Your first AR-15? Review of Juggernaut Tactical JTE-15 California Compliant AR-15 

Sorry for the late reply. So what you do is lock your bolt carrier to the rear, then press the juggernaut take down pin to pop open your upper and lower receiver. Look thru the crack and you'll see the pin touch the upper. That's how high the pin needs to be after you file it down. Do a little bit at a time. And keep checking. Good luck

Were you able to file down the pin and does it work? Thank you...

​@@skbing5713 I was able to and it worked perfectly. I did sell my JTE-15 to fund a custom build, which I'm going to also install the freedom fighter kit. I'll post it up on my channel when the parts come in.

Definitely do. I have since helped a couple friends understand the rights being taken from us in California. Also about Standard capacity magazines. But here's one thing we need to all try and understand, we need to stay in these states and fight back. Because if we allow more rights to be stripped in restricted states, it will spread to the rest of the other states. Appreciate the support from people from other states

If you are buying your first AR style rifle. I say just buy it and get it home into your gun safe. Laws can be changed by a black pen and go the other way.😎🇺🇸

@@tizben I’ve lived in ca my whole life. Just recently got into guns. I built my first rifle and I’ve convinced all my buddies to do so as well. We’ve been having a blast out on the range.

@@certainpointofview3860 hell yeah man, that's what it's all about. That's the best we can do in California, and also maybe donate to the firearms policy coalition or gun owners of America to fight the legal battles for us.

@@tizben What this guy said... we don't leave, we stay, we press and we change.

how did you get rid of your freedom fighter mag lock? im planning on changing that but im not sure how to remove it.

@@551defm I went to my local gun smith, i definitely did not feel confident in removing it

@@aznhalofan650 How much did it cost you to get that done? I’m soon to get my first rifle, so I wanna make I make the right choice, thanks

What's the benefit of the cross armory setup over the hell fighter/hogue setup?

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Hell yea Marcos! You'll like it. Yes I did tighten the mag release. The way you tighten it is: 1. separate the upper from the lower, Just open it up 2. Press the magazine release in deep ( use a pencil or pen to push the magazine release deeper inside the mag lower receiver ) 3. On the other side of the receiver, the magazine catch will pop out far enough where it's not captured by the lower receiver anymore. You can rotate the magazine catch 1 full rotation clockwise. 4. Release the magazine release button and you'll be set.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 finally got my hands on my OD Green JTE-15 and have the same slightly loose mag release. But when I try to tighten the release just one full turn it seems to be too tight and the button doesn't let the freedom fighter pin to detent enough thus can't close lower/upper fully. Any suggestions?

@@9RaZoR6 The only way is to file down the pin and test closing the upper and lower. Try and file it evenly all around the pin, ideally. If you do mess up, you can buy replacement pins. And in order to replace the pin, you will need to probably heat up the area with a heatgun or hair dryer to loosen the locktite and remove the set screw with a 5/64 allen key. Good luck

Hey Thanks! As for a specific video, most people don't show it as it violates the rules on y0utube and can get it removed. I'm planning to make a video once I get the parts for my new rifle. I hope you and others can subscribe and wait for it haha. In the mean time, check out these 2 links: www.reddit.com/r/CAguns/comments/iik0pt/tuning_the_hogue_freedom_fighter_to_release_the/ www.reddit.com/r/CAguns/comments/ib9r6x/why_is_the_hogue_freedom_fighter_kingpin_t

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Thanks for getting back to me. For some reason RU-vid didn't notify me! I will subscribe and check out those links

It's pretty fancy

Both should be great rifles! Go with what you can afford. Since AR's are so modular, you can buy and switch out parts easily

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Agreed, both is the correct answer

I can't link parts on youtube. But google Cross Industries 10/10 cross mag

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 great thank you bud.

