This is the rifle to hand to your friends whenever they say “In case of zombies/rioting/invasion, I’m going to your house!” Give them an NCStar ACOG knockoff and tell them they’re snipers now.
They won’t believe it’s a real acog, but a knockoff acog off of alibaba that has the shitty trademarks so they think it’s more legit!!!! It’s basically the same thing anyways!!!
You're not supposed to actually shoot pre-built PSA rifles, they only come assembled so none of the parts are lost in shipping (aside from the ones they forgot to put in).
Yeah.. I've never shot a prebuilt.. I always build them myself so I can play QC guy over my own shoulder and make sure I don't f^ck it up... there's ego on the line here.
PsA does assemble a upper with a FN barrel and G- rail but I get it. When someone super car gets smoked by a shade tree mechanics mustang they are going to get a permanent panty wad about it.
I built an M4gery from PSA for a whopping $289 including a lower a few years ago (Black Friday sale). I had a carry handle already and it was ready to go. I've put at least 40, maybe 60, rounds through it without problems. Just as good! It's so good that if the SHTF, I'll grab my Geissele or LMT to make sure my PSA doesn't get any scratches on it.
@@gunth0ts yo?!? Wats up fellas? This is my first time building and I’m looking for an upper receiver. Any suggestions for a mid range price level upper? Or any suggestions on a full AR15. I’m going to switch out parts anyway
They are definitely joking when they say things like "They all come from the same forge" and "You're just paying for a rollmark" if you cant already tell
Facts but FrFr I love my palmetto state they have good quality control and customer service. Had a problem with me spr build and they fixed it turned out to be a gas problem with the rifle length gas hole.
Wow, thank you. I ordered a build kit from here last month and from this comment i decided to check my debit card and I had a fraud from Flordia on there from yesterday. Seriously thank you for mentioning this.
I always pin my blocks on-- so I've never seen this issue with my PSA builds. But then again, this isn't about being serious.. this is just a fun video.
@@calholli How do you pin the gas block that comes with the build? Are gas blocks universal on the outside, so that a universal pinning jig can be used?
@@5jjt Yeah.. there is a kit that's for the standard "low profile" gas block-- it slips over it and gives you a hole to drill through. Otherwise, you can just use a mill and drill your own.. Early on/ on a ghetto budget build, I just welded a little bead right in front of the gasblock-- to keep it from sliding forward. (I don't do it that way anymore). You have to cut it off if you ever need to get it apart (which is basically never).... Another good trick is to just get a Rifle with a front sight base (FSB) and cut off the top part of the sight--- so then it's basically a double pinned gas block-- and you can then slip on a better free floated handguard... You can do it even with a drill press if you take your time and go slow- But a Milling machine is your best move.
Finally some brevity! The one thing I love about PSA is that their mission statement is to make ARs, AKs, etc. “common use” (profit be damned) since that is the terms the “courts” have used.
Calling bs.. psa refuses to ship "ar specific" parts to certain states, where they are legal. Based on "policy".. Sounds like supporting tyranny to me... I bought everything they refused to ship, at my local gun store. In town. Legally. Just cost $200 more..
I had some Anderson fan boy tell me that Anderson makes all of the stuff for Spike’s Tactical. Never mind the fact that I live in Florida just a few hours from their business. I guess some people are really committed to the whole “just as good” lie!!
@@brian_b_music "Makes" is a vague word. Anderson is a big company--- they could very well be making the forgings. There are actually only 3 main forges in the US.. so basically everyone is getting the same chunk/ block--- and the differences are in the machine work.
@Dustin Dyer Yeah.. its super common and it's a dirty little secret in the AR world.... Another one is like barrels. There were several top tier brands that it turns out, were just using FN barrels--- which are good; but still. I think it should be disclosed.. but then again, no one would buy it, knowing that they could get that same thing from a cheaper source.......... The build kits too. When you see the parts kits with the separate colored bags, almost all of those are coming from the same company-- yet you see them across different brands for different prices.
@@calholli I will agree that the fit and finish comes down to machining. But I’ve never seen evidence of Anderson doing everything in house. Every Anderson upper/lower I’ve ever seen has had the Cerro Forge mark on it. Also there are more than just a few forges out there, you can find a list of them online. I know MAC posted one at one time.
@@brian_b_music Yeah.. I've had quite a few receivers that have no markings at all.. But the vast majority of what is out there comes from the 3 big dogs.
That's why I got the FN CHF barrel, upper, lower, BCM lower parts kit, BCM buffer kit, Midwest Industries M-Lok rail, and BCM gas block and built it all myself. Doing this not a single issue in 5,000+ rounds. Or, forgot the Toolcraft BCG, but now using the PSA Premium BCG, Toolcraft is a backup. The BCG has got 2,500 rounds, had an FN BCG and it went with a pistol built it traded. Also, shoots steel great.
PSAs are great. Whatever is wrong with them, you an usually easily fix, and you won't even have to in normal circumstances because they'll fix it for free for you. There's like no reason not to get one. I really like those cheap bastards ❤️
the goal isn't to make a better than mil spec gun though. That's what i love about palmetto. Put as many guns in the hands of Americans as you can. And they're better than any other company in their price range. Especially their AK line, which really surprised me actually. Not to mention they do have some more expensive options with higher quality if you have a little extra cash but can't justify getting DD or BCM.
Instead of buying your AR's from Paul's Surplus Artillery you might try Palmetto State Armory next time! They actually make a decent weapon for a affordable price. . . .pew pew pew
The front sight on mine was pinned on crooked. My rear aperture is all the way to the left. Its zeroed, but its too far left. I have to move my head to the left after taking a natural shooting position.
