slugger43

We have motion detector lights at the perimeters and a plain dusk-to-dawn at the doors. Using something with a lot of adjustment is a great idea. We can see our entry areas without opening the door. Doors are metal, heavy deadbolts, always locked, home or not. After dark, you had better be good friend or family if you show up on our property. .45, .40S&W, short 12 gauge pump happen to be our choice of persuasion. Peep holes in the doors are a heck of a good idea, also. Dog will hear 'em if we don't, a great alarm. I can tell you for a fact that a 1911 will convince people not to return. Son-in-law got me a sign that reads, "If you can read this, you are in range". It's one of the reasons we get along.

Yeah, so you're one of those guys to whom everything is black and white............. Beautiful critters! <thumbsup>

Good catch! I missed that one. Can't wait for the write-up,,,,,,,,,,,,, <lmao>

Local Wally World doesn't trust me, keeps all of the ammo on shelves behind a counter too far away to read. Last time in I asked the lady clerk what they had in .308 ammo. So she gets down on hands and knees to read the boxes, and asks me "Is that 308 the same as three-oh-oh-six? Then, "It looks like we have three-eight, but not three-oh-eight). I'm thinking maybe some stores shouldn't be selling "tactical" or any other kind of gun-related stuff. <dontknow> She did say she only works in that department part of the time................

Super drawings. Many years since I fired one of these. Brings a big smile.........................

Oh, yeah, and I was having a hell of a time finding a bolt stop that would work correctly. Got one from Mega that dropped right in and worked perfectly. Did I mention I like those guys?

Just dealt with Mega thinking I had a chamber problem. They were absolutely superb to deal with. My problem turned out to be the Ares Armor BCG. Extraction problems led me to suspect the barrel. Both Rainier, where I bought the barrel, and later Mega, verified headspace with my Ares Armor BCG and bolt. Test firing resulted in numerous FTF, ejection problems, and some cratered primers with Harnady and Federal ammo. I ended up dumping the Ares Armor BCG with, per Mega's recommendation, a Rubber City Armory BCG. Problem(s) solved! Mine is also an 80% (purchased from 80percentarms.com, finished with their jig by me). Mine now runs like a watch. Zero FTF, clean ejection, etc. etc. and it is quite accurate. I'm loving it. I am now a huge fan of Mega. Have used a lot of their parts on various rifles, as have other family members, and their service is amazing.

No, no, the funniest damn thing was Planeflyers freakin' popcorn smiley face. Laughed so hard I almost choked on my pretzels! Damn, my tummy hurts from all of that! Hahahahahahahaha. Lord, I love this forum!

Yup. What's your point?

Thank you! Exactly! Try having a family member, mentally ill. Try begging for intervention..watch the mental health "professionals" let him out when he is clearly not capable of dealing with his situation. See him in jail, because there are no beds available. This poop started during the Kennedy administration- a historic fact- and we basically opened the doors to the asylums and let them run free because they had a right to their freedom. Can't require medication in most cases. Don't have adequate facilities. The ACLU is a huge facilitator of this moronic thinking. Mainstreaming is appropriate for some, but sure as hell not for all. If we don't adequately fund mental health, and finally realize that the mentally ill MUST be added to NICS, needless deaths will continue. The old "insane asylums" were cruel, inhumane, evil and wrong. Setting mentally ill people out into the general population with no treatment, no control, no supervision, is equally cruel, inhumane, evil and wrong. And it is dangerous as hell. Dealing with this as a family member is its own kind of hell. Oh, yeah, and all the gun control laws you can imagine will have zero effect on this situation. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to be put away.

