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Can you just post a picture here, of those SIX "spare barrels?..." I don't even believe you for a second. I'd just like a pic of the shiit you talk... Post those six spare barrels... Should be easy to do for you - since they're spares, and just piled up...

You run that grit-and-shiit after firing through your neck resizer. That only erodes it. Any range-pickups - in dirt - you run that dirt through your die. Tumble it before you do anything with it. Or, buy more dies later down the road, or, have problems with your reloads down the road - that nobody can figure out. You start the reloading process with clean brass...

I did run the pile through the tumbler already, though - they're ready to resize/deprime. There's about 110 of them...

I still have a pile of .270 brass to send you.... I didn't forget. I'm just slammed at work, and at home...

Alright, without any real answers to what I asked you, here's what I'm gonna advise you on anyway. .308 Winchester round through an AR. Primary Arms 4-14x44 ACSS HUD DMR .308 scope, in a LaRue LT-158 mount. If you want my reasons for telling you that, answer what I asked you before.

Because it's shorter,lighter, and that 3rd port really doesn't get you "any more" over that 2-port. Plus, you cannot add the CAGE device to a 3-port,and have it be effective. I explained that, already, above. Stay AWAY, from that RRA 2-Stage trigger. Research the internet on that one. "Saving $5 bucks" isn't worth it - that trigger loses it's second stage and goes soft over time. There's 15 years of internet history that supports what i just told you. Save a buck if you want, but you'll fuk yourself in the future. Just get the LaRue trigger.

That's the die set that I have - I just run the .223/5.56 brass straight through that RCBS resizer/deprimer die - and I have a necked up 25/45 case. Go SLOW in the first resizing - you don't JAM that handle. Move slow, neck it up, and it's a smooth process - you don't need that "neck up" die that they include - eliminate that step, and die. If you go too fast, and RAM that handle- you'll split necks.

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@Rsquared

That's why I gave up my Admin status - people attack you for it. The feel-gooders and the weiners always try to bitch higher, once they get their feelings hurt. "I've never seen a place where an Admin will disrespect people like that - you need to DO SOMETHING about that Admin!!!..." ^^^ Those are the crying, whining, bitching people - that love leaving bad reviews in their Yelp Profile. They bitch about everything, everywhere, just to get a cheaper price or "free next time." I have no time for those whiners, and nobody should. Shut 'em down, right when they think "they're on to something." Fuk 'em. Right in the neck. Weiners and whiners need to harden the fuk up. Life isn't easy, and life isn't free - no matter how much "free shiit" they already get, from their whining and bitching. Here's what they need, as soon as they do it... Cut 'em off, right away, and rid yourself from their bullshiit. Get back to America, where people work for a living, and appreciate what they have.

That track was 20 yards wide at the apex, and I cleared it, flying my ass through the air... I never hit asphalt - I went dirt-to-dirt, like a lawn dart... But the Go Pro lived!...

We got rid of a guy here that was only here to sell shiit, and that's all he ever did - once he lost it and turned into a dickhead over a sale. He was here for years, too. Many. I bought something from him, and it was a great transaction... But, he went full a$shole on a sale, and he was only here to sell things. Turns out, he was some kind of "gun parts seller" from Cali, when his history was dug into, deeply. We've also had a guy here (US Marine) that was only here to sell things, surplus .mil items, and he was totally cool, all the time. Never varied. He has Integrity. Completely honest in every one of his sales, and always had great product, good prices. I miss that guy... It comes down to who YOU are, when you're here. If you're a dick, you'll get treated equally the same. If you're awesome - then you'll be loved here. Just don't be a dick when you show up. It never ends well.

Well, that escalated quickly. He apparently didn't want to make an introduction, tell us anything about himself, become part of the forum, and stick around. He didn't really need to "contribute" anything to help people out - just become part of the group here. That must have been below him, to do that. It's sad...

It was $615 in 2009, so that's not too bad, brother. I've seen them, through time, as high as $850 MSRP. Once the demand got up there, Mossberg "adjusted market value" on those bitches... Must be coming back down... It's an amazing shotgun...

Here's what DI guns can do - Filthy 14. http://www.slip2000.com/blog/s-w-a-t-magazine-filthy-14/

Handles .308 Win just fine - the Go Pro will handle an airplane crash - recoil isn't gonna kill it. Just find a good mount for it : I can show you a vid of a pretty wicked SuperMoto wreck that I had - the Go Pro lived, and gave me the video...