I get the "PSA is just as good as a LMT" folks are obnoxious and objectively wrong but in my book PSA has generally filled the "good enough" gap. That being milspec accuracy wise and over-gassed to the point where being suffocated is the concern not reliability. What I'm curious about is why are your results so enormously different than the results that most people get reliability wise? Accuracy wise your results seem about right (and certainly more honest than the guy claiming .5MoA with his blem upper.
Well, the dissipator upper definitely got more reliable when we properly aligned the gas block to the gas port. Not really sure exactly what the problem is with the 20 inch. The out of spec Anderson lower might be a factor.
Reflected Media I agree with you. I have a PSA 10.5” AR, have put through over 3k rounds and not a single issue, except the handguard separating from the receiver after continuous firing. Easily fixed with an allen set and loctite.
I think with the company you're just more likely to get a dud then with many others because of the mass manufacturing at that cost But they do have great customer service though and will happily take it back and send a new one I have one that runs dirty and dry with no issue that's also on an Anderson lower But I have Ruger internals for the lower. I still won't call the rifle just as good, but it's definitely good enough and takes its beatings.
welp lets pray i don't get a lemon, ordered the fake dissipator a few days ago lol. i haven't had bad experiences with their uppers just yet so lets hope that doesn't change.
i have one psa 20 inch premium chf upper, it runs good for me, i also have a psa bcg in mine and i have about 800 rounds of cheap american eagle through it with out cleaning and it still runs like a champ.
PSA rifles are not "just as good" as others. That being said, they are good enough. And my $380 PSA AR-15 pistol, which jammed 4-5 times out of 1000, on cheap steel cased TULA ammo, good enough. Keep in mind it was a parts kit I slapped together. Not a pre-built.
@@j.bridges2921 Hey! I can give an update on the pistol. Now I have run approx. 4k rounds (all steel) through it. The first string of malfunctions in the pistol were all within 200 rounds. After that period, and excluding issues attributed to a weak mag spring, a ripped case (ammo related), I think I've had 2 fails to eject (most likely due to underpowered Tula ammo, as manually racking ejected the cases) and the others were very few failures to feed. Keep in mind all issues were with Tula ammo, as all 1k rounds of Wolf I used ran without issue. I think they are a steal for the price.
@@j.bridges2921 Daniel Defense died before a PSA AR on the AK operators union torture test. I know they make good rifles, but I'm just using that as a well-known example that PSA is not bad at all. Budget price does not mean cheap. If you have a total budget of $4k, you could spend half of it on the rifle which would be putting all your eggs in one basket. But if you build a PSA kit, which is known to function great despite not being the most refined, you'd have enough for budget ceramic plates & carrier, primary arms red dot, IR laser & gen 2+ NVGs. I'll take the latter every day, but I understand night shooting isn't for everyone.
There are a plethora of high quality rifles that military and law enforcement don’t use, so that argument is not reasonable. I was saying exclusively on a definitive budget, obviously gen 3 autogated with an aim point is the way to go. Point was gear + average rifle is better than no gear and high end rifle. You can do the irons and white light for sure, but you’ll be outmatched by anyone with NVGs.
4:03 That's ironic, considering that PSA voided my warranty for putting an adjustable gas block the gun-shaped paperweight that I bought from them (they found out about it because I shipped it back to them to remove enough burrs from the chamber so that a cartridge could actually feed. For the second time). But hey, totally understandable; after all, what kind of asshole accessorizes an AR, amirite? #justasgood #PoundingShootersintheAss #PaperStabilizationAppliance
I've actually never had any issues with mine but it all depends if your not an AR armorer or guy who builds them and you have issues I feel bad as those people can't easily fix them they have to return it or pay someone
i got a 10.5'' upper of theirs, things gassier than a fat broad at a golden corral. runs steel runs reloads runs light loads. got like 1,000 rounds through it by now mag dumping trash and shooting at trees. things good to go.
@@brian_b_music based on the QC of all brands since covid and up until now. We've been seeing massive QC issues even with high tier AR manufacturers. I don't trust ANYONE right now. Save a one or two consistently stellar brands
@@CoryHobbs2178 You know, that’s a variable I hadn’t considered. I just bought an Ar pistol right before the lockdown. I’m glad I did too, because I know it’s gonna be a while before I can get something else that I really want.
@@brian_b_music that's good man! Seeing all those issues has made me really deep dive into gauging and troubleshooting. Just making sure I know tolerances and what makes an AR really work well as a recipe
@@CoryHobbs2178 that’s not a bad idea. I’ve seen a lot of parts available, I’ve considered just buy a receiver set and building instead of buying this time.
I put one together this February and has been 100% reliable. Fed the whole 20 rd mag flawlessly and then I have not been able to get ammo since. I wanna get a better rifle this year.
The "premium" uppers made by FN are actually gassed well and made of high quality material. I don't know if it still counts as PSA but PSA does sell them. They're around 500 an upper with no BCG or charging handle.
the qc on the barrels are pretty bad. no polished chambers or feed ramps. also they're not gassed very well. I would spend a little more and get a Ballistic Advantage.
@@l337l0gan Quality wise, agree. Palmetto refuses to ship legal items to certain states because of some "attorneys policy", after they hold your money, and tell you your item has shipped. For 2 weeks. Psa no guhd
Sorry, Late to the party on this video-Love Hopp’s comments! Don’t know about the complete rifles, but my PSA (H&R) 20” chrome-lined pencil barrel is a tack driver (at least to 200).
