Albroswift

Actually wasn't Odin, theirs only hold 3 and are 3-1/2" long, even for their PCC buffer. It was a Quarter Circle 10, found out when I tried ordering another one. Odins are all 3.5, QC10 are discontinued. So making a couple. First one is a KVP 4-1/8" Solid SS that I'm boring out, adding a collar for correct spring compression. Should match the QC10's 11.3 oz. Second one on the lathe right now is going to be a 4-13/16" 5 weight model for 7-11/16" AR10 tubes. Still keeping the tail at correct spring compression dimension. Waiting on a long end mill to ream and flatten the bottom of the bore. Adjustable weight on that one should be close to 15oz

One less now! Thanks for the link.

I've had the charging handle hit the end plate that just needed a few strokes of a flat file to fix. Worked fine in the open position but hung up when closed, checked about a million things before I got to the DOH! moment.

Range day with the labradar and the 10mm The AAC#9 cycled the gun and was hitting 1475 fps at not quite max load, good sd's for a pistol. No primer flow. The 6" ported barrel made the gun comfortable to shoot even with the hot loads. For a baseline the factory Hornady 155 xtp loads clocked at 1275 fps . The VV3N37 was disappointing, the low end of the ladder wouldn't eject, acted like a single shot. Even getting close to max barely clearing the ejection port. Found some XTP specific data a little hotter, loaded 15 of those with the 3N37 and loaded 30 more of the #9 at .3 gr more (max load) should hit 1500fps! Like to get the 3n37 to work, have 6 or 7 lbs of that, only 1 of the #9.

I'm sure you can do it with the dies, sounds like some extra work, and yes I would FL size each time reloading in any autoloader. I have a small base die for the 308, only use it on gravelpit ammo, don't ever really seem to need one on any other calibers. Your results may vary.

I kinda thought you might be exaggerating just a bit, but I wasn't sure because you left out the media blaster step between the brake cleaner (Non chlorinated of course) and the hot soapy water.

Holy moly, do you do that when changing powders in your powder measures?

Hate sorting brass with the press. Have a bag of the small primer 45's, not enough for a run. The 10mm, though, I have 200 small and 50 or 60 large so running with the small for now. The 10 seems a lot easier to spot the difference then the 45.

I used RL-15 for 25 years but am getting better results with their newer AR-Comp in the 308ARs. Still use the 15 in lever guns and my H&R SB Ultra. Data shows lower pressures required for similar velocities so seems to me a good long barrel powder, but maybe too much gas for my 308AR's midlength and carbine setups

Bad eyes, Blazer not Starline. Bid on several batches of brass on GB. Guess that's what I got! (One with the hole I drilled in the lathe to check barrel alignment)

So started out this morning, working up a couple ladders for the 10mm. Brand new starline brass, noticed it has small pistol primers, and all the data is large pistol primers. Actually may be better, the factory loads were not too kind on the large primers, looking like I was getting a bit of flow. Loaded 2 ladders, one with AA#9, and one with VV3N37. The VV I have used in .40 and quite a bit in 9MM and 9MM Major, always had good burn so used Win small pistol primers. The AA#9 only place I've used it before was magnum loads, went with Federal small pistol mag primers. Hopefully run them across the chrono next weekend. Don't have a lot of other pistol powders on the shelf to try, some tightgroup and H110, probably off the fast/ slow ends of the spectrum.

While you can make a 7 inch tube work, no way is there a combination out there that a 3.5 oz buffer will work in a 308. Edit we'll get some more specific help to you, but first place to start is 5.4 oz buffer and a ea1095 spring in a 7-11/16" tube.

Spikes Tactical 14.5" 5.56 1:7 5/8" journal midlength gas .078 port diameter

Just thinking out loud, If I were building a blowback 10mm, I would go with the AR 10 carbine tube, and turn a 4-3/4" buffer that would take up to 6 tungsten weights. My guess is you could get up to a little over 14 oz total buffer weight. Could also make some different "collars" / spring spacers to change the length of the head to tune the spring rate.

You could use a 7-11/16 tube and the 4-1/8" Odin

I think the sliding weights and pads were the last piece of the puzzle. The red spring is for longer buffers could be the spring rate of the longer spring helps as well. The orange spring doesn't get compressed with the longer buffers. It's a thought anyway. Really like the .40 for a PCC caliber but they seem to be a tricky bugger to get balanced.

Back out with the 40 pcc. Replaced the 10oz solid buffer with the Odin, 4 tungsten weights, Sprinco red. 4-1/8" buffer came in at 11.36 oz Weights and pads fit tight, so sanded a little bit off the bumper to get a little bounceout of the weights. Put Wilson 33 round 9mm springs in the old 22 round .40 mags. Speed up the feed slowed down the bolt. Was running reliability but still getting the occasional double / triple burst, this cured it, no double taps and 100% feeding 155 gr XTPs in the 1500 fps range. Going to watch for a deal on a couple more Odins, do my pistol and the brother's while I'm on a roll.

First thing I thought of.

That's as good as it gets brother. Gotten down in the 3-4 range before but don't even get a 1 in a 1 shot string.

Welcome to the forum Maybe can make up for the low mass carrier by bumping your buffer weight up. Pur Tungsten sells 1.5 oz weights in 3 packs if you are a do it yourselfer, and Heavy Buffers. com is a great resource also.

The 223 runs nice through the 650, Data 2200 meters as well in the press' powder measure as the electronic measure and 10x faster. The R-P brass primes like butter, even with Wolf primers. Ran some civilian FC couple weeks ago reamed the pockets lightly, and after 15-20 rounds dumped them out of the case feeder and reamed them again hard.

Processed 1500 rounds of once fired RP 223 over the last week or so... Last batch in the vibratory cleaning the lube off now. Ready for primers, powder and pills.

Got the Commander SS together, ready for some testing. TR Enabling Slide Cylinder and Slide ignition Storm Lake bull barrel No Name 80% series 80 frame. Truglo night sights Wilson combat rest of internals

Brother has a ar15 build going on, most components when available aren't that bad, but $144 for a Toolcraft bcg... Holy moly. Last 308 build got a NiB toolcraft for less then that. A while back they were going for 69 bucks, doubled in price. No 49 dollar sig barrels left (except on my top shelf!) so we went with a Spikes 14.5 lightweight 1:7 chrome and going to pin a faxon slim 3 port on it. Anderson stripped uppers still around 50 bucks, think i got a couple for 34 dollars a while back but 50 ain't that bad. Forgot how much fun/ quick/easy building ARs are after spending a year ++ building 3 1911s! We should have most of the parts next few days, think he is milling the receiver this weekend. Also got 1000 rounds of 62 gr bullets coming got the press set up and a bunch of RP brass ready to run through the sizer. I think someone is going to find out about the ammo shortage about 1 min after twisting on the optics!

338 Win Mag factory crimp die, extended .325 to use with the 340 Weatherby and a birdsmouth so the bullet tip clears when rotating through the progressive.