What caliber are you shooting, and what's that Vortex Crossfire gonna cost you? I have better recommendations, based on your caliber...

Oh, Good Lord...

If I went 16", I'd get this barrel - 2 inches less swing-weight, and about 4oz lighter than the same 18" barrel: https://www.ballisticadvantage.com/16-inch-308-tacgov-mid-ss-premium-barrel.html Finish the barrel with a VG6 Gamma 300BLK brake - it's a 2-chamber brake, and shorter than the .308 brake, which is a 3-chamber. Afterwards, you can add a VG6 CAGE device to it to cut down on the side-blast concussion. You can add the CAGE device to the .308 brake - but it's not as long as the .308 brake (that extra chamber), so it won't work as well. This stuff: https://www.vg6precision.com/vg6-gamma-300blk https://www.vg6precision.com/vg6-cage-device

This is some good info to go from, right here. And, @DNP has a great point... You're a barrel-change away if you don't think that 16" gets it done at 800 yards. And a 16" can get it done out there... If I were to do it, and make this gun, with that list of specifications.... Aero Precision M5 upper and lower, Aero M5 Atlas S-ONE 12" M-LOK handguard. That's about the lightest freefloat rail that you'll find, that isn't made out of crazy materials. This one: https://www.aeroprecisionusa.com/m5-atlas-s-one-m-lok-handguard 18" midlength gas barrel from BA. One of these two, right here - you just pick whether you want steel, or stainless steel: https://www.ballisticadvantage.com/18-inch-308-gov-mid-cmv-modern-barrel.html https://www.ballisticadvantage.com/18-inch-308-tacgov-mid-ss-premium-barrel.html They both weigh 39 oz. That stainless one, though, that Premium Series - that's a match barrel. Toss in a LaRue MBT-2S trigger - on sale until December 31st for $80 - and buy up the cheapest ToolCraft nitrided .308 BCG that you can find online... That would be the backbone of my build, if I were building this one. It'll shoot the lights out, you'd be able to carry it around, it won't weigh a ton - but it's gonna be a 12lb rifle once you get the optic on it... And it'll go 1000 yards with absolute ease, with 175gr match ammo. That's how I'd run it.

P-Mags and Lancers for my .260. Both work equally well, never any issues from them in that gun, at all. They work well enough - that I haven't had a need to try anything else.

Josiah told you directly where he found his - GunBroker. You can look there, and find one - it worked for him. If you read this whole thread, you'd realize how few of these there are on this board, and how they either appear or don't remain, for sale. It's pretty infrequent. If you read the whole thread. To make a first post here, and want this rail - it's pretty rare. I understand your search, believe me. I've been here for 10 years, and I've seen them all, here. I'm not trying to be rude, but I can be. What we see here often - and what you need to understand - people pop in here routinely, one post, asking for a certain item. Some one-post people pop in here DEMANDING information... that took years to learn... I've even had one guy tell me that because I knew the information that he was looking for, that I "owed it to the community" to give him that information... Well, Fuk Him. Took me a lot of trial and error, years of playing around, and alot of ammo to figure that out. That doesn't mean that I owe that jackass a damn thing for my diligence and hard work... Bottom line - become a member of this community, partake and enjoy. Put your time in, get to know people... But if you're a one-time wonder, nobody here owes you anything. If you take offense to that, then that's on you. If that shoe fits, then just lace that bitch up and go running with it. If you don't understand what I just stated, and you're all butt-hurt about it - then that's your own Pride, fucking with you. Grow thicker skin. Welcome aboard - I look forward to your Intro. You just missed this last one, and it went FAST. I hit that fast, after looking for one for YEARS. My persistence paid off, finally, watching this board for YEARS for it... I hope you get the point...

Don't under estimate him - he'd hem you up with a hand-cut flint before you even knew what happened... That's Old School Indian, right there. Kid you not, brother.

I smell a 7mm-08 AR on your horizon... I'm just sayin'... That's an awesome pic, by the way...

Then, we're stuck with suggestions. We can't go any further without numbers on your lower, compared to a factory lower. We've seen some severe mag-catch height issues in other 80% guns, that caused feeding problems. That started a whole thread about mag-catch height, and it's here somewhere. Sorry, man.