@@ssgunner3222 yeah, no problem. Make sure to practice with them, it feels different reloading with flipping mags

The reason you want to file down the FF pin is for 2 Reasons: 1. Retain as similar as possible to a normal reload proceedure without maglock. Because upon an empty mag, you have to press the mag release to release the bolt to start your reload process. 2. Make it easy to clear malfunctions. If you have a double feed, you would have to take apart the JT pin and front take down pin to clear it. With a filed down pin, you can press the JT pin, press mag release, and clear it out through the magwell

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 thanks so much! ive read up on this and learned about LRBHO. the HFF and JTHF working in tandem can operate with the bolt locked back...however, the file option is a plan B if it doesnt. I also got good information that if you do need to file the the HFF pin, then file the pin from the bottom to retain the factory spec of the pin top... the HFF comes with 3 pins...so i thought thats super smart. Thanks again!

​@@bookwormbandit2689 Hey! That's a great tip about filing the bottom of the pin. A 5/64 allen key is used to remove the HFF pin, but it has some sort of locktite on it from Factory, so heat may be required to remove it.

@@tizben thats probably the case with my HFF which came pre-installed..i haven’t had to file down my HFF pin yet...but if you get the HFF kit separately and you were to install it yourself, it comes with three pins and the jig to install it...and youd couldnprobably install it without locktite

Yeah, its pretty sturdy

It has not happened on my gun. Most likely the trigger spring was installed wrong. It's not too difficult to do on your own. Look up a video on how to remove and install a triggery assembly. The JTE has a milspec trigger, so look up those types of videos, not the drop-in single piece triggers. Good luck

The only thing that may have a possibility to do anything is the rotation of the 2 pins that hold the trigger group inside the lower receiver possibly wearing the pin holes larger. But at the same time, no one realistically will fire the round count in full auto to have that happen to their lowers. It really is a overblown worry that people have. And there are anti rotation pins to solve that. Tldr, you're right.

It's not illegal because it still retains the maglock when the upper and lower receiver are closed.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Appreciate the quick response! Just wanted to clarify that! Thanks a lot!

This rifle uses only the hellfighter pin, and not the bolt catch that is included in the full juggernaut tactical hellfighter pin kit. This rifle uses the hogue freedomfighter magazine lock, which uses a standard bolt release/lock. So this rifle can lock the bolt to the rear no problem

Yes you can, use a 5/64 allen key and stick it ontop of the lower receiver and remove the set screw. It may be held in with some kind of loctite, so you'll probably need to heat the area up and let it cool before you remove it. Then it'll be just a normal AR

No because this is a carbine buffer tube and buffer spring length. The m16 retro style has a slightly longer rifle length buffer tube and spring.

Wow, that's sad to hear about. Also maybe check out to see if the gas tube got clogged, because that's what happened to mine.

Definitely a good starter rifle, helped me learn about modifying AR's. I have sold it to friend, and actually built my own rifle. The major difference is the weight. The Juggernaut is 8lbs with a mag inserted, my current AR, which is custom built by me, is 6lbs with light weight bolt carrier group and 14.5 pinned and welded barrel

Dude just do it!! everyone does it in California do you think these people that upload these videos? Keep it at California compliant? Of course not they only keep a California compliant to do the videos but I’m pretty sure when they go shooting. No one’s gonna be compliant bro trust me. .

In order to lock the bolt back, you see the ping pong paddle-looking switch on the left side of the rifle. First pull the charging handle all the way back, then press on the bottom of the ping pong paddle. If you don't have the ping pong paddle, then you can't lock the bolt back.

Will the Hogue Freedom Fighter kit & the FF kit on a brand new JT Juggernaut 15 keep the bolt open? I'm in Calif.

@@woodworm3615 Looks like the new JT 15's have ambidextrous lower receivers. You would have to try it in store as I'm not sure. Ask the associate to demonstrate it for you if you are not sure how to do it.

JT-15 has an ambidextrous lower receiver and some nicer components. If you need the ambi controls, then you should get the JT15.

They are double 10 round magazines attached to each other. They are made by cross industries. Yes they are legal because they hold 10 rounds each.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Thanks.

@@bowieupland6112 dont buy those! Buy Mag Coupler version. Cross industries is larger and has extra weight. The mag coupler version is lighter and feels more natural when removing.

