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That says it all, right there. <laughs> When I was living in VA with the Little Woman, I built myself a "workshop" out back - very well separated from the main structure of the house. It was extensive, and quite well appointed, I must say. I did that on purpose... <thumbsup> After local gunshows there, I spent many a night in the "workshop..." <lmao>

Finished version of this gun - it's complete now, after mounting the light today. Changes made from the last pics are: Midwest Industries T-10 FDE rail, Surefire Executive Defender light in a VLTOR mount - believe it or not, it's damn hard to find a mount for a 3/4" light... <dontknow>

Not a damn thing - I don't believe in getting rid of firearms I already own... ;D I'd give him a motorcycle or two, though... <laughs>

About $3,500 from now... :(

I did hand them a quarter of the thing. :-[ Right then. :o I was only going in there for ammo, man...

Bring it. <thumbsup> All my stuff was purchased legally, is owned legally, and it'll take some serious poop for someone to try to take it away from me. Come and get it.

branson1369 hasn't been on the board here for over a month - some of you guys with comms with him, ask him to check in again... <thumbsup>

Well, today after work I hauled ass to my favorite FFL, just to pick up some ammo for my Sunday-Monday shootfest (helmet-cam footage to follow, through the river wash... ;D). Lo and Behold, before my very eyes, they have the Barrett 98B sitting there. For $4,250. I can get it from them for less. Oh, it's .338 Lapua Magnum, too - I didn't mention thaat yet. So, before I walked in there, having already known where this thread was gonna go, I was convinced that I'm building a 700 bolt on this chassis. It wasn't gonna be a .308 Win 700, either. :o So, guys, whaddya want me to do here? Build this 700 chassis, or let it get in the way of the Barrett 98B .338 LM? <dontknow> Tell me where I'm going here, ya bunch of rat-bastage instigators... <munch> <laughs>

Just a bit of info for everyone else - there is no such animal as an "A2 receiver extension" - buffer tube, whatever the names are that come up. Real name is "Receiver Extension." There is only an AR-15 Receiver Extension, when talking about the rifle-length tubes. It's the original, and the only - there isn't one that's longer, or A2 length. All the A2 is, is the A1 or "standard" rifle extension with a 5/8" spacer, and a 5/8" longer buttstock screw (hollow through the center). So, in short, don't waste a metric poop-ton of time trying to search out a specific receiver extension that must be A2 length. You'll find a unicorn before you find that thing. Just hunt for, and easily find an A1 length, or "standard" rifle receiver extension, and you'll save some serious heartache. The Magpul PRS, both AR-15 and .308 AR, use the A1 extension, for what it's worth.

Fire up some research on the military issued sizes, and I'll grab some woodland rip-stops for you. There's XS, S, M, L, XL on the normal sizes, but then there's length added into those sizes, too. Short, Regular, Long, then the crazy stuff. I never did meet anyone that had a set of XL, XS (Extra Large, Extra Short) uniforms, though... <laughs> I used to wear Medium Regular tops, but switched them all out to Large Short to keep the sleeve length the same, but give more "breathability" in the roomier top. Things to think about... <thumbsup>

I'm not so happy with you about right now... :o <laughs>

It's not the tube, brother. That (receiver extension, buffer tube, etc.) is the same for the 15 and the .308. It's the actual buffer. The AR-15 rifle buffer is 5.900" long, and the .308 AR rifle buffer is 5.200" long. that 0.700" difference in buffer length is the 1/2" (approx.) that was screwing you. The spring rates and lengths of the 15 vs. .308 buffer springs are different, too. Don't run an AR-15 rifle spring in a .308. It's nowhere near strong enough to handle the .308 Win loads.

Tell me what you're looking for specifically, and I might be able to help out with something. <thumbsup>

I just found out about this today - with the email from Brownells - and was coming in here to post this info... <lmao> <thumbsup> I already started looking for 700 actions... <laughs>

Fulton Armory is one of the pioneers in M1A accuracy. Clint can tune those guns. <thumbsup>

This one goes hand-in-hand with what you just posted: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/09/larue-osr-now-called-obr-optimized-battle-rifle/ Additionally, Dick Swan applied for a patent as the inventor of spring-loaded back-up sights. MagPul saw the writing on the wall with that one, and promptly filed a lawsuit against him - before he filed against them. MagPul was smart, on that one, big time. That's what the ARMS -n- MagPul suit is about, right there. There's many reasons I won't run ARMS mounts, the biggest being I've used them in the past because they were issued to me, and it's all I had or could use - I have experience with them. Many of the other reasons I won't run them now, when I pay for my own stuff, has already been mentioned in this thread.

Grip Wedge should only be necessary on Armalite-based .308s. It won't fit on the DPMS-based platforms unless you perform major surgery to it. <dontknow>

You're using an AR-15 rifle buffer. You need to be using a .308 AR-specific rifle buffer (and .308-specific spring). <thumbsup> This was the give-away:

THAT. IS. NICE!

I've seen quite a few guys run the AAC 762SD on a 5.56 gun. <thumbsup> I'm not sure what started it, but the economics of it make sense. Expensive can, tax stamp - works on both calibers. One can for the ARs, running multiple QA mounts.

rsilvers, it's good to see you here - welcome, by the way. <thumbsup> Please stick around and contribute whenever possible. Awesome. ;D

Centerline of bore to top of rail, on my DPMS old style (2.063") is 1.35". New height uppers are 2.003", as discussed here: http://308ar.com/forum/index.php/topic,260.0.html I imagine, based on the math, that your centerline of bore to top of rail measurement would be around 1.29".

Looks like it shares most of the design benefits of their bullpup forward-ejecting 14-round shotgun. I like that shotgun... ;D

You are gonna LOVE that trigger, man. <thumbsup> I look forward to your impressions of it.

That rifle turned out NICE! <thumbsup> Excellent job!