I came up on AKs didn't want to like ARs. For my first I purposely went for the dumbest configuration that could find but didn't look like it would be a total loss on resale so I got a 7in PSA. Expected shit. Ran 700rds of wolf steel out the box no lube, old gi mags, not one issue. I've got more PSA stuff since. Just my experience
I should’ve watched Nickelodeon instead of whatever that was. Brain freeze bro. Every once in awhile, I’ll run into a video that I regress in intelligence. This is one such video. Thank you.
Terrible to say, but I've had good luck with PSA. Purchased a $278 complete PSA Freedom AR-15 in 2018, it's been great as a trainer for new shooters. Zero malfunctions in a thousand rounds or so, typically use Wolf steel cased ammunition. I also own a few LMT's & a Geissele SD for reference, so not exactly a new or bargain bin shooter myself. Is it the best, of course not, but just keep the expectations low and you'll be happy for those interested.
As an 07, i've assembled nearly 100 PSA's so far. Have had problems with only 3 different kits. I've got a PSA upper with an FN barrel on a Franklin Armory lower, runs like a scalded dog.
have had 4 psa guns (2 with nitride barrels, 1 stainless, 1 FN chf) the one with the highest round count is my 10.5 nitride pistol at about 2.5k over the course of 2 years. only problems with them was only the FN would run steel case new. all uppers worked fine after 500 rounds of brass case 5.56 and no other issues yet. the accuracy of any of them is about 3-5 moa with the cheap stuff and about 2 moa with match ammo. not the best guns and i expect something to break eventually but so far so good. ill def be buying more.
I will say I got one of the FN barrel 10.5 uppers and its been good. I only run it suppressed, because 10.5. So I think as long as you make sure one of the single most important parts is made by someone else PSA is actually ok.
Built a PSA Lower with the LPK they sell and slapped a complete PSA free float upper on it. Haven’t changed a thing about it, and from the factory all of the parts fit well and haven’t had a malfunction yet. Then again, I clean my guns all the time because I don’t think you should shoot the shit out of them and expect them not to have a malfunction due to user laziness and lack of basic maintenance. It hasn’t had a problem running steel cased ammo, but I find that if you run steel cased ammo in PMAGS it’s really never an issue. I’ve seen BCMs not feed steel cased tulammo when using shittier quality aluminum GI mags, so I’m pretty sure it’s not a gun issue and is more of an issue with the GI mags. This is why it’s better to shoot brass cased in general. Unfinished Metal on unfinished metal has a lot of surface friction, and if you don’t have a slick surface like brass on the casing or a smooth surface on magazine feedlips, it’s gonna hang up while feeding. Try running some Magpul PMAGS with your steel cased ammo and see if it fixes your feeding problems. I have put almost a thousand rounds through my homebuilt PSA pistol, half of which was steel cased and haven’t run into a single issue you guys have, but mine is a sample size of 1. Sure as hell beats my stag15 though, which was significantly more expensive and has had a lot of issues QC wise.
@@gunth0ts I assume that's sarcasm, but in my experience if an AR doesn't feed steel cased ammo it doesn't take 500 rounds of it to figure that out. It usually happens within the first mag or two.
You pour shit in the mags and chamber and no rifle will work. PSA was the only AR that passed AKOU’s torture tests…. FYI. Fit and finish is meant to be lower. Function is spot on.
@Evocati LOL..can't read well huh? I was in the United States Marine Corp (77-83) the M16 issued to me was stamped on the lower receiver "Mattel Inc." when I reported for duty in Okinawa Japan in 1979. It wasn't even an A1. was an original M16 P.O.S. used in Vietnam and it functioned like one as well. If you have problems believing me, that's your problem. But unless you were also alive back then.....and in the military, specifically in the 3rd Marine division (if my memory is correct) and stationed on Okinawa.. well I'll stop there before my post gets censored.
@@johnskinner6204 i believe it because i encountered some of those rifles in basic training in the army in 1990. we only got to use the brand new m16a2 at the qualification range then they were put back in the armory and we did the rest of our training with the old m16s
Have a 7” blackout upper from psa along with my can that costs more than the gun itself. 2-3 moa off a red dot and zero malfunctions 1000+ rounds. It’s my truck gun and couldn’t be happier with it. I have mixed feelings for those who say psa is bad where my experience has been pretty good I guess I’m the lucky one.
They gotta do bear creek arsenal now. They were better back then, but gunthots has the absolute worst luck with AR rifles no matter how much money they spend.
Why is it that I have a strong suspicion( because I have seen that type of wear Markes and everytime it was this) that the Anderson lower is not out of spec but they used the wrong pin for the hammer. The hammer pin has the groove in an artards.
It’s a joke guys, don’t be offended. I’ve ran a lot of rounds through psa rifles, never had any failures. As long as it’s wet, it will run if it’s in spec. I own DD, BCM and Barrett rifles, don’t feel bad for owning and using a psa, it’s reliable if you do the proper maintenance.
My psa 11.5 upper was only $189 no bcg or ch. Its not too bad.. I wouldn’t try to show it off or anything. Its got 700 rounds of xm193 through it and it’s been 💯 I think, maybe 1 failure, 2 max.
I have over 10k rounds through a freedom upper and barrel. It's no LMT, but it hasn't given me any issues. I run them hard and go through over 1k rounds a month. Groups about 2.5 MOA with steel cased ammo and has zero degradation in accuracy. Not a precision barrel, but it hits steel out past 500 on my ranch and it works.
@WE SHUT YOU DOWN I have their freedom 10.5 i have about 8k through it and about 10k through my 16". Never one hiccup. Eats everything I feed it and performs just like my issued M4A1 honestly. I can't find a single querk to complain about with it. Hopefully my k can gets on of tax stamp jail soon and it will be a great host for it.