Yes you can, you will need to remove the buffer tube's castle nut in order to install the maglock king pin. As long as you know how to do that, then follow the instructions on how to install the kingpin and you'll be golden

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Sounds good. Thank you

It's smart to make sure if it is still compliant. And yes it is, the magazine lock showed in this model complies with california's magazine lock for "assault rifles." You could also buy a rifle that does not have all the "assault" features such as a flash hider, vertical foregrip, pistol grip, and adjustable stock.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 thank you brother our laws in CA are lame as hell

Glad you found this helpful! The hellfire kit is also retained by the pin and spring that is held in place with the castle nut. The pin is shorter than the one on the KingPin. And your advice is on point and helpful. I'm also glad I film all my videos in Nevada!

You said you ordered this lower and im curious hows it working out? And what upper did you run on it

@@VCBP-415 I like it very much, my only down side is. It's a little too nice for what my need was. It seemed more astatic then I wanted. I was looking to build a more duty rough type. The cut and finish was beautiful. Originally I used a Gisselle upper. Supper Duty from Brownells. But it was off to me. I finally ended up putting an Aero upper, Ballistic Advantage BCG, H CMV barrel 22.3 wyld 16". 3 prong FH. Geisslle Super Duty Lower Kit, ALG trigger, Air Born charging ambi charging handle. I love it, she looks good and shoots strait. Went with the Jug HellFire mag release.

In California, if your rifle is magazine locked, then you can have an A2 flash hider. A magazine locked rifle can have all the evil features besides putting in a magazine with more than 10 rounds.

What kind of ammo were you running through it? Also the gun comes pretty dry without lube. Make sure to lube it before you fire it. Mine was able to shoot 55gr reloads, american eagle, pretty much any cheap range ammo

Stuck Behind Enemy Lines trust me I made sure it was lubed and everything I always do with my ARs and I was using Winchester 556 so Idk why it kept jamming up like i said it was disappointing

@@devilsdarlings5102 That really is disappointing. Send that defective rifle back to juggernaut. They'll hopefully take care of you. If you're in Orange county, you can drop it directly at their shop

Stuck Behind Enemy Lines I’m in the Bay Area you think by me contacting them they can help me out if I send my rifle to them ?

Stuck Behind Enemy Lines like I said I literally bought it and 3 weeks later I took it out to the range for the first time and nothing but jamming after jamming

Hell yes man, great job getting that done. If you want to get an integrated extended bolt release, check out the phase 5 extended bolt release v3

Thanks, I finally made it public hah. Start of the youtube career.

Yes it is. Try a heavier buffer weight. I don't remember what it has stock.

If you magazine lock a rifle, which is what the hellfighter pin kit is for, you are only allowed to use 10 rounds or less for a magazine

Yes, as long as it's 223 or 5.56. It'll be fun

Upper and lower have zero play

Mine has a tiny tiny bit I don’t know if it’s normal?

They work great for the price. Worth

Recent Ban DOJ Stated was for AOW's (Any other weapon) rifles, which don't fit the definition of a rifle, pistol, or shotgun. This is not that, this is still a magazine locked rifle, that requires a separation of upper and lower receivers in order to release the magazine

​@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Sorry dude but I didn't get it. I read the thing and it stated F9, F15 featureless series, which I believe has been taken down, just not sure if they are after this Easy Pin that makes take down easier to break, so we can release mag... so that means even AR Maglocks are in trouble.. or if was another series of AR they had. Appreciate your content and response.

Jonathan, i just sold it to a happy new AR owner. I'm going to use that money to fund a new custom build. The JTE started my interest and love of AR's. It is over gassed and has a slightly stronger recoil impulse, very reliable and didn't jam on me because I kept it lubed

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 I am a AR Newbee and just bought a Juggernaut JTE and have not shot it yet. I was wondering what does "Over Gassed" mean and what effects does over gassing have on this AR? Thanks in advance and for posting this, although I wish that you would have not sold it so that I could learn more about the Juggernaut JTE.

