Albroswift

Muchas Gracias Senior

@Matt.Cross @shooterrexThanks. I'm back, but looks like all my posts are gone. I even see where members quoted me, those are there, but not the original post or any of my comments. Gone forever? Content I Started RSS Showing all content I posted and posted in for the last 365 days. Show me Items only; Any tags Content Types All content Read Status Everything Ownership I started Following Everything Time Period Past 365 days Sorting Newest first Condensed Expanded There are no results to show in this activity stream yet

Drinking, barbecuing, working on a build, waiting for the UPS guy to bring more gun parts for said build, drinking, a little reloading, posting on a couple of forums, drinking, no symptoms of the fever, still got a job, life is good.

I really like starting closed. When you get past about half way to working the brass comes out almost all the way and then slams back in to the chamber with quite a bit of force. Gotta love trying to pull the charging handle back on re-chambered fired brass.

Got an idea that may reduce/ shorten the waterboarding procedure. I know we have a lot of fun trying to worm the pertinent information out of the OP, but maybe a check list with pictures of what exactly is meant by "Describe Your Build" would help ... green receiver with black safety lever and stainless VG6 comp... Really get em to answer as many of these as possible. 1.) Do you have Armalite AR10 Recoil System: Yes-- go to #6 No-- 2.) buffer weight 3.) buffer length 4.) Extension Buffer Tube internal Depth 5.) What Spring, Length, Coils, Brand, Color 6.) Gas System Length- Rifle, Midlength, Carbine, Pistol, Other? 7.) Gas tube Length 8.) Photo looking directly into the magwell 9.) Photo of the Bolt Face 10.) BCG Clearance at the ears and bolt stop 11.) Gas Journal Dia and gas Port Dia 12.) Photo and Description of the Malfunction or Issue 13.) More Photos

+1 on the PB Blaster

Pins and small punches and picks and oil are the non aggressive method of choice. If that doesn't work, offset the bolt in a 4 jaw so it is spinning on the ejector axis and start drilling and reaming. OffCenterTurningCenter.mp4

@aadavis94 If you like send me the old bolt I'll get the ejector out for you, no cost. Kind of stuff I like to do, as long as there is no rush (And I haven't died...).

So curious, I was aware in Cali you need a serialized lower and "Non-feature" furniture, then what? Register it? What is the procedure? Thanks

Yes, good reasons. In WA 80% lowers no serial markings are legal to build but the screwy way the RCW is written some suppliers won't ship 80's here anyway. U S Patriot Armory for one. Probably figure it out next legislative session, it only is going to get worse.

@BeeKay Lots of posts going on, but going back a ways, I'm interested in your process, first two purchases 80% lower and barrel. Explain?

100% yes on the 5D Jig. Yes on shorter barrel, 16" AR's are nice to hunt with.

Really like the looks of the Wilson ultra-lite 16"

Thats OK, Order the wrong part and you just have seeds for the next build...

NO?! I do check the headspace but don't adjust. Could try some different bolts I guess. I just like to know how tight the chamber is for reloading/ resizing purposes. in half a dozen or more builds, never had an issue. All Toolcraft BCG's, multiple barrel manufactures

The lower you linked to is as good as any (As long as you checked the 308 box!) I usually go with the AMT anodized billets but recently got a Noreen just because I wanted raw/ forged. Both well under $100.00 Most important is upper and lower play fair. Shouldn't have a problem with the barrel/ upper. I try to stay with DPMS pattern low rail uppers.

I'm not a machinist, but I am quite the hack with a mill and a lathe.

Hey, BK, welcome to the forum. I have done several 80%, can't help you with compatibility but I would think they should both fit the same upper. Sounds like a cool build. Post links to the barrel and lower, we'll take a look. Look for sales on Toolcraft BCG, should get one for $70+ or so. Toolcraft seems to be most everyone around here's goto BCG. As far as 80%: I really like the 5D Pro jig, get on their mailing list they have 10% off sales all the time. so far did a AR40, several AR15's, and 2 large frame AR's. Exceptional results. Keep us posted.

+1 on that. In a good vice these are rock solid. Also, for this application in particular, I grind a punch out of a piece of drill rod with just enough tip to go about 1/2 way into the bolt. Can hit it really hard and doesn't bend like mild steel or brass.

I invited @aadavis94 over from another board because he was having problems, he has verified correct components and fixed all the common problems and did a pretty good job of describing it. All the information is there so Yes, @montanamac, Maybe you should have read the entire thread before you made your unhelpful comment, wouldn't have bothered me but I'm not known to have any feelings. ANYWAY, back to the subject I'm still thinking adjustable gas block and maybe 6.8 oz buffer. You still with us, aadavis94?

Yes, aware. Did get a trigger jig the other day so I'll try tuning up some the Milspec FCG's I've accumulated. Have a CMC coming to replace his RA for now.

@Jcunning19 Good to here you are running smooth! Curious: So I tried to get a Tubbs flat wire to compress down to a 2-1/2" buffer a while back, wouldn't do it. Bolt would not clear the bolt catch. had to go to the 7-3/4" tube and 3.25" buffer. Part # on the flatwire spring you purchased? Did the AP Enhanced kit you mention include buffer, spring, extension tube and 2-1/2" buffer? Part #? Buffer weight? What exactly was the difference between that and what you replaced? The AP enhanced and the Armalite AR-10 Carbine recoil are completely different animals, from my understanding, The AP is based on AR15 buffer extension tube with a shorter buffer, Armalite same buffer length as AR15 carbine with longer recoil extension tube. (Heavier buffer as well) This info will help others, thanks.

Got a response from Armor Alley said they were reaching out to Rise Armament for a RMA. Week 2....

500 rounds of 9mm with the correct case feeder plate went quickly. 200 rounds 124 gr Xtreme/ 5.8 gr VV3N37/ Winchester SPP for the shield, 300 w/ 6.2 gr VV3N37/ Federal SPP for the tupperware. Federal small pistol primers are getting scarce, down to my last 1K, still have a sleeve or two of Winchester and plenty of Large Pistol, LPM, LR, LRM, SPM, SR in Federal and a bunch of misc Wolf and Winchester. Had to go to Cabelas to re-up the Federal Small Pistol, everyone else out. Probably run out another 500 9's and then switch calibers to 45 LC today. 250gr XTPs over 15.2 AA#7 for the Carbine, 300XTPs over a chock full case of H110 for the PPR, and a bunch of 250 Xtremes over 6?gr Titegroup for general range work. Probably run some full blow 454 if I have any XTP Magnum bullets laying around. The Perfect Packin Revolver 4-5/8 Blackhawk 45 LC in a Bladetech. 21-22 grains of H110 gets the 300 gr XTP's out the business end in the 1100 to 1200 fps range. SD's all over the place and doubles as a fire starter but WTH 1 round should disable most critters and discourage the rest.