Sorry to hear about your barrel. I’ve been lucky with mine. I’m 99% sure Lockhart gets their barrels from tactical kinetics. From what I’ve seen and read the first couple of batches were fine. (April, may 2023 when I gat mine) then the bad batch. So glad you posted this. I kinda suspected the chamber but wasn’t sure. Maybe you could send the barrel back? See if Lockhart could get you some money back from the manufacturer? Especially since you had a proper gunsmith diagnose the issue. Glad she’s running good for you now!
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
im not sure what they would do for me sending old barrel back to them, might be worth the try though. appreciate the comment, happy shooting
@theguncouple7 ай бұрын
I wonder if its a consistency thing with the barrel. Ive got over 5000 rounds through mine and its running awesome! Not even a misfeed or anything. That being said, if it is a barrel consistency thing, then that is super shitty either way. The thing that still keeps me a raven person is that you can just change out the questionable part for a AR proven equivalent. I do know lockhart is super busy and probably rushing certain things. Maybe they should stick to reciver sets. Seems like the base is rock solid but there are some inconsistencies when buying the full rifle. I seem to be lucky as mine and my girlfriends raven, both 556, are running rock solid. Hers is still under 1000 rounds though. Ive had customers use my raven as a rental at the range i work at and so ive got a massive round count through mine and its been rock solid. All in all id say these rifle have huge promise, just need to smooth a couple things. Still much better than the broken pistons of any of the 180 platforms. I do wish the charging handle had a regular catch on it instead of the spring clips.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Agreed
@matthewbryant46777 ай бұрын
What ammo do you find runs the best? I’ve been using PMC M855 which is a dirty round from what I understand and have just started running into issues like in the video.
@ryangr1005 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks. On the fence right now. I have the Ravin9 and with around 800 I am on my 2nd firing pin. Both under warranty. LOCKHART has been very good about it. Hopefully I will be able to report no further issues at 1,500 rds.
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
@@matthewbryant4677 I run that or the 62 grain, but now that I have the RDSC barrel on it, it works flawlessly
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
@@ryangr100 interesting, wonder why the firing pin would be so prone to failure. I’m at around 1100 rounds, no firing pin failure on my 556
@bravotwozero5354 ай бұрын
I didn’t drill my barrel gas port either. I just replaced the gas block with a fixed block. Everything else is running well and bought an extra upper to do a SBR build which also works well.
@northwoodsbushcraft55987 ай бұрын
You can use a radian raptor charging handle with some small modifications. Guys are retrofitting them but you specifically need the dpms gen 2 radian charging handle to do it as it’s closest in spec to what the raven uses.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Seeming impossible to find the DPMS these days but if I ever find one I’ll mod it forsure! Cheers
@jasonliu32027 ай бұрын
@@OneSorryCanadian You can conntact RDSC to make a special order. That's how I did it, took a couple months tho.
@northwoodsbushcraft55987 ай бұрын
Aztech armoury will also import them.
@braydengreenstein59057 ай бұрын
I got one for order from Aztec. They have a shipment coming mid February, order cutoff is January 19th
@danb48317 ай бұрын
Can you link the part plz
@darkstarprojekt6 ай бұрын
The Tavor guys would run into bent rounds on the early Tavors. The problem was magazines. That said, my friend stands by RDSC, as those guys go above and beyond to get things working. For the Tavor guys, just modifiy your Pmags, or get your hands on lar15's.....if they even exist anymore. I don't even know... I'm actually an American who works in Canada from time to time. Cheers guys, one more year of Trudeau.
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
good riddance trudick. 1 more painful year
@darkstarprojekt4 ай бұрын
@@OneSorryCanadian I hope, somehow, agencies will actually arrest and prosecute him to the fullest extent. What a tyrant.
