Rsquared

I don't know about the California approved models....but do I really need to say? My tag line says it all. Now that being said. My beloved Armalite seems to be slowly moving away from their AR-10B model (the ones I have) more and more.

What's with these California people? Always wanting to get in the spotlight, or closer to Hollywood. <laughs>

Hmm. All of my cam pins are rounded on both the forward and rear facing side. When in doubt face it forward. You've got a 50/50 shot whether it's right or not. <laughs> Joking aside. Set it facing forward and then slide the carrier in your upper. Slide it back and forth a couple times and see how it feels. Oh....and welcome to the forum.

Obviously your highly misguided.

Too bad. Ron's are better than Rob's (aimed at a different Rob my man). <laughs> Welcome aboard Rob.

Uncouth? Why I'm shocked and appalled. :bb:

Well coppery of course. Sorta similar to the Cheetos color (only after porn though). <lmao>

Yeah, definitely try different ammo first. I run a 16" barrel / adjustable block / CAR10-XH buffer/ UBR stock on one of my carbines without any issues. After ammo, like Robo said, it might be the extractor. Check for any tiny burrs on the lip. And for gods sake man......lube the $hit outta that thing.

Only 400 rounds? Slackers!

^^^ You sneaky bastard. Technically yesterday, but I snagged the AR-10 rail and adjustable gas system from our man mrraley. Been waiting to track those down to put together my 2nd SASS rifle. Hell, since he use to work for Armalite, I'd love to go crawl through his garage....basement....trunk of his car.....sock drawer. I'd probably be able to find all sorts of stuff. <laughs>

And here I thought that I just liked the color of the stuff. Turns out that I'm a fukin chemist. <laughs> PS - Don't get it on your hands. The only solution that takes it off is TIME.

^^^^ Now we wouldn't make him bankrupt...........his own spending (after some modest suggestions) would be the cause of it. <lmao>

Damn. Just getting around to seeing this. PM inbound Pat.

I've used a copper-based anti seize compound on all of my builds for the barrel nut threads. Made by Loctite, and picked up easily at any Grainger.

Welcome aboard from MD.

I'll be interested to see this (yes, yes...even being the Armalite pusher). Daniels makes nothing but outstanding equipment. And the punishment that they put their stuff through for durability testing is amazing. When they say that they want to get it right the first time, you can pretty well bet that they most likely will do just that.

Sorry. Coming in late on this one. But being that there are only a few pieces to the gas system on these rifles, it would seem that there's probably an issue with the gas block itself (or sounds like it at least). Or as Pat mentioned, a misalignment problem with the block itself, maybe. Though you would think that you could visually see something out of kilter that much if it was causing cycling issues. I also agree with 98. Let POF do the fix for you this time around. Things we've all heard about POF seem to be hit or miss. I think that I got lucky with the SBR version that I got some time back. Here some pics of the gas system parts.

Now you're telling me that you can't get some kind of "Cop" temporary discretion or anything? <laughs> As if I didn't already know the answer.

Alright, for some reason, I'm completely lost (shocker huh).

