98Z5V

SI Defense, for the new screws, even if the one you have is okay. If you order online, the calculated shipping is crazy. If you call them on the phone for it, ask them to ship it in the regular mail.

Heather looks damn good in that wood-pic, but Greg... Bro, you've got a bunch of lines in your face or something... <lmao>

Not sure what their AR series dies are, but the .223 Remington FL Die set has the taper crimp function, and the .308 Winchester FL die set has the taper crimp function. They have an instructional video out called "Precisioneered Handloading DVD" that clearly states all their FL die sets have the taper crimp function. This is the DVD: https://shop.rcbs.com/WebConnect/MainServlet?storeId=webconnect&catalogId=webconnect&langId=en_US&action=ProductDisplay&screenlabel=index&productId=6006 Do you remember who you talked to when you called them?

Get that elk, brother! I remember your father's flag coming up once before - 3 decades of service is amazing.

Plus, you can always order up the threaded barrel. 700 is a good deal on that pistol.

Did you use a screw to secure the bolt catch, or a roll pin? I know you said "bolt catch screw" above, but I just wanted to verify that it definitely was not a roll pin. <thumbsup>

Awesome! I'll tell ya, you guys are putting in some work - you... Schit, didn't even recognize Rob, Jon is looking rather svelte these days. You guys enter some wrestling competition that no one knws about yet, and you're cutting weight? Awesome work. <thumbsup>

Damn, that Turnbull is the Arizona one, too. With a $10k buy it now, I wonder what their reserve is...

Drew, you're lookin' good, brother! <thumbsup>

I'm better off with the pins than I was with the BADASSes. Imagine the horror of trying one, then realizing that you need 14 more... :eek:

Hell, I might try it again this weekend. <thumbsup>

Brother Mike, you've got to try grape seed oil - highest flash point out there, so you can get that stuff REALLY hot. Damn hard to find, though, in a regular store. I nail it at Costco.

4th Amendment.

10,000 comedians in this country are out of work - and you guys are sitting around trying to be funny... I hope you all feel guilty... :fawkdance:

I see there's a WHOLE PACK of smartasses this afternoon... Shoulda figured it. Well, I ended up with 3rd today, first race in 27 years. Last time I did any of this was 1986, and I was MUCH better at it! Oh, in the interest of complete disclosure, I got 3rd out of THREE in my class. <lmao> Actually, they lumped me into the 36-40 class, so that sucked. After two motos and a main, I was a tired sum'bitch!!! <laughs> This is what I rode, ya bunch o' assheads...

By the way, I'm in the "41-45 Old Man Cruiser Class..." <laughs>

Yup, like the title says... Have the almost-stepson out here now, and he's interested in all kinds of schit. He rides park a lot (on a BMX bike), back in Mass. Over the summer while we had him here, we took him to an indoor skatepark that allows bikes. He had a blast, and stayed in the foam pit trying to backflip the whole time. I asked him if he was interested in BMX racing, and he'd never done it. Since we got him back out here for good, we checked out some tracks in the area, and Friday night we watched a race... SO... Today, we're gonna race. Yes, "we..." I've got my old 24" cruiser, he's on one of my old 20" race bikes, and we're gonna hit the track for a Sunday afternoon race. I'll give you guys updates when we're done - either from home, or the hospital bed! <lmao>

That's a whole lot like the discussion here:

I'd still go MRAD, brother! <thumbsup>

Gas block looks good, brother - nothing out of the ordinary there. You'll have some carbon blow by on stuff like that, until there's enough buildup to make a good seal. No kidding. Looks like the gas block port covered the gas port in the barrel just fine - was the gas block mounted tight? Other than that, gas system looks alright. Something in the pics made me look at the end of the gas key on the carrier - is the end of the gas key flared? Outward? Looks funny. Check how much the gas tube protrudes into the upper receiver, when you put it back together. EDIT - measure the diameter of that gas port in the barrel, while you've got it apart.

He's in "strike" position! And, so is she!!! :eek: <laughs>

So, all this legislation saved HOW many people today? That's the design of the legislation, right? To save people? If they pass this, and they pass that, EVERYBODY is MUCH more safe than before. And criminals STILL don't give one schit what the laws say. Pass all you want - it STILL won't make them care. Fcuking idiots.

With all the excitement around here, I almost forgot to tell you guys Happy Halloween! Here's some Halloween cheer from the Little Woman, dressed up and heading into work. She'll kick my ass if she finds out about this... During "costume selection" today, TactiCat even got into the Halloween spirit!

Be careful loading that bullet - the TSX is longer than another bullet of the same weight. It's longer than some 175s that are out there. Hit this for load data, and start on the low side, varying up by 0.2gr. If you load up 5 each like that, for the next 5 weights, it'll be apparent which one is performing best. http://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/308WinWeb.pdf

That MOE grip will go on there, OP. Make sure you don't crush your spring(s) whilst putting it on (make sure they're lined up), and tap that thing in place with a rubber mallet. No need to cut or shave anything - it'll go on.