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That's actually a pretty good question - I have no idea, especially with the proprietary barrel (who knows if the barrel extension is different?). I don't recall that ever being discussed here yet. <dontknow>

I think I'm gonna back out, too - at this time, I don't have any of my mags converted to the new followers, so even if I had this piece, I couldn't run it prior to converting the mags. That, plus everyone here making me feel guilty, and all. :-[ With that, I think the list is still running... <dontknow>

I don't think it'll ever be too late. <thumbsup> Shoot Dave an email (above, in a recent post) for some pretty fast service. He'll definitely take care of you. Awesome guy to deal with.

Yep, when you order them together, they check it before it gets packaged for shipment. <thumbsup>

Yep, a loose (or missing) cap will throw the Evap (Low) or Evap (High) leak codes... Emissions bastages... <laughs>

No issues with any factory ammo, and I've shot 13 different brands of match ammo through it. I did use a Fulton complete BCG, though.

I'm in. <thumbsup>

If it's a Bushmaster BAR 308, it is made by Rock River, and only Rock River parts are going to fit on it. Best info will be in this post here - call the Bushmaster number referenced in there, if that number is still current. Bushmaster shut down their Windham, Maine plant, so the number listed might not even be current anymore. http://www.bushmaster.com/faqs/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=2426

I'm in for that! <thumbsup>

I've got two different OBD II code scanners - I can send you one to tackle this job on your own. It'll retrieve the code, you can search the code online, and then use the scanner to clear the CEL, and turn that bastard off. I can talk you through any repairs, too. Depending on what pops up as a code, it might lead to something else causing it. Example, leaking intake manifold gasket will cause a P030X code, indicating a specific cylinder misfire. It won't necessarily be a bad plug, or something with the ignition system causing that misfire, and you gotta backtrack to find out what's going on. Most things are easy, but some are a huge pain in the ass. <dontknow> Let me know, and I'll get the scanner in the mail to you. You can grab the specific code(s) here, once you retrieve them: http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/

http://www.fulton-armory.com/barrelfatitan16nmmedss1x10936gasblock.aspx http://www.fulton-armory.com/barrelfatitan185lwcm1x10750gasblockchrome-lined.aspx http://www.fulton-armory.com/barrelfatitan185nmmedss1x10936gasblock.aspx survivalshop owns the first one, and I own the 3rd one. Fire off questions about them, and we'll get the answers you need from an owner's perspective. <thumbsup>

Wanted to hang that on the front gate at the girlfriends house in Washington - house in the middle of 5 acres. My friends knew that poop was real, with what was on-hand. <thumbsup> ;D

;D Here's a big version of it for ya, brother. Suitable for blowing up into a poster, and hanging on your front fence. <thumbsup>

Check out Fulton Armory, and see what theyve got available right now - I know they're making a bunch more barrel profiles now, than they had available in the past. Great stuff, too. ADCO could tackle something like that, but I wouldn't have too many more places do it. Reprofiling the barrel for a gas block in the new position would be a PITA...

In your poll that you posted, define the second poll choice that you posted. What are you looking for in that buffer, and what is your weapon configuration right now? Reason I ask is because the "H2" buffer is for the AR-15. I'm trying to see where you want to go here, with your .308, and what you're really looking for. The H2 AR-15 buffer is something you can't even use in your .308 AR.

And right now, Barrett is only doing the M98B in .338 LM. Bolt. I'm so Danger Close on that thing that's it's not even funny. :o

I've witnessed this in person, with rounds in-hand, and the .338 LM is my obsession. :o Thanks for reminding me. Again. :-[

I still haven't even heard of where the "new" Bushmaster is relocating to, let alone when they'll start producing. <dontknow> Windham Weaponry will probably be able to get you one of these before "Bushmaster" will. Hate to say that, but all the tooling, machinery, and dies are still right there, in Windham, Maine, at the original location. :-[

Something to take away from that, a quote from the guy that had to fire: "Just be prepared, at any point in time, because you never know when it's going to happen." Amen. I carry everyday, whenever I'm not physically inside my house. <thumbsup> I've got range cards for every avenue of approach TO my house, too. Believe that. :o

