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Good to know! I was thinking of maybe the Atlas but I will wait for the MagPul one if it's half the price. Money isn't a problem but only if it's paying for quality. ? (So the charging handle -- yeah I know haha, I got it and the trigger when Brownell's had %25 of Geissele parts plus another %10 off overall code -- I couldn't resist! ) At the range, I shoot from tables, some wooden, some concrete and don't like how the bipod jumps around, it's kind of hard to load the bipod when there isn't anything on the bench for it too. I get better groups from my Weibad sandbag or range pack when I have to shoot from a hard surface. At long range we shoot prone on the dirt and the bipods work well when dug in there.

I watched Bill's videos and read the instructions and set it up the way he says, but I haven't measured the pull on it. I can tell you that the first stage is very light and smooth and the second stage breaks with hardly any force at all. Seems like just a few ounces and breaks like a glass rod. I am reluctant to pull it too much because of smashing into the lower / my thumb, it's got some force!

I am building my first large frame AR for shits and giggles and money is no object. Philosophy of Use / Design Considerations: Long-range precision semi-automatic paper puncher, range toy. Let's be honest, %99 of the time the rifle is going to be used at one of the ranges near me or on private land ringing steel. 100 yards - 1000 yards. I think it would be a fun hobby for me to hone my marksmanship skills with a rifle that will always shoot better than me, going for tight groups, tack driving etc... Bullet design and ballistics fascinate me, I want to develop the most consistent custom hand loads and what not. Hunting Deer I have friends with land who like to hunt, and I've been invited a few times, but I'm not doing that with an AR-15. SHTF Sniper Rifle I like the idea of being able to engage multiple targets quickly at various distances beyond the effective range of an AR-15. I like the idea of being able to swap the upper between 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 if ammo resupply every becomes a problem. I don't want to carry two rifles, one for hunting and one for self-defense. Lower: AP M5. The lower is going to be set up as a rifle build with features that enhance the fit to my body and accuracy, such as the MagPul PRS, two-stage trigger and a grip with a palm rest. I have long arms and long bony hands with a long neck and long face, so adjustability is important. I shoot with a squeeze bag under the stock or the palm. Nothing fancy with the LPK. The buffer system is going to be a JP Silent Captured Spring with heavy tungsten weights because I eventually want to run a can. Plus I don't like the 'sproing!' sound of traditional springs and buffers. ? (After my usual NICS delay, this is mostly completed as pictured, waiting for a few more parts.) Upper: AP M5. I am leaning towards 6.5 Creedmoor. I love the external ballistics properties of these bullets, even if it doesn't have the same terminal punch as .308. Remember, my first PoU is range use. I may buy a basic .308 upper for hunting/SHTF, but that's a secondary consideration. For the 6.5 barrel, I am looking at two options and will decide on one shortly: The first is a Proof Research carbon fiber wrapped barrel 22" JP 22" barrel with the heat sinks. Both are rifle + 2" length gas systems which should minimize premature BCG unlocking/movement when suppressed. Both will be fitted with a JP adjustable gas block and JP's Rapid Configuration tubular handguard. I might put 45 degree offset BUIS on the rail and maybe a low hand grip and that's it. BCG is a JP VMOS system with the heavy tungsten weights and JP High Pressure Enhanced Bolt head spaced to the barrel. (I'm not doing the tungsten firing pin.) Muzzle treatment will probably just be a flash hider or minimal brake/comp until the can gets out of ATF jail. I'm not going with a full brake because I like the guys who sit next to me on my range and they like me and I want to keep it that way. (With 6.5 and the JP heavy parts, recoil isn't going to be an issue anyway.) For a bipod, I will probably use some $20 detachable bargain special. IMHO bipods keep the rifle from falling over when you're cleaning it / not shooting from it. (I use a bag.) Optics: I am most experienced with mildot reticles, ranging with mildot, and mildot turrets, so I am thinking of either the Burris or Bushnell scopes with the Horus reticles. Something in the range of 4-20x50, FFP. I like the idea of zeroing for 100 yards and then never touching the turrets ever again. Optic rings from either the scope manufacturer, JP or Geissele. Well that's it for now. I'll update as the build goes. Here's a picture of progress so far and some tools.