@nick_from_canada51267 ай бұрын
I was also one of the unlucky ones with a bad barrel. I didn't try to drill the barrel. I sent Lockhart the rifle and they installed a new .223 wylde because it fell under warranty. I still need to fine tune the gas but i don't have a bulging brass issue anymore
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Interesting. Never any budged brass with mine but horribly unreliable, chamber out of spec one way or another
@Gates-hp4gz6 ай бұрын
I used a piece of 1/16 heat shrink on the metal tab of the charging handle. It lasted about 200 rounds and will have to be replaced but not a mark on the gun. Band aid fix but better than nothing I suppose.
@OneSorryCanadian6 ай бұрын
Hey good thinking, also shows Lockhart is designing a “latching” handle for the raven, release date unknown
@wesleysnipesyah35917 ай бұрын
Never stop sending it, now i know what to do if i start to have issues
@gustavohonzofo7 ай бұрын
I make content on my raven and my barrel sucked as well. There is a guy in my comments that had 8000 through 2 different guns. He said both barrels sucked.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Have watched you videos before, cheers
@gustavohonzofo7 ай бұрын
@OneSorryCanadian it's funny we are having similar problems, the barrel and the charging handle. Don't have high hopes for the warranty. I emailed lockhart, and it was just excuses and denial.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
@@gustavohonzofo brutal, I’ve heard that about the customer service, that’s why I went my own route
@gustavohonzofo7 ай бұрын
@OneSorryCanadian when you switched the barrel did you have to mess with the buffer weights at all? I switched mine with a pencil barrel still a rifle length though
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
@@gustavohonzofo it’s runs h1 buffer and h2 no issues now, I run the h2 in it find it a bit smoother
@LloydfromCanada7 ай бұрын
ive filmed many AR180 failures.. and every single failure cements my love for my Type 81. Over 2k rounds of chinese, corrosive surplus and ive never once had a failure of any kind.
@sqr20246 ай бұрын
There you go corrosive Chinese ammo. Wow and a shooter wonders why their Canadian sporting rifle has issues.
@LloydfromCanada6 ай бұрын
@@sqr2024 my autism doesn't allow me to not clean my guns after every use lol Your arguement is invalid
@sqr20246 ай бұрын
@@LloydfromCanada never use corrosive ammo. Period.
@LloydfromCanada6 ай бұрын
@sqr8334 my type 81 runs better with corrosive than any Canadian made ar180 with the finest of .556 And it was made I'm China Ima keep doin it
@sqr20246 ай бұрын
@@LloydfromCanada agreed firearms like your red rifle as the SKS were designed for it but not one Canadian black rifle is. Hell even the mini 30 cannot run on it without hourly cleaning.
@rickjohnson68184 ай бұрын
Thanks for the post and the advice on the Builders Kit. It's a frustrating thing to have to fork over so much, especially considering the political nonsense we're all in. Our laws change by the second and the hoops licensed owners have to jump through seemingly move from side to side while rotating. This wedges Canadian firearms owners into spending more because of the increase in demand. I was quite happy with what I had and could use...that was until the OIC. I can't imagine what it's like being a new up-and-coming manufacturer when the ideologically driven powers-that-be do everything in their power to shut you down. Wolverine Guns and Tackle recently closed its doors and a couple of rural gunsmiths here have as well. I really hope Lockhart Tactical can iron things out because the raven truly is an attractive rifle. RDSC have always been great and... I'm going to be needing one of those barrels of theirs in a little while.
@rickjohnson68182 ай бұрын
RDSC said they will be making bolt carriers and firing pins for the Raven 5.56
@OneSorryCanadian2 ай бұрын
I’m sure they’ll turn out an awesome product as usual. 😎
@hannah94184 ай бұрын
Blows my mind that a company isn't taking this rifle back under warranty, testing, seeing the issues youre havinf for themselves and resolving it. In what world do they just say no to that and make you go aftermarket support?
@rolsson16937 ай бұрын
So your saying - purchasing Lockhart Tactical Raven 5.56 Builders Kit would be the way to go - and have arms supplier build the rest of the rifle for you!
