Retired JM

Again, many thanks. He got to Benning last night around 10 PM EST. He starts in-processing this morning. There's a cycle that picks up on 9 MAR, but I don't think he'll maje that one. More likely his cycle will begin 16 MAR with a graduation date of 22 Jun. 13 weeks of fun and games in the south Georgia heat and humidity!

Would engaging with the BBB in his state do any good?

Thanks, all. I'll keep y'all posted as he makes his way through OSUT. He's currently scheduled for a mid-June graduation. It'll be good to see the "Mothership" again. I'm planning on taking him to the Fourwinds cafe for a Rangerburger and fries as his graduation lunch/dinner.

Today is the big day for my son. He pushes out to the Fort Benning School for Wayward Youth. I'm gonna miss him fiercely. Hell, we haven't taken him to the recruiting station yet and I'm missing him already. But it has to happen - It's time for him to go out and make his own way in the world. I envy him his youth and vigor, remembering the day I first started down the path from home. I hope he finds a bright light to follow as the lights from home grow dim in the distance and the path ahead becomes hard to follow. I hope that he always looks forward, with only the occasional glance back to see where he's been. I hope that he finds someone to walk with him, not in front of him or behind him but along side him and help him bear his burden. I wish him a long, long, happy walk along the path.

A two-stage trigger allows for a lighter trigger pull to fire the rifle without sacrificing the safety of a heavier trigger. Since less force is needed to actuallly fire the rifle, it minimizes the effect of a push or pull on the trigger by the shooter when he breaks the shot.

WHAT!! I would have sought legal advice over something like that, my brother. High performance engines - hell, high performance anything - doesn't come cheap.

Glad you and yours are safe. Like KS, we in OK know all about tornados.

A journey of a 1000 miles begins with one small step...and a whole lot of bitching.

Good looking rifles. Both of them 308s?

Still waiting on your REPR?

Thanks for doing me a solid <thumbsup>. And before anybody says anything, I've heard ALL of the epithets thrown at the 504 PIR. My personal faves: "No war Oh-Four" (Stems from Grenada. 1st Bde was on DRF 7-9 and wound up pushing out 2d and 3d Bdes then assuming DRF 1-3 while the other two brigades were in Grenada.) "Devils in faggy pants" (A riff on the Regimental nick-name, Devils in baggy pants, that was picked up in Italy during WWII) "Devils in casual slacks" - see above "I'd rather be a bastard in the belly of whore than a paratrooper in the five-oh-four." (Origin unknown. Probably started by the pink panthers over in the five-oh-jive.) Again, thanks.

That's what neighbors/sons and the lure of free beer are for. ;)

Sounds like Oklahoma wind. Where are you at?

Not .308 related, but I've got a new bolt carrier for one of my 5.56 rigs coming. Should be here monday.

Wouldn't this create a height issue between the front sight and rear? The removable carrying handle rear sight on the flattop is going to sit higher than the A2 front sight, which could create some elevation adjustment problems. Colt's answer for the M4 was to make a taller FSB. Before executing your plan, you might wanna contact Armalite and get their input.

Not redneck at all. Armalite recommends using a strap wrench for tightening/retightening their barrel nuts

Nicely done, my friend.

I would like to use this as my avatar: Hopefully, it's not too big.

I'm hip. It's the same reason I watch "Sons of Guns." It's like passing a bad car accident on the highway - You know you shouldn't gawk, but you can't pull your eyes away from it.

Nice looking Gen 5, Wash. What did you do to the 350? Or did you leave it stock?

They're here! The Pontiac GTO that was re-introduced in 2004-2006 was nothing more than a re-badged left-hand drive Holden Monaro. Try to find one with the 6.0 V8 - 400 HP and 400 lb-ft of torque. It would do the quarter in about 13 sec.

Congrats on the purchase! Barrel length on an AR is measured without any sort of muzzle device (ie: comp, brake, FS/FH) attached. I was thinking that if the seller had measured the barrel and the FH together, it would bring the measurement out to 18 inches vice 16 inches. I tested the theory on my Armalite and barrel plus FH came out to...18 inches. I think you've got an Armalite AR10A4 CBF, which also agrees with what Armalite itself told you. Shoot and enjoy! BTW, if you're looking for a drop-in railed forend, drop me a PM. I recently free-floated my barrel and I've still got the original Armalite forend that came with my carbine.

Nope, not ich. Too much off-range drama and "reality." If Brett Michaels were the host, that show could be called "Glock of Love."

I feel the need...the need for SPEED! I'm originally from Martinsville, VA. I literally grew up on Martinsville Speedway - My Granddad helped build the track and I had a lot of family work there. After the Earl's sold the track to the France's, all of my kin left and went to work for VIR over in SoBo. When I was a kid, one of my uncles took me to the Indy 500. Those cars looked like science fiction on wheels. And they made stock cars look soooo sloooow. I've been hooked on open wheel cars ever since. Here lately, though, I've been getting into Aussie V8 Supercars. Those guys are a hoot to watch. Reminds of NASCAR back when it was real racing.

Welcome to the site.