billymagg

yep, my 34 MM Giselle SR-25 mount came Saturday by DHL, and I mounted the 5 X 25 X 56 Strike Eagle and did a short but very windy range session at the farm late afternoon yesterday.. I installed the Giselle as per their recommendations in the 3rd slot back on the picatiny,, but that made my scope stick way out the front of the Giselle when I set my eye relief, so I moved it to the 2nd slot back.. Strike Eagle is decent for the money,,, if you're wondering?? it ain't magic!! I did shoot 1 and only one 5/8" group this summer at 140yds with the old Redfield Battlezone.. I shot one with the 300 Ham'r last week at 110yds and the little 3 X 9 Leopold.. oh and I got the MOA reticle,, there ain't a chance in hell I'm up for learning the MRAD system,,, damn, even walking is hard these days,, and I don't have enough teeth left to attempt to chew gum,,

Agreed 100% my friend!

Expecting trouble?

Actually Diamondback DB 10 is a DPMS receiver with the fake ArmaLite slash cut, it will only take a Diamondback upper...

Yep, I bought the last two boxes of 12 gauge Winchester high brass 7 1/2s at Wally World, I about krapped when it rang up at 12.99 a box, but what the hell.. on a high note, I saw the first Hornady 6.5 Creed 140 ELD's at the farm store that I have seen in 6 months, they have had steady supply of Winchester 7.62 X 51 for the last month or so..

Really, I'm thinking of heading out to Uncle Henry's farm pond, it was unfishable last summer with those damned lily pads.. I like fishing with a buzz bait, but it would be a Texas Rig worm right now!

So does Diamond back have any word on when they might ship your upper?? Guys does this use proprietary pins like the Stag 10?? so 270win, how is your build going so far??

Happy Birthday Rob,, I'll pay for your first hour of therapy,,, I'm a little worried about this group and their pant's down hugs, anyway, checks in the mail!!!

My big tractor has starter issues, and the fuel distributer has a stripped bleed screw that leaks,,, fortunately my little John Deere with a bucket sips fuel, only has a 6 gallon tank. We cash rent our small tillable acres, so I buy most fuel in town in a 5 gallon jerry can, I probably use more to get my brush pile fires started, lol.. last year I had to shut my rifle range down when the corn started getting tall.. I did score another 60 rounds of Winchester xm-80 at Walmart, surprisingly enough.. on a less encouraging note, the local gun hack had a few boxes of 9 mm and 45 hollow point, I though man! turned the box over and 59.99 for 20 rounds,, 😠!!!!!

Glad to hear your rifle is fully functional now, my 18" barrel with rifle gas, started out where you finished at around .082, it functioned fine, but ejection was disappointing. I went with a 5.3 oz 2.5" KAK heavy buffer, ejector and spring and briefly ran the Sprinco orange spring, I ended up at .095 to run that combination, gas block wide open, and it functioned fine with M80 ball, and ejection was much improved. (my 300 Ham'r flings them out about 8 ft in a nice neat little pile) The one issue that I found objectionable with that combination was the effort required to pull it out of battery with the charging handle, it was very stiff, so I replaced the Sprinco with the Wilson 40 coil flat wire... all good now, and that heavy buffer makes my rifle much more pleasant to shoot.

Hey, you're in the People's Republic of Central Obamastan, I know you're enjoying paying a full buck more for every gallon of gas that JB snitzker sells ya, I sure am...

Yep, for sure, Wilson Combat has the same faux AR-10 angled cut on the rear receiver, looks cool, but def cuts down on compatibility.

I'm not surprised, I'm very happy with both of my barrels, I was shooting the Winchester M80 ball today at 160 yards, out of 6 rounds, I had two in the same hole, and two at about an inch from each other in the first group, now the other two?? I really wish I had bought the 16" in the 300 Ham'r.

Wilson Combat currently has the Paul Howe 16", 18" Tactical Hunter, and 20" Super Sniper in stock, you won't be unhappy with one of their barrels, very reasonable for the quality that they produce. The Paul Howe may be next on my list in 6.5 Creed???

So Jong, did you talk to ArmaLite, any luck finding the A upper Bub???

Good advice 98! Sounds good renaissance,,, springco orange arrived this morning, time for a KOLD short range session, that damn thing may be frozen cause it's hella stiff!

Oh we have lots to talk about, I was hoping you might become a regular contributer, now that you have had a great experience...

Nice, I love that, I've got two nice fireplaces, but they are capped... stinks, I've got lots of wood at the farm.

Oh dang, but no doubt the snowmobilers are having a party!

If he's close, take it back and let him fix it, I mean I would give him a call and tell him what's going on, and it may be a simple fix.. check as many of the boxes on AlbroSwifts thread as you can, there are some amazing 308AR mechanics here on the forum, but let him know you're having issues up front...

Amen, they cal it hunting, not shooting!! lol, but its all good!

Yes Sir! I am a firm believer in the Lord, my DAD kneeled beside his bed and prayed, every night! he was a Deacon in our church, a very proud day for me to see him "ordained", he very, very seldom ever uttered a curse, he retired to the farm and we raised corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hogs, if hogs don't make you cuss, nothing will! Having said that, my Dad fought his cancer with every ounce of his being, his Air Force Dr. referred him for a stem cell transplant to Barnes Hospital in St Louis, he was 67, they told him he was to old and they couldn't justify the cost... Dr. Lottwada a fine Christian man, got on the phone to his buddies at Wilford Hall in San Antonio, the USAF flew my Dad down there, and they did a stem cell transplant... A little Air Force Major was his Dr. he said I want you to take your Dad home tommorow, to the BOQ, he needs to be out of this hospital and all these germs.. that after 2 days of massive chemo to kill everything.... but the medical team said NO! I met the Major in the hall, he said you're taking your Dad home today, I said No Sir, they said he couldn't go home.... he said "I said your taking your Dad home today", and I said YES SIR, I'm taking my DAD home today, he said, I'm gonna give him two units of blood and then you're going to take him home... That was the most amazing team of Dr.s and even a very Sweet Pretty Christian Social Worker, they all loved my Dad, and in a month he came home to the farm for another amazing 4 years, and worked every day, until a few days before he passed! thanks to the Lord and the wonderful love and care he received from USAF... a young Air Force kid with a wife and kids did not make it, it broke my Dad's heart, as they were both patients together at Scott AFB..

10-4, thanks for all the good advice gentlemen!

Amen Brother, they were cut from a different cloth, Grandma Maggart died when my Dad was 12, he and his Brother Frank went into the orphanage in Franklin, TN, my Aunt Flo went to stay with one of my Grandpa's Lady friends... He helped everybody, and everybody helped him.. I never saw a single soul take advantage of my Dad. He never took advantage of anyone else either. He was larger than life itself, and left a chasm when he passed.

Sorry Larry, this has been a tough week, but I'm sending Mollie and Arlie back to Arizona to bring you a little sunshine, pray for Mollie, its a chore to fly with Arlie, 16 months and a very busy mechanical guy. She's flying in to Phoenix, so no layover in Dallas, I hope we can get guest passes to sit with her while she waits to board, says she's not flying alone with Arlie again... Praying for you and the Brother's families, I can't imagine.. 3 of my little bus kids lost their Mom to an overdose last week, it just sucks, they don't have a chance....