly from the assembly line. But I now know that this has to be checked on any firearm as part of when the rifle is received before it's fired. You should ask Midwest for a finder's fee for all of us out here who because of your channel have purchased the Midwest URR. It's a great tool...
Lol, I went down that rabbit hole a couple times when he shows something out of whack that I have the tools for. I don't have a gauge set yet, so while I can't go that deep, I've done every practical test on mine that he has shown in his videos. Happy to say my monkey brain made two ARs that can pass them all so far! 😄
Someday... Thank you Man, this is a pipe dream...ima Weirdo about things..walked out my back door to a Machining job with a man who was an Enigma...i learned more from that man in That time then anytime in my Life...Thanks Mr.Morcombe..wherever you are.
Had a PSA 308 it always had feed issues even after 3 times back to PSA. Never sounded like the bolt seated as it should. Didn't know how to check alignment at the time. I do now thanks to SOTAR.
@@DavidK2007lol take it easy. People don't know what they don't know. And just liking guns doesn't make you mechanically inclined. Obvious only to those who know where to look. I could make your head spin with broadcast and streaming infrastructure, just as I'm sure you could do the same with your profession to me. It's all in both what ya know and what you're good at.
I have one and never had an issue like that. Did have an issue with it jamming on the 2nd round. Fire one round then jam. Fire again then jam. Changed the BCG with a boron and problem solved
Thank you for your informative videos. Always learning something from this channel. I bought the Midwest Industries URR because of this channel and I am so glad I did!
Thank you for this; Had this exact issue with my PSA upper several years ago. Would not cycle 300 AAC selous rounds when loaded from the right of center round of the magazine. Send back to PSA with pictures and description. Received upper back (with pictures crumbled and jammed into the box) and told that they were able to cycle ball ammo through it so I should be satisfied. Got ghosted after that by customer service. Haven’t bought a single product from them since, and I let everyone know about it at work when they ask about the PSA sticker on my igloo lunch box with a big red “X” though it.
I had the opportunity to work @Mercedes Benz, in SIndelfingen, Germany, in 1997. QC on fasteners was a line position, at the end of the lines I worked on.
Since ISO came out and 99% of companies use the EXACT same CAD programming dimensions for AR 15s so most issues come from assembly aka human error. I agree with you on that. I have been a licensed gunsmith for over 35 years and I see more guys bugger up that barrel nut because they are afraid of it being too loose so they torque the snapple out of it shifting the barrel over.
So glad I sold that "premium" PSA upper I had. Mk14 handguard, 14.7(I think) FN chf barrel with the pinned Geissele gas block. I think it was like 650 or so. I thought it was a pretty good deal. Then I got it and noticed that the barrel extension and upper receivers feed ramps weren't aligned. My gunsmith said it manually cycled dummy round, but my OCD wouldn't allow me to keep it. Never shot it. Plus, i started seeing shit about how dumb their armors are at PSA and based on some of the things I've seen ppl complain about, that seems to be true.
Recently got an Aero M5 upper that had the same problem. The notch for the barrel extension pin was oversized. Aero EVENTUALLY fixed their mistake. Only took three months to get a new upper…
M&P sport 1.5. Pin and fsb in line. Receiver extension clocked. All other I have barrels from CMMG, BCM, and Criterion do not have this issue. Must be a Muh just as good thing?
The good part is, PSA is a great company that will fix issues that are discovered on the consumer end of their rifles. The bad part however is that this escape the quality control process. Typically this is where their cost savings comes in to be a negative factor for the end user. However, if you get a good example of an AR from them, it's typically a rifle that will last you years if you're a common person who does not compete in competition 🤷🏻 Is it worth it to save the money on the are and take a gamble, or is it worth it to spend a few extra $100 and get the proper quality control and possibly better parts from another manufacturer?
Thanks for the video. Something to look for on uppers if I didn't use the correct tools for the job. Had a rifle that actually started to unscrew from the barrel extension before the muzzle device broke loose. Any way to re-clock the assembly so it can be assembled again or is it done for?
Had a S&W M&P 10 blow up under me because the barrel was overclocked so badly that the bolt wasn't getting full lug lock up. .308 exploding out of battery and blowing all the guts out of a gun under you is an enlightening experience S&W made it right tho
I bought a PSA upper, and everything was over torqued! To get the gas block set screw off, I had to use a manual impact wrench. When I work on things like this, I picture the brute that assembled it! How can you over torque a tiny set screw?
Just out of curiosity, how often are the feed ramps on the receiver wrong? Or is it a situation where several small errors ad up to a overall failure? Just wondering.
Some receivers (A1/A2, older A3s) only have feed ramps milled into the barrel extension. Apart from backyard gunsmiths modifying these older receivers - I've never seen it happen.
