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Dimensionally, almost none. That is, the case dimensions are such that both cartridges will fit, feed and fire in any rifle designed for either. The only issue is when firing older military surplus rifles (or rifles made from parts kits with original barrels, or barrels made to original specs) designed for the military chambering - the 7.62x51mm NATO round has a significantly lower pressure level than the civilian .308. Modern production rifles are proofed to the higher levels, and can shoot both with no problem. Rifles marked '.308' can shoot the lower pressure 7.62 with no problem. But if you shoot .308 through a surplus rifle proofed only to the NATO standard (7.62 M1 Garand, FN FAL, CETME, G3 and similar) you may be stressing your rifle with significantly higher chamber pressures than it was designed to take. Does that completely answer your question?

If you mean the 51T Brakeout - I found it on the Silencer Shop's website for $90- http://www.silencershop.com/shop/aac-brakeout-51t If you mean the Blackout 51T Muzzle Brake - AAC's website lists it at $150- http://www.advanced-armament.com/product.aspx?pid=728

Not sure I understand the title of this thread - "What you be"???

I can't speak for the standard CMMG trigger - I don't much care for standards, which is why I paid for the upgraded trigger I posted about. I am well satisfied with it, so far.

Why not a CMMG LPK? I'm running the CMMG with their 2 stage trigger in my Fulton build, and am happy with it. http://cmmginc.secure-mall.com/item/308-Lower-Parts-Kit-with-2-Stage-Trigger-1722

You can take anything to extremes. But a stock 10/22 plus $50- in add-ons is all you need for an Appleseed weekend - and the skill developed there is priceless!

Once again, I believe those images are copyrighted, and cannot legally be used. Anyone have any input on this???

Oh, and that pic with the rifleman patch is a stock photo, not the target I qualified on - in case anyone notices the math error. He still qualified as a Rifleman, just with 10 points fewer than he thought!

I did put together a group buy for polo shirts for one of my old artillery units. If there is enough interest and the site owner gives me permission, I would be willing to do the leg work for shirts (t-shirts AND polos) for the site. I would want to make a small profit on each shirt, since on these deals you always end up with unsold units, and I'm not into losing money. I would like the group to come up with a logo they all like, since the images at the top of this paage are copyrighted. Thoughts???

Bad luck, SirGed - I feel for you there. But good on you for regrouping and pursuing another plan - one that is likely to be lucrative enough to allow you to pursue your shooting hobby in whatever manner you desire!

I've done several of the Appleseed marksmanship weekends - and the .22 is the preferred training tool there. My Liberty Training Rifle is a Ruger 10/22 with Tech-Sights (military style peep sights), and the auto bolt release modification. In practice, this makes it handle very similarly to the M14 platform, and I was able to get my Rifleman patch with it. http://www.appleseedinfo.org/as_schedule2.php This last weekend my GF and I shot an Appleseed using ARs with .22 uppers. Graet fun!

And racetracking 'round and 'round until your legs are about ready to give out - yeah, can't say that I miss that part.

Crossposted from one I made on another site, but the results turned out well, so I'll share - I like the colored in markings on many firearms - and decided to try the technique. I took a toothpick and regular Testors model paint and filled in the lettering - Halfway done here Fully colored in - you want to make sure you use a light touch, and use enough paint to allow it to flow into the corners of the lettering. It's important to have enough paint to fill the letters - you will get some outside the lines, but that's OK. Now let it dry/cure overnight. The secret weapon - one of the 'magic eraser' type mildly abrasive sponges, designed to be worked wet. I used scissors to cut an approximately finger sized piece to work with, ran it under the faucet, and used a polishing type motion to begin removing the excess paint. Halfway done - the caliber lettering is looking good. And the finished product. Although I see one spot I need to touch up.

