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For ONCE, I'm only waiting for one thing. LaRue 158 mount and an RMR adapter ring half. It's only been on order since 27 Feb 21, too. Oh well...

Same. 203 notches were standard on all (every single one of) the .mil stuff. The aftermarket came up with the one without notches. Doesn't matter which one you use, notched or not, it'll work.

2 suggestions for you, shot both to hell and back, own one. Ruger Precision Rifle in .22LR - that thing is NO JOKE. That's a serious .22, without losing your ass - or BeltFeds... Savage FV-SR. 16" fluted heavy barrel, threaded, mag fed, and the Savage Accu-Trigger, that you can set yourself. The only thing the gun needs is a Boyd's Tacticool stock, and some DPI bottom metal for that stock. One HELL of a combination, and accurate like you won't believe. This is the one that I own, and it's a little badass...

Take CCI Standard Velocity or CCI Mini-Mags. 10/22s love those. What alot of people don't know - that's the same-power load from CCI. The Mini-Mags are copper plated, and the Standard Velocity is bare lead - same load, same exact performance. We pushed that all the time for Appleseed shoots, and autoloaders. Use one of those two, and you'll never have a problem. ThunderTurds and GoldenBullets (GoldenSHIIT) suck through an autoloader, and especially the 10/22 platform. Seems like a Remington problem - even though it's not their problem anymore... What? Too soon?...

Round handguard end cap. Those are A2 handguards, they had a round endcap. A1 handguards were the triangle end cap.

Those leg warmers are REALLY NICE!!!

One of these days, I'll be able to make and post a video like this one...

Colion picked it up, too.

Done deal. It's over. "ANY firearm suppressor MADE in Texas and STAYS in Texas, will NOT BE SUBJECT to Federal Law, or Federal Regulations." Go smack 9:35 in this vid that I linked in this thread... Congrats, Tejas... I hope the AZ Gov Ducey quickly follows suit - because he cannot think on his own, and lead on his own - he's a Follower... I hope he follows this, on his way out of office... Texas has done WELL, and you certainly do have a BADASS GOVERNOR.

Indeed, they did. Passed 7 new gun laws, with exponentials, which is 17 new gun FREEDOM laws. I'm not a Texan, but God BLESS Texas!!! Suppressors are REAL in Texas! Watch it go down...

Indeed, brother... We're gettin' into some Jameson...

You motherfuckers are too much!!! I actually like that... @shepp, the Noco stuff is BAD ASS!!! For the last 10 years or so, they've completely ruled the market on small and multi-charger units (think "Battery Tender"). Their jump boxes are pretty damn sweet. When the current Matco box that I have dies on me, the next is one of those, brother.

Most cheap .308AR kits that you get out there are not overgassed, at all - they're UNDER-RECOILED from the factory, primarily to save money on buffer weight in a short-ass 2.500" buffer, because the cheap companies run AR15 carbine receiver extensions, and making those 2.500" buffers into something that weighs 5.4oz takes... YES! You guessed it... $$$. Too many people on the internet gun boards confuse "OverGASSED" with a condition that's actually "WAY UNDER-RECOILED..." Not enough ASS in that recoil system to control the MASS of the .308 Win round, and heavier weight of a .308AR BCG - in motion. AR15 buffers - and AR15 buffer weights - and never gonna be able to do it. Not unless you're building a Race Gun, with a specific custom handload, directly for your Race Gun Competition... Those parts do not make a reliable gun,for any ammunition that you can find, and shoot. Cheap guns are just that... cut every corner, to get the lowest-priced .308AR into the hands of "every guy" that shoots cheap ammo, most of the time - and it works "most of the time, for most of the people, and the cheapest ammo..." Budget Manufacturers target Budget People. That doesn't mean the gun runs will ALL ammo ALL the time... Pick your side of the fence. Want a RELIABLE GUN?... Build the way I've found out, for the last decade. That's not gonna be the CHEAPEST gun, though. I've proven it, time and time again.

