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Same as the AR-15 pin. It's about 1/12th of an inch. Hit this for exact dimensions: http://www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/pins.html

Just noticed that on the Bushmaster MOE .308... Cool change. <thumbsup>

Damn. That is a nice setup, coming straight from a factory. Good find, Drew. <thumbsup> That MSRP ain't too bad, either. <dontknow>

I'd like to see something from JD Machine Tech about this one, considering I found the link to it posted by someone called "kaiserworks." Since the two used to be business partners, it looks like one shitting on the other. Not good business, kaiserworks. Dumping on an ex-partner for supposed wrong-doing doesn't make you look better... http://www.10news.com/news/26649839/detail.html

They did a good job on that one. I need that for my 20" 5.56 gun. I've left backups off that gun due to scope clearance, and the regular rear MBUS was close but not enough. These will do the trick. <thumbsup>

If you guys are close to Zanesville, go check out Briar Rabbit Shooting Sports. Worth the drive even if you're not that close, really. I grew up in Zanesville, and we used to have 4-wheeling competitions on the site that this range is on (Y-City Hilltoppers; they left one of the buildings onsite painted with the mural. Cool <thumbsup>). Last time I was back there, I checked it all out - very good complex. Rifle range goes out to 400 yards, and there are several cool outdoor "shoot rooms" set up on the top of the hill. Pretty sure those are pistol only, but I shot 5.56 on them (time of day, number of people there, have a connection with the owners, etc.). You might not be able to blast rifle caliber into those things when you're there. <dontknow> http://briarrabbit.com/

That'll probably be tough to video the "lack of flash..." <laughs> That will be a cool vid, man. <thumbsup>

Yep, on flat ranges it was foamies or the issued silicone flange plugs. In the woods/dirtpile - nothing. Everything you need to hear all happens before the shooting starts.

There are no links - I directly uploaded them to the message. Might be your computer settings or server firewalls, though. <dontknow>

I did a quad rail on my .308 so I could free-float the barrel, then have options down the road. Right now, all I use it for is bipod attachment, and I stuck Knight's rail covers on there to hang onto. I've got a sling attachment point mounted on the front part of the rail that works great (still nothing attached to the barrel), but that's about it. Later, down the road, if I feel the need to attach something to the rail, I've got that option. At the time of my build, using a quad rail as the free-float option was about the only option, so that's what I went with. I've got flexibility now for whatever I want later.

Show me these two, right here. The $1k one, then the $1.2k one.

Buying and building are two completely different things here. This isn't 5.56... :D

What kind of a minigun was that? The Dillon M134 isn't anywhere near 10k rpm. The older GE M134 was a little higher than the Dillon, but not like that. EDIT - what kind of FFT were you running that bent up like that? I know, lots of questions... <dontknow>

They don't. However, they do make compatible parts for DPMS-based, LR308-based semi auto .308s. There's a big difference between AR10 and non-Armalite .308 semis. They're a great company to work with, and their stuff is top notch. You can't fail using their parts. <thumbsup>

Eeeeehhh... I'm not sure how much of a .308 semi-auto rifle you build for a grand, or even $1200. It won't be much, and it definitely won't be tough. On another note, I don't think you need a barrel strong enough to fix a bayonet to - if you get to that point, you should be on your backup. If your backup is down, and you're looking for something to fix a bayonet to, you're in very, very deep poop. Call 911, call for immediate extraction, or hit your E&R Plan... <dontknow> If you're not in a Combat Zone, and you're thinking of going to fixed bayonets - your plan was bad. If you're IN a Combat Zone, use the weapons you're authorized to use. You'll have friends nearby that are in the same shitstorm that you're in. My $0.02...

Here's the NRA rebuttal to all this nonsense. Great piece of work by the authors, I must add. <thumbsup> 1683_.pdf 1685_.pdf 1687_.pdf

I ended up picking up a pack of 12 Surefire batt's and didn't have an issue. I'm pretty sure that's an Arizona thing, though. Maybe it originated from some kind of control of Lithium or something? <dontknow> I sure as hell hope it wasn't because Surefire batteries are "weapons batteries..." :o

Multi Cal lowers are already marked appropriately, i.e. Cal: Multi. The law requires caliber to be marked, and it is - as Multiple Caliber. The law won't change - caliber will still have to be marked, just as it is required now. The law might have to be clarified, as in "Caliber must be specifically marked, and 'Multiple' isn't specific enough..." or something along those lines. The BATFE's job is the clarification. No law needs passed to change the Cal: Multi markings, but the current law needs to be specifically clarified in regards to caliber markings in order to enforce such a change. They still won't be able to take away something in the future that you can legally own right now. Right now, it's 100% legal to own such a firearm. Example: You can currently legally own a Pre-Ban rifle in almost all states now, as long as you're complying with the federal/state/local laws of such a Pre-Ban rifle. Again, just my humble opinion, but I don't see it going any other way.

I'll try the Cabela's here in Glandale, AZ later this afternoon... I don't think that's a requirement for Surefire batt's here... <lmao>

You're fine. Some states already require it - like CT where Drew lives. If you were in a state that required it already, you wouldn't have been able to pick yours up from the FFL with it marked "Multi." The law hasn't changed, it's not the law yet, but they're trying. At the point that they pass it, they can't go back and say "You have to get rid of that." It'll be another national law made up by idiots, and there will be a whole lot of Multi Cal lowers out there (the ones out there now) that will be "pre-ban" items on a list. Manufacturers of these have the serial number range of everything they manufactured by what date, so you'd be safe down the road. Making stupid laws like this just makes it a pain in the ass for those of us that build these "adaptable" things and still want them adaptable... My $0.02... <dontknow>

DEFINITELY not something you'd say publicly amongst this group... <lmao> <laughs> <munch>

'Bout time you got on board... <thumbsup>

My $0.02, up there in the red. <thumbsup>

Actually, that's not correct. The AR is the designation for "Armalite Rifle." The "AR" in AR-15 comes from the ArmaLite name. ArmaLite's AR-1, AR-5, and some subsequent models were bolt action rifles, the AR-7 a semiautomatic survival rifle and there are shotguns and pistols whose model numbers also include the "AR" prefix. Reference: http://www.armalite.com/images/Library/AL%20HISTORY%20COPY%202.pdf The military designation was "M-16," and in it's experimental stages with the military (like all other experimental military equipment), it was "XM-16." Most people remember the XM177 Vietnam-era carbine - that's what the X was all about. I'm positive that both (users) Armalite and mrraley have more info about it.

My FDE Tassimo doesn't use a 12" touchscreen - I modded it to run from an iPod, mounted a side rail, and I run it similar to this setup... <thumbsup> <laughs>