I was gonna get PSA ordered other day. But I'm so nervous itl be junk. I'm just saving up more and getting another Daniel defense or something better. I just want a beater ar though .lol thinking about m&p sport maybe. I need one that my friends can shoot . They are to lazy to get a job and work . I'm nervous to shoot cheap guns, mite blow up in my face. Anyone else get nervous about that. Lol .
@@yanniclariviere why even make conjecture now? That was a part 1 video, and I am sure Chad asked the owner if he did anything silly like wrenching on it on the floor of his apartment. Chad will tell us exactly what happened in part 2. And for reference you can edit your own comments if you misspelled anything or needed to add anything.
@@yanniclarivierehey you were right, He wasn't using a Midwest Industries upper receiver rod. I christened you a gold star on your forehead for the day to display to everyone that you pay attention to Chad's advice😊
I'm no gunsmith and certainly not a machinist. However, I am an armorer, I'm retired LE, and I've worked in gunshops. Only been dealing with the AR since I was 17... forty years. PSA gets applauded for being inexpensive. Nice word for CHEAP. Poor parts and unqualified labor. Seen more broken crap PSA than any other make by far. Frankly, if a PSA product is all you can afford, you most likely can't afford an AR at all and should invest your money into something useful, like training or education in a field that will get you out of the trailer park.
@ well he says in the video it’s never been taken apart. The muzzle device looks original, so unless the guy replaced it then put a run of the mill flash hider back on I would suspect it’s a psa qc issue. Chad has other videos showing that other psa guns have had similar issues. I don’t think Chad would miss the signs of a md being changed. Most barrel nuts have a higher torque spec than a muzzle device. Unless you’re really gorilla’ing the thing I don’t think you’re bending the extension pin.
And never "just as expensive" either. I have one and I've had no problems, although the FSB must be canted a little. I still have 17 clicks left to the right before hitting the side of the carry handle. I think each click is 1/2 MOA, so if that's the case, would I still have 8-1/4" adjustment at 100 yards? I checked the alignment with an FSB alignment rod. I'm building an A1 clone, using a Brownells 20" Phosphate CL A1 barrel. I hope the FSB isn't canted on it also. Anyone having experience with those barrels from Brownells, I'd appreciate your input. Thanks, guys!
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This is a FACTORY ASSEMBLED PSA upper that has never been taken apart until it was in my class.
A few smooth brains think the owner or I messed this upper up.
If you think Im dishonest enough to blame a manufacturer for a problem someone else created you can kiss both sides of my ass.
@@SchooloftheAmericanRifle Thanks for clarifying. I know you are no liar and have the greatest ability to spot abnormalities in the firearms you work on! Thanks for all of the great info that you give us for free and steer the "smooth brains" in the direction to become less ignorant!
What fool would assume this?
@@MalleusSemperVictor someone who believed that the owner messed with the upper receiver, blatantly calling Chad and the owner a liar by his assumptions. He specifically believed that he saw some marks left on the A2 flash hider, that was caused by reusing a crush washer and believed that the owner was "wrenching on the upper on his apartment floor" or something along those lines. I was telling him not to make assumptions as Chad is not lying to us and said that the upper receiver has never been disassembled. It started on a comment that was jokingly saying something like, "PSA is just as good as BCM" funny joke in my opinion, and the original poster of that joke was not the smooth brain, It was someone replying to that comment. It appears that the comments were removed that were put by the smooth Brain, And then later the joke and all replied comments or taken off of youtube.
We truly appreciate all of your content... For the keyboard warriors that don't even have a clue what headspace is or even barrel harmonics that thinks everything is plug and play, keep on doing what you do,it keeps us in business..S.O.T.A.R. you guys are awesome..
Lmao..😂😂..... you would never be accused of bs with a psa rifle....1 of every 5 have issues... specially there ak's
Thanks to religiously viewing your channel, I purchased a Midwest URR, and fortunately for me, all of my upper receives are spot on. Several PSA's, BCA's, all of them were aligned correctly from the assembly line. But I now know that this has to be checked on any firearm as part of when the rifle is received before it's fired. You should ask Midwest for a finder's fee for all of us out here who because of your channel have purchased the Midwest URR. It's a great tool...
I immediately went to check my rifles 😂😂
Lol, I went down that rabbit hole a couple times when he shows something out of whack that I have the tools for. I don't have a gauge set yet, so while I can't go that deep, I've done every practical test on mine that he has shown in his videos. Happy to say my monkey brain made two ARs that can pass them all so far! 😄
Someday...
Thank you Man, this is a pipe dream...ima Weirdo about things..walked out my back door to a Machining job with a man who was an Enigma...i learned more from that man in That time then anytime in my Life...Thanks Mr.Morcombe..wherever you are.
