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I'll pay your course tuition - you just need to get there. <thumbsup> You can't leave me hangin' with an offer like that... <munch>

Question answered. <thumbsup>

That's why I will never live in New Jersey. That Mayor would poop his britches if he decided to visit Arizona. :o If he saw some of the open carry here, his head would explode like that guy in Scanners...

Not in Ohio... not for deer. It's 12ga slug only - or bow.

It would be just like reloading for any other semi-auto .308 AR platform rifle.

You're not making this easy on me. <dontknow>

I'm training my son to be John Connor... <thumbsup>

Well, then - you and I need to leave these carbines pretty much "unmolested." We need to leave them in stock, as-delivered form. We can modify then while we're in the Armalite Armorer's Course together. <thumbsup> Pat is already onboard... <munch>

It's too bad that this piece of poop current administration started Gun Walker JUST so they could makes rules like this - and it worked. The plan they set in motion accomplished one of the goals that they set out for. It's sickening.

It's in the Tech Notes that Drew posted - can't mix and match the uppers and lowers. You'll need the 10A upper and lower. I've got more than 1/2 the cash for the carbine version right now. Next month, done deal. <thumbsup>

You'd have a very, very ugly gap between the two receivers. I've seen pics of the two combined, but I don't know if they actually worked together. <dontknow>

There's a 0.040" difference in the height of a standard front sight base and the "F" marked front sight base. F marked front sight bases were developed for the shorter M4 Carbine, over the M16A2. The difference in the sight base height on the shorter carbine was necessary due to the change in sight radius. No matter which front sight base you're using, F or standard, you can make up the zero difference with the standard front sight post. Only thing is, it might be sticking up a little further, or sunk a little lower, that what looks normal. You never stated what the configuration is on your particular AR-10.

Yes, but that's in the design of the barrel nut - it'll make sense when it's in your hands. You'll see why you need to do it. There are no "teeth" around the barrel nut, for a gas tube to go into - instead of them cutting a bunch of teeth, that you'd need to line up, they just don't. You tighten it, make a notch for the gas tube, and it's done. It'll be clear once you receive it. Not a big deal at all. Use a "chainsaw sharpening bit" in the Dremel - it cuts the perfect notch. <thumbsup>

Those are ridiculous... :o You're a lucky man. <thumbsup>

That's me. On a brand new gun, or one that would pass an Army CIP Arms Room Inspection, that area is bone dry. You wouldn't believe the amount of resistance is makes in cycling the weapon. Here's how I found this out - the hard, embarrassing way. Assigned to lead a week of Funeral Detail. From assignment as NCOIC, to training the people, to the TDY for a week. 5 funerals that week we got it. I had some UNCOORDINATED Soldiers, and they looked like poop for the Firing Detail. One way to improve the look was to reduce the steps in the Manual of Arms with the M16A2s we had. "Ready, Aim, Fire" is a repititous step every time you fire, with the "Ready" on all steps following the first - being, charge the weapon to feed the next blank round. They looked like a monkey fucking a football, rifles not level, all charging at different times, etc. It was poop. Must eliminate steps... Get the guns up with "Ready, Aim, Fire" the first time, and only have to "Aim, Fire" after that, guns staying level - if I get the weapons to cycle with blanks, without having ugly-ass blank adapters on the ends... I "built" hidden blank adapters that went under the flash suppressors. Worked like a champ in my rifle. First funeral detail, half the guns didn't fire on the 2nd and 3rd volleys - looked like poop, sounded like poop, and was a total embarrassment, fully reflecting on ME. I wanted to take their rifles away from them and club them like baby seals. I shoot mine, the poop works, I grab theirs, and they don't work. Strip everything down. The NON-working guns had bone dry buffers, buffer springs, and dry inside the receiver extensions. Lube that poop up, and the guns run on the home made BFAs. Huh, miracle... Their weapons were inspection-ready, but wouldn't function. After that, I ALWAYS make sure I've got a light coat of CLP on the buffer, buffer spring, and inside the receiver extension - most ARs built and bought don't come that way. Sorry for the long story - it was a definite learning point for me. The funeral detail where the guns didn't run was televised, and it was a high priority funeral - the first female to pass away during Desert Storm. :-[

I've got one on my .308, but haven't done a "review," per say. Here's the build thread: http://308ar.com/forum/dpms-lr-308-general-technical-discussion/lr308-self-build/msg553/#msg553

They're good to go, and also have a section here on the board. Hop in there and check it out. <thumbsup>

There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to do something like that.

Welcome aboard!!! Glad to see ya again! <thumbsup>

That's a personal problem/condition, and you are the one that needs to learn how to deal with that - making everyone else bend to deal with you on that is not the way it works. "Ignore button" - that's also a personal thing, and if you know something is going to upset you, then YOU must have the self control to skip it. Forcing other people to bend to your will and your ways is not going to work here - you can forget about that right now. There's not a thing wrong with what the OP did, in his opening statements. If that offends you, then you need to get over it. On a personal level, IMHO, your reply was what was inappropriate. If you don't like a particular conversation, then stay out of it. Discretion is the better part of valor. Final note on this: This topic/coversation IS appropriate for both this message board, and in the location it was posted in: Club House Place to talk about anything off topic and legal If you are going to come into this section, be advised that you might find some conversations that you don't agree with - certainly, there are going to be conversations in this section that are NOT related to any .308 AR. That's the intent of this section in the first place, and it's going to stay a part of this board. Maybe it is you that should avoid this entire section, instead of trying to control what goes on in this section by stating that you are offended. Think about that.

How were you offended? Please list specifics of what offended you, so members know what not to do. That would be greatly appreciated.

He scares me, as a LEO - I'm afraid if I ever met him, he'd issue me a beatin' with a PR24... :o

It'll probably outshoot the one you're looking at - with a price tag about $2k less. Just sayin'... <thumbsup>

I'd go with #1 in your list, or you'll end up having to change your screen name. When I opened the topic, I was thinking you already had one. <dontknow> Welcome aboard, man. <thumbsup>

That's a relief - I thought I was about to get banned... <laughs>