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i'm sure this isn't a problem for you, Pat, but... if you buy your sights from here: http://www.shop.xd-hs2000.com/Meprolight-Night-Sight-for-the-XD-Pistol-MAK11410.htm You just send him your slide, and he installs them for free. The XD sights are notoriously a damn bitch to change, because they're tight as hell. He does it for you. When mine came back, it was dead-nuts centermass on-target at 25 yards. Point Of Aim IS Point Of Impact. He nailed the installation perfect. Me: XD-45 LE Service Model (LE has the thumb safety) with a Springer Precision trigger kit, Springer Precision extended mag release, Meprolight tritium sights, and Streamlight TLR-4 light/laser combo. During the day, without light, it rides in a Mernickle PS6 High-Ride concealment holster. Waiting on a custom kydex holster to use when the light is on it, and that's coming from these guys: http://www.kt-mech.com/ Also rocking the XDs45 since it first came out, and it just runs in the XD gear holster that came with it. It has the Powder River Precision trigger kit, extended mag release, and extended grip safety. Very satisfied with this little bastard.

Well, you better damn sure keep her, because you'll never find another one that puts up with your shiit... <lmao> That thing looks... weird. i need to shoot it...

Slash specs out the Armalite EA1095 spring with his heavy buffer, for use the in the UBR on a .308AR. If you ordered the buffer and spring from him, that's the spring you received. It's a solid combination, and won't be the source of your issues, in the least.

Faxon makes a REAL nice steel lightweight gas block. REAL NICE. For me now, it's either gonna be that one from Faxon, or a Geissele Super Gas Block, on everything I make in the future. The determination of which one it is will come down to the basic purpose of the rifle.

Yes, yes it is - I love my 16" medium taper i got from you - damn, that is a nice barrel. <thumbsup>

Use that crazy purple loc-tite they gave you, and set the barrel to the barrel nut. That'll hold it in place, and won't require a high torque on those 2 screws.

Damn, stay safe my brothers in the PNW - I had no idea it was that bad right now. Fire is some bad shiit - watch yourselves, especially you Mike, out there messing with it...

To the average person? No. For brute strength? Steel wins.

Still haven't ordered my .338 Fed barrel yet - won't be able to do that until the 20th. It damn sure gets ordered that day, though. I like the workmanship, and I'm excited to get mine, brother! :hethan:

That pretty much sums it up.

Get your mount, and set it on top of your action - it might be flush, and require nothing. It might be "not flush" also. If you suspect it's not, put the rear bolt in and tighten it down. If the front of the rail isn't touching the action, then it's not flush. Switch, and do the same - one bolt in front, tighten, see if it's sticking up off the rear of the action. if it's not flush, you'll have to bed it. Use JB, seriously. Tighten down the front, and use the JB under the rear, set it up loosely with the screws in the back. Use black shoe polish as a release agent on the screw threads, and in the screw holes in the action, and in the top of the action where the JB will touch. Let that joker cure for days. The JB will harden, and become part of the rail base. I'm pretty positive there's a writeup on SH about it.

Pfffff... Buy the Remington and put the Timney trigger in it...

Damn, I like that little bastard!

Nope, but you can if you want. Bed that thing with JB Weld and bolt it down. Seriously. Do you know the technique for bedding a top rail, Ed? No offense intended, it's a specific procedure.

Wait, I have 3 of those now...

Evolution Gun Works. I'd recommend that now, after buying 2 of them. They fuckin' rock. <thumbsup> http://www.egwguns.com/index.php?p=product&id=1400 They make that mount in 0 MOA, 20 MOA and 30 MOA. If you're going to use this rifle at various ranges, out to 1k, run the 20 MOA under a gooood scope with at least 50 MOA if internal elevation adjustment. If you'll ONLY be shooting long, say 800~1100, then get the 30 MOA.

That adjustable buckle is the old rucksack shoulder strap adjusting buckles. Those things rock. They are the very reason I have so damn many VTAC slings. I've never thought about trying to find them individually, but if you've got 'em Jacob, I'll take some. <thumbsup>

This is by far the funniest statement in the whole thread... <laughs> ...And THIS one... :hail: You snuck that one right in, brother... :banana:

I love it... <lmao>

I confirmed this today - spent about 30 minutes talking to a real good counter guy at the one in Scottsdale. He hasn't been able to order the packaged Bushnell TRS-25 for 3 months now. Hasn't been able to order a new AR for 2 months now. He was marking the 4 ARs they had to lower prices while I was there. He's got a nice Colt M4 package he was marking from $1700 to $1200 - included a Pelican case, flashlight, cleaning kit, med kit, emergency rations (no kidding), all kinds of shiit - all packaged from Colt. He stated that once everything is gone, they won't be able to order it anymore. Shotguns and bolt guns will stay, ammo will stay. This is the Colt package:

Remington 85508.

Mack, start them off right. Have them watch this - pick it up, and watch it with them on a weekend when they visit. You, and they, won't be disappointed. Right after that viewing, schedule them for an Appleseed Shoot. Find one local, make the time, get them all signed up, and go with them. You will be impressed by the program, brother, I guarantee you that - or I'll reimburse your registration fee for you. <thumbsup> https://appleseedinfo.org/ Hit this to find what's local to you: https://appleseedinfo.org/search-states-map.php

You try the fuckin' wicked magnet yet, brother? Rip out one of the big 12" speakers in the sub box on your GOV, and use IT for the magnet... I'm just sayin'... <lmao> If the barrel is a shooter, save it. Even if you have to send it to ADCO, and pay. I still like the GOV sub box idea, though... You know you can get the sub box replaced, with some loquacious written reports... <laughs> <thumbsup>

Right on - job very well done, man. <thumbsup>