Is a Melonite Gas Tube Actually Better for Your Rifle?
If you're looking to upgrade your AR-15, switching to a melonite gas tube is one of those small changes that yields surprisingly big results. Most of us start our rifle builds by obsessing over the barrel profile or the trigger pull, and honestly, the gas tube is usually an afterthought. It's just a thin metal straw, right? Well, sort of. But when you realize that this little tube is responsible for funneling incredibly hot, high-pressure gas back into your action, you start to see why the material and finish actually matter quite a bit. ...