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So I have all my pieces and I go to put them together. Then I run into a major issue. The OD of the BHW barrel is 1.204 near the chamber area. The diameter of the barrel retaining nut that came with the JP Enterprises tube is 1.210. The inside diameter of the tightening tool for it is 1.160. Finally, the ID of the jam nut to align the tube is 1.160 as well! So what it comes down to is that I can't put on the tube and get it to line up right. I am torn between having the barrel turned down to 1.1 or expanding the holes in the jam nut and tightening tool to 1.21. I don't know if I can do the latter with the set screws where they are. I have sent emails to both BHW and JP Ent and am awaiting their replies on this matter.

The barrel has shipped! on the 17th I put her together

Here is a thread the I will track a build I have been dreaming of for a few years now. I will only update when something changes or to reply to you guys. Hope you enjoy as it may take a bit for all the parts to come in. First is the starting point. I bought the upper rifle a couple years ago just for this build. figured I could shoot it while waiting to do this. At the time it seemed we might lose them (yeah I got a little panic and bought the last on the shelves the day after the shooting before prices went up) Now, I can finally start the build! I deliberated quite a bit over the caliber as you can see here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=767949 Finally the .260Remington won the rights to be fired out of what I hope will become a master piece of a build. I have the following ordered: Barrel- http://www.shop.blackholeweaponry.co...10-260R-24.htm A 24" standard profile from BHW threaded with no fluting. I shall see how it shoots. Handguard- http://www.jprifles.com/buy.php?item=JPHG3-7D The longest JP piece I could get. Brake- http://www.jprifles.com/buy.php?item=JPTRE-324S I just need to figure out how to get proper washers for it. Gas tube- http://www.jprifles.com/buy.php?item=JPGS-5B I want to be able to tune this rig so I got one I could adjust. Buttstock- I picked a Magpul PRS up off Craiglist for $165 A few misc parts and I should have everything for it. For now I wait impatiently for my orders to arrive. As they arrive I will give my impressions and finally assembly. Then at long last, I will give a range report with factory and reloaded ammo for you all.

Archery can be an indoor sport, you know. Oh and those dang Nerf guns my wife picked up for the kids. (not that I EVER play with them or have one stashed away mind you. Thanks, everyone!

Thanks, guys. I will post up the parts list in a new thread once I get home. Kinda in a course right now. Networking computers stinks! Oh wait, How am I posting this?

A fellow Marine pointed me this way for any questions I may have. I am experienced with many types of weapons, but this is my first "large bore" AR, so sourcing parts and what AR-15 parts cross over and such are the items I have the most questions about. I purchased an LR-308 for a future project next spring. I plan to rip most of it apart to rebuild it into an "LR-257Roberts" if you will. I like the "Bob" for many reasons and I figure it would be an awesome semiauto hunting round. More punch than a .243 with the same recoil. First, I have to get my daughter to stop hunting with it so I am delaying the build until after the holidays (deer season). Until then, it will be her deer rifle over her .243 Savage. We love to shoot in my house and my oldest is definitely the most active of them. Here, a picture is worth a thousande words right? So here is the best intro I can offer: My oldest on the LR-308 she wants to reduce deer populations with. My middle on the .243 My oldest on her favorite gun And myself on my favorite weapon.