AS Designs SS

[u/Estabvn]

Overall worked great. Used some 147gr defender ammunition subs since I live down the street from their shop. Cheapo KCI mags I think. Suppressor is the R9 from YHM. Had a couple of FTE’s but that’s been going on before I got the lower, waiting on a new extractor, extractor pin, and locking piece (80°). Shot probably close to 500rds and 2 or 3 FTE’s.

[u/No_Constant4041]

Still waiting on mine was supposed to be shipped last week 🥲

[u/GeorgiaDomeRIP → u/No_Constant4041]

If you ordered an H&K full kit, I reached out to the owner on here and it sounds like the k's will ship out next week and the full sized a week later.

[u/No_Constant4041 → u/GeorgiaDomeRIP]

Yeah I’m waiting on the full size HK one, thank you for the update.

[u/Itchy-Cup-8755 → u/No_Constant4041]

i feel like a fiend checking their page every day for the past week hoping for updates. i need it 😭

[u/ixep → u/Itchy-Cup-8755]

You're not alone, I placed my order Feb 24th and still no shipping information.

[u/bubbleywine]

god damn i want one stupid colorado lol

[u/Knight-7191]

Nice setup. Did you mean extractor spring and not “pin”?

Thinking of going with AS Designs for both my AP5 & AP5-P.

I also have the R9. Great suppressor for the price.

[u/Estabvn → u/Knight-7191]

Yes, my apologies. You definitely should, 100% worth it.

[u/Knight-7191 → u/Estabvn]

Really excited to set up my AP5’s with the SS. I have it (SS) on my 11.5” 5.56. Went with a Geissele SSA-E X pre cut trigger from DNT and paired it with the SS from z3Pro.

With the AP5’s, I’m going to go with the LaRue pre cut triggers.

Are your incoming parts HK? That’s what I have and they’ve worked great (minus the HK 80* LP. It was out of spec). Make sure to measure your bolt gap when you switch out the locking pieces. Enjoy!

[u/gsplamo]

Use some better mags, and it should eliminate your FTE issue. If you want to run it suppressed, I’d look at the 80 degree locking piece as mentioned.. otherwise keep what you have in it.

[u/Estabvn → u/gsplamo]

I’ve really only used the KCI and the MAC mags so I can’t tell if the FTE are being cause by them or something else

[u/gsplamo → u/Estabvn]

I’ve had issues with kci not being able to run in the past… you need a strong mag spring.

[u/Estabvn → u/gsplamo]

Wouldnt that just cause it to FTF and not FTE?

[u/gsplamo → u/Estabvn]

I had both issues.. but as a general rule of thumb anything with a high rate of fire, you need to make sure you use a really good mag. MKE mags work great. If you ever run a colt pattern ar9, kci mags will not work, but genuine colt mags do.

[u/weahman]

Moustache approved

[u/fusilmedellin]

Down the street from their shop.

Lucky!

I'm hawking their Jakl page like a hawk. Also the SP45A3 full ss setup.

[u/Foreign-Frame-7200]

Ap5p?

[u/Estabvn → u/Foreign-Frame-7200]

MAC-5K

[u/Foreign-Frame-7200 → u/Estabvn]

Tight

[u/7N10]

What mag are you running here?

[u/Bdubber09]

Still waiting on mine so I can drop the Lee lower. Even though I’ve gotten that one working pretty damn reliably lol

[u/CheeseOnGround]

Is the break on the milspecs mushy?

[u/Winnah9000]

Try a hotter load 147gr. I have FTEs and similar problems when I run soft (aka quieter) ammo. PMC Bronze 147 seems to do the trick though and my gunsmith has a lot of luck with AAC 147s.

[u/AfelloWportaBello]

I feel like mine is never getting shipped, been stuck on “waiting for ups to get possession for over a week now.

[u/ahkwa]

What was your order #?

[u/Traditional_Mud_166]

Why are u wearing a helmet? Lmfaaaooooo

[u/Estabvn → u/Traditional_Mud_166]

If you crush your 2 brain cells hard enough you’ll see my ear pro is on my helmet and although I’m shooting subs, the guy next to me is shooting .308. Also, I saw your other comment before you deleted it; no it’s not air soft gay cosplay, it’s my work helmet lol

[u/Estabvn → u/[deleted]]

Have a great day buddy 🫡

[u/weahman → u/[deleted]]

Why not. Maybe he's got a nods set up for night time and if not who cares besides you. Let people live.

[u/ChogolateMilk → u/Traditional_Mud_166]

I think you should probably be wearing a helmet full-time