WE SHUT YOU DOWN yes it is. You have to be really dumb not to buy a psa. Maybe not now cuz prices went up. But before the BS pandemic a premium build was $699 14.5 barrel
The Vietnam hex mags are so hard to get, but if you can pay whatever their asking. Also anyone that is looking for Vietnam era hex mags I have a bunch for sale. 60$ each, which is about 10$ cheaper than cheaper than dirt.
Lmao you guys are brave! I recently 'offended' a few PSA(just as good) fan boys under a DD review, by saying something like 'you get what you paid for, and be happy.' That escalated quickly😨
Oh shit i did the same thing on i think the same review lol. I said some shit about that pony brand being just as good as any DD and dude thought I was being serious and talking about colt. Im like no man, the POVERTY pony lol. He still thought i was serious 🤷♂️😀
@@SkeezyFPV I wouldn't want to do that unless I have nothing better to do at the moment. Which is what happened that time.😂Some of those people truly believe that anything above 500 are just brand and marketing.
This is the rifle to hand to your friends whenever they say “In case of zombies/rioting/invasion, I’m going to your house!” Give them an NCStar ACOG knockoff and tell them they’re snipers now.
You my friend are awesome lol
They won’t believe it’s a real acog, but a knockoff acog off of alibaba that has the shitty trademarks so they think it’s more legit!!!! It’s basically the same thing anyways!!!
But they have to use the sniper button!
Get them the 100 dollar ACOG clone from CHY-NAH at least lol
That's great lol
You're not supposed to actually shoot pre-built PSA rifles, they only come assembled so none of the parts are lost in shipping (aside from the ones they forgot to put in).
Oh shit its hop. Hey hop do you think a 9mm ar with colt mags or the akv would be more viable?
Yeah.. I've never shot a prebuilt.. I always build them myself so I can play QC guy over my own shoulder and make sure I don't f^ck it up... there's ego on the line here.
Demand colab video please
Why am I not surprised to find hop here
PsA does assemble a upper with a FN barrel and G- rail but I get it. When someone super car gets smoked by a shade tree mechanics mustang they are going to get a permanent panty wad about it.
I built an M4gery from PSA for a whopping $289 including a lower a few years ago (Black Friday sale). I had a carry handle already and it was ready to go. I've put at least 40, maybe 60, rounds through it without problems. Just as good! It's so good that if the SHTF, I'll grab my Geissele or LMT to make sure my PSA doesn't get any scratches on it.
😂
Anderson lowers got down to $26.. and PSA kits were $259... I built 6 of them all at once... Actually one of my favorite builds. lol
@@gunth0ts yo?!? Wats up fellas? This is my first time building and I’m looking for an upper receiver. Any suggestions for a mid range price level upper? Or any suggestions on a full AR15. I’m going to switch out parts anyway
@@GorillaBlack4F aero, rosco, or ballistic advantage. Ballistic advantage has bundles you can do on their website.
@@sawyerprince5567 Preciate that my guy!!
I can’t even tell when these guys are joking or not and I love it. I feel emotionally abused and I want more
They are definitely joking when they say things like "They all come from the same forge" and "You're just paying for a rollmark" if you cant already tell
Yes
You dirty girl
Facts
but FrFr I love my palmetto state they have good quality control and customer service. Had a problem with me spr build and they fixed it turned out to be a gas problem with the rifle length gas hole.
@@christopherprice671 yes
When it’s 8 minutes into the video and you haven’t mentioned credit card fraud
Wow. I jumped the gun lol.
LMAOOOOOO
HEY RENO...that’s not PSA but the company they use 😘😉
Wow, thank you. I ordered a build kit from here last month and from this comment i decided to check my debit card and I had a fraud from Flordia on there from yesterday. Seriously thank you for mentioning this.
More info please.
I lost it when he said psa added an adjustable gas block. 😂
Edward L. I no kidding laughed out loud
I always pin my blocks on-- so I've never seen this issue with my PSA builds. But then again, this isn't about being serious.. this is just a fun video.
@@calholli How do you pin the gas block that comes with the build? Are gas blocks universal on the outside, so that a universal pinning jig can be used?
@@5jjt Yeah.. there is a kit that's for the standard "low profile" gas block-- it slips over it and gives you a hole to drill through. Otherwise, you can just use a mill and drill your own.. Early on/ on a ghetto budget build, I just welded a little bead right in front of the gasblock-- to keep it from sliding forward. (I don't do it that way anymore). You have to cut it off if you ever need to get it apart (which is basically never).... Another good trick is to just get a Rifle with a front sight base (FSB) and cut off the top part of the sight--- so then it's basically a double pinned gas block-- and you can then slip on a better free floated handguard... You can do it even with a drill press if you take your time and go slow- But a Milling machine is your best move.
“In my opinion, the PSA AR-15 is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”
- G.S. Patton, Jr.
Finally some brevity! The one thing I love about PSA is that their mission statement is to make ARs, AKs, etc. “common use” (profit be damned) since that is the terms the “courts” have used.
👍👍
Calling bs..
psa refuses to ship "ar specific" parts to certain states, where they are legal. Based on "policy"..
Sounds like supporting tyranny to me...
I bought everything they refused to ship, at my local gun store. In town. Legally. Just cost $200 more..
Did you mean "Levity?"
Good sales pitch..."We make AR's, for Americans. For a low, low price...Because we care."
