shooterrex

Everyone's parts don't fit everyone else's stuff. A stripped upper from the maker of your lower is the only thing you can be sure will fit that lower. Is there a gun shop near you that sells large frame uppers? If so take your lower in and see if you can find one that works.

My Beowulf upper was Alexander arms factory built. Never took it apart to measure anything. I'm running it on a A2 stocked lower. Rifle buffer and spring.

I like my Beowulf.

Scope mount loose? Barrel nut not tight? Gas block touching rail?

If the barrel nut and forend will never be used again a pipe wrench might be able to remove the barrel nut. If it's junk anyway don't worry about some marks. Yep you need a 16" barrel for a rrifle. Welcome from KY.

Push in the threaded part with a punch and see if you can't get it to turn a time or two more. I install the mag catch before I install the bolt catch so it's not in the way when I'm screwing in the mag catch.

Happy Father's day. Just got back from a trip to Dad's. Fixed his ham radio antenna that he fell off the roof and almost killed himself last fall trying to fix. Also mowed his yard and fixed an old dresser. The glue that held it together finally gave out. They have had that dresser about 65 years and it's still in good shape except for the wood gule finally giving out. Dad is still in okay shape but the head injury from his fall is still got him messed up as to being able to remember from one moment to the next what he is doing. But he is 89 so old age might be part of it.

I buy a lot of ammo from these people. https://www.sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-ammo-sale/308-win-762x51-ammo Most M80 Surplus ball ammo is in good shape. I have bought a lot of the web and never had any problems. Sportsman guide had a lot of 80's production M80 a while back and it shot and ran just fine. As long as it isn't corroded it usually works fine.

I would open the gas port up a bit before I messed with the fancy recoil system. A lot of folks here haven't had very much luck with that recoil system.

We just band ours right before they go to the sale barn. That way they are someone else's problem if they are pissed off.

Welcome from KY.

Got a new shirt on the way.

Good to hear.

I have bought stuff from Botach for years and only had a problem with them not shipping an item in a timely manner once. I also called and cancelled the order and it was a while before I spent any more money with them.

Finger tight should work. Take the plug out and see if the upper and lower fit ok. If they do the plug is the problem and can be modified so everything fits.

I would take some more metal off the flat of that plug till it fit. That plug is taking the place of the charging handle.

Yes that was a good deal. BUT you know that will cost me more as that barrel and bolt will become a rifle. Already ordered an A2 stock and 15" rail for it. I have everything else I need to finish the build except glass.

Stopped in at the local gun shop today. One of the guys that works there ask me if I still was shooting 6.5 Grendel. Of course I answered yes. He said he was going back to 5.56 and ask if I was interested in a barrel,bolt, 10 rnd magazine, and some ammo and brass. He brought the pile of stuff out. 100 rnds of loaded ammo, 20 pieces of Hornady brass. 20" barrel w/gas block and tube and a bolt. I ask him what he wanted for the lot. He said $100 and Ben Franklin jumped out of my pocket.

The newest critter on the farm. She will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and already sold to a neighbor.

Congratulations.

Those are ejector swipes not extractor marks. Bet your ejector has a square face not rounded at the edges.

16lbs for $60 I like things that go boom.

The link I sent him was for a gas tube. I thought that was what he was referring to.