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Yes, yes, yes - this thing is SWEET! I've been watching the development of this one. Slightly larger magwell, for the slightly larger mags. Daddy want... <lmao>

Yep. Well, 18.5".

Tease... <munch> I'm glad my FDE-fetish finally rubbed off on you... <laughs>

Yep, what he said... ^^^ Might not be short-stroking at all - might be traveling WAY too fast. Also, try some factory ammo in it before you come to a conclusion.

There are PLENTY of quad rails out there for DPMS-based guns.

As you found, from talking to the Troy rep - the MRF barrel nut is perfectly round, with wrench flats in it, machined into the front (muzzle) end - you can install it with a large crescent wrench. It takes no special barrel nut wrench. Outer-dimension wise, it's identical to a stock Armalite AR-10 barrel nut, except it doesn't have the teeth - just the wrench flats where those teeth are. Looks just like this Armalite here, but no teeth:

Here we go - he just did his own "group buy..." <lmao> <laughs>

Call Midwest Industries anyway, and ask for Troy - see what he says. It's a possibility, and worth the call. <thumbsup>

Material, construction, barrel diameter, wall thickness, barrel profile, gas port location - all play into gas port diameter. I'd have to guess that "experimentation" must play a role in it, too, since there are so many "ranges" in diameters on like barrels. I just worked on a DPMS 7.5" 5.56 barrel tonight. Wouldn't cycle more than 2 or 3 rounds at a time. Took everything apart, and the gas port diameter was 0.052". Drilled it up to a 0.064" diameter, so we'll see how it runs tomorrow. <dontknow> Went through alot of different tests prior to taking it apart, so don't just jump to drilling gas ports - I tried everything else that I could think of first.

:o You're jealous - I can tell... <lmao>

You did catch that he built a 6.5 Creedmore, not a .308 Winchester, right?

Sims can be very lethal at close range...

It came to me as a revelation, man... <dontknow> <thumbsup>

Great. >:( They're gonna kick mine back for sure. I named my trust the same... well, so it would match my wallet. <dontknow>

Run it first, and see how it does. The JP setup is just that - a complete setup. The gasport diameter will be something specific from them, for that bolt carrier's weight. See if it cycles with the heavy buffer, first. One thing that heavy buffer is going to do is increase the locktime of the bolt in the extension, before it begins to unlock. That aids accuracy. Just see if it runs. You might have to run a little more gas pressure, you might not. If you can increase the gas enough through that gas block, it might be a real nice shooter. If you can't get enough gas through it to cycle it with the heavy buffer (even wide open on the gas block), then just sell the buffer here and move to a lighter one.

MX (outdoor and Supercross), Arenacross, Moto GP from the earlier days of the 500cc 2-strokes ( :o), I love all that. I actually raced MX all the way up to about 2007, and it wasn't in any Vet class - it's HARD to keep up with young kids that have never seriously wadded themselves up before. They just have no fear, and won't until they get into some real "healing time..." <laughs> If I can make it faster, I'm into it. I've done alot of work on the performance side of the house, and did a hell of alot to my big Jap V-Twin. One day, I'll stuff one of those engines in a side-by-side... <thumbsup>

Looks like sims - simunitions. Close range, they can be very deadly. Had a friend in Okinawa lose an eye from one of those, right through a set of Oakley goggles.

Bore Snakes aren't bad, in any way - they're just time consuming, dropping that weight down there and fishing that thing through. Great for the field, 'cause you can just stuff it in your pocket.

I like the NiB trigger alot - it's still a heavy pull like every other military trigger, compared to purely aftermarket triggers, but it's smooooooth. <thumbsup> That took longer for the swaps last night, than I thought it would. The SR Gold and the Spike's were simple - I had to completely reset all the screws on the Jard, to put it in that 16" rifle... :o

RALPHIE!!! <lmao> <thumbsup>

I've got some trigger shuffling to do. I got my SR Gold in, and shot it last Wednesday. I like it. I put it in the 11.5" just to try it out, but it's really for the .308. So, the 2lb Jard comes out of the .308 so the SR Gold can go in. The Spike's NiB Battle trigger comes out of the 16" midlength, so the 2lb Jard can go in that one. The Battle Trig goes into the 11.5" gun...

Two-piece freefloat, or two-piece drop in replacement for the carbine handguards? Check out Midwest Industries. <thumbsup>

That is incredibly, incredibly cool - both your actions, and the rifle. <thumbsup>

Awesome stick, JM!!! <thumbsup> I do love your excellent choice of terminology here, too... <lmao> <laughs>

I've got the P22, also, Matt! Love that little beast! <thumbsup>