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That's fuckin HILARIOUS!!! You survived a trip with Ron, but he was pulling a self-contained MGD trailer with him...

I'm incredibly proud of the ones that are still keeping up the fight, and for them honoring the ones that gave the fight their all.

Okay, now I get the connection you forced, but what about this one?...

What's with all the Nazi bullshiit, man? And how does a Muslim Jihadist have anything to do with a Nazi?...

Hell Yeah, Brother!!! I'm pretty damn happy for you!!!

It's gonna take them that long to deal with all those new PA-10 owners that also got the Shield... Wait for it... WAIT for it...

That was gonna be my only suggestion. Well, besides buying the stuck case remover from RCBS. That stuck case remover is basically a kit that uses 1/4x20 standard hardware to pull that thing out - you can make that from Ace Hardware stuff tomorrow.

Interested in how you do with the H335 - I have alot of that stuff on-hand for 5.56 55gr range loading.

...which is a complete fallacy... Overwhelming Force is the answer, initially. Decisively end the current regime in it's multiple locations, simultaneously, with overwhelming force, overwhelming firepower, and extreme violence of action. Immediate Terminus. The real battle begins after that, though, and that's changing the ideology that creates this monster... Seems like the initial part will be easier...

Cerakote offers two different FDE colors, due to differences. They offer MagPul FDE as well as Cerakote FDE. If your upper and lower are already Cerakote FDE, then no MagPul FDE parts are going to match it exactly. In order to have a completely, one-color matching rifle, you're going to have to have your upper and lower repainted in Carakote's MagPul FDE... MFT Scorched Dark Earth is a match for MagPul FDE. MFT's "regular" FDE is nowhere close to a match to MagPul FDE. Hence, they made a match to it, with a new name. Here's the difference between MagPul FDE (in the grip, mag and trigger guard) on a rifle with Carekote FDE on the receivers and rail. The Carbine Receiver Extension is MagPul FDE (cerakote) and is shown against the Cerakote FDE receivers. The buttstock IS the MFT Minimalist in Scorched Dark Earth, mounted on that MagPul FDE receiver extension... Weird lighting on that stock and receiver extension shot - they damn near are identical.

I'd add Iron Ridge to the list, but I don't know if they ever sorted their shiit out or not... It sure looked pretty...

Don't take my comments personally, as an insult to you. It appears you did. All I was saying was look at the company you bought the parts from - I pointed you in the direction, even provided a thread link with information. Someone else just asked about this company recently, and I'd never heard of them - so I researched. I didn't come up with a whole lot of good feedback, either, no matter how you slice it. Reminds me of reading reviews of Vulcan/Hesse/Blackthorne products. Now, all I said was that if you have multiple issues going on, there may be no way we can diagnose all that over the web, pictures or not, accurate descriptions of the issue or not, and leave you with a perfectly functioning rifle - and it doesn't look like you're going to get help from the company you bought your parts from. SO, in a nutshell, don't be butthurt by what I said - you bought the cheap kit. If it's something simple, we can probably help you - as I stated earlier, looks like what you have planned might work. If it's a combination of cheap parts from a cheap company that you received for a cheap price... there may be no help in that situation. If you search here, we collectively just went through a bunch of tech info on the comparison of DPMS-based 308 bolt carriers vs. Armalite AR-10 based bolt carriers, as well astheir respective bolts. That info is here. Measurements, specs, and enough to make your head spin. There is no "print" or "spec" that you'll be able to solidly refer to in the large frame ARs - because there is no set spec for them. Use the info we came up with as a basis on what should appear normal for your design base of the BCG and bolt. You've heard of the Machinist's Rules, I'm sure... The exact same thing goes for firearms parts...

Rob, here are two more - seriously. Check 'em out and tell me what you think. http://www.primaryarms.com/new-primary-arms-platinum-series-6-30x56-ffp-scope-with-deka-mil-reticle-pa6-30x56ffp-deka-ams http://www.primaryarms.com/new-primary-arms-platinum-series-6-30x56-ffp-scope-with-acss-hud-dmr-reticle-null

Kahles K624i. http://www.kahles.at/us/products/

That should be fine.

I'm in!

Sheeeeeit, big-boring the .308 Win with the .338 Fed is what led me down the road of big-boring the 5.56 to a damn 25-45. The .338 Fed was the shiit for the standard Win cartridge, so why not try out a bigger 5.56?... I'm not instigating, or anything... Swear...

Today's terrorist attack comes exactly 4 years, to the day, after this terrorist act. That is NOT a coincidence...

The .338 Fed is a sweet shooting large frame AR. I finally knocked out a 16" .338 Fed not long ago. Turns out it was a 560-day build. Not acceptable...

^^^ Those are my favorite parts of the article!...

Yep, you read that right... World's 1st Robocop to begin duty in Dubai http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/05/22/worlds-1st-robocop-to-begin-duty-in-dubai.html The “world’s first operational Robocop” started its tour of duty Sunday in Dubai – the first in the emirate’s planned robot police force, according to the Daily Mirror. The Robocop, five feet five inches tall and weighing 220 pounds, speaks six languages and reads facial expressions. “He can chat and interact, respond to public queries, shake hands and offer a military salute,” Brigadier-General Khalid Nasser Al Razzouqi, Director-General of Smart Services with the Dubai Police told the Mirror. Residents can use the Robocop to pay fines or report crimes, and it also can transmit and receive messages from police headquarters. The launch “is a significant milestone for the Emirate and a step towards realizing Dubai’s vision to be a global leader in smart cities technology adoption,” Al Razzouqi said. “With an aim to assist and help people in the malls or on the streets, the Robocop is the latest smart addition to the force and has been designed to help us fight crime, keep the city safe and improve happiness levels,” he added.

The headspace should always be checked when building the large frame ARs, simply because there is no set-in-stone standard for them - companies can make whatever the hell they want, smack "AR-10" or "LR308" on their description online, and everybody thinks it'll just assemble itself and work remarkably. Definitely NOT the case out here in the real world... So, does matching the bolt (actually just checking headspace) increase any accuracy or reliability? Not really, because headspace MUST be met. Having the headspace meet the minimum and maximum dimensions decreases the chance that the gun blows up in your face when you pull the trigger for the first time. Yes, it's important. Your parts list thus far is solid, by the way. Good parts from good, reputable companies.

Thunder Guns LLC just came up recently in conversation. Please read this thread - I know it doesn't help you now, but you'll know what you're looking at for trying to resolve this issue. If it's compound problems, from cheap, out-of-spec components, I'm not sure there's much that we can do to help you resolve this. EDIT - your own machining solution might be the only possible solution. It sounds like it would work...

I think we've got that handled, for the time being. I hope it continues into the future, beyond the initial 4 years...

I feel bad for the victims, and the families of victims. Blame has to be placed somewhere, sometime, and I think it falls on "policies." Europe has to get a handle on their refugee issue. This is going to continue until they tackle this problem.