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Did you lube the gas rings on the bolt?

It's a combination of all the things that were going wrong, plus you'll need to shoot it and get it broken in. Solve the other issues (the rest of the issues) first, then run it awhile, then see how it's doing, and give a range report...

Each quarter is 0.069" thick. You won't need 2 quarters, 1 will do the trick. Don't do that - yet. Keep the extension you have, keep the buffer you have, BUT!... try using the Sprinco Orange recoil spring first, before you buy more parts that you might not need.

Receiver extension internal depth is okay. Buffer is good. I don't know about the spring - just no experience with it. The Sprinco Orange spring is specifically made for those recoil system parts, though. I do know what, and have used them, and can verify that they work.

I love aviation info -good find.

They were pre-made, so we were playing Russian Roulette with 'em, and whatever prep they had...

Local Fry's supermarket... Fuqrs were hit-and-miss, too - light your head on fire hot, then the next one was mild... That was a fun night...

This is very unlike you. Who are you, and what have you done to shepp...

The old 5 1/4s or a 3 1/2"...

If the option is BLK or Ham'r, I'd go BLK all day long. Lot's more options for that - only one place to get Ham'r ammo.

This part is confusing = you have 2 buffers and 2 springs? What about a receiver extension? List it's internal depth.

I hit up your other one, man. Addressed the gas system stuff. You'll need some recoil system work, too. Weigh that buffer and post up the weight. Get the specs up on that spring, too - relaxed length, coil count, and wire diameter.

Paratroopers are tough - you can pull 4 or 5 jumps a day, but you're SMOKED afterwards...

One of these days, I must get to Normandy, and see all that. Thanks for that article, Rene.

This is why I have ARs in about 14 different calibers.

That gas tube is too short - better to run the Armalite AR-10 gas tube and have it a little long, than a little too short. You'll need a real Armalite AR-10 rifle gas tube, 15.5" long. Gas port diameter for 18" rifle gas should be 0.096" or damn close, in order to function properly.

Those triggers are still safe boys, with your names on 'em.

Good answer for the purpose of the rifle - usually catches people off guard when you ask them, then you get an answer back that they want it to do everything... You thought out the purpose for the gun. If you'll never go over 600 yards, I'd just run a 16" barrel with midlength gas. No need for any more barrel than that. If you'll go a little longer, like out to 850, maybe an 18" barrel. FOr whatever distance you'll shoot, there's no reason at all to go over an 18" barrel - not for what you'll use the gun for. My $0.02 on it.

I do, if they came with them. Sometiimes 2, sometimes 1. I leave in what it came with, unless I'm having specific extraction problems that I can tie directly to that.

You know my deal, brother - just tell me what I need to send you, and I'll get it out. EDIT - Did Mikey ever send anything, and do you have a pile for him still?

The plan was "draw attention to Hilltop" - because it MUST get violent to "draw attention to Hilltop" and make local Law Enforcement do something about it. Goal achieved. They excelled in their mission that night. Research "Tacoma Hilltop" now, and see what recent news stories are out there. It's cleaned up. Now.

Believe me, brother - if the goal was to kill those Crips - they'da been dead. As Fuk. The plan worked out perfectly, according to the Ranger Plan that night. Pure perfection, exactly as they intended it to be.

What is your goal for the gun - what do you want it to do for you? That's the most important question.

That was their main intention - don't KILL anyone. That's a rap sheet. Let them KNOW, that you WILL NOT FUK AROUND, 'ROUND HERE. Not Up in here...