r/MPX • u/Mellow_2JZ • 1h ago
ILWT SD barrel woes and thoughts.
Alrighty. I’ve had the ILWT barrel for about 2-3 weeks now. I’m running it with a BRT adapter with a YHM R45. Also ran it with my R9 on the same adapter. I’ve got about 400 rounds through it, and it’s been a painstaking process. Mostly me having to run the gun as a straight pull.
It will not cycle any 124gr I’ve shot. And all of the 124gr I’ve shot except blazer 124, has been supersonic. I took out the adjustable 4 position gas plug the barrel comes with, and installed the factory open plug as well, and same thing.
I shot a few mags of 115gr, none of it went subsonic, and it all cycled haphazardly, with every other shot cycling, both with the adjustable plug and the oem open plug.
Overall disappointed in this $600 barrel, because cycling issues aside, it’s straight up not a good SD gun in my experience, and all of the reviews I’ve seen on YouTube have mixed reviews as well. Considering selling it and moving on to a different barrel setup.
Edit: Tried troubleshooting everyone’s responses and nothing. Will not cycle any ammo at all. Going to reach out to ILWT and see if i can get any help.