I live in a condo complex that has a shared 'mail area' full of post office boxes. After that is a locked entry door to the hallway where all our individual unit doors are. Delivery people just usually pile stuff in mail area and everyone is _usually_ good about not messing with each other's stuff. (First time in six years I've had something go missing.) Fedex left a door tag sticker that says the package was left in the 'mail area' on the outer door and the tracking information says 'Delivered.' Now, we've got management office/person in another building that _sometimes_ signs for / accepts packages for residents when they can, and sometimes Fedex is lazy and just dumps it there when people in the main buildings aren't home. So usually, when I get a door tag, I march over there and get my package from that building's mail area. It's not the monetary loss that bothers me so much. I'm more concerned that one of my neighbors might have picked it up by accident, found a bunch of firearm stuff inside and now they know I've got guns. Or a criminal now knows I've got guns. (I don't put NRA stickers on stuff, wear gun t-shirts, peacock 2A stuff or advertise in any way my business to the outside world.)

Yeah at first I thought there was general incompetence on FedEx's part, but they left a door tag which means they found the right address... just no package. I'm not too upset, not yet (rifle is a long way from being done and part decisions still to be made), but I will be if I have to pay twice for something. I already 'overpaid' for it the first time because a day after I bought those items, they all went on sale for Memorial Day. (Sale ended of course.) Aero Precision was really good about getting back to me and filing a claim, but now we wait... In the meantime, I'm having all my expensive gun shipments held at FedEx or UPS customer counters. ?

Stolen from my porch: FedEx box from Aero Precision with M5 308 Upper, Lower Parts Kit, 3 20rnd PMAGS. Claim filed. (I hope the shithead who swiped this knows it won't work with AR15 etc...) On the way: JP Silent Captured Spring (Heavy) + Spring Pack, JP VMOS Bolt Carrier (Heavy), JP Steel SCS+VMOS Steel Weights (until I get my can) JP HP Enhanced 308 Bolt

To complete my lower, I'm trying to find a MagPul PRS Gen 3 stock, black. No one has them and some places say not backorderable! Is a new Gen 4 due out?

That's pretty awesome. I never used to lock away my handgun because I'm a firm believer that it should be in reach at all times and the safest place for it is on my hip or next to my bed. There aren't any children that have or will have access to my place (I live alone) so I thought nothing of it and just kept the gun in a drawer when it wasn't on me. Then I started dating this woman who was a little bit unstable and had said things indicative of suicide, but how she would never do it and don't worry etc...; then I found out later that she had actually attempted it with pills. She would text me requests to shoot her in the head because of a bad migraine, and of course 'just kidding' etc... I did two things that day. 1) I dumped her and 2) I bought a gun safe for when I can't keep it on me.

This is the kind of stuff that makes gun people hate the NRA and other so-called pro-2A groups; all of the proposals for 'compromise' under threat of confiscation and stricter gun control laws, not to protect our rights, but to help manufacturers sell more guns. I've got a better idea that gets us SBR/SBS/Suppressors without a new Federal License: Repeal the NFA. So who's working on that?

Hello, I am new here. I've been lurking for awhile but thought now would be a good time take the plunge and start researching and building my own large frame AR, for bench rest target practice and hunting. I am mostly interested in long range precision shooting with the ability to quickly switch to different targets at different unknown distances. I am kind of a math nerd, so I love external ballistics and all the variables that go into putting shots on target in a variety of conditions. My goal is to be able to quickly calculate elevation and windage adjustments for any target within the range of my rifle, without external aids, and put multiple shots on target. I can do this with 5.56, but I'd like to reach out more...

I am new here. Taking advantage of all the deals this weekend to start the build of my first AR-10/LR-308 long range precision rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. (Mostly for punching paper and ringing steel, maybe some hunting later with a 308 upper. Have 100m - 1600m ranges nearby.) On the way to my FFL from Brownell's: Aero Precision M5 Lower On the way to me from AP: Aero Precision M5 Upper, LPK minus grip/trigger, a few 20 round MagPul mags. On the way to me from Brownell's: Geissele Super Charging Handle 7.62, Geissele High Speed National Match Trigger, Ergo SureGrip Tactical Deluxe with Palm Plate Things I have yet to order, waiting for sales: - JP Captured Recoil Spring - JP Rapid Configuration MK III Handguard - JP LMOS Bolt Carrier + Enhanced Bolt - MagPul PRS Gen 3 Stock - Atlas BiPod - Bushnell Elite Tactical 3.5-21x50 Horus 59 Riflescope On the fence about: Which 6.5 CM barrel / adjustable gas block / muzzle device; might go with JP's and the heat sink or Proof Research. Starting paper work for new 7.52 / 6.5mm can for the NFA trust. (FYI Codes for Brownell's: M8Y > $200 or NCS > $150)