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<lmao> Now that's too damn funny. Sadly true......but funny none the less.

I'm pretty much in the same camp as you Flat. My ex and I get along fairly well. I mean, I gave her the house...but our kids stayed with her, and they could come with me anytime they or I wanted them to. No alimony....just some child support, which I actually always gave more than what was required. After all, they were still my kids. Both of them are adults now, and they both came thru it pretty good. So like you, I count myself as luck also. I feel bad for some of the guys that you hear the horror strories from. F-ing lawyers.

I'd get one just to piss off the anti-gunners of the world. But alas, here in the communist state of Maryland, 20 round mags are the limit. Which, by the way, has to make you laugh. As much as I joke about the state, we can still buy just about anything we want. It's just funny that you can buy a belt-fed machine gun, but 20 round mags are the limit. :cookoo:

I'm hoping to get a pack in the mail from BATFE. But I know it's waaaaayyyyyyy too soon. Hey...a brother can hope can't he? Hmmm...let's see (tapping my head seriously). I think that I might get myself a desert eagle for xmas. I'm not really a pistol guy (you use them when the rifle goes click), but I've always thought they were cool looking. That, and then I'll have something as big as my son's HK mark 23 (really nice pistol). Little bastard (he's 6'3'')...always has to one up me. <laughs> Ron

Can't really complain. Here in the DC metro area, my field hasn't really slowed down too much. But this area is kinda insulated from the rest of the economy, being the heart of democracy (hard to say that with a straight face). Oh, my company and I do HVAC controls/building automation for commercial office buildings. Ron

Check em all out brother. No hurry when it comes to spending dollars. Wait a minute! What am I saying? I don't even follow my own suggestions. No wonder I got some many damn parts laying around. <laughs>

I can envision a nice Harris Bi-pod on this bad boy. Ron

Yeah, but Garands are pretty cool though.

Welcome aboard SPBCTS. That's a nice rifle. O course I'm kinda biased when it comes to Armalite's. Anyway, I use Troy iron's on mine. But more than likely, it'll come down to a matter of preference. You'll find many opinions here. All valuable....and knowledgeable. Ron

Made to be a linebacker.....not a runway model. grin

After all that........still waitin on the pics.

Oh......forgot to say. I'm a BIG Armalite guy.

Check out 762sass from time to time. Or Armalite themselve as Unforgiven mentioned. Uppers come and go. Though it seems like everything is kinda scarce these days. Nothing wrong with the A2 model. I've got one also. They're the typical original infantry design. Just like our beloved Mr. Stoner designed them. They shoot nice. They're actually quite accurate. And when it comes down to it....they're designed to hit "man-sized" targets at a variety of distances. Flattops are just easier to modify with optics and accessories. But it doesn't necessarily make them better....just a different tool in the toolbox. Just my opinion........for what it's worth. Ron

Thanks for your service my brother. Keep your head on a swivel. Be safe.

I have to agree with Edge and Imschur. These are fun rifles, but not the most accurate. As far as reliability, I've got a PTR, and I pretty much just use it as a beater (being that it's just a clone, and not an HK). It's never burped, and eaten everything I've ever fed it....brass or steel cased. The only time it choked was when I tried running my can with it. It did not like that at all. <laughs> Other than that.....bang every time. Ron

Amen to that.

You're right Edge. I was thinking bass-ackwards. I should know better....hell, my SASS is 1 in 10. And this is what happens when you (I) try to do too many things at one time. Your (my) brain slips outta gear. It'll never happen again........unless.....I've been drinking.

You can never have enough parts. Of course, you tend to keep building rifles that way.

Hmmmmm.....this does have me wondering about the 716 shorty (12.5") that my gun pusher said that he was getting in February. He's offering 1st chance on one of the few that he's getting. Of course the bastard knows that I've been on a short-barrel binge. <laughs>

Well that's an easy question str8. Get an Armalit LPK, and then you have to build a DPMS rifle....to use up the spare parts that you have. grin And I'd go with the tac 2 stage. I've got them on all of mine. Of course it's a matter of preference. But I just like the creep you have of the first stage, then the snap of the 2nd stage. Very comfortable...to me at least. For what it's worth. 2 types of Armalite Rifles. A and B. The type A uses the Pmags, where as the B uses the Armalite mags.

The type that goes bang. <laughs> Sorry.....couldn't help myself. It was too easy. On a more serious note. 1 in 12 huh? You might wanna start in the 168 grain area. Just a thought.

<thumbsup> about when the ranges get crowded with morons. As with anything, there's always the few that can spoil a good day at the range. That's when it's time to go back to house and drink....and clean the rifles.....and drink a little more.....and well, you know. HA

Welcome aboard my brother. I like your rain or shine comment. I often go to the range when it's raining. These beasts were built for battle. Don't baby them. Nothing a little cleaning and oiling won't fix. Now,of course.......you can hug them every once in a while. grin

Sounds like you have the right idea there. Build the type of rig that you want, and what you want it for. You're estimated budget range sounds pretty good.

Jump on in. We're all in this together.