1st comment in red - Since the M4A1. 14.5" carbine gassed full auto .mil SOF gun. Came with a 3.0oz standard Carbine buffer. For a "reliability improvement program" we sent all our guns into the Unit Armorers, and they upgraded our buffers to H1 (3.8oz buffers) and gave us a brand new recoil spring. So... that's just to control a full auto 14.5" carbine gassed 5.56 gun - a 3.8oz buffer... That's now the "optimal choice" for a .308AR firing a .308 Winchester round?... No, it's not. It's not even close to being "optimal" in any way, shape, or form. Not for a .308AR, or a .308 Win round. A 5.4oz buffer IS optimal, though, but that will cost a cheap manufacturer some money. $$$.... Because - tungsten = $$$... SS over Aluminum, for the body = $$$, too... 2nd comment in red - yes, deeply confused. Please, at your leisure, read this thread that I've been working on since 2018, and that I've been testing since 2010... My information comes from experience on this platform, and not from anything else that's stated-as-fact on the internet. It's from building these large frame ARs, in various calibers, and making them run, one way or another... Here's the details:

This sound familiar?... The Griffin Armament AR-Suppressor Optimized Buffers... https://www.griffinarmament.com/ar-sob-a2-suppressor-optimized-buffer/ https://www.griffinarmament.com/ar-sob-suppressor-optimized-buffer-gen-2/ The buffer is one of the more overlooked components in most rifles. In the current market, cost constraints and a desire for rifles to run with cheap, underpowered, steel jacketed ammunition are driving forces for many firearms companies who are involved in what appears to be a constant race for the bottom. Most rifles are aggressively over-gassed and supplied with cheap, light CAR buffers which are employed to reduce system cost, robbing rifles of necessary weight for reliable chambering with fouled chambers. This also encourages premature unlocking of the bolt, causing undue extraction stress, contributing to operational failures and mechanical failures of critical system components. Suppressors further increase system operating speed and exacerbate the over-gassed condition. Our AR Suppressor Optimized Buffers (SOB) will work to resolve these issues by allowing a carbine to run more smoothly and reliably. The AR-SOB (Suppressor Optimized Buffer) has a spring loaded (Gen 2 addition), staggered impact design that offers increased system dwell time, reduced bolt speed, and enhanced chambering reliability of your AR style rifle. The AR-SOB can be used in conjunction with or without a suppressor. $54.59 MSRP The AR-SOB-A2 weighs 5.6 ounces, and can be used in suppressed 5.56mm rifles as a replacement for the M4 carbine series buffers, when used in conjunction with the AR10 mil-spec CAR receiver extension, Griffin AR-10 Maritime Receiver Extension, or "Vltor A5" buffer tube, AND AR-10 CAR action spring. $59.95 MSRP AR .556 & 308 Buffer Springs Our buffer springs, manufactured from 17-7 stainless steel wire, offer excellent resistance to corrosion, superior fatigue properties, and exceptional rigidity and durability. These springs are standard weight springs- identical to the highest quality mil-spec 17-7 derivatives. $8.95 MSRP AR .556 & 308 Buffer Springs Extra Power (+15%) Extra Power Buffer Springs offer a +15% enhanced overall recoil performance than our standard buffer springs. We recommend the extra power buffer springs for firearms that are regularly run to oil scarce or dry conditions at high round counts. They are also recommended for firearms that are regularly running suppressors. $13.95 MSRP

Couple sweet VLTOR gas blocks in the deal, too - SCORE!

Snugged is all it needs. It's not under any serious pressure.

Both those last two are excellent, brother. Pure genius. I have a particular affinity for the M2, myself. I love that weapon system. I can headspace and time almost ALL barrels on that platform, WITHOUT the aid of the Headspace and Timing gauges. I can do it in the dark, blindfolded, too. That's time on the platform, right there - but it's GOOD TIME on the platform, with seasoned Mentors, that makes that possible. I owe my past experience, knowledge and training - to my past instructors. Without them, I'd still be licking windows in the back of the bus.

Albro... It always amazes me when you get busy and the chips start flying... You do some AMAZING work, man!!!

AWESOME, BROTHER!!! Always know, if you're ever out this way, you have a roof over your head and food to eat. Oh, beer... Did I mention beer? Plus, guns and ammo. Your pick of the fleet.

You're getting VERY DAMN GOOD at cutting these cases, brother!!

I see what you did there...

Get some pliers and rip that sucker off there, man!

This is Roman, putting in work, and doing mag charge drills tonight... WORK, brother! Just so people don't think this is BS, here's the live-fire...

Drop-leg holsters take training. That was all the rage in the late '90s for us. But it takes some training. We reverted back to waistband/belt carry. I still have a couple of the drops, and work them in once in awhile. Get ready to work with it, brother. It was all the .mil-rage, when we had LCEs and LBEs that hung at the waist - had to get to the pistol, so the drop was the answer. Gear changed, LCEs and LBEs went by the wayside, and everything started to get carried on the plate carrier, or chest rigs - higher. That opened the "belt" back up, for the pistols. Best way to carry a pistol - is the way you carry it everyday. For most, that's on the belt, strong side. No "training mistakes" that way - it's always in the same place, everytime, no matter what the conditions are. Muscle Memory... That's my opinion, anyway....