98Z5V

For that, nothing, really. Pay close attention to those rounds when live-firing. Check all the brass for abnormal pressure signs. I don't think that amount of setback is enough to cause a serious situation, but based on the varience, your shot groups might suck with it. Maybe it's a bad batch, or maybe they never crimp that brand. I couldn't find any Remington blue box ammo - got a pic of the ammo box?

Dug it up in a custom search -

They're only addressing the SB brace in that letter, which does come with a strap, brother. The example they're NOW giving of their "redesigning" definition is "You remove the strap, then you redesigned it, You alter the length on the receiver extension so it's too long to strap to your arm, then you redesigned it..." They are just pointing out their new definition with examples, after failing miserably in their last ruling. Several lawyers were fighting them, pointing out that how a person uses an item does not constitute a "redesign" since the configured firearm has not been altered a single bit.

You did FANTASTIC on that sale!!!

Bullet setback, that's called. Not enough crimp on the casing after seating the bullet. Doesn't usually happen in bolt guns, but severe bullet setback can be disastrous in a semi. The numbers above aren't bad. Not saying it's good, but it's not severe. Severe, on a semi, is when that bullet gets shoved all the way back in the case. Pressures would be higher in rounds that setback, over rounds that don't move in the case. I don't think there's a calculation or way to determine how much higher, without physically measuring chamber pressure, though.

I was trying to compensate for two extremely lucky shots! So I kept eye contact with you after hearing that steel ring - so you'd think I MEANT that shiit!...

I did some shiit like this to Matt two shoots in a row now. Fall Shoot, Day 2. I wake up, grab the 308 bolt gun, sling up standing - and one-round pop the steel at 400. Set the gun down and walk away... Spring Shoot, Day 1. Setup all the steel targets, and we've got a steel at 50 to 63 yards. I say it was 50 yards, and some smartass with a laser rangefinder says it was 63 yards. I think the rangefinder was off... Everybody is shooting pistols at the short steel, warming up, having a good time. I walked out to the longer steel... one hand offhand shot, standing, XD45, BANG! Ting... Holster the pistol and walk away... Both were Lucky-As-Fuk shots, but I couldn't let the psychological effect go to waste, so... hit the shot and walk away...

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! It's not finished yet, but it damn sure will by by the FallShoot!

Dude, I will TEAR IT UP with that Cricket!!!.......

OP, you are selling a perfectly good Armalite AR-10, and asking about this thing?... I don't get it...

GO for it! I found this on the webpage for the kit - under reviews! "The parts kit is awful I bought this kit a few weeks ago with the jigs and just had a chance to complete the lower receiver. The spring for the rear take down pin was to small and the spring for the safety switch had too much tension making the safety next to impossible to move. Overall the parts kit for the lower receiver is not good at all. I would say the quality of everything else appears to be good. On a side note, the jig needed some hammer manipulation to get the pins to align with the take down holes in the lower receiver. It appeared to me that there was a stacking tolerance issue or poor quality control. Not sure if I would buy again, what it'll cost to get a quality parts kit is going to push me in the range of buying a complete gun instead." They tell you right up front that they're overwhelmed with orders, and typical shipping takes 10~15 days... That means they don't have to start making excuses for not shipping your shiit for at least two weeks... BS in today's online retail world, man. Risk it if you want... But don't come in here bitching when you have a ton of issues...

Spent cases, or unfired ammo?

I think there's some confusion going on in this thread on "Extractor vs. Ejector." I think this rifle might have a broken ejector or ejector spring. The rounds are being pulled out of the hot chamber - so the extractor is working. They're not getting thrown out of the ejection port, so something is stopping the ejection of the spent case.

I'm liking it already, brother!!!

FWIW, he IS a badass... Just because he's a Ranger, but he's also an attorney... " In 2011, Cleckner appeared as a trainer in the second season of History Channel's marksmen competition show, Top Shot. In a 2012 video filmed at Colby Donaldson's ranch, Cleckner shot a Barrett M82 while standing up and hit a target 1000 yards away on his first shot. "

Get some of THIS!... Also, research Ryan Cleckner. You'll know that the info is VERY valid. As well, research some of his videos, if you want some real, no shiit training in long range shooting. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/robert-farago/atf-told-sb-tactical-pistol-brace-ryan-cleckner/ "In a March 21, 2017 letter from the ATF to the inventor of the pistol stabilizing brace, the ATF reversed its opinion. The ATF says they just clarified a misunderstanding, but the industry was stuck with what they put in black and white on paper, not what they may have meant. The ATF finally acknowledged that their concern was about people who took actual steps to re-design something into something new. For example, the letter explains that if the Pistol Stabilizing Brace was mounted long enough down a buffer tube to prevent its use as an arm brace and instead was at a length that was only useful as a shoulder stock, then they have redesigned it into a shoulder stock. The ATF also clearly acknowledged that merely shouldering a pistol stabilizing brace while firing it does NOT turn an AR-15 pistol into an SBR. They wrote, “…an NFA firearm has not necessarily been made when the device has not been reconfigured for use as a shoulder stock – even if the attached firearm happens to be fired from the shoulder.” "

Unless it's not released yet, and you've got the entire rifle finished - you're right, might as well wait. If the whole thing, minus stock, comes together - and that stock isn't out yet... You can just refer back to the part numbers here and get yourself rolling with something to complete the rifle.

Depends on "cheap," man. Most companies that have their own uppers and lowers don't make their own stuff - they buy the forgings, and have someone finish them for them. There are very few places that actually "make" their own stuff. Someone else is really "making" it, and branding it as theirs. Cheap out to the level of buying Blackthorne/Hesse/Vulcan parts? No way in hell. Check in first with what you're thinking - bounce it off the people here. You'll get honest opinions or experience on just about anything out there.

That would be fine out there, man - as long as we didn't try to do it during Monsoon Season!

Rainier Arms makes some pretty damn nice house-barrels as well - look into those.

You can't go wrong with a Criterion barrel. However, Faxon barrels are completely good to go, as well - may be worth the wait to see what comes from Faxon. Comes down to this - when do you want to shoot? You can get the Criterion now, then all the better. Looks for posts here from Faxon Firearms - that's Nathan - and send him a message on the availability of their barrel.

That's normal - if it just slipped in there, it wouldn't seal very well, and you'd need to shoot the hell out of it to develop a carbon seal. Pound a gas tube roll pin in that thing, and you'll be fine.

DAMN! That came out GREAT!!!

I think there were 6 or 7 of us out there. We had 8 or 9 at the Fall shootfest.

That's a good looking barrel! I like the profile on that. I ended up with the heavy barrel on the 18", at least heavy out to the midlength gas port. It's a constant .740" after that. Can't wait to see some of the loads you come up with - I'm playing around with a couple Barnes 100 TSX tonight, to see if I get them seated to max mag length.