@HemiOrange7 ай бұрын
Yes I think that's a good way to go. I've bought 2 used platinum rifles for under $2000. If your patient, they're out there. The last one I bought was word of mouth.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Totally the way to go
@thrashbrowns6667 ай бұрын
Another great video. Sorry to hear about the issues you have had. What mount is that for your scope?
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
American defence 1.93inch mount and thanks
@Mrtemp7 ай бұрын
Thanks, this is super informative! Sorry to hear that you had to go to such lengths to get a functioning rifle, that’s super disappointing from Lockhart. I’ve got an earlier serial mid-length version with over 1000 rounds through it and it’s been basically flawless. I guess yours was one of the later batches with the crappy barrels? Would you mind doing another video on the training/drills you run?
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Yeah sounds like the rifle length has barrels are junky but I got particularly unlucky I suppose, and yes I can do more drill videos in the future! Thanks
@jasonliu32027 ай бұрын
I had the same issue the bolt tried to pickup a round in the mag but then it bent it instread of pushing it to the chamber. I then tuned up the gas by two clicks, the issue is then gone.v
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Good to hear
@wesleysnipesyah35917 ай бұрын
Subscribed!
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
cheers.
@prcc6 ай бұрын
You said you "had no accuracy issues with the [original] barrel" - what did you measure its accuracy at and with what load? What about the new barrel?
@OneSorryCanadian6 ай бұрын
Just under 2 MOA with bulk PMC Xtac 55 grain, the RDSC barrel is roughly the same only now it runs in semi auto not single shot 😂 👍
@heavygear83565 ай бұрын
Where did you go to purchase the rifle. I’m also in Canada and having a tough time finding a reputable distributor.
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
I got mine directly off Lockharts website!
@snak-s79527 ай бұрын
I've been thinking of buying a custom made Raven 556 with a short barrel. The barrel is a 10.5 Faxon Govt. Triggertech 3lb 2 stage. Magpul furniture. What do you think about a custom 10.5 barrel on this Raven? Do you think it would make a good and fast functioning Short Barrel Rifle? I'm not looking to go beyond 150 yards with it so I'm more concerned about accurate and quick repetitive bolt cycling than I am with accurate splits down range. I'd love to change that charging handle and bolt carrier, too bad proprietary. Thanks for these videos. Really good help. Congrats on that new barrel. Cheers
@snak-s79527 ай бұрын
@@HemiOrange You can replace the barrel but it becomes Restricted. You also need an RPAL. Can anyone confirm this because it's hard to get info on? Reputable sellers and gunsmith on the Gunpost are selling them legally.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Make sure it’s registered restricted, but that was my plan, was to build a 10.5 restricted raven, but build it through parts at RDSC
@theguncouple7 ай бұрын
Great vid tho!
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Cheers
@ryangemmell28387 ай бұрын
Does anyone know what Serial Numbers sre affected? I have recently found out that they have some mid length and some rife length gas systems. I just bought one from CGC and its in the 2400 block of SN. I have a rifle system and im wondering if i am going to have issues
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Mines 1300 block with rifle length
@kevinforget5497 ай бұрын
you said the firing pin is not an ar one? im looking at side by side pics and they seem identical. even on their site for the builders kit is says only the bolt carrier is proprietary.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
They look very similar but no they aren’t, the builders kit comes with bolt carrier and firing pin for that reason, the bolt itself in AR.
@kevinforget5497 ай бұрын
@@OneSorryCanadian I see. what about any other bolt parts? is the gas block and gas tube also proprietary or are they standard ar 15 parts? spare parts kits for ar's are cheap so hopefully there is a list somewhere on which springs or pins are the same.
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
@@kevinforget549 gas system is interchangeable with AR parts. gas key, gas tube, gas block. all the same. :)
@SpookyLurker7 ай бұрын
Which serial range is your Raven from? Trying to figure out what kinda luck I might have. Cheers!
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
1300-1400, best of luck
@mmtmkris7 ай бұрын
Have you been able to determine where the factory barrel is being made, and/or by whom?
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Have not found out yet.
@markcampbell85335 ай бұрын
Did you buy from RDSC in the first place? If not, you should have gotten a new barrel under warrantly from lockhart Tactical. You wouldn't have had to pay a dime! My rifle was undergassed with a badly dimensioned chamber as evidenced by failure to cycle and bulged casings. I emailed Lockhart on a Saturday afternoon, and an hour later Sam Lockhart called me to discuss the situation. Based on the bulged casings he sent me out a new barrel under warranty in 2 business days and once I installed the new barrel it ran like a champ. The problem with these rifles is faulty QC at the factory, which let a bunch of faulty barrels through the process to reach customers. That issue, when combined with inexperienced new owners who don't understand how to properly adjust the gas on an DI gas gun with an adjustable Gas Block, results in frustration and unnecessary expense. You should have had that Barrel replaced under warranty free of charge. Your "fuck it" regarding contacting Lockhart about Warranty service cost you $500 for no reason. You must have lots of $$$.....
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
Meh. I suppose I can have the old barrel replaced and have another for another build. RDSC barrels are second to none anyways, I figure my rifle is better off now. As far as adjusting the gas system I’ve definitely done my research, don’t see how that was the issue. Money is relative to each individual I suppose. Cheers.
@mmgr.madminutegearreviews45627 ай бұрын
My barrel is shit too.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Frustrating
@cameronholliday16017 ай бұрын
So siberian or kodiak ? Crusader ? What would you recomend i look at ? Bren 2 is just a tad more then i want to spend , I hear acr slash bushmaster may return.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Crusader looks interesting, possible review from me soon on it, I suggest save $ for Bren 2 if at all possible. Possibly the X95 tavor if your cool with bullpups.
@cameronholliday16017 ай бұрын
@@OneSorryCanadian yeah I'll just save another grand for the bren lol, the m10x is interesting also , I would consider that afterwords to replace the vz I can no longer use.
@TheSUDSS7 ай бұрын
What muzzle brake is that?
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Griffin armament paladin
@RobertNoble-jy4gd7 ай бұрын
Were you reimbursed for the repair cost by lock heart? Seems like a warranty issue
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Not a huge amount of faith in Lockhart, as their “bandaid” solution for this problem was to drill the gas hole out. If you catch my drift, heard plenty of people have issues getting Lockhart to backup their product
@VA6OIL7 ай бұрын
Plenty of guys have had to drill out their gas ports as an short term fix. But it's likely they have the same barrel issues as you. Terrible
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
I agree, embarrassing
@MisterMediocre6667 ай бұрын
I will never put money on these Canadian-made AR180s...
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Not really an AR180 action, but I get your point
@MisterMediocre6667 ай бұрын
@@OneSorryCanadian You are correct. Even Raven is the only choice of AR action here I wouldn't even consider it. Way too many complaints about it around the Canadian circle comparing to cheaper Chinese made rifles.
@sqr20246 ай бұрын
Drilling out gas ports on direct impingement sporting rifle barrels is a common tuning practice. Next you work on the recoil springs and then buffer weights. It’s like tuning a performance or classic car it needs TLC. People who want something to work right out of the box in all situations or work with all brands of ammo really need some experience or education on semi autos.
@OneSorryCanadian5 ай бұрын
100% but my issues were chamber related, now ive tuned it in with buffer weights and spring.
@sdpy157 ай бұрын
Mine has been flawless. Key is to not monkey around too much and just let er run.
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
Ran horrible to begin with otherwise I wouldn’t have
@Bobby-ro7jn7 ай бұрын
Do you know of anyone that is printing the brass deflector and the dust cover that you have installed on your rifle?
@OneSorryCanadian7 ай бұрын
i bought the cover and brass deflector from lockhart but i believe someone on gunpost.ca is printing the covers much cheaper, id check there