Can we get more info on how you met him? I'd love to "walk out my backdoor" into a machining/gunsmithing career but hasn't happened yet :/
Always learning something new on your channel. Thanks!!
A part two 😊👍.
great now i have to look at all of my PSA's. Thank you for everything.
Had a PSA 308 it always had feed issues even after 3 times back to PSA. Never sounded like the bolt seated as it should. Didn't know how to check alignment at the time. I do now thanks to SOTAR.
I had a DPMS like that. It never fed correctly no matter what brand I tried. Got rid of it.
yeah. you use these things called eyes.
@@DavidK2007lol take it easy. People don't know what they don't know. And just liking guns doesn't make you mechanically inclined. Obvious only to those who know where to look. I could make your head spin with broadcast and streaming infrastructure, just as I'm sure you could do the same with your profession to me. It's all in both what ya know and what you're good at.
I've got a PSA ar-10 looks like barrel isn't seated properly, crooked in relationship to the handguard.
I have one and never had an issue like that. Did have an issue with it jamming on the 2nd round. Fire one round then jam. Fire again then jam. Changed the BCG with a boron and problem solved
PSA keeps you in business!
PSA? Shocker.
Thank you for your informative videos. Always learning something from this channel. I bought the Midwest Industries URR because of this channel and I am so glad I did!
Thank you for this; Had this exact issue with my PSA upper several years ago. Would not cycle 300 AAC selous rounds when loaded from the right of center round of the magazine. Send back to PSA with pictures and description. Received upper back (with pictures crumbled and jammed into the box) and told that they were able to cycle ball ammo through it so I should be satisfied. Got ghosted after that by customer service. Haven’t bought a single product from them since, and I let everyone know about it at work when they ask about the PSA sticker on my igloo lunch box with a big red “X” though it.
Looking forward to the autopsy.
All your stuff is educational 😔
Thank you for your time.
Thanks Mr Chad for sharing this with us, I hope we do get a Pt 2 🤙🏻🇺🇸
Im always enticed by the prices at psa. and then I think of the many videos on psa problems…
I had the opportunity to work @Mercedes Benz, in SIndelfingen, Germany, in 1997. QC on fasteners was a line position, at the end of the lines I worked on.
I have 3 PSA uppers. Two are perfectly aligned, one is just a little off but never has feed problems.
This is an example of 3 😂
Since ISO came out and 99% of companies use the EXACT same CAD programming dimensions for AR 15s so most issues come from assembly aka human error. I agree with you on that. I have been a licensed gunsmith for over 35 years and I see more guys bugger up that barrel nut because they are afraid of it being too loose so they torque the snapple out of it shifting the barrel over.
PSA lowers, BCA uppers.. 2 for 2, both worked fine out of the box, fall 2024... 12.5" 5.56 and 18" 6.5 Grendel FWIW
Thank you 👍👍👍
I have a midlength psa upper. Its slightly canted but there is no failure to feed or peening on the locking lugs.
Part 2 please!
So glad I sold that "premium" PSA upper I had. Mk14 handguard, 14.7(I think) FN chf barrel with the pinned Geissele gas block. I think it was like 650 or so. I thought it was a pretty good deal. Then I got it and noticed that the barrel extension and upper receivers feed ramps weren't aligned. My gunsmith said it manually cycled dummy round, but my OCD wouldn't allow me to keep it. Never shot it. Plus, i started seeing shit about how dumb their armors are at PSA and based on some of the things I've seen ppl complain about, that seems to be true.
This is extremely common with PSA rifles.
I have seen MANY over torqued barrel nuts on PSA uppers.
Among other things.
Recently got an Aero M5 upper that had the same problem. The notch for the barrel extension pin was oversized. Aero EVENTUALLY fixed their mistake. Only took three months to get a new upper…
Bought a used psa ar had same issue tore it apart had another barrel properly installed it and got a good shooting rifle.😊😊
Glad to hear it. Was the pin chewed up?
@ broken
@@catfishsiegel30 ouchies
M&P sport 1.5. Pin and fsb in line. Receiver extension clocked. All other I have barrels from CMMG, BCM, and Criterion do not have this issue. Must be a Muh just as good thing?
JUST AS GUD
I just got my new PSA back as it initially shipped just like this one. Poor CC, a simple visual, would've easily caught it
The good part is, PSA is a great company that will fix issues that are discovered on the consumer end of their rifles. The bad part however is that this escape the quality control process. Typically this is where their cost savings comes in to be a negative factor for the end user. However, if you get a good example of an AR from them, it's typically a rifle that will last you years if you're a common person who does not compete in competition 🤷🏻
Is it worth it to save the money on the are and take a gamble, or is it worth it to spend a few extra $100 and get the proper quality control and possibly better parts from another manufacturer?