@@dand33911 yup, they wouldn't even send me a handguard. Fuck them
“Bro I can’t believe you’re using a PSA,you idiot”
“Dude this is your gun”
Came back to this video after the recent exposing of PSA by others. Truly ahead of its time.
"It's cheap and it does usually work." Well shit that's the definition of mil-spec.
Buying a PSA is pretty much like dating a stripper. Either way you drop 3 bills, and you’re guaranteed a short stroke. Edit: ditto the credit card.
“Good thing psa didn’t dimple the barrel” YOOOOOO 💀💀💀💀💀💀
Psa is gtg. I have 400 rounds and 4 carbine classes on mine.
Wait... 400 rounds in 4 classes?
Watch the gunthots bcm video than get the joke.
Rookie numbers.
@@expendedenthusiasm Dude he's obviously joking....
@@tuckman211213 Yea I own up to the fact I didn't catch the sarcasm lol
Its kinda like they're acting out characters but the characters are actually them
Andersen out of spec? Never! They make all the receivers for every company including radian!
I had some Anderson fan boy tell me that Anderson makes all of the stuff for Spike’s Tactical. Never mind the fact that I live in Florida just a few hours from their business. I guess some people are really committed to the whole “just as good” lie!!
@@brian_b_music "Makes" is a vague word. Anderson is a big company--- they could very well be making the forgings. There are actually only 3 main forges in the US.. so basically everyone is getting the same chunk/ block--- and the differences are in the machine work.
@Dustin Dyer Yeah.. its super common and it's a dirty little secret in the AR world.... Another one is like barrels. There were several top tier brands that it turns out, were just using FN barrels--- which are good; but still. I think it should be disclosed.. but then again, no one would buy it, knowing that they could get that same thing from a cheaper source.......... The build kits too. When you see the parts kits with the separate colored bags, almost all of those are coming from the same company-- yet you see them across different brands for different prices.
@@calholli I will agree that the fit and finish comes down to machining. But I’ve never seen evidence of Anderson doing everything in house. Every Anderson upper/lower I’ve ever seen has had the Cerro Forge mark on it. Also there are more than just a few forges out there, you can find a list of them online. I know MAC posted one at one time.
@@brian_b_music Yeah.. I've had quite a few receivers that have no markings at all.. But the vast majority of what is out there comes from the 3 big dogs.
Like a window into a parallel universe where you can see what would have been of the trenchcoat mafia kids if they hadn't snapped.
Why did this just become my favorite channel
“Alright thanks, bye regard” killed me
PSA is a great rifle for everyday and plinking. I've never had issue with my PSA either but every rifle is different
I didn't know Dora the Explora was a Highly Regarded PSA Expert. You learn something new every once in a while.
"Bye, regard"
"Good shit."
to this day, one of my favorite quotes.
"Garand Thumb with a full 6pack of White Claw" lmao! TGC did not disappoint lol!
Chum Lee from pawn stars lost a lot of weight .
Highly Regarded.
But, No shit I own a Colt 6920, a Primary Weapons Systems mod1 Mark 2, and a couple of PSAs. I always shoot the PSAs, I love them.
I’ve seen this video at least 10 times
Same, never gets old
That's why I got the FN CHF barrel, upper, lower, BCM lower parts kit, BCM buffer kit, Midwest Industries M-Lok rail, and BCM gas block and built it all myself. Doing this not a single issue in 5,000+ rounds. Or, forgot the Toolcraft BCG, but now using the PSA Premium BCG, Toolcraft is a backup. The BCG has got 2,500 rounds, had an FN BCG and it went with a pistol built it traded. Also, shoots steel great.
PSA has gotten a lot of my money over the years. I’ve got a lot of good to acceptable guns out of them.
Shit's hilarious. But honestly send the 20" upper back for free and get her fixed. You guys had some bad, hilarious luck with these uppers.
Vietnam Era Hexmags...oh yeah.
PSAs are great. Whatever is wrong with them, you an usually easily fix, and you won't even have to in normal circumstances because they'll fix it for free for you. There's like no reason not to get one. I really like those cheap bastards ❤️
Asian daddy calling in from super cereal tier one assignment, that's how you know this video is important
the goal isn't to make a better than mil spec gun though. That's what i love about palmetto. Put as many guns in the hands of Americans as you can. And they're better than any other company in their price range. Especially their AK line, which really surprised me actually. Not to mention they do have some more expensive options with higher quality if you have a little extra cash but can't justify getting DD or BCM.
4 moa? Just like the colt m4 that the military uses lol
Instead of buying your AR's from Paul's Surplus Artillery you might try Palmetto State Armory next time! They actually make a decent weapon for a affordable price. . . .pew pew pew
Facts
So controversial yet so brave.
Loved every second of this.
I feel I have hit the PSA lottery I have yet to have gotten an unaligned gas block. But I have had to tighten down a number of handguards.
The front sight on mine was pinned on crooked. My rear aperture is all the way to the left. Its zeroed, but its too far left. I have to move my head to the left after taking a natural shooting position.
I get the "PSA is just as good as a LMT" folks are obnoxious and objectively wrong but in my book PSA has generally filled the "good enough" gap. That being milspec accuracy wise and over-gassed to the point where being suffocated is the concern not reliability. What I'm curious about is why are your results so enormously different than the results that most people get reliability wise? Accuracy wise your results seem about right (and certainly more honest than the guy claiming .5MoA with his blem upper.
Well, the dissipator upper definitely got more reliable when we properly aligned the gas block to the gas port. Not really sure exactly what the problem is with the 20 inch. The out of spec Anderson lower might be a factor.
I’ve had to “fix” like 6 psa guns for my friends. Lots of improper assembled parts, or holes out of spec.