@@mikewhite8490 Hey Mike, over gassed is just as it sounds. The amount of gas going from the gas block through the gas tube into the upper receiver is a little more than "perfect". People say this results in a more reliable gun as it will shoot any type of ammunition without jamming, but will have a stronger felt recoil. There's a goldilocks zone that can be achieved with an adjustable gas block. But here's the thing Mike, I've been where you are now as a newbie. It is easy to get overwhelmed with all kinds of terms and ways to adjust the AR15. The truth is, being over gassed is not important, spend your time buying ammo or training and learn the proper techniques to fire/reload/accurately hit your target. It's kind of like saying a 150Horse power car vs a 200 Hp car, which one is better at getting groceries? It doesn't matter as long as it drives. The JTE is a reliable rifle, get out there and practice. Don't worry, you made a good decision buying it. Good luck, have fun!

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 Thank you for the explanation.

Naming could be different based on what type of maglock system they had. But it is a JTE variant. Not a JT, because those are ambidextrous lowers

The Gen4 has an adjustable set screw to screw in the mag release deeper or less, so it can function like a normal mag release when you are not in california. So you should look up the proper installation instructions for the Gen4 Maglock. I upgraded to a BCM ambi charging handle, and it works perfectly. It's cheap and high quality. I have no experience with with the Juggernaut tactical ambi handle

@@tizben thank you....

I ordered an ambi charging handle from Juggernaught too , I installed it and I have had no problems . I wonder why it is not working for you. The only problem I've encountered was installing a B.A.D lever. After every shot , by bolt would lock back. I could not figure it out until I realized I had the lever on too tight and it was somehow preventing the bolt to chamber next round after firing. I decided I didn't need it anyways, so I took it off, and it went back to normal ,but I've seen others with it on their JTE 15 and they have no problems. About the ambi charging handle, I would message them through instagram and ask them why it's doing that .. im scratching my head and trying to think why that would be happening . I'm sure there is a simple solution.

@@liquid7315 I just installed B.A.D lever on my JTE-15 no problem and also replaced my charging handle with STRIKE INDUSTRIES for $23.95 and works great . I message them about the AMBI CHARGING HANDLE and HOLLY wants me to drive all the way to SAN DIEGO CA. or send the RIFLE (JTE-15) . I guessed sometimes you got a defective item ...

@@skbing5713 You cannot install a maglock gen4 and have the freedom fighter pin kit installed at the same time. They interfere with each other, the pin of the freedom fighter kit will block the maglock button. Is that what is installed on your rifle? Ambi charging handle is probably defective for some reason. Try a charging handle from another company like radian, bcm, strike industries. I used a phase 5 industries single peice bolt catch/release and really like it. I didn't want the bad lever to fall off. Not that it would if you lock Tite it correctly

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On the left side of the rifle ( assuming your holding the rifle and pointing it) there is a bolt release that looks like a ping pong paddle. Pull back on the charging handle and at the same time, press on the bottom of the ping pong paddle, the bottom part, not the bit round top part. Then while holding the bottom part of the ping pong paddle, release the changing handle, and push it back into place (because it will now not automatically spring back to it's original position). Now you have the bolt locked back.

I see I have the bolt delete version JT-15

around 700 rounds, works well feels good, 1 jam cuz the bcg was kinda dry. Otherwise, keep it lubed up and should be fine

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 haha nice man! I’m thinking about placing an order because there are literally no ARs left In cali 😭 how hard was it to get it shipped to your FFL?

@@sox6076 The only issues is waiting for the companies to get their stuff back in stock. I believe Juggernaut mill's all their own stuff, except for the lower and upper parts kits, so if they don't receive any of those parts, they cant build rifles. Same for every other company. But I see on their face book that they've ramped up production, and there are still people that have been waiting 3 months, there's that much demand. Personally, here's what I would do. I wouldn't order it specifically from Juggernaut. I would call all the gun stores in your radius and see if it's in stock and ask when their restock of guns comes in/when was the last time they got some JTE's. Turner's outdoors still has it for MSRP price, but they're out all the time. call individual stores, cuz their online site isn't updated. If there aren't any stores near buy, call ones further away and see if they ship to your ffl. If they can ship to your ffl, you'll need to first make sure your ffl is still accepting shipments, some aren't due to covid. Then pay the place where you're buying it from and give them your ffl shipping address (find this out from your ffl). Then email or give that receipt to your ffl. Then wait till they receive it. They will charge you the DROS fee, Storage fee (varies), and tax from purchase. Make sure to bring your ID and 2nd proof of residency if you don't have a REAL ID. Then you wait for 10 days while your gun is in jail. Good luck. Some places where I've seen the JTE in stock is ShootSoCal in Fullerton, GetLoadedGuns and Ammo in San Bernardino. 2nd Amendment zone in Rancho Cucamonga, you can contact them via email or text which is nice. Good luck

