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The new FDE, 98Z5V will be thrilled

I think we need a 98Z5V gas length system. It's 2'' shorter than a carbine but it's as fat as a Blunt

Goldilocks wants a little Krieger in her

Option 2 - The FA just might surprise you.

Thanks, it will take me a bit to go 30 miles. Did I mention this is a 2002 with only 67000 miles. I dont travel far <laughs>

Anytime you could spend time with somebody it's a good thing. You get their experience and learn from their mistakes.

All things being equal. Dont spend a bunch more just to use them. I just like to remind folks that Brownells is not the cheapest but that is due in part for helping sites like this one even in these crappy economic times.

thats sweet

Hey guys dont forget to support those that support this site. Sinclair International over on the right side bar is part of the Brownells family of sites. Their specialty is reloading.

Last night I learned a friend at the office has an OBD II device that reads codes and can reset the light. Disconnecting the battery is a last resort. My GPS has lost it's ability to back up properly to an external card.disconecting the battery results in memory loss.

Good luck Matt <thumbsup>

Used is a great idea. When I sold off my stuff some folks got great deals. Reloading will become a hobby in itself. I think guys here are trying to prevent you from being disappointed. As you get in to it you will without a doubt come to realize why some of this stuff cost more. Reloading is all about accuracy, quality and consistency. You will find that cheap powder measures either choke or are not accurate with some powders. The scale needs to be accurate and repeatable as do your measuring tools. Die quality will affect your reloading experience. I suggest visit a gun shop and fondle the hardware before you buy anything. Look at the quality and mass of the presses. Pay attention to the length, construction and leverage of the arms and any other moving parts. Play with the dies. Look at how they lock, how smoothly they adjust. Look inside at the finish. I think youll be surprised at the differences. Currently I still own the redding boss. I was lucky years ago there was a company who sold Redding stuff relatively cheap in the shotgun news. Towards the end of my reloading career I pretty much used Redding dies with Dillon and RCBS for the stuff Redding didnt cover. At the time Dillon had the best dies for 5.56. Not sure how all this stacks up in 2011. lastly do you need to rush in? I treated it like a rifle build buying parts as I could afford them. When I started the total cost of ownership was mich higher then I had realized. I hadnt coonsidered I would need a heavier work bench and a lot of tools that werent apparant before I started. Lastly the componants themselves werent economical unless bought in bulk. Before I knew it I had 40000 primers, 1000's of bullets and bits of corn cob media everywhere.

guys dont back out on my account. Im already taken care of.

a lot of good advice in this thread. I would skip the Lee myself. As mentioned you'll end up buying twice. I also believe in dedicated presses for the high volume stuff as finances permit.

Well when I went for emissions they never screwed the gas cap back on. The light is still on but Im guessing this is my issue.

That is a good price. Most prefer to spend a little more and get this one.

It's ok, Im not in a position to utilize one at this time. AR Catch 22 and I have discussed this ofline.

Im exempt

Welcome to the site

Thanks guys..lemme ponder the suggestions.

The last Bushmaster designs are rebadged DPMS. They are the same company. Google The freedom group and cerberus

I believe RRA bought that design from Bushmaster. I read Bushmaster had some design issues that RRA corrected. At least that how I recall it :)

I love that

This is my first issue with this vehicle. I had it for 9 years July 15. Coincidentally I went to emissions two weeks ago.

Thanks guys