jtallen83

Merry Christmas All!

Depending, there are degrees of untrue, apply an infinite scale and nothings perfect, in general several high spots when you start lapping is better than all on one side.

So it's still new basically, had to have lots of time in the rack then, was it field stripped and cleaned before firing? gotta ask. There won't be much there but is the wear on the bolt lugs even? I would still hold out hope it is just tight and a few more boxes of ammo will settle things in. Lube it up and get some dry fire practice, couple hundred cycles might help, much funner to just live fire though. Gotta say I expected a little more attitude in the replies with a screen name like @Super Dick

Gonna need some pictures of the BCG, spent brass and the live round. Look close at the lugs and the cam pin for any unusual wear, check in the upper receiver for wear marks as well. I assume you've cleaned and inspected the chamber? How many rounds through the rifle? I remember my AR-10 being super tight when new. Have you tried mortaring it instead of hitting the CH? A little easier on parts, not that you should need to.

How did I miss that

I've never seen lapping make a huge accuracy difference, not good enough to see the whole benefit I imagine. I do always lapp uppers, Aero seems to fall in the upper and middle end, most are pretty close to start but a couple have had some healthy flaws. For the money I would rather just lapp it myself anyway, takes the issue off the table in my mind. Had a couple DPMS receivers that flat wore out my AR-15 lapping tool they were so far off, took forever.

I just wish they would put out some 51T's so I can use my stuff on more rifles. Used ones with worn off teeth are getting well past $100 and some models go past $300 regularly on ebay. I bought the last one my LGS could get near two years ago now and he hasn't been able to get them since. At one point there were some knock offs for $125 but I won't risk the cans, I've already used one free "worn latch" fix, can't say enough good about the customer service pre-PSA, my thought was get the AAC's customer service guy over to headquarters now PSA, he knows his schit!

^^^What he said. I've went both ways with rifles. As time goes on and the adjustable gas blocks require maintenance I lean more and more to using buffer weight to compensate for the suppressor. Can't speak highly enough of the Slash's Heavy Buffers I have; https://heavybuffers.com/products.html

I think it could be done with some effort, money, and ingenuity, unless you already have a bunch of parts and different springs laying around odds are it's gonna cost more than just getting another BCG and buffer kit. It would not be a straightforward thing and there would be the risk of damaging something expensive but it would be cool to hear about. I'm always skeptical when a manufacturer claims they are proprietary on this platform but without parts in hand all I can do is "think" it might be able to work.

They'd say "That's the schit!" around here. Love that sleek front end

Who's if you don't mind? Lots of new perspectives on history out there these days, always enjoy a new look.

Yep, that's when things like muscle memory will save you, you just make it happen without thinking. Fire is the schit for cold weather, every car I have has three plus methods to start a fire with kindling for each, people will question your mental stability, stay the course. I make a game out of fire starting when the grandkids are around, when issued an intern right after the first aide talk was "You wanna learn how to start a fire?". Friends have accused me of having a slight obsession with it, might be something to that. Related gear tip, just like tourniquets, don't practice with the ferrocerium rod you have for emergency use, get a practice rod. I recently learned on the ESEE forum that these rods can corrode fairly quickly when the protective coating has been removed, you can re-seal with about anything, nail polish works. I had a close call with hypothermia when I was 14. I was running my trap line in January, zero dark thirty and well below zero. I was chopping a stick set out of the ice when the ice gave way, waders filled up but I got myself out, left all my gear lay except the rifle and ran for my moped, yes I used my moped to run my trap line. Then I made a bad choice and headed for home, I was right on the outskirts of town with a trailer court right there, I should have went to the first warm building but I drove the 4 or 5 miles home, teeth banging together, everything convulsing involuntarily. I left a trail of wet clothes to the bathroom, climbed in the tub and got the water going. then mom's up asking if I'm ok, what's going on, I got enough out that she went back to bed, half hour later when Dad got home from his night shift I was still getting bouts of the shakes trying to eat breakfast and explain why I had to go back out and get my gear. At the time my big concern was someone deciding I shouldn't be trapping alone, later I realized what a close call I had. I should have went to the first warm building, I shouldn't have done the tub full of water thing to warm up, been told that can easily cause shock, maybe it did cause things got blurry for a bit. IF I would have had something dry to get into clothing wise it would have made a huge difference. I don't throw away those ratty old insulated coveralls, they get rolled up tight and stowed in a vehicle, dry clothing without knees is better than any kind of wet. Being close to an urban area making a fire didn't cross my mind but I wonder if I could have made it happen in time, could I have gathered the fuel fast enough, when lit would it have been enough with nothing dry to cover with? I didn't stop making water sets in January, I rounded up enough wood to spread my weight out, give me just a second more to get clear. When I started using a car it stayed running and warm with a set of dry clothes. Your body will automatically make adjustments after lessons on the ground, there was a sense of heightened awareness when chopping ice that is holding me up after that experience. Hypothermia can come on slow as well, much more dangerous in my mind, more on that experience later.

32nd, Ya'll dropped in there December 1989, you're getting old Brother and from me a somewhat, kinda guilty, maybe a bit jealous Thank You Brother.

Welcome from Iowa!

I love a "because" build Skip that 42 spring idea, get the ArmaLite buffer kit and have a known to work every time system.

There is enough information here on Gibbz for a pretty good head start, hope you'll be adding to that data base with a running gun.

They're made to run a little dirty, at least that's one of the excuses I use. light coat for buffer tube and such, wipe on wipe is what I do, maybe a little heavier at first but not much, make that BCG dripping wet though.

At least he won't have to hear about the lower being the problem as he winds his way through their customer service.

You mean that's been fired? seriously though I never worry about polishing unless I have a function issue or obvious burr, the gun will show you where she needs help.

That tube came from ArmaLite as an AR-10 rifle length?

Most certainly, always a great idea to get upper and lower from the same maker.

Yep, just like Nancy Reagan said "Just say no" Is there a painless way to do it? No but saying no is a start, they are powerless if enough say no. Interesting read from a french dude in 1548, The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude by ÉTIENNE DE LA BOÉTIE. A somewhat easy to read version. Boetie.pdf

Answered your own question there, you have been reading That Aramalite carbine buffer system is what you want, I think you're the second one to get this same poor advice from Aero. Sometimes if you call Aramalite they can ship you a kit; https://www.armalite.com/SACItem.aspx?Item=AR10REKIT01&ReturnURL=/Armalite/Product-Category/AR10-Parts-Accessories/Lower-Receiver-Parts&Category=ac614400-ff09-4cdf-9d35-419a654e7201

Your "creep" is the first stage, the "wall" is the beginning of the second stage.

Welcome from Iowa!