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SWEET: Al Elks is the 5,000 person to like ArmaLite on Facebook! His FREE STUFF is a Plano all-weather wheeled case large enough for two scoped rifles! Here's a pic of the case outside the factory this morning. Congratulations, Al!

Yep, I saw this thread about 20 minutes prior and just camped out until it hit 4,999 and "BINGO", I was # 5,000. <thumbsup>

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Guess who was # 5,000? <thumbsup>

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It sure would. Don't even think about cleaning the Larue like you did your AR in the Army. You can, if you want to degrade it's accuracy but I wouldn't recommend it. Protect the barrel and the chamber at all costs. You can let that sucker get dirty as hell and stay that way but clean those areas with care and the barrel will last longer as well as shoot consistent longer. Don't even think about cleaning it without a bore guide in my opinion as you want to protect your investment. You'll want to clean it from the chamber end and personally I'd never push or pull a patch towards the chamber. Here's a Lucas bore guide being used on a AR15: http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum/showthread.php?3087-Lucas-Bore-Guide

Heck, the jag tip is less than $6 and it screws on the end of your rod. You did just purchase a "LARUE" didn't you? Plus you'll go through fewer patches to get it squeaky clean.

Ahhhh, We've got to get you into the 20th century. You're working to hard to clean it. A Jag will do a MUCH better job in a fraction of the time. :)

So are you using a "slotted tip"?

If you're looking at this rifle as a Precision rifle you'll definitely want to rethink your choices on cleaning supplies. Improper type of rod or use of rods can greatly reduce the reliability/precision of a barrel. Personally I'll NEVER run a two piece rod through the Larue and will always us a bore guide. Another thing you have to take into consideration is the crown of the barrel (where the bullet exits the barrel). If you get the slightest malformation of the crown it can allow more gasses to escape a that point and possibly tip the rear end of the bullet thus affecting it's accuracy. I've seen people get in there and dig around with sharp objects not knowing they can damage the crown. On another note: NEVER pull a rod with a patch on it back through a precision rifle barrel. Always remove the patch before retracting the rod. Just my .02 worth of advice.

Here's a question. What are you guys going to use for cleaning supplies. After stopping by the SOT/SAFARTEC committee today and talking to a guy I knew over 20 years ago as a green suiter that is still working there as a contractor now I've decided to go with a Tipton 36" rod because it's fiberglass. Dewey coated rods are nice but they do bend. The Tipton will flex and does not pick up metal shavings like the coating on the Dewey. Here's the Tipton: http://www.battenfeldtechnologies.com/tipton/catalog.asp?family=deluxe-cleaning-rods&style=.27-.45-Caliber&ItemNumber=720747 For a Jag, I'm using this: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=271331 This type of jag gives your patch much more contact with the barrel surfaces and a nice even pressure compared to the sharp tip models that folds the patch over and can at times be VERY difficult to run through the barrel. I also ordered a Lucas Bore Guide which is a MUST: http://www.6mmbr.com/catalog/item/1433308/954882.htm If you decide to go with this combo Mike will need to know the diameter of your rod which is 1/4" so he can send you the proper insert for the bore guide.

4 weeks! Holy CRAP. I sure hope mine only takes 4 weeks. I offered to send them cash but they said just to give them a credit card to put a hold on it. I don't think they realized I was going to send them [glow=red,2,300]"CASH NOW"[/glow].

Excellent, I ordered mine last week. Hopefully it will be here by Christmas. <thumbsup>

Check out the night shots. <thumbsup> Then check out the difference with subsonic rounds. :)

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Damn straight Tom. <thumbsup>

I'm surprised this hasn't been discussed yet. Personally I'm planning on zeroing my Larue with the EOTech at 200 yards (darn hard getting use to using yards rather than meters). The reasoning is, that distance will pretty much give my my flattest trajectory at a decent distance for the sight being used. Here are some specs as an example of zeroing at 300 yards (not the 200 I'm shooting for but it gives you some good data none the less): (Bullet Path in Inches at Zero Range of 300 yards (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) 5.56mm NATO (63 grain @ 3200 FPS): +3.68, +4.58, 0.00, -11.81, -33.33 7.62 NATO (168 grain @ 2700 FPS): +4.79, +5.58, 0.00, -13.02, -34.75 I'm curious as to what everyone else is zeroing their weapon at using like or similar sights.

HaHa! I know why it was so cheap and so does Tom. <munch>

We'll definitely talk.

I know man. Time definitely flies. Yea, I pretty much say what I mean and mean what I say. I'm an no BS type of person. If you want to know the truth just ask me. If you want me to tell you what I think you want to hear you're barking up the wrong tree. I retired as an E8 and NEVER wanted to make SGM for that very reason (I don't play the politics game). Tom and I are VERY much alike (Type A personalities for sure).

I'm just south of Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg, NC off of Interstate 95.

EXACTLY Tom! I've always said it like this. With a boy I only have 1 prick in the neighborhood to worry about. With a girl I have all the pricks in the neighborhood to worry about. :)

Since we're talking about planning for the future take a look at the quote below my avatar "To react is negative. To respond is positive.". I would use this quote frequently while in the military. The meaning is as follows: If you react to a situation it means you have not planned properly for what just happened to you and that's not a good thing (a negative). If you respond it means you have planned and you can immediately come back with the PROPER response (a positive). So planning for these future events is a VERY good idea. Better to respond than to react. :)

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