It seems like every time there is a psa problem they have broken the index pin. They hate torquing to spec
Thanks for the video. Something to look for on uppers if I didn't use the correct tools for the job. Had a rifle that actually started to unscrew from the barrel extension before the muzzle device broke loose. Any way to re-clock the assembly so it can be assembled again or is it done for?
Have experienced over torqued barrel nuts on PSA stuff. 1000lb Gorilla over-torque. Had one that would not come loose, no matter what.
Gotta get the angry heat can out.
Had a S&W M&P 10 blow up under me because the barrel was overclocked so badly that the bolt wasn't getting full lug lock up.
.308 exploding out of battery and blowing all the guts out of a gun under you is an enlightening experience
S&W made it right tho
I bought a PSA upper, and everything was over torqued! To get the gas block set screw off, I had to use a manual impact wrench. When I work on things like this, I picture the brute that assembled it! How can you over torque a tiny set screw?
its pretty easy really
This happened to me on a Psa 300 Bo pistol. They refused to do anything about it.
Ouch😢
PSA Wins again 😂😂😂😂😂
I guess m-26 was right all along about PSA.😂😂
Cult of PSA in 3... 2..... 🤣
Just out of curiosity, how often are the feed ramps on the receiver wrong? Or is it a situation where several small errors ad up to a overall failure?
Just wondering.
Some receivers (A1/A2, older A3s) only have feed ramps milled into the barrel extension. Apart from backyard gunsmiths modifying these older receivers - I've never seen it happen.
Sorry for a stupid question but how would this affect the function of the rifle?
I had the same issue from PSA, they didn’t care, so I buy no more..
If you can't afford to give your assemblers an upper receiver rod and a torque wrench I can't afford to give your company my money
I was gonna get PSA ordered other day. But I'm so nervous itl be junk. I'm just saving up more and getting another Daniel defense or something better. I just want a beater ar though .lol thinking about m&p sport maybe. I need one that my friends can shoot . They are to lazy to get a job and work . I'm nervous to shoot cheap guns, mite blow up in my face. Anyone else get nervous about that. Lol .
fuuuuuuck. That is super-janktacular! No way that leaves a company that is QCing their product.
but, but PSA is just as good as BCM
😂 hahaha
@@yanniclariviere why even make conjecture now? That was a part 1 video, and I am sure Chad asked the owner if he did anything silly like wrenching on it on the floor of his apartment. Chad will tell us exactly what happened in part 2.
And for reference you can edit your own comments if you misspelled anything or needed to add anything.
@@yanniclarivierehey you were right, He wasn't using a Midwest Industries upper receiver rod. I christened you a gold star on your forehead for the day to display to everyone that you pay attention to Chad's advice😊
I don't think anyone's saying that. I have no problem running the Sabre uppers with FN Barrels.
I have a few PSA uppers. I just wanted to make a joke.
Sooooooooooooo..... This is basic visual QA stuff. So not only is QA not working, but are these even test fired for functionality? Interesting...
I'm no gunsmith and certainly not a machinist.
However, I am an armorer, I'm retired LE, and I've worked in gunshops. Only been dealing with the AR since I was 17... forty years.
PSA gets applauded for being inexpensive. Nice word for CHEAP. Poor parts and unqualified labor. Seen more broken crap PSA than any other make by far.
Frankly, if a PSA product is all you can afford, you most likely can't afford an AR at all and should invest your money into something useful, like training or education in a field that will get you out of the trailer park.
As always, this is an example of one.. 1️⃣ 🙂↕️🙂↕️
And yet it’s PSA, the king of qc issues.
@ I feel like making a montage video of Chad saying it after every PSA video 😆
@@IsailuckDo it! 😂
@ well he says in the video it’s never been taken apart. The muzzle device looks original, so unless the guy replaced it then put a run of the mill flash hider back on I would suspect it’s a psa qc issue. Chad has other videos showing that other psa guns have had similar issues. I don’t think Chad would miss the signs of a md being changed. Most barrel nuts have a higher torque spec than a muzzle device. Unless you’re really gorilla’ing the thing I don’t think you’re bending the extension pin.
@SteelCityIceBirds they make 4x the AR's than any other manufacturer. By statistics you'll have more
PSA will NEVER be "just as good".
And never "just as expensive" either. I have one and I've had no problems, although the FSB must be canted a little. I still have 17 clicks left to the right before hitting the side of the carry handle. I think each click is 1/2 MOA, so if that's the case, would I still have 8-1/4" adjustment at 100 yards? I checked the alignment with an FSB alignment rod. I'm building an A1 clone, using a Brownells 20" Phosphate CL A1 barrel. I hope the FSB isn't canted on it also. Anyone having experience with those barrels from Brownells, I'd appreciate your input. Thanks, guys!
Typical PSA QA
First
JuSt aS GoOD!