Reflected Media I agree with you. I have a PSA 10.5” AR, have put through over 3k rounds and not a single issue, except the handguard separating from the receiver after continuous firing. Easily fixed with an allen set and loctite.
I think with the company you're just more likely to get a dud then with many others because of the mass manufacturing at that cost
But they do have great customer service though and will happily take it back and send a new one
I have one that runs dirty and dry with no issue that's also on an Anderson lower
But I have Ruger internals for the lower.
I still won't call the rifle just as good, but it's definitely good enough and takes its beatings.
@@RenoMay Jesus, just six? LOL....
Dudes, I'm loving these videos. Thank you.
welp lets pray i don't get a lemon, ordered the fake dissipator a few days ago lol. i haven't had bad experiences with their uppers just yet so lets hope that doesn't change.
i have one psa 20 inch premium chf upper, it runs good for me, i also have a psa bcg in mine and i have about 800 rounds of cheap american eagle through it with out cleaning and it still runs like a champ.
Had my psa for 3yrs 10.5 never had an issue with 1,000 rounds
PSA rifles are not "just as good" as others. That being said, they are good enough. And my $380 PSA AR-15 pistol, which jammed 4-5 times out of 1000, on cheap steel cased TULA ammo, good enough.
Keep in mind it was a parts kit I slapped together. Not a pre-built.
@@j.bridges2921 Hey! I can give an update on the pistol. Now I have run approx. 4k rounds (all steel) through it. The first string of malfunctions in the pistol were all within 200 rounds. After that period, and excluding issues attributed to a weak mag spring, a ripped case (ammo related), I think I've had 2 fails to eject (most likely due to underpowered Tula ammo, as manually racking ejected the cases) and the others were very few failures to feed. Keep in mind all issues were with Tula ammo, as all 1k rounds of Wolf I used ran without issue. I think they are a steal for the price.
Jeshua Bridges is probably them Daniel defense type dudes who drive ford raptors and tacamos with cringe AF punisher stickers and 3% stickers.
@@j.bridges2921 Daniel Defense died before a PSA AR on the AK operators union torture test. I know they make good rifles, but I'm just using that as a well-known example that PSA is not bad at all.
Budget price does not mean cheap.
If you have a total budget of $4k, you could spend half of it on the rifle which would be putting all your eggs in one basket. But if you build a PSA kit, which is known to function great despite not being the most refined, you'd have enough for budget ceramic plates & carrier, primary arms red dot, IR laser & gen 2+ NVGs. I'll take the latter every day, but I understand night shooting isn't for everyone.
There are a plethora of high quality rifles that military and law enforcement don’t use, so that argument is not reasonable.
I was saying exclusively on a definitive budget, obviously gen 3 autogated with an aim point is the way to go. Point was gear + average rifle is better than no gear and high end rifle. You can do the irons and white light for sure, but you’ll be outmatched by anyone with NVGs.
Highly regarded.
It's not just as good, but it's good enough.
4:03
That's ironic, considering that PSA voided my warranty for putting an adjustable gas block the gun-shaped paperweight that I bought from them (they found out about it because I shipped it back to them to remove enough burrs from the chamber so that a cartridge could actually feed. For the second time). But hey, totally understandable; after all, what kind of asshole accessorizes an AR, amirite?
#justasgood #PoundingShootersintheAss #PaperStabilizationAppliance
Don't worry that warranty wouldn't have helped anyway. I sent one back with constant stuck casing issues and it returned the same.
I own a PSA AK, and feel picked in. I subscribed anyway! Keep it up fellas! I’m dying.
The earlier gens have a pretty bad rep but the Gen3s seem to be getting some redeeming qualities
You'll need the 8/3 carry handle iron to sight in the rifle length correctly.
I've actually never had any issues with mine but it all depends if your not an AR armorer or guy who builds them and you have issues I feel bad as those people can't easily fix them they have to return it or pay someone
i got a 10.5'' upper of theirs, things gassier than a fat broad at a golden corral. runs steel runs reloads runs light loads. got like 1,000 rounds through it by now mag dumping trash and shooting at trees. things good to go.
PSA is good if you know how to QC your own rifle. OMG the Eugene Stoner secretly started PSA had me dying. And Vietnam era hexmags LMAO 😆
So let the customer QC product? I would have been fired if I would have suggested something like that when I worked in a manufacturing plant.
@@brian_b_music based on the QC of all brands since covid and up until now. We've been seeing massive QC issues even with high tier AR manufacturers. I don't trust ANYONE right now. Save a one or two consistently stellar brands
@@CoryHobbs2178 You know, that’s a variable I hadn’t considered. I just bought an Ar pistol right before the lockdown. I’m glad I did too, because I know it’s gonna be a while before I can get something else that I really want.
@@brian_b_music that's good man! Seeing all those issues has made me really deep dive into gauging and troubleshooting. Just making sure I know tolerances and what makes an AR really work well as a recipe
@@CoryHobbs2178 that’s not a bad idea. I’ve seen a lot of parts available, I’ve considered just buy a receiver set and building instead of buying this time.
I’ve got 2 psa rifles and literally never had any issues with them ever...
Yeah I bought one of their kits about a year back and it's worked fine, the QC isn't the best though.
I have their AR9 and it had all kinds of issues and also one of their AR-15 pistols and it’s only good for 100rds or so until it starts jamming
I bought their A2 body kit. Going to swap shroud
How many rounds did you put through and how long have you had it. You probably haven’t had issues YET
I put one together this February and has been 100% reliable. Fed the whole 20 rd mag flawlessly and then I have not been able to get ammo since. I wanna get a better rifle this year.
