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Pick mine! Pick mine! <lmao>

That's awesome... <laughs>

That's not normal, man - that block was not sealing at the gas port. That's a pretty big carbon ring around that gas port, and on the inside of the gas block. Something with the machining...

That sucks, brother. I hope that works out for him - which would be working out for her. If you're feeling like you need to nurture a young one, I'll pack 16-year old Jake up in a box and ship his ass RIGHT out!!! <thumbsup> <laughs>

I've recently been given the opportunity to test out some extended takedown pins for various rifle configurations: DPMS LR-308, AR-15, and RRA LAR-8 are what's being offered. I've tested the DPMS and AR variants, but not the RRA variant yet. These are machined from 12L14 steel, black oxide coated, and they're made by our very own dcannon003, right here from this board. The machining is excellent, and they work very well. Installation is as easy as gaining access to your takedown detent and spring (the process varies with different rifle types), and it's a direct swap with the standard pin. As delivered, I got a full set of what is manufactured, all three, like stated above. They're individually packaged and marked for application. Here's what was in the box: [img width=810 height=607]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m239/rgrhartley/100_0664_zpsdd8aa0e5.jpg Like I stated earlier, it's a direct swap once you gain access to your detent and spring. On the AR-15s, the detent and spring are at the back of the lower receiver. Either under the fixed stock, or under the retaining plate on a collapsible stock setup. On the DPMS LR-308, the detent and spring goes in from the bottom, just like the safety detent and spring. In the past, I've mentioned doing a set-screw mod to all these rifles, no matter where the takedown detent is held in from (rear or bottom). Many AR receivers are tapped/threaded already, setup for a 4-40 set screw, right out of the box. The DPMS LR-308 is not. On mine, I choose to use a 6-32 set screw setup, for a couple reasons. 6-32 is more commonly stocked in local hardware stores (4-40 can be hard to find sometimes, ACE Hardware being one of those instances), the threads are more coarse (hold a little better in aluminum receivers), and it's a larger allen wrench than the 4-40 (that damn thing uses a 0.050" allen). I have all the drilling/tapping stuff in a small zip baggie in my armorer toolkit, as well as the set screws, so everything stays in one place. I'm pretty sure the drill size for the 6-32 set screw is a #35 drill bit, but double check that if you decide to buy the tools. The aluminum if easy to drill and tap, by hand. No need for power tools for this. Here's the LR-308 lower with the set screw installed - this was on tear-down, to install the extended takedown pin - it's the silver thing, towards the back of the grip, if the grip were on: [img width=810 height=607]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m239/rgrhartley/100_0662_zpsb6b1e6b1.jpg Set screw removed, spring and detent removed, takedown pin removed; you can see the threading well in this pic: [img width=810 height=607]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m239/rgrhartley/100_0666_zpsdae20c4c.jpg Extended takedown pin installed! [img width=810 height=607]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m239/rgrhartley/100_0668_zps418134ac.jpg These are wonderful for breaking open the upper/lower, and dcannon003 has done a wonderful job on these. It makes life alot easier. He's been providing them in large orders to a few places, and I hope he hops on here for purchasing information.

Drew. Brother. I have to ask... is this a serious post? <dontknow> I'm talking about the professional wrestler part, man. For realz?

Man, I seriously thought the power outage was the start of something much more ominous. :o No kidding. :cookoo: Kinda like when the second plane... That outage freaked me out a little...

My opinion is based on doing business with them, which isn't a bad business dealing. YOUR opinion was based off what I put up there - I'm the only one that commented on them by the time you <edit>

Armalite has a better bolt catch. Personally, I also like the springs in the Armalite LPK, over anything else available.

Any bend to the rim on the brass at all - that's not good. You'll almost always be able to spot some extractor marks on brass, but it certainly should not be chewed up or gouged, man.

That muzzle loader upper is pretty damn cool. <thumbsup>

Yes, it could. However, if it's overgassed enough to attempt premature unlock, it's going to affect your brass. Look for extractor marks on the rims, or bent rims.

Yep. What people don't do is read their policies. It's pretty clear. People still do everything they do (call daily, email, etc), and get pissed off and butthurt by their reaction. The product is good. The price is good. I'll stick with it. <thumbsup> Dover - you're commenting about a company that you have zero experience with. That's okay, you're entitled to your opinion. Just don't state your opinion with any kind of authority. Or, order something from them, so you CAN speak with authority on the subject. In reality, until you DO order something from them, and go through the experience, your opinion means poop on the subject. It's really that simple.

No way - not with those calibers. 308 lower.

<laughs> <lmao>

He got his legs extended, and new pivot points installed... <thumbsup> Double knee replacement.

Here's The King during the same photo-op. Staged for sure. I wish he'd go quail hunting with Dick Cheney.

Man, I wish washguy was healed up already! You KNOW he'd have that smoker going like crazy, since sometime last night!!! <thumbsup>

I know we pressured you into getting something up on the board - but the damn thing is still a work of art, brother. <thumbsup> ;D

Ironically, now that I am "retired military," I'm just an "ordinary law-abiding citizen" - now. So, by their mentality, I shouldn't be permitted to own any of these weapons. I'm neither "military," nor "law enforcement." On that note, I'll bet I've trained more overall, with more frequency, with more ammunition, with many more different types of these weapons that most of the law enforcement force in this nation - who would be permitted to own these types of weapons... Their hypocracy knows no bounds...

As a kid, I studied the hell out of the BHP - I always thought it was the perfect firearm. I had books on the thing, and read all I could about it. I can't remember how long the pineapple prrof mark ran, but it was only a couple years, not long at all. Here's some more I dug up on it:

Shady. :(

"Pineapple" proof marks, started in 1969.

Holy poop, it lives!!! <thumbsup> SAH-WEEEEEEET, BROTHER!!! 8)

That's what she said... <laughs> <lmao>