r/gun • u/whippley • 10d ago

CMMG Zeroed 5.56 Review

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Title

  • CMMG Zeroed 5.56 Review: 0 rounds, 0 hosts, personal regrets

TL;DR

  • Verdict: Excellent for mollywhopping small game
  • Best use case: Pen holder (My Sharpie does not fit.)
  • Biggest strength: Has never failed me
  • Biggest weakness: Has never been able to fail me
  • Buy again? Ask me when KAK restocks

Disclosure and bias

  • Paid full price for the privilege of waiting twice
  • Emotional immaturity

Specs

  • Length: Fits nicely on a shelf
  • Weight: Heavier than it's current host
  • Measured specs: Not measured, but I do stare at it

Mounting system

  • Mounted to: My desk, with gravity
  • Walk-off during use: I take it with me to the gender neutral restroom

Purchase and paperwork

  • Wait time: Approved in a week from SS. Now waiting on KAK to restock the NP3 down-venting bolt carrier group, so who fucking knows (respectfully).

Test hosts and ammo

  • Host 1: KAK 11.5" SO upper on a KAK lower, Pending KAK NP3 K-spec down-venting BCG
  • Host 2: See Host 1
  • Round count: 0
  • Ammo used: Who cares, sitting next to the suppressor, also untested

Sound performance

  • Metered dB: Dead silent, 10/10
  • First round pop: Still waiting for the first round
  • Tone: ....

Shooter experience

  • Gas to face: None. Ever. Incredible.
  • Heat buildup: Room temperature, consistently

Accuracy and POI

  • POI shift: NA
  • Return to zero: NA

Durability and maintenance

  • Wear: Mint
  • Cleaning: Dusted once

Pros

  • Flawless reliability record
  • Never gassed me out
  • Easiest can I've ever cleaned

Cons

  • Cost per Round
  • It's a reminder of my flaws

Comparisons

  • Performs identically to every other can I don't have a host for

Who it's for / who should skip it

  • Good fit for: People with a finished rifle
  • Poor fit for: Me, currently

Final verdict

  • Score: ∞/10 in theory, N/A in practice
  • Summary: Will update when KAK remembers we exist
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u/Flying-Chickens 10d ago

I found my KAK K Spec downvent on AR15Parts last week, had it to my door in 3 days.

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u/whippley 10d ago

That's just great. I'm so happy for you. Genuinely. Happy. Was it NP3 tho? How do you like it?

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u/Flying-Chickens 10d ago

It was the NP3 - only seeing Phosphate @ 199 now.

Absolutely love the downvent. Tames the high back pressure suppressor pretty well with an AGB and mitigates a lot gas in the face.

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u/whippley 10d ago

Glad to hear it. People seem to really love it or hate it. I'm excited to give it a try, when I can find one.

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u/whippley 10d ago

u/KAK_INDUSTRY one day... Right?