shibiwan

Welcome Bones!

IWB. We are open carry here but it freaks too many people out. Now my question is... anyone know of an IWB holster that accommodates a Sig P226 with taclight?

Nooooo!!!!! Don't get him started on another "what should I get" thread.... <lmao> <laughs>

Your requirements are contradictory. 1. You're looking for a "lightweight" 308AR. 16" helps there.... and you mention going DI to save weight. 2. You want the barrel in medium contour. The barrel is where all the weight in a .308 goes. If SHTF, it won't matter... .you'll want the easiest thing to grab, which is the lightest configuration.

^^^^ :bj: <lmao> <laughs>

This is possible with a cheapie and good ammo (hand reloads) at 200 yards:

Those look yummy!

The sound would be ...... (more NSFW upcoming)

^^ true...but there's no training like the real thing.

Here's the correct thought process. 1. Realize you need a gun. Try to rationalize it (defense, hobby, skill, etc) 2. Look in wallet... check online statements etc. Realize that I have wife and kids to feed. Wife also needs to cut spending on crap - yes crap like getting her hair done (What's wrong with Great Clips/Supercuts? Why don't you go there instead of that $150 place? No? I go there all the time for my haircuts and my hair looks fine.) 3. Decide to ignore wife. 4. Go ogle at guns instead. That Larue/LMT/KAC/blah blah looks hot.... analyze options with engineering knowledge - decide you can make one better for less. 5. End up buying cheapie and spend more money on optics, ammo, and accessories. Engineering common sense says they're all the same and you can make them better when you glean more knowledge from first hand experience. Besides, it's not like throwing money away since you can always resell it (unlike expensive haircuts) 6. Go shoot, and discover you can't get enough destruction. 7. Do the math - it's cheaper to reload. Yes, all that engineering school math comes in handy. 8. Buy reloading gear, start reloading. The engineer in you enjoys having more gadgets around the house. 9. Shoot some more. Tons more... and keep reloading your own ammo. As an engineer, there's nothing like experimenting with loads etc. Besides, the wife isn't there at the range so you get some peace and quiet. 10. Wife says "why are you spending so much money on gun stuff?" Grunt and tell her that you're reverse engineering gun stuff so you can start making guns and that she should STFU and go make money for a change. Ask her to make a sandwich right after that. 11. Goto #1. P.S. I stopped drinking after the military (20+ years ago). I have bad allergies with alcohol....but that's a completely different story...

That was my thought too.

(can someone add this - above - smiley?) oh and before I forget...... (NSFW below)

Poison ivy vines?

I dropped out of civil engineering, but managed to get a BSME, a BSEE, one BS in CS, and a MS in Manufacturing Engineering, taught engineering classes, and own my own engineering/manufacturing shop (13 years). The thing you eventually learn as an engineer is to trust your own decision (however bad it is) and to stop overthinking it, because you're always right. With firearms you're dealing with supersonic flows so you can throw out the traditional fluid mechanics/dynamics. Start reading up on aerospace engineering material instead. :D

Spike's Dynacomp for the 300 BLK... came with everything to make the barrel legal.

Hmmmm the 338 Fed is intriguing... :D

Seriously, stop overthinking it. ::) If you end up getting one right now, avoid the new DPMS G2 (GII) 308's because it's a brand new, significantly revised, and relatively untested design.

One last thing. If you end up getting a CMMG, I'd recommend that you tighten the barrel nut before you shoot anything through it. <lmao>

Just from my experience with my 308, I've put a ton of Federal XM80C (i.e. NATO ball equivalent with steel core) with zero reliability issues with my budget rifle. I figure if the barrel goes eventually, swapping out to a nice barrel later won't hurt the pocket much. I think for most part, the reliability is inherent to the design of the rifle. The various brands can all be traced back to the original AR10 design and whatever weaknesses in the AR10 that would show up in all the rifles almost equally. That said, keep it clean after shooting and it should run reliably even after some dirt gets in. Don't expect mag dumps with the 7.62 because you'll probably be fighting to keep it on target if you're holding it unsupported. (BTW, the Magpul 25 rounders are still unicorns... haven't seen them in stores yet). I'd put a well-made "cheapie" (e.g. Armalite AR10, Sig 716, S&W M&P10... even my CMMG) up against a high dollar rifle in your training course and wouldn't bat an eyelid about their reliability. Accuracy wise, I'm sure they may not match up, but at closer ranges, does it matter? FYI - the Sig 716 is a good rifle but the receivers aren't "standard" DPMS or Armalite pattern.

The guy has his priorities straight!!! <lmao>

Er...I've caught the FN-MAG (M240) on fire several times before but how did you kill that barrel! ..... and I suppose the threads of the barrel extension on the M2 must have broken otherwise the barrel wouldn't have flown out! How old was that M2? 1930s? Did you guys do the proper headspace and timing check before going hog wild on it? <lmao> Avoid the steel cased ammo. Looks like you have a ton of M80 ball so the 308 is the way to go. The question is how "over zealous" will you get with it. Construction wise, all the 308 AR's are built roughly the same way. Now, knowing your track record, would you like to break a $3000 Larue or a $1500 DPMS? Honestly I don't think either one breaks that easy.... (I just realized I said almost the same thing survivalshop said)

The point is when SHTF, you shoot the aggressor with the 300BLK and take his 5.56 and matching rifle as backup! You can also just grab his upper. That stuff is gonna be all over the place and up for grabs! <lmao> <laughs>

Ever consider a 300AAC since you're looking for something lighter?

^^^^ <lmao> <laughs>

Maybe he was moving out to AZ! <laughs> Couple buddies talking about starting some school like that out here. Wonder if they're talking to Haley....