The "premium" uppers made by FN are actually gassed well and made of high quality material. I don't know if it still counts as PSA but PSA does sell them. They're around 500 an upper with no BCG or charging handle.
the qc on the barrels are pretty bad. no polished chambers or feed ramps. also they're not gassed very well. I would spend a little more and get a Ballistic Advantage.
"Out of all of the $500, $400 or $300 uppers"
BCA - uhm..
Bca < PSA
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Quality wise, agree.
Palmetto refuses to ship legal items to certain states because of some "attorneys policy", after they hold your money, and tell you your item has shipped. For 2 weeks.
Psa no guhd
@@dand33911 didn't know that though. I live in a somewhat more free state so I don't have experience with that.
Sorry, Late to the party on this video-Love Hopp’s comments! Don’t know about the complete rifles, but my PSA (H&R) 20” chrome-lined pencil barrel is a tack driver (at least to 200).
I came up on AKs didn't want to like ARs. For my first I purposely went for the dumbest configuration that could find but didn't look like it would be a total loss on resale so I got a 7in PSA. Expected shit. Ran 700rds of wolf steel out the box no lube, old gi mags, not one issue. I've got more PSA stuff since. Just my experience
I should’ve watched Nickelodeon instead of whatever that was. Brain freeze bro.
Every once in awhile, I’ll run into a video that I regress in intelligence. This is one such video. Thank you.
Highly Regarded
Terrible to say, but I've had good luck with PSA. Purchased a $278 complete PSA Freedom AR-15 in 2018, it's been great as a trainer for new shooters. Zero malfunctions in a thousand rounds or so, typically use Wolf steel cased ammunition. I also own a few LMT's & a Geissele SD for reference, so not exactly a new or bargain bin shooter myself. Is it the best, of course not, but just keep the expectations low and you'll be happy for those interested.
“You f*cking poorz wanted a PSA video...”
Hilarious!
Every time someone brings their AR into the shop because it doesn’t work, it’s always a palmetto.
Bullshit
Literally liked the video right after the bolt dropped and jammed lmao
The production quality of these videos is through the roof to only have less than 7k subs
As an 07, i've assembled nearly 100 PSA's so far. Have had problems with only 3 different kits. I've got a PSA upper with an FN barrel on a Franklin Armory lower, runs like a scalded dog.
@MarsicoGodOfWar What???
have had 4 psa guns (2 with nitride barrels, 1 stainless, 1 FN chf) the one with the highest round count is my 10.5 nitride pistol at about 2.5k over the course of 2 years. only problems with them was only the FN would run steel case new. all uppers worked fine after 500 rounds of brass case 5.56 and no other issues yet. the accuracy of any of them is about 3-5 moa with the cheap stuff and about 2 moa with match ammo. not the best guns and i expect something to break eventually but so far so good. ill def be buying more.
As long as you recognize that and that is what their purpose is for you then we really see no problems with that
I was stationed at Fort Wainwright Alaska with 1/25ID 3-21INF.
"Arctic Warfare!"
I feel attacked.
Thanks for having me laughing throughout the video! This is my 1st video of yours that I have seen and it was so spot on, I am subscribing.
One of the best uppers I ever got was my Hardened Arms 10.5” 300 blackout for $180.
They are now out of business.
I will say I got one of the FN barrel 10.5 uppers and its been good. I only run it suppressed, because 10.5. So I think as long as you make sure one of the single most important parts is made by someone else PSA is actually ok.
Built a PSA Lower with the LPK they sell and slapped a complete PSA free float upper on it. Haven’t changed a thing about it, and from the factory all of the parts fit well and haven’t had a malfunction yet. Then again, I clean my guns all the time because I don’t think you should shoot the shit out of them and expect them not to have a malfunction due to user laziness and lack of basic maintenance.
It hasn’t had a problem running steel cased ammo, but I find that if you run steel cased ammo in PMAGS it’s really never an issue. I’ve seen BCMs not feed steel cased tulammo when using shittier quality aluminum GI mags, so I’m pretty sure it’s not a gun issue and is more of an issue with the GI mags. This is why it’s better to shoot brass cased in general.
Unfinished Metal on unfinished metal has a lot of surface friction, and if you don’t have a slick surface like brass on the casing or a smooth surface on magazine feedlips, it’s gonna hang up while feeding. Try running some Magpul PMAGS with your steel cased ammo and see if it fixes your feeding problems.
I have put almost a thousand rounds through my homebuilt PSA pistol, half of which was steel cased and haven’t run into a single issue you guys have, but mine is a sample size of 1. Sure as hell beats my stag15 though, which was significantly more expensive and has had a lot of issues QC wise.
Wow! 500 rounds no issues?!!?
@@gunth0ts I assume that's sarcasm, but in my experience if an AR doesn't feed steel cased ammo it doesn't take 500 rounds of it to figure that out. It usually happens within the first mag or two.
You pour shit in the mags and chamber and no rifle will work. PSA was the only AR that passed AKOU’s torture tests…. FYI. Fit and finish is meant to be lower. Function is spot on.
Vietnam era M16 like the one I was issued is gonna say "Mattel, Inc." on the lower receiver and misfeed every 5th round. true story!!
USMC 77-83
mine was made by Harrington Richards US Army 83-87
@Evocati LOL..can't read well huh? I was in the United States Marine Corp (77-83) the M16 issued to me was stamped on the lower receiver "Mattel Inc." when I reported for duty in Okinawa Japan in 1979. It wasn't even an A1. was an original M16 P.O.S. used in Vietnam and it functioned like one as well. If you have problems believing me, that's your problem. But unless you were also alive back then.....and in the military, specifically in the 3rd Marine division (if my memory is correct) and stationed on Okinawa.. well I'll stop there before my post gets censored.
