A friend ask me if these were any good? I know nothing.
Also, who makes a decent budget 300 BO.
PB
Imagine what Colt could do if they expanded their lineup to include 300BLK in one or two barrel lengths. Regarding Diamondback, I’m not familiar with them, sorry. Do they even have a website?
https://www.diamondbackfirearms.com/
They used to be somewhat of a budget/entry level manufacturer but have been expanding their lineup. Chris Bartocci did a review a couple years ago:
They are budget guns. My friend bought one with no extractor spring, just a black insert. Thankfully he noticed it and I got him one before his rifle started having problems.
PSA Premium if you can find one with a FN barrel.
Diamondback, that is all you need to know.
Crap.
There are way better options, even at entry level.
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I believe Taurus bought Diamond back, a few years ago.
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If Chris gives them a positive review then I doubt he actually runs his gun hard before reviewing. I’ve been beginning to question the validity of any of his reviews as of late as he has been showcasing a lot of crap as of late.
He’s not the only one who shoots a few magazines on a range trip or two, then puts up a positive review.
For better or worse, lots of guns get reviewed that way. Some of those videos get posted here with no one asking if the gun in the video got run hard.
That’s a lifetime firing schedule for some “gun guys”.
Forget to reply to the OP.
I have yet to see an example of a DB firearm that I would own.
Our Local small town police department bought 2 from a local gunshop at the recommendation of the store owner. 2 biggest piles of steaming crap I’ve ever seen. unpinned probably aluminum gas blocks, what looked like cast or MIM’d extractors, unstaked castle nuts, one receiver extension was loose and one was missing the buffer retainer which means some asshole at the factory slapped that thing together and said “**** it”. My buddy was one of the officers at the department and had to keep one in his car so I fixed them up as good as I could. Garbage. Even the furniture just seemed cheap and rickety.
Doesn’t surprise me that goober gave them a glowing review.
I’ve brought that up to at least one reviewer on here.
That seems really, really easy to confirm one way or the other.
But I didn’t care to at the time or after because the guns were garbage.
And lol at that was the only thing you took from my post.
It sure sounds like you heard “aluminium sux” somewhere and then just randomly injected it into this conversation.
I don’t believe they use AL gas blocks but it’s been quite a while since I looked one over. I think their block is steel w/set screw and no dimple, but like I said it’s been a while.
For a gas block it sure does suck. Again it’s funny that was the only thing you pulled from my post about all of the issues the guns had. Who cares about the gas blocks. I sure didn’t. The guns were garbage.
It’s because you were obviously talking out of your A$$ on that point.
Sure thing, bud. And you are showing yours.
Must be a diamondback owner and a bartucci fan.
I actually took a Diamondback 300 BO on a trade for a Ruger Revolver I wasn’t using any more. The guy won it a raffle and it was brand new in the box. He just wanted my revolver more. And I wanted something to plink with, and I happened to have a bunch of 300 BO componets from a earlier DD I converted to 5.56mm.
The Gas Block is steel, but don’t know if it’s dimpled or not. The Castle Nut is properly staked. The BCG gas key is also well staked, not sure if the extractor is MIM or not, but I have a spare BCM BCG to slap in it, if it fails. The stock furniture is and was crap and has been replaced. So far, I’ve put about 900 rounds through it all 110 grain LiL’ Gun handloads, out to 300 yds. Accuracy is OK. The “mil-spec” trigger is a bit better than just fine. Magazines (all 300 BO Lancers & Magpul that I’ve tried) eject as they should. No malfunctions of any kind.
I’ve put BUIS on it, QD front sling mount, BCM Front Grip, BCM Pistol Grip, Magpul Stock, Streamlight PropTac Rail Mount 2, IWC Mount, Swampfox Arrowhead 1-6, SWFA SSALT Mount
For cheap useless crap it’s been running pretty well. I’m not sure what constitutes “garbage” any more but this POS is OK. Might just be a sample of one…
I see a lot of American made parts…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGLMsHigwhI
IMHO and YMMV