mineralman55

Sounds like there has been a lapse in QC with some Rainier-branded products. Anyone have info on the Mega barrels?

I watched a youtube video by usmcdoc14 where he used a Sieg X2 minimill and plunge-cut the fire control pocket with a 4-flute center cut endmill. The key is small cuts and feeds which didn't seem to strain that machine, so, it can be done. Patience is the watchword. I'm beginning to think the drill multiple hole approach is as Toolndie7 said, mostly for the guys with the drill presses. The whole 80% process looks like fun.

I've been watching a number of AR machining videos and when it comes to machining the fire control pocket, it is always drill a matrix of holes first, then sort of "connect the dots", then mill out and clean up. Why doesn't anyone recommend using center-cut mill with a ramping plunge cut? It would seem to me that technique would save a lot of time.

Just looking over the barrels available from Rainier Arms, and in comparing the Mega and Rainier Arms .308 barrels, they seem to have about the same specs and prices. Both promise 1MOA at 100 yds. Does anyone have any info/experience (good, bad or indifferent) regarding these two barrel brands and what might be the differences in them (yes, one is black, one is stainless)? Emails to Rainier have gone unanswered. https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=4116 https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=3456

+1 on the 20 round Stoner/ACS metal mags. Mine have been great.

+1. The fixed Magpul doesn't get the love the adjustable stocks get, but mine is so comfortable I don't even notice it when shooting.

I thought I'd pass this on to the readership at large. Just got this in email. I have not personally seen their .308 upper/lower, but I've visited their shop in Ocala, FL several times and drooled over their equipment. It is real nice stuff! Price seems right. Check it out. http://core15rifles.com/core30-receiver-set.html

Buy of opportunity yesterday. Was in a LGS for the fun of it, and he had cases and cases of WIN 748. Only 1 lb-ers. I thought I'd buy two (bottles, not cases) because for 30 years I've wanted to try it, but never got around to it. Who has a pet load for the .308 using WIN 748 and 168 BTHP and 175 BTHPs? Post 'em here. The more, the merrier.

That's pretty quick. I guess they're not as busy now that they're not running guns to the Mexicans anymore. <laughs>

If you are like most of the rest of us, you load for more than one caliber. You probably also load lots of ammo at a time or for a given set up before you tear it down and re-set up a different caliber. My suggestion is get the Dillon BL-550. Why? It's a manual progressive. It's simple, rugged and you can stop the action at any moment and remove a cartridge, inspect it and remove it or replace it. It takes all the standard reloading dies. I have an old RCBS 4x4 which is exactly like the BL-550. Only thing more I could ask for is auto-index. Still, even with manual advancement of the carousel I can still easily do 160- 200+ rounds/hour doing all my QC. BTW, the press has nothing to do with the way the measure meters the powder. I much prefer ball powders (come on Accurate, where the hell is the AA2520?) but find even coarse stick powders do well with a deliberate throw motion on a manual powder measure.

Them's fightin' words! :auto:

I love mine, but the NiB BCG seems to take on a light gray/black stain that just won't come clean. I tried the Fireclean on it and it doesn't seem to clean up any better than regular cleaning with Hoppe's #9. Other than that cosmetic item, it's a great BCG.

Welcome from the northshore.

Haven't been to the range in a while, so pulling this out and looking at it makes things just a little better. 39 grains of TAC, 168 BTHP Sierra, 1x LC case, WIN LR primers, 2.800" LOA, iron sights, 100 yds.

Okay, I thought I'd contribute to this depravity. My favorite is "Blonde Raven". http://www.gunsandlace.com/pageLace

Anyone familiar with these folks? Was looking around and saw their nitride coated BCG. It looks interesting. https://www.hardenedarms.com/ecProduct_178

Welcome. I have a lot of family down there. Standard joke. Know where Jupiter, FL is? It's right next to Uranus. :P

If you have access to an M1 Garand, try it. That's a 2-stage trigger.

Nice looking build. Will an adjustable gas block fit underneath that rail?

I found a pound of AA2495 for a reasonable price at a gun range recently, so I thought I'd give it a try. In setting up the RCBS Uniflo, I found it to feed very well, especially considering it is a stick powder. It feeds better than AA4064 (good), Varget (pretty good), IMR4895 (lousy) or H4895 (even worse). If I can get some good accuracy loads with it I wouldn't mind using it until I can find my beloved AA2520 again ( :ugone2far: ). I'll do my workups, but does anyone want to share their pet AA2495 loads in service rifles?

I wanted to give you an update. Kelly has been on the new chemo for two months. After a shakey start (wrong dosages, it happens.) she had an MRI to recheck, and the Dr. said the tumor has actually shrunk! I think even he was surprised. We're not out of the woods yet, but at least she's headed in the right direction. Thank you all for your prayers and support! I won't forget it.

Bobby Jindal was born here. He doesn't have an accent.

That's sick. :eek:

The humidity is good for the skin!

No mountains here in southern LA (no hills either). But we actually do have four seasons... Mardi Gras, Crawfish, football and hurricane. Cost of living is relatively low, there is skilled labor here, and as long as you stay out of flood zones A and B (it's easy) you're good to go.