Matt.Cross

Hmmm, that sounds like a LOAD of fun... <dontknow>

I have a spare JP Bennie Cooley type if you want to try one. It hasn't been used yet and I'd be willing to part with for a franklin' + shipping.

You should warn a brother.... I had to pour the drool out of my keyboard just to type this. <thumbsup> That is one sweet piece my friend! I suppose you have the suppressor too?

Glad to hear it, pics must be posted of course, once they're in hand.

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Well, one of the reasons for going with Lothar Walther for a custom barrel is that they are not one of the more common go-to choices for ARs in .308, (LMT's being the exception, and that's a production barrel) so part of my objective is to test out some of the less "cookie cutter" type barrels and try some more unusual or specialized items. At this point I'm going to have one LW barrel sometime in the near future, and I don't want to have two until I know that I'm very impressed with them. You guys have pretty much convinced me to buy the Krieger from Fulton, I just gotta wait for my payday to roll around. Ultimately the LW will be tested in Goldi, but in the meantime she will probably get initiated with the Krieger. I'll bet if I send them my brake, they'll time it for me and send it back assembled. Gonna have to check into this....

I think we need to send it into war zones. Nothing could be more humiliating than being massacred with pink weaponry.... <dontknow> <thumbsup>

My money is already in the LW barrel, there's no way I'm gonna cancel it, I just can't stand the waiting. Frank is just embarrassing to even look at now that Goldilocks (MA TEN w/ gold trigger) is mostly built, so I'm eager to go ahead and get started on the parts for Frank. Buying the FA barrel makes sense anyways, but I don't know whether I should put it on Frank or Goldilocks. If I rebuild Frank, all the parts are in stock and I won't have an indeterminate waiting period, with the exception of the suppressor. Putting the FA barrel on either gives me a custom build that I can shoot, but doesn't leave me with either build in the condition I first envisioned for them. At present I'm 99% sure I'll be buying the FA barrel anyways, it's up to the thread readers to figure out which build to put it on. Pics of Frank: [img width=810 height=607]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/jm_cross/img1313871521523.jpg Pics of Goldilocks: [img width=810 height=607]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/jm_cross/img1313871521090.jpg [img width=810 height=607]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/jm_cross/img1313871520899.jpg

Based on what I've heard, I have the utmost confidence I'd be satisfied. I can't wait for 98Z5V to read this thread, it'll get REALLY interesting then. <laughs>

The wait to complete my MA TEN build is just killing me. Honestly, I know it will be worth the wait for my barrel, but I can't stand waiting any longer. Since you guys are my support group, I'm going to present my options and let you all decide. Option 1: Wait patiently for my barrel to get here from Lothar Walther, and shoot my DPMS frankenrifle in the meantime. I don't have high expectations from the frankenrifle and it feels like a waste of ammo to be perfectly honest. The reason I have "frank" is because he is going to become a Mk12 Mod 0 SPR or Mod 1 SPR (not sure yet) mock-up. Option 2: Order the 18.5" barrel and matched bolt for the SPR build from Fulton Armory, put it on the MA TEN and shoot the living crap out of it until my LW barrel gets here. I would have a build that I can shoot and take pictures of and share with all you guys, and I can put the barrel on "frank" after the LW gets here. Option 3: Go ahead and start buying the parts for the SPR and forget about the MA TEN until I get said SPR finished. I can see this taking more time because of the paperwork for the suppressor & whatnot, but at least I'd be distracted from my MA TEN frustration. Option 3 also means that I would be consulting you guys about whether I should build the Mod 0 or Mod 1, so I'll outline the differences: Mod 0: PRI Gen III Rifle Length FFHG w/ SPR rail system and A.R.M.S #40 rear sight, and flip up front sight/gas block combo. The Mod 0 would also need the just for the sake of an accurate mock-up. or Mod 1: Daniels Defense Light Rail and flip up front sight/gas block combo. I could also use the suppressor of my choice, but I'd prefer AAC's BRAKEOUT™ 51T Compensator/762-SDN-6™ Suppressor combo. Help me out here guys, what should I do?

What a beautiful pussy! (Not a compliment I hand out lightly by the way...) <dontknow> I just couldn't help myself... LOL No seriously, that's a prize take right there. That'd make a great start to a trophy room.

Well, Drew has finally done me in with his thread detailing his journey into proud suppressor ownership. I've found a fellow that helps North Carolinians to legally obtain and own suppressors without unbearable hassle. This thread will serve to document my own trip down the "slow road to sound suppressors" <thumbsup>

My specs for the barrel were: AR-10 profile, fluted, .936 @ gas block, rifle length gas port, .308 winchester match chamber, 20" length threaded 5/8" - 24 tpi for .75" @ muzzle, and an 11-degree recessed target crown. Cost w/ shipping, $435.00 I've been waiting for this dream since early March, it'd better be one outstanding piece of work!

I'm good to go, I just wanted to be part of the thread. :)

You're a good man, no matter what imschur says about you... ;) I'm sure 6132expert and hobbesgunner +1 more unknown participant will appreciate your sacrifice, especially knowing how builds tend to grow around single components that you get. <dontknow> <laughs>

I can't vouch for that particular barrel, but I do have a custom profile from LW in .308 currently in finishing and then it will ship. I haven't gotten it yet, but I'm certainly going to post up my build and a review once I do. I'm pretty sure from what I've read about LW barrels so far that I'm not going to be disappointed.

I've exempted myself as well, being a moderator, and I don't mind purchasing one when the time comes. You should get a PM! <thumbsup>

Congratulations to imschur, Robocop, and 98Z5V. I'm campaigning to find out whose posts imschur and 98Z5V had to delete to get their bolt catches. ;) <munch>

I want to know why you're still stalling on this issue... You need to get your priorities straight! The only way to make that .338LM stop calling is to answer that call. Come on, you know you wanna! <laughs> <lmao> <munch>

Me too, that's a good looking rifle. Everybody is catching 308AR fever, manufacturer-wise anyways, which is really good for us.

This and this are what you're looking for I think.

A stiffer spring is more likely to drive your bolt all the way forward when you're using the carrier weight (or when you're not for that matter), which is probably why Drew recommended it. The flat wire spring recommended has been known to solve the same problem for other users in other forums.

Let me have a look at my bank balance tomorrow (direct deposit pay tonight) and I may take plenty of this off your hands for plinking.

That would make an excellent combo! I'm using the matched bolt Lothar Walther is sending with my barrel.