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Militarily, the rule is 1x for every hundred yards. 9x gets you 900 yards. That has changed alot in the last decade, with some badass scopes available to military snipers. For 600, the 3-9x40 on mine does just fine, and my eyes aren't perfect.

Tell you what - have you assembled the takedown pin yet? Use the takedown pin to assemble the pivot pin, then put the takedown pin in.

Same spring. In fact, pivot pin spring and takedown pin spring are the same, AR-15 and .308 AR. Same one. In the pivot pin, it doesn't go all the way in - the detent sticks out. You need to compress it with the pin, or compress it to get the pin in there. It can be tricky. Attempt to assemble it inside a 1 gallon zip-lock freezer bag - because when the thing shoots out, it won't go far... If you attempt to assemble it uncovered, and it shoots across your room - you will never see it again...

754. That's not a Boeing. I'm pissed.

For sure! Pinky is a 16" midlength, and that thing might look funny, but it's one hell of a shooter. The other 16" midlength I have is a precision rig, the Spike's billet set with the Wilson/Nordic barrel. That thing is smoooooooooth. Carbine gas system was a direct development of rifle gas system on the A1/A2 with the 20" barrel. Dwell time - distance from the end of the barrel, back to the gas port location. The amount of time (or distance) that gas is entering the gas port, before the bullet leaves the barrel. It's almost identical on the 20" A1/A2 barrel (from end of barrel back to gas port location) as it is on the 14.5" barrel carbine. End of carbine barrel back to the gas port location, of the carbine gas system. Civilian-legal barrels must be a minimum length of 16", so carbine gas systems in a 16" barrel have longer dwell time. A 16" AR with carbine gas feels a little "more harsh" or has "more recoil" than the military 14.5" carbine - because of that extra 1.5" of barrel. More dwell time. Midlength gas systems started out as an alternative on a 16" civilian-legal barrel, to replicate that magic amount of dwell time of the A1/A2, and the military carbine with the 14.5" barrel.

YES!!! KRYLON KHAKI!!!

^^^ <lmao> As much as it makes some people schit their panties, I keep most of mine like that. None are chambered, but most have a loaded mag in them. Otherwise, they're only good for throwing them at things... This one obviously isn't a shooter yet, but it should be soon. Final "get it into operation" part is on it's way.

Damn Ron, I'm feelin' what you're feelin'! <dontknow> Gotta beat up on me a some others to make the page run well? <lmao>

Brother, you can cruise over the night before, and crash at my place. If you plan the trip accordingly, you can hit Supercross with me. I'll get the ticket tomorrow, just let me know. <thumbsup>

747 - again, like the Boeing... <dontknow>

That would be cool for scope dope. <thumbsup> Would work as well as any other device or idea...

And then... when you can't find the projos to load, you just have to picked up loaded ammunition. Damn it.

Schit, I'm down to about 6lbs of Varget now - and can't find it anywhere. I've got a few pounds of other powders I'm going to play with, and see what they do. There's 3lbs of Accurate 2520, and 2lbs of Accurate 2495. I have high hopes for the 2520 in the 5.56 rifles. If I can get some 77gr SMKs and 75gr Hornady BTHPs to 2750fps with that powder, it'll be my "new powder" for the 5.56 heavy loads. I may even use it for the 70gr Barnes TSX loads, if I can ever find those damn projos again. Still need to process all these things - they've all had the initial tumbling, but they need decapped and resized.

I traded a copious amount of my money for a tracking number from Precision Reflex... <lmao>

Damn, that's a good lookin' set. <thumbsup>

Never did find my camera. It WENT with me to the dunes for the Thanksgiving trip. It didn't return. I suspect Foul Play, at the hands of a 17-year-old... :bat: Time to start the waterboarding, until I get some answers... :eek: I picked up a new camera, so now I can get pics again. This new one is a hell of alot better than my old one anyway.

Welcome, brother, from a little south of PHX. Prescott isn't too far away - we'll have you making the drive for a meet-n-shoot shortly after your AZ arrival... <dontknow> <laughs>

Pricing information - obviously, this is Lancer's MSRP: 5-Round L7 Opaque Dark Earth: $47.49 Opaque Black: $47.49 Translucent Smoke: $54.99 Translucent Clear: $54.99 Translucent Dark Earth: $59.99 Translucent Black: $59.99 10-Round L7 Opaque Dark Earth: $43.99 Opaque Black: $43.99 Translucent Clear: $44.99 Translucent Smoke: $44.99 Translucent Dark Earth: $49.99 Translucent Black: $49.99 20-Round L7 Opaque Dark Earth: $44.99 Opaque Black: $44.99 Translucent Clear: $49.99 Translucent Smoke: $49.99 Translucent Black: $54.99 Translucent Dark Earth: $54.99 Read more: http://www.gunsandammo.com/2014/01/07/first-look-lancer-systems-l7awm-ar-10-magazines/#ixzz2psRgOGMP For those that question the pricing differences between the translucent and opaque mags, it's more difficult to manufacture a translucent mag, and the material costs are a little higher (to maintain the same strength). There is a real manufacturing difference, so there's a cost difference. <thumbsup>

I really like that setup. <thumbsup>

There are also carbine-length barrels running midlength gas systems. Primarily 5.56 stuff, 16" midlength barrels and 14.5" midlength barrels. The 14.5" midlength shoots very, very nice. <thumbsup>

737, like the Boeing. <thumbsup>

^^^ THAT, Ladies and Gentlemen, is what makes this place great! <laughs> <lmao>

EVERYBODY is invited. ALWAYS! These kind of gatherings are sometimes planned, sometimes not. Just kinda spontaneous. Anytime you guys wanna get together, the only thing stopping us is getting here. I guarantee, if someone travels a long distance just to meet up, ALL the local guys here will clear some schedules and get together. Mike, if you'd make a trip from Idaho, you're reason enough to throw a huge-ass range fest. Same to you, Bubba. :happydrunks:

I'm in. I need to get this ready for Sunday. <laughs>

I'll be there - finally got approval for time off work. Tuesday through Friday, late arrival Tuesday afternoon. Mike! I'll look for Lance - is he setting up a booth?