HeavyMG

Hey MAGTIKI; Looks very nice. I definately agree the pin holes shouldn't be oversized, and I agree again the thick walls would tend to counter any 'egging' tendency. The Colfax Tactical lowers are supposed to be 7075 (I've got one on order, should be here Oct/Nov) but are already hard coat anodized. I ordered the CT lower mostly (only?) because I wasn't real keen on the large radiused corners of the TM mag well. With the UN Gun Ban Plan threat still ringing in my ears maybe I'll order up a TM lower also and have it hard coated. Can't go wrong for the price, that's for sure. What magazines are you using in your TM lower? Do they fit pretty good, not too loose/too tight? Drop freely? Thanks again for the post and the pics. Appreciate the time you took there to answer me. HeavyMG My semi-auto, water cooled, Browning M1917A1 build: Test Fire Vids http://www.tsmanufacturing.com/Vids/

imschur and jeffreyc; Thank you both. Your responses answer my questions about the Armalite posting on another forum claiming the 10A "may" take DPMS mags.

CavScout; I'm interested in finding out if what the Armalite rep posted on - IIRC - AR15.com is true. He said (paraphrased): 'the 10A may also work with DPMS mags but we haven't tested to see if the DPMS mags really do work' So...I want to know what "really works" (besides pmags) not what "may work". I'm scouting all my .308 AR options and the 10A is one option within my budget. Knight's M110C would be my first choice, otherwise ;)

Sorry for the long title. Just doing my homework before plunking down my cash on an unfinished lower, so I appreciate all your responses. Has anyone has experienced 'egging' or deforming of their trigger, hammer, or selector holes in 80% lowers that come already hard coat anodized. If so, after how many rounds of, say, mil-surp or mil-surp type ammo? These same holes (hammer/trigger/selector) in a 100% finished lower will have been hard coated thru their bores...if the hard coat is properly done. Then again, with the thicker walls of the .308 lower FCG pocket...deformity of non-hard coated hammer/trigger/selector holes may be a non-issue. Like I said, doing my homework and this is certainly the place to do that! Pictures of one of my builds. Semi-auto, water cooled Browning 1917A1: http://www.tsmanufacturing.com/Lloyd%201917A1%20Build/

Over the years O'Reilly has become more and more outside the scope of what I and perhaps many of you consider "conservative". He's become exactly what he called Alex Baldwin: a Bloviator. O'Reilly is now a bully and won't let anyone on his show finish their sentances or their thoughts. He talks over everyone and shuts them down. I'd love to see one - just one - guest say "Hey Bill, shut up why doncha! I'm still talking and I frankly find it very childish, boorish, and bully like that you always try to shug down anyone you disagree with. Are you that afraid of being proven wrong? Now, like I was saying....." O'Reilly dismisses out of hand Joe Arpaio's report and that's been the final straw for me as far as O'Reilly. He's become a puppet for Fox News. Beck was the only male with testicles and a penis. The rest of the males are effectively, politically speaking, neutered. Their "conservative" views only go as far as the network allows.

Hey everyone. Can't seem to find the answer to my question so figured I'd ask the board in general. Armalite's postings on their AR10 say "DPMS mags may work...we haven't tried them". That only raises questions for me. Why would a major .308 AR maker would take time to try pmags (or any other brand) but not take time to try DPMS mags? Doesn't make sense. To me, at least. It would seem that it takes no more time to try the DPMS mags than trying the Pmags. Perhaps, in my suspicious mind, what Armalite is really saying is "We designed the 10A to work specifically with PMags. We hope the design works with DPMS mags but we really didn't go out of our way to make sure." Thanks for everyone's answer. Link to explain the latest on UN gun ban treaty. Good article explaining what pro-gun groups object to in the July 25 draft of the UN Gun Ban Plan. That's what it is: a Gun Ban Plan. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/25/un-treaty-takes-shape-and-takes-aim-at-gun-owners/ Excerpt from link. See where this is going? Other articles say the Gun Ban Plan would affect import of gun parts. Like barrels, magazines, parts kits....everything that gun loving Americans like. Here's the excerpt from above link (emphasis mine): The draft treaty’s amendment provisions have become a new point of focus for campaigners keen to protect the integrity of U.S. Second Amendment rights to gun ownership and other U.S. interests. Language stating that amendments are only legally binding on a country if “accepted” by its government is ambiguous, according to some experts. Past practice dictates acceptance is necessary if an amendment is to carry legal weight in a country, but the terms of this treaty have already veered from the norm with the UN General Assembly’s acceptance of the agreement-by-consensus provision. The draft treaty’s amendment rules also fail to stipulate a quorum for an amendment vote. “That could be done by just 10 states,” said Tom Mason, U.S. executive secretary of the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities, an association of hunting, shooting and industry organizations, including the National Rifle Association. He said the U.S. Second Amendment is protected only by sovereignty and “lawful private ownership” references in the draft’s preamble – a part of a treaty that is not typically legally binding. He also lamented that the draft fails to specifically exempt civilian arms from its “covered items.”