This time, the rally point was determined as east BF of nowhere. It was up to the team members to find their way to the "jump off" point. Arrangements were made.....but each individual had to follow through on their own. It was up to each of the individuals to load in their own equipment and gear. They would have to arrive in a manner as to not suspect suspicion from the "locals". Not that there were many of them. One by one....they would have to arrive (casually of course) in Beatrice, Nebraska. Yes, I said it.....Beatrice, Nebraska. Why?...............Why the Fuk not?............It's almost perfect for low profile ops. We're to meet in a town approximately 25 to 30 miles south of Lincoln. Just a few blocks east of where route 136 (E/W) come together at route 77 (N/S). This is damn near center of the fukin country.....so nobody can bitch about last minute arrangements. From now on....no matter the destination.....WE gather as ONE.....WE move as ONE.....WE ARE ONE. WE are ONE group. WE are ONE mindset. WE are a set of brothers that act as ONE. PERIOD! NO EXCEPTIONS! The afternoon was gray. Overcast skys filled the landscape. Rain fell at a steady pace as lightening periodically cracked the sky. A lone Black Diesel Expedition (Hey....I'm a Ford guy alright?) pulled up to the corner of 9th street at route 136 in Beatrice. The truck pulled to the curb and simply idled. Hemi was behind the wheel. He knew that he "shouldn't" have to wait too long before others started filing in. It was only a matter of moments before a second truck (just like his) came up behind him, and just like he did.....came to an idle....and waited. Unforgiven was at the helm of this one.....lit a smoke...and proceeded to wait the same way as Larry was. The rain continued to fall. The skies were darkening even more as the two waited. Eventually, 3 more trucks (all the same) came one by one and fell in line behind them. 98 was at the helm of the first one. Wash was steering the 2nd vehicle. And Drew was piloting the third and final transport. They all sat......nose to tail.....idleing....waiting. Waiting for the rest of the company to join them. One by one....figures began to appear out of the gray, rainy landscape. Walking up, out of seemingly nowhere, and climbing into the waiting rides. Magwa climbed into the passenger seat beside Larry. Armed Eye Doc piled into the truck, followed by Beach and Jtallen. Shibi climbed in the back row (and mumbled about not being allowed to drive). Larry shook his head in a "what the fuk" kinda notion. R2 dove into the trailing expedition (claiming shotgun beside Rene). Moments later Stain, Zebra, Easy and MikeDaddy climbed in the rumbling truck (as R2 opened the cooler). DNP climbed into the "shotgun" seat of 98's truck. Robo, Bubba, Farkle and Planeflyer weren't far behind him. Matt opened the passenger door of Wash's truck and asked "Mind if I have a seat?" Always the gentleman (being from Carolina). With a simple nod from Wash...he climbed in. Adam, Sketch, Survialshop and Shepp followed shortly after him. Finally...Edge walked up to Drews' truck....opened up the passenger door....climbed in....and simply said...I think we're all here. Jrtmasp and Blue followed his lead and silently climbed into the center row of seats. The trucks just sat there idling for another minute. The steady rain outside had increased to a strong, heavy downpour. Moments passed....until Edge keyed his Mic and asked "Column ready?" The seconds dragged until the response came in. Larry hit his Mic, "Tango 2 (transport 2) Ready!". Followed by Rene "Tango 3 Ready!". Then Tom..."Tango 4 Ready!". Wash..."Tango 5 Ready!". They all sat there for another minute, until Edge gave Drew the final "all clear" nod. And with that...Drew called out "Tango 1 Ready!" He pulled his truck out, and moved to the front of the pack. Within minutes.....the column was moving (once again, nose to tail) out of the small BF nowhere town. Once on the outskirts, regardless of the rain, the column accelerated. And, looking like a small train, the vehicles sped away from Beatrice Nebraska. FLASH FORWARD The five Expeditions moved across a section of uninhabited beach on the southern most tip of Florida. It was still dark, but just approaching dawn as they approached their target zone. Time was of the essence as the wheel-men navigated their vehicles. Sand kicked up from the wheels as the trucks sped through dunes and across the varied flat sections of the beach. All of the team members had only ONE thought in their minds. There was only ONE objective to be obtained. And none of us would be denied. We had......an obligation! The gray skies were finally starting to lighten up. Faint beams of sunlight were just starting to shine through. After approximately 4 more minutes, the entire column came to a halt. One by one.....pulling in side by side to each other....the vehicles came to a stop.....and proceeded to idle. I mean, who doesn't love the sound of deisel's (5 of them) idling? That's almost a "good" sendoff for a man. But....that wouldn't be good enough. That's not why we're all here afterall. We're here for a fallen BROTHER. Brother Micro. Brother Ernie. THAT's what this OP was for! With that, every man falls out of the vehicles. We all pull from our gear, our AR-10/308AR/SR-25 rifles.....and line up to give our brother a final SALUTE. And at that moment, with all of us standing on the shore line facing the rising sun, Drew gives the command to fire! There may be more than 7 of us standing in formation........and more than 21 of us in all......but we all give the "3 shot in succession" salute to our fallen brother. NO man will be left out of the ceremony! NO man will EVER be left behind! None of us are EVER truly alone! Brother Ernie (Microgunner) WILL be missed from our group. Farewell my Friend! My brothers..........The drinking and Bullshitting lamp is lit gentlemen! Carry on.

Yep. That's it.

Yep. This crew is ABsolutely normal. Usually shortened to AB-Normal. <laughs>

Fukin A Montana! That's a good cover shot. Well boys.....it looks like we have a star amongst us. <laughs>

Not too shabby.

I'm with you Shepp. Lots of mileage on a daily basis. And I've rotated (over the years) through just about all of the brands of patrol boots. I don't think any of them have made it past a year. But, as I said, I'm pretty hard on them since they're all that I wear. Hell, I don't even own a pair of sneakers.