Whoever piled those weapons up like that should be kicked in the nuts until they are a permanent soprano. Reminds me of the assholes that ruined thousands of confiscated weapons after the New Orleans flooding. You can argue that the man didn't have enough ammo, but he sure as hell had enough to enable himself to get more........I'm just sayin'

Ya know, the really coolest part about slamming down the phone was when the phones were furnished by and repaired by the phone company! Not as much fun when I've gotta pay for the damn phone! Yeah, likely the best solution. Or even one of those whistles with the little pea in it. Works great, but I still miss the phone slam... Guess I'm just some kind of a damn phone Neanderthal. <dontknow>

Here's some pretty good info on the subject. http://www.snopes.com/Politics/clintons/baseguns.asp

I have not read the specifics of that law/regulation, but I did see a comment that indicates the law does have an exception in cases where military personnel may be in danger. Not sure exactly how that is worded, ain't playing attorney, could be wrong. I do hope somebody was smart enough to at least put that exception in what is otherwise dumb as hell.

Ah, grandkids! Our reward for not murdering our teen-age children..... I'm thinking it was worth it. Got 'em from 2.5 to 29. 2 gals, 4 guys. (Best shot so far is the 16-year-old girl.) Just started an AR-15 build with the 9 yr. old guy. What a kick! Congrats on the two guys above. We need a bunch more like those!

The rubbing on the DPMS stop was the result of holding it up to max height by hand and operating the bolt, if you are seeing the marks on the upper corner. The stop from Mega is a bit taller, and longer. So it extends further to the right into the bolt stop slot, making it reach a bit higher on the bolt when extended. Different geometry, and it really works perfectly. Head space was OK per both Rainier and Mega on the Ares bolt, so I assume the gunsmith had a bad gauge, or did something wrong. The Ares bolt worked better with the different rings on it, but the gun would not fire, and only made a teeny dent in one of three primers. Could be the coating, or just something in the bolt or carrier out of spec, or maybe the Ares setup doesn't feel at home in my A-P upper. Not sure. What I do know is that with the Rubber City Armory bolt and carrier, it performed perfectly. I smiled so hard I damn near took the wrinkles out of my face! I will get back to Ares on this, just because I should. Will likely sell that BCG, but not until it's fixed, or at least with a full disclosure advice to the eventual purchaser.

Range report: Rifle sucks on first trip to range. Major chambering problems with several kinds of ammo- Federal FMJ, Hornady 168 gr A-max, and, out of desperation, a few rounds of something the range officer had in his gun bag. Out of 20 rounds, able to get about six down range. Stopped at gun store on the way home to verify head space, which was originally verified by Rainier when and where I bought the 18" Mega mid gas barrel. That was with my Ares NiB BCG, which I took in when I picked up the barrel. Gunsmith says he can't close my bolt on his go gauge. What the?????? Called Rainier, who were zero help, didn't even have the phone number for Mega. Too busy to discuss. Called Mega Arms. WHOLE different deal with these folks. Awesome response. Very helpful lady hooks me up with Jason. GM in their Centralia, WA facility. This resulted in a complete review of all the parts of my build, long discussion. Eventually, verified head space was okay. Replaced single ring on Ares bolt with three rings, which helped, and ammo will chamber, but not fire. Apparently this BCG does not like being in my particular rifle. Replaced the Ares bolt with a new Rubber City Armory nitride BCG, and test fired. Flawless. Son and I hustle out to the range for a quick function check, and this puppy now runs like a watch! Ran three kinds of ammo through it with zero problems. Not bad for a not-broken-in rifle. My best group with Hornady 168 gr A-max 1-3/8", son's best group 1-1/16". That's three rounds, not five, by the way. This will end up shooting better than I'm capable of. I'm not ready to beat up on Ares Armor at this point. Have not had time to call and talk to them. My guess is their stuff is fine, and it's likely just one of those mix-and-match parts problems I read about here all the time.

Thanks for the info, and I went back and read the other thread, saw the pics of your surgically altered bolt stop. Turns out I came by a 10B and a 10A, but before I played with either, I found a super "cheat". I got hooked up with Mega Arms on a separate issue (see range reports) and they had one they use in some of their builds. Obtained one, stuffed it in, and it worked perfectly. Smooth as a cat's ass.

Well, the stop does not raise as much on the magazine, vs. raised by hand. Distance extending with finger pressure to max is .469 and measured resting on magazine is .418. As you can see from pix, the stub on the bolt stop ends up right on the edge of the P-Mag follower. However, even with maximum extension, this stop just ticks the bottom of the bolt - way too low to stop the bolt.