@@johnskinner6204 i believe it because i encountered some of those rifles in basic training in the army in 1990. we only got to use the brand new m16a2 at the qualification range then they were put back in the armory and we did the rest of our training with the old m16s
Have a 7” blackout upper from psa along with my can that costs more than the gun itself. 2-3 moa off a red dot and zero malfunctions 1000+ rounds.
It’s my truck gun and couldn’t be happier with it.
I have mixed feelings for those who say psa is bad where my experience has been pretty good I guess I’m the lucky one.
Why don't you guys revisit PSA with one of their premium uppers? Say one of the FN CHF barrels with a geissele rail.
Is that the one they remember to install all the parts on?
@@gsxr1189 hopefully! Lmao
Reminder to only buy the premium CHF uppers
With FN barrel! I have one and it’s beast.
What's the difference
Got one with a FSB canted by 15-20 degrees...
Chris they have an fn barrel and basically not many actual psa parts
Even then it’s still known to have horrible QC
Their lowers work great with my can launcher so I have no complaints
never had an issue with the M4 carbine version, and i only run steel in it.
My first AR was a PSA. Didn't ever have problems but not something I'd rely on
Your telling me that less than a yer ago you could get a psa rifle for less than 400 bucks?
Yep
My PSA's bolt catch only works on an empty mag. It will not under any circumstances hold the bolt back when the catch it manually held.
Wait.... did the trigger reset when you dropped it?
Y’all gotta do another one this was 2 years ago lol they better now 😅
They gotta do bear creek arsenal now. They were better back then, but gunthots has the absolute worst luck with AR rifles no matter how much money they spend.
Wrong, we didn't have 30 shot mags in Nam.
Only a few Special Forces did.
We used 20 shot w/ 18 rounds in them
😂😂😂😂😂
Ahhhh the rifle for poors... give em a S&W shield as a sidearm and you’re rocking the ultimate poverty kit
6:56 when your telling your mom you broke the car window
Dude you killed me with the adjustable gas block... haha
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I just found you guys and now I'm binge watching! PSA fan boys eat your hearts out. lol
Binge watching 4 ten minute videos? 🤔
@@Reisito305 it took him a while
This is my favorite of your videos and I’ve literally watched more than one.
Why is it that I have a strong suspicion( because I have seen that type of wear Markes and everytime it was this) that the Anderson lower is not out of spec but they used the wrong pin for the hammer. The hammer pin has the groove in an artards.
Nope we measured both sides and the hole is not drilled straight it’s drilled at an angle through the lower
It’s a joke guys, don’t be offended. I’ve ran a lot of rounds through psa rifles, never had any failures. As long as it’s wet, it will run if it’s in spec. I own DD, BCM and Barrett rifles, don’t feel bad for owning and using a psa, it’s reliable if you do the proper maintenance.
Also only buy PSA premium
My psa 11.5 upper was only $189 no bcg or ch. Its not too bad.. I wouldn’t try to show it off or anything. Its got 700 rounds of xm193 through it and it’s been 💯 I think, maybe 1 failure, 2 max.
I highly regarded. So much.
Psa is actually a pretty awesome budget rifle that does same shit a Gucci rifle does. Just get their ChF FN barrel. Which barrel alone runs for $300
That upper hasn't been in stock in a long time. Not sure if they're ever going to be re-stocked.
Yeah I know. People buying up Ar uppers and lowers at the speed of light. I have psa lower end phosphate barrels too. Their super dead on!
I have over 10k rounds through a freedom upper and barrel. It's no LMT, but it hasn't given me any issues. I run them hard and go through over 1k rounds a month. Groups about 2.5 MOA with steel cased ammo and has zero degradation in accuracy. Not a precision barrel, but it hits steel out past 500 on my ranch and it works.
@WE SHUT YOU DOWN I have their freedom 10.5 i have about 8k through it and about 10k through my 16". Never one hiccup. Eats everything I feed it and performs just like my issued M4A1 honestly. I can't find a single querk to complain about with it. Hopefully my k can gets on of tax stamp jail soon and it will be a great host for it.
WE SHUT YOU DOWN yes it is. You have to be really dumb not to buy a psa. Maybe not now cuz prices went up. But before the BS pandemic a premium build was $699 14.5 barrel
Highly regarded. Also I have several toy guns.
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HomerEscobar1 😂😂
The Vietnam hex mags are so hard to get, but if you can pay whatever their asking. Also anyone that is looking for Vietnam era hex mags I have a bunch for sale. 60$ each, which is about 10$ cheaper than cheaper than dirt.
That’s a great deal. Every clone correct rifle needs em
Lmao you guys are brave! I recently 'offended' a few PSA(just as good) fan boys under a DD review, by saying something like 'you get what you paid for, and be happy.'
That escalated quickly😨
I had more than a few months of experience with PSA CS, to get some junk fixed. Took a dozen tries. That was fun!😁
Oh shit i did the same thing on i think the same review lol. I said some shit about that pony brand being just as good as any DD and dude thought I was being serious and talking about colt. Im like no man, the POVERTY pony lol. He still thought i was serious 🤷♂️😀
I think it was a CN video
@@SkeezyFPV I wouldn't want to do that unless I have nothing better to do at the moment. Which is what happened that time.😂Some of those people truly believe that anything above 500 are just brand and marketing.
When you are below the poverty line 😂😂😂. You guys are refreshing thanks!!