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Welcome from Wisconsin, Matt. You came to the right place. There are members on this forum who have a tremendous amount of knowledge about 308AR's and firearms in general. I usually learn something new each day. And sometimes it even has to do with firearms! Seriously, a great place to get your questions answered.

I am 000100000 of them.

I was going to get started with H110, might have to try this instead.

No one here, I laugh too much to call any one that.

The combined wisdom of this group is impressive.

Read all his books many times over.

Well said.

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -Robert A. Heinlein

Reminds me of the time I mixed up the dogs thyroid medication with my blood pressure pills. I had an overwhelming urge to lick my balls but I couldn't reach them. Wife just put a cone around my head.

Welcome, and good luck with your project.

In this day and age you can't always tell.

Then I suggest you figure out how to patent a ringless bolt. Might have a money maker.

Welcome Ken, thank you for your service. As a recipient of back surgery (in my case successful) I know a little of what you go through. Can't help with PA. We had our first feral pig report up here two months ago, but no more, guessing the wolves had a pork feast. Too bad, I would like to get in on the pig hunting action.

The Mantra:" every firearm is different, work up to maximum loads" cannot be repeated often enough. I had flattened primers with 42 grs of RE 15. behind 175's. That chart shows i should have started lower. And I should have.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Very rarely has anything good come to me from selling a gun.

mrmackc coming from you that is flattering sir, I am no engineer, but I am the son of an ordnance engineer who worked on everything from the 30mm Gau 8 to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle to the F-4 Phantom. Some of it must have rubbed off.

I think you hit the nail on the head. There are reasons things are done a certain way, and sacrificial rings save the rest of the system.Friction is both necessary and the enemy and the gas rings allow and compensate for this.

About right. Sticker price on my 2016 Laramie new was $51,900. That is why I jumped on it at $35,000 with 7300 miles. Internet car shopping has really improved the chances of getting a decent deal on what you want. I give myself 6 months or more search time, and allow for 50% false leads. That is vehicles which dealers advertise long after they are sold, then they try to switch you to something else. Look for salesmen's vehicles (that was what my Laramie was) with low mileage, usually loaded to the gills with options, and be flexible on brands. Rams will be a couple of grand cheaper, then GM Trucks,which will be a little cheaper then Ford/Toyotas/Nissan. The differences are not as big as you think. I am getting 19.9mph all around out of my Hemi V-8 with 8 speed auto. That is .2 of a mile less than my buddies 2017 Ford Turbo V-6 with an aluminum body. Rams have one of the best rides with their rear coil spring suspension, but will probably rust out sooner.

Sold my 2005 outright for $6,000, financed $15,000 FOR 1.8%, added $14,000 cash I had, done.

My 2016.Got with 7300 miles on it for $16,000 off new. Laramie limited, all leather Alpine sound system with subwoofer. Internet hotspot loaded. Love it.

That' .5 " longer than my Officer size .45acp which is my current CC. I did replace the sights with 3 dot adjustable. An intriguing firearm no doubt.

Put this under "Classic" My first 4x4 brand new off the show room floor in 1975. An International Harvester Scout II. Started rusting 5 minutes after I bought it, but what a tank! Could pull just about anything out of a ditch. And out hill climb any jeep I ever ran across. Last I heard of it was in 202, some guy in Mendacino California was still driving what was left of it that wasn't rusted out.