Should add a compliment on quality of service here. When I buggered the first lower, I called 80percentarms.com trying to figure what happened. They were very helpful, and indicated that the FU lower (they had pctures of the problem) was usable, and suggested the JB Weld for the problem, which was, in reality mostly cosmetic. The cool part was they honored, no question, no problem, their promise to sell you a second 80% lower at half price, if you FU one using their jig. Service was courteous, fast and efficient. Also took the time to discuss various options so far as routers were concerned. The insides of both lowers have now been painted with FDE Duracoat, and you might have a problem finding the screwup on #1. So I have two lowers, both usable. Pretty cool. Oops, had to add that "half price" comment. Anyone would sell you another one. 80percentarms.com will sell you the replacement at 50% of retail.

Thanks. I really appreciate the input. I've been paying a lot of attention here for several months, learned a ton. I bit the bullet on shipping and ordered a really fast shipping of that whole lower parts kit (no trigger or pistol grip). Compliments from the knowledgeable guys mean a lot. Thanks to all the guys who help us rookies on a regular basis. In fact, I respect your opinion so much, I gotta do one of those "full disclosure" things. If you look at the engraving I had done, the "cereal" number <laughs> is TNPGHOST 01A. Yes, my friend, there as a number "01". The "A" model was required because I popped a hole in the front wall on my first one. This is attempt #2. BTW, #1 was usable, and I have repaired it with a gob of JB weld and re-milled it. Problem was a combination of working too fast and a router with a marginal bearing. I swapped the router and learned to be a bit more patient. The name, number, ghost logo, all just a poke at our friends at BATFE. Gotta have a little fun with this.....

Thanks. Nope, got a fair stock of ammo. Soon as I get the above detail with my bolt stop fixed, I'm off to sling lead. Son coming to town this week, so hoping to get this resolved while he's here. Hell, he just bought me 100 rounds of Federal. Oughta let him help shoot it up.

Still have one problem. Bolt not locking back with the DPMS bolt stop. OK, go ahead and say "I told you so". Should have gone with the Armalite lower parts kit, right? OK, lesson learned. Question: Do I order the 10-A or 10-B lower parts kit? The bolt just clears the bolt stop with a magazine inserted. And, if I raise the stop by pressing on the bolt stop lever, it just barely "ticks" the bottom of the bolt. Other than that, it seems to be functioning just fine. Also, is there a good source of parts besides Armalite? No offense, but when I discovered the problem, I got on the phone to Armalite, and talked to a guy who didn't seem all that interested in my problem. I got a pretty serious lecture indicating that there was no way I should be using Armalite parts in a DPMS pattern rifle. I told him I understood he could not assure me that they would work, and l neither cared about assurance or expected any. He indicated that he had a guy (right here) who has built a number of those, and he says not to use our parts, they are not compatible. So, 10A or 10B? Clue me in and I'll order without discussing my rifle with them, if I must buy from Armalite.

So the 80% is now about 99% done. Here's the final parts list: Lower: 80percentarms in FDE (finished that with their 308 jig and accessories.) Upper: Aero Precision....and by the way, the two locked up like a vault door. Snuggery! Barrel: Mega 18" mid-gas, bought from and headspaced by Rainier BCG: - Ares Armor NiB Gas System: Seekins gas tube, Syrac adjustable gas block. (Might not need that, but what the hell?) DPMS LPK, UPK, buffer, tube and spring. (Also have a Tubb flat-wire spring in inventory... Rail: Troy 12.5" rail Lastly, topped with a 4-16 x 42 Nikon Monarch 3 hanging on a Burris PEPR QR mount Color choices were based on a ridiculous decision to make the new rifle color-compatible with my go-to carry pistol. oops, almost forgot - used an Elftmann trigger. First build with one of those. We'll see how it goes.

Wait, are we sure this is a good thing? As screwed up as D.C is, I think this might be interpreted that you can carry a weapon concealed anyplace in the U. S. if you are queer or a tranny. What? Or maybe if you guys "feel like a woman". <dontknow> :yup: