Adler Ad500A 223

[u/Minute_Act_3457]

Well, I pulled the trigger… literally 😂 on the new AD500A in .223, and for around $1,200 after tax, I can honestly say I’m seriously impressed. I couldn’t find any real world reviews on the AD500A in .223, so I finally said screw it and had to get my hands on one myself.

Put about 200 rounds through it today and with the factory mags it didn’t jam once — not a single issue. It was also amazingly accurate at 50 yards, especially considering It was quickly sighted in before shooting on the temp sight I have on it for now (Vortex Crossfire 2)

The rifle itself feels great in the hands. It’s not heavy, recoil is very manageable, and overall it’s surprisingly ergonomic and comfortable. Everything felt well balanced and natural while shooting, which made the whole experience much better.

The only real issue I found was with some of the factory fit and finish. I originally bought another one but noticed a lot of small surface manufacturing imperfections. Luckily, G4C was great about it and allowed me to exchange it, and thankfully the replacement I got has been solid with no issues or visual imperfections.

If you’re going to look at one, I’d definitely recommend taking a really good look over the entire rifle before leaving the store. Check the overall hardware, alignment, screw heads and even the tools provided. On the first one I had, there were little things that looked slightly out of line, some screw heads appeared warped/damaged, and even some of the included tools weren’t quite right. Nothing I experienced with my replacement, but definitely something I’d recommend checking closely before purchasing.

As for magazines, I bought a couple Amend2 mags to try out and unfortunately had issues pretty much every time I tried to use them. The two factory magazines that come with the rifle were a completely different story — zero jams throughout the day. I ended up pairing the two factory mags back-to-back to make a flip-mag setup, and so far I’m definitely sticking with them.

I ran PMC Bronze 55gr through it and it ran mint. One thing I did notice is that this rifle seems to perform best when running heavily lubricated. I kept mine well lubricated throughout the range session and, paired with the factory mags, it ran flawlessly.

Overall, I’d highly recommend the AD500A in 223 to anyone looking for a cool-looking semi-auto that performs amazingly and looks just as neat. Between the reliability and how accurate it was at 50 yards with just a quick sight-in, it definitely exceeded my expectations.

I’ve still got a bunch more parts planned and on the away for mine, so the build isn’t finished yet. For around $1,200 after tax, I’m thoroughly impressed with it so far!

[u/HappyCan7250]

Just picked one up, the collapsing stock models were sold out, but I actually kind of prefer the look of the fixed stock, which is adjustable somewhat with a spacer for LOP.

I gotta say too, im actually pretty impressed with the quality, I paid $899 for mine on sale, which is by far the cheapest 223 semi on the market and puts it into the SKS price range.

Pleasantly surprised to see your comments on the accuracy, I wasn't expecting great accuracy.

The action is a little bit rough, but I do expect that to smooth out somewhat once I shoot it, hoping to this weekend.

[u/Minute_Act_3457 → u/HappyCan7250]

Run it wetttt lmaooo 😂 At that price you seriously can’t beat it, I’m sure you’re gonna enjoy it!
Definitely double-check all the hardware, barrel nut, break, screws, etc. Throw a bunch of lube in it and rack it a few times before you take it out. And when I say wet, I mean WET 😂 The system seems to like it. There’s definitely a few parts in there that will have some touchy-touchy time together and smooth themselves out.
I’ll show you my final build too! Threw a Vortex Spitfire 3x, slanted iron sights , laser and a flash and it looks much better now. Trying to find a way to run a foregrip on it as its front heavy now haha. Currently trying to cut the handguard to fit a rail and see how it turns out.