EdMP3006

Hey fellas, I'm back online.....and still here in Maryland, short of 1 bridge...LOL, not really, I missed that incident by a few hours...

Well……almost 2 years later and I’m still here, time to see if anyone else has shown up in Maryland!

I was gonna message you, but figured it had been a minute and wasn't sure if anything had changed... Definitely going to stick with the X's for the long run and going to try to stop into a gun show near by and see if anyone has StaBALL Match at not crazy prices, that way I don't have to pay for shipping/HazMat fees... But everything should be near the time soon, especially since I've got a spot to work in...need to get my scope leveled out and zero'd too...might have to try this indoor range about an hour away from me and zero it there... Side note, still thinking about cutting down my barrel from 24" to maybe 20"...and going to start looking at suppressors also...thinking ThunderBeast or Dead Air

I'm sure 98Z5V is gonna laugh his ass off at me since he and I were talking about loads for my AR way back in the beginning of the year and I still haven't done anything...simple response: I finally got a bench I can work on...LOL So now I'm curious as to a specific load configuration and if anyone is currently running it and how is it performing...again, que 98Z5V... Hornady 178 ELD-X and StaBALL Match....had someone tell me BTHP's are better in an AR instead of the ELD-X....these will also be loaded into new production/pre-primed '21 LC brass

Yea, as soon as I scrap together some spare cash I'll give them a look-see...

Yea, normally I would've gone with single rings like I usually do, but decided to try the one piece time....LOL, that's what I get!

Pretty much...now I have to figure out how to get some new rings...hopefully I can get a trade off of a set of Seekins Precision 30mm rings I had for the AR previously...we shall see...

Here's another kicker....managed to get another rail to try the mount on, my stepsons AR.....and wouldn't you know, it fit perfectly....so I sent another email to Iron Ridge Arms, after I already sent one with the dimensions and images they wanted to see...I'm pretty sure they are just going to ignore me and basically tell me to fornicate off....their poop ain't cheap either...

Since I'm having no luck with a one piece mount for my AR, I've decided to go back to regular rings...but I need 34mm Rings So I have a set of Seekins Precision High AR 30mm rings that I would like to trade for 34mm rings at or close to the same quality as Seekins...

LMAO!!!! Got the new mount and still does the same poop....screw the one piece mount, I'm gonna go back to regular rings...

Lucky that I got it when I did, the price went up about a week ago.....not just gotta setup the FL sizing die so it doesn't pop the primers when I run them through...

I think this might be enough to get started…LOL

Me too, I heard their customer service was very good and was hoping for a good outcome...

Yes sir, I value good customer service...regardless if it's a big company or a mom & pop shop...without it, people lose trust...

Arken contacted me this morning and apologized for the specs being off...they asked me to measure the distance between the lugs and apparently the measurements are bad, so they had me fill out a replace and return form...I'm just getting them to replace it for me...but you're right Tom, if it happens again, I'll file the lugs to fit the upper...

My dad might have a rail I can try, but other than that I don’t have access to another rail to try…

the rail spacing on the upper averaged 5.06mm, the 3 “ribs” on the mount averaged 5.0mm, but the space between the ribs on the mount weren’t even…one was 34.77mm (front) and the other was 35mm (rear)

You would be correct Tom…IRA upper/lower…I actually got them stripped…barrel is DPMS and handguard is Daniel Defense…

You would be correct Tom…IRA upper/lower…

I should’ve figured something was gonna go wrong when I was getting my reloading stuff together pretty easily…and today it happened… Since I got some space cleared out, I decided to try to get my scope mounted before taking it to the range to sight it in…welp, the one piece mount doesn’t want to fit into my AR rail…it’s like they just don’t line or are just slightly too big…

I'm thinking about trying this place out just so I can work on 100yrd zeroes and maybe, if they allow it, test my reloads, but I gotta read up more about there rules and such... Maryland's Premier Indoor Shooting Facility | GUNTRY

Ugh....I havent had a soft crab sandwich in years...SO GOOD!!!.....nothing wrong with eating seafood, I haven't had fish in awhile.........most ranges here are 100yrds....some private ranges go further, but you have to be a member and they aren't usually taking new members....there is one public range that I go to on occasion, it goes out to 300 and 500yrds, but I don't trust the people that go there...so many bullet holes in the covered roof over the benches and WAY too many people shooting across lanes and at other peoples targets...

LOL...I might need one! I've been here all 42 years of my life...just really wish we had some decent ranges for distance in this blue state...

You'll get a pass on the crabs due to your location 😉

Someone just recommended to me to get small base dies for reloading for my .308...they would only be used for this caliber/gun anyway...I currently have the Hornady Single Stage press, would you guys recommend SBD set to get for it? Thanks!