While true - the sim market offers some interesting options to us real steel builders. I run cheapo airsoft red dot sights on my .22 AR uppers since they get loaned out and banged up a lot, and it's no big loss to replace one. Additionally, there are a LOT more airsofters willing to mod and prototype their guns, since (1) they often don't have a HUGE amount of skin in the game as far as investment goes and (2) there is a lot of crossover between airsofters and the modification and anime communities. With the advent of mini CNC mills and even printers that can prototype parts, we are on the verge of a society where if you can dream it, it can be made - and economically!

After some additional fiddling, I got the screw from the CMMG .308 LPK to thread into the Fulton receiver, and now my rifle is officially assembled. I'm just waiting for my scope to arrive, and I'll be ready for a range test after I get the rifle's headspace verified.

Retired from the National Guard last year, working as a medical technician taking care of dialysis patients now.

The pasketti turned out pretty good, as well - sauteed onions, fresh ground pork sausage, a jalapeno just picked off the bush, Hatch's chiles and peppers, and a can of mushrooms - kicked up a cheapo can of standard sauce into a pretty decent meal. Lessons learned from the rifle build: - Some lowers use a pin and some use a screw for the bolt catch. Find out ahead of time which - I'm now waiting on a bolt catch screw from Fulton, as the screw included with the CMMG LPK doesn't quite fit right - If you've never built up a lower before - don't be scared! This really did go together like a set of legos, although there were a couple of fiddly moments (and a dropped detent pin or two) - Now that I've assembled a rifle with a pre-built upper, I'm ready to take the next step and build up a stripped upper as well - baby steps!

Cheaper Than Dirt has them on back order right now - but they get replenished pretty regularly. I got one last month when they had them in stock. http://www.cheaperthandirt.net/ARR821-1.html

So I finally got in my LPK, and assembled my rifle this evening. Total time was about 4 hours - but I also made a pot of spaghetti in that period, and as I had never assembled an AR before I had to keep referring back to the assembly guide. 1 pile of parts... And the completed rifle, less glass - [img width=810 height=271] http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii221/trentonSA/CompletedRifle.jpg Build Specs - - Fulton Armory FAR-308 lower - Atomic Tactical SASS Upper - DPMS Upper - 18" Stainless DPMS SASS Barrel - Troy BattleRail free float rail system - AAC Blackout Flash Hider/suppressor mount - DPMS BCG - CMMG LPK with 2nd Gen 2-stage trigger - MAGPUL PRS stock and MAGPUL stock completion kit - TangoDown Advanced Combat Bipod - Ladder rail covers Just waiting on a scope and mount, which are on order. Then I need to install the CASM scope mount on my semi M14, order in a selection of ball and match ammo, and get set for a side by side range comparison. Oh, and I need to get this upper to my gunsmith to verify headspace before I fire it, of course.

Well, I bought mine from them March 23rd, so hopefully they will keep it up at that price - I agree, I haven't seen them anywhere else as cheap.

Here's How I went - MAGPUL PRS $184.95 http://westernsportonline.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=22&zenid=tgf595ke2b3qrvu5nu2lgcbid3 MAGPUL PRS Completion Kit (tube, spring, buffer) $36- http://www.tacticalworks.com/Magpul-PRS-Completion-Kit.html I see the PRS is out of stock right now on Western Sports - hopefully they will be back in stock there soon. Hope this helps!

Except that there is indeed a Milspec .308 AR now - the M110 Semiautomatic Sniper System (SASS), manufactured by Knight's Armament on their SR-25 design - which has become a de facto standard, as DPMS, LWRCI , LaRue, Bushmaster, LMT, Remington, POF, JP Enterprises, Les Baer, the new Armalite, and others all meet the specs to various degrees - as indicated by the fat that they will all accept the MAGPUL LR .308 magazine.

Same sh** as when the Black Talons were demonized...

Here's the deal - yeah, the zombie meme gets old after a short while. But if it gets new people to shoot, how is that not a GOOD thing?

To which I would reply - "Reasons NOT to buy an ArmaLite" - for most of its .308 AR history, did NOT support the industry standard, requiring user to buy proprietary magazines