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so youre all saying with better designs in the gas key and carrier design has done a pretty good job at eliminating carrier tilt as a problem in decent made rifles?
i was debating going with a gas system in a future build not so much for the advertised reasons, but just to make cleaning a little quicker, easier, tidier, and to keep the heat in a less expensive part of the rifle
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Exactly.
The cleaning is a LOT easier and it is great fun to examine the bolt carrier assembly after a day of shooting and see that it is absolutely pristine. In mine I generally pull out the piston, drench it in Hoppes 9 bore cleaner while I clean the barrel and chamber, and then apply a brass toothbrush to the piston. Generally the bolt carrier assembly just takes a wipe-down with a light CLP. Takes a couple of minutes and the rifle is ready to go back in the safe.