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 dude thank you so much Man. This is all the info I could ever need 😭😭 I can’t find this information anywhere else. I really appreciate that you took time to write this too! Happy I came across your vid 💪🏻 thank you man 👌🏼👌🏼

@@sox6076 No problem,. If you need help on the hogue freedomfighter pin installation or how to modify it, im planning to make a video about it later on. Subscribe and hopefully it'll help!

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First jam was a double feed at around 600 rounds in. Bench shooting, with a dry bcg, at least it looked pretty dry since I had it in storage for a while. Double feed. Remove the rear juggernaut pin, then pop out the front receiver pin, gives you enough clearance to drop the magazine, remove the obstruction and put everything back together. But if you shave down the hogue freedomfighter pin, then all you would do is press the hellfighter pin, mag release, rack the charging handle until the obstruction is gone, put back magazine and close upper and lower reciever

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 I've been able to just pull out the front take down pin just enough to pop recievers. This creates just enough space to release the mag. Sometimes better that removing the cap button, spring, etc. on the rear pin.

I know why but to those watching who aren’t informed. Tel them why we always build and not buy brotha !

@@illCapBeats it’s cheaper and you get to cherry pick quality parts.

Yes, the phase 5 ebrv3 fits. I personally used that as my extended bolt release, instead of the magpul BAD lever. I don't know if the bad lever will fit.

With this system. We don’t need a mag lock to have a bolt release. It’s awesome. Thanksssss. Ordering tomorrow.

One question. Does it have a threaded pin hole for the bolt release installation ???

@@notmenowhere Bolt release installs with a roll pin, not one of those threaded pin holes. Those are nice though. Never had one.

If you have 30rd Freedom week mags, go featureless. I prefer maglock, especially with all the good options out there that make it just a quick extra 1 step. And it allows me to have all the features. If california does something else stupid requiring something else, then featureless all the way.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 thank you !! I think I might go mag lock so I can have all the “evil” add ons

@@louie1701 it's not difficult to change from maglock to featureless later on in the future too, so you can try both eventually

@@tizben that is true brotha, just hella extra work

There's a time and a place to do so.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 lol yeah yeah all the way to the grave… bro the time and place was almost a century ago at this point. You just ignore them it’s not that hard.

@@ryanburbridge Do what you think is right

@@tizben do what you know is right.

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I've also been in the camp of having no forward assist as ive never had to use it. But after that interview, maybe I'll get one on my do all AR next.

No worries, I filmed this review in Nevada, where it is legal. I have since fixed the problem since coming back to California... Got to live by the rules you know haha.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 oh nice. Yeah California has over 30,000 gun laws on the books, the one I wanted to point out was the "flash hider". To blur the lines, if you have a muzzle device attached, it can't mention anywhere that it's a flash hider, muzzle breaks are legal tho. California loves playing the word games.

@@pbrezzy8157 Ah George, I know exactly what you mean. Navigating these dumb rules based on the appearance of the rifle is ridiculous. I actually thought you were talking about the loose mag release. In this case, the flash hider is legal, because the rifle is a "maglocked" rifle. Magazine locked rifles can have the "evil" features such as a pistol grip, extendable butt stock, vertical forgrip, and flash hider.

@@stuckbehindenemylines2715 yes you can have features, but the new updated rules as of july this year, "flash hiders" are in the same category as suppressors, completely banned all together.

Correction, they have to be permanently attached, welded, to the rifle.

I, uh, was not 😇

agreed

Cross industries coupled magazine