Tell you what, man - as soon as you put up a vid of you dumping one of your favorite rifles in the water, mud & sand & see if it works, I'll do the exact same to this rifle - and see if it still works with the heavy CWS config. <thumbsup> The objective of this all was based on a question from Jgun - does the added weight affect being able to fire it fast? Or does the added weight (and slower carrier speed) affect that in a negative manner? I can definitely say that the added weight doesn't affect being able to fire it 0.10 second slower than a lighter gun with an H3 buffer in it, when I've got two other contributing factors that are applied to that difference in speed - total gun weight, and a heavier trigger. <dontknow> Just to test this even further, I'll just put the CWS in the lighter gun next time, and see how I come out. I'll run that same gun with the H3, then I'll replace the H3 with the Spike's T2 and the heavy config of the CWS, and see what the times are. That was the original question anyway - not whether I can dunk-test a DI gun and see if it comes out like the H&K 416 demo vids.

This one? Only reason I ask is because I google "Sig DMR" and everything takes me to the 5.56 version. <dontknow> The .308 is a sweet looking rifle. I'm still OBR-fickle if I'd have to buy one complete, but this is a nice looking stick, right here.

Well, setting it up to recoil like a .22LR definitely wasn't the objective - just adding the 0.080" length to the BCG was the objective, so I wouldn't continue to eat the edges of the buffer. Testing it, with the different inserts was just a (surprising) experiment, with a couple nice benefits. It runs on PMC Bronze for range ammo, and it doesn't even hiccup in the least with the 68 and 69gr match ammo that I typically shoot through it. This configuration of gun is what I wanted to build that I could do just about anything with - short range, medium range, a little bit more. Not too heavy, but not light, 1x4 optic. It's not meant to excel at any one aspect, but kind do anything well. If it got to the point where it was packed with mud and gunk, I'd do a field strip and quick cleaning on it, just like all my issued military carbines and rifles, and I'd do that before I needed to use it out there. If I get into some cold weather, and it doesn't cycle, I can always just pull that tungsten insert right out, and it'll cycle fine. <thumbsup>

Targets ended up like this - first one is the 16" gun, ended up with two full mags in it. Not bad, and it's slightly slower getting two shots off. I don't think that has anything to do with the cycling of the BCG; it's just a heavier weapon, with a heavier trigger pull. Here's the target for the 14.5" gun. First mag went into centermass grouping, and the last mag went into "Robo's Revenge," aiming at the mellon. I ended up with the best overall times in the second mag - smaller target, go figure. <dontknow>

I was getting into this in another discussion, but here's some info on the gas systems and development: ^^^ That was from a "rifles and carbines" thread here. Now, knowing dwell time now, as the distance between the gas port and the barrel end - time is takes a projectile to cover that amount of distance, actually. Distance to cover on the dwell time in the 20" M16A2 would be around 7", right? This is one of the factors that led to the AR carbine gas system. Barrel length for the shorter rifle being 14.5", and the gas tube ends up being around 7.5" - that's 7" of barrel, just like the A2 original config. The A2 recoil is more manageable, but it's also more gun. They feel similar. 16" being the civilian legal barrel length, when you combine that with a 7.5" gas tube/system - the carbine system - it's a harsher recoil. That's primarily where the midlength gas system cam into play. Middy gas on a 14.5" is a very nice shooting system. .308 ARs are different, though. What it takes to cycle an AR-15 doesn't carry straight over to a .308 Win cartridge. There's so much power and pressure in a .308 Win cartridge that it will cycle just about any ammo through a 16" barrel while using a rifle gas system. <thumbsup>

There's more to it than just felt recoil, but that's the one thing that people can feel in the comparisons of different gas systems. Too much gas, not a tuned system - it beats up internal parts during recoil (lugs on the bolt, the BCG, the action spring and buffer, the barrel extension). If you're running an incompatible setup, you'll have the bolt unlocking too soon (the 18" barrel and pistol gas scenario from above, probably), not extracting properly. Not only does that affect extraction, but it affect accuracy, too. There's alot to it, but the best way to typically explain it is with the recoil examples...