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Believe me when i say this. Losing control and puttin' it in the ditch is half the fun... <lmao> I don't envy you, where you're at. You're in Little Juarez, man... Glad to have you. Glad you're answering Spike's 308AR questions, and keeping GRA at bay. Kinda.

We've got a pinned topic on how to determine the upper rail height. They dropped the height a few years ago. Rail ahd handguard companies make fore ends for both heights. No all companies make both, but there are enough out there that you won't be having a hard time finding what you need. Don't shim the front sight.

Just got back from shooting it. Locks back just fine on the last round with a buck down the tube. I'll leave it like that. Shoots well - kicks more than my other one, but i expected that, with that fat little carbine buffer in there. Definitely not a bother to shoot, and I see no reason for any adjustable gas system on this config. I was able to see (off-target) impacts through the scope, so it's not jumping off target. It will stay like it is, but get painted. It will end up with a different scope on it, next month. Brother Rene - Aervoe paints. Those are the ones you're looking for. DSG carries them. <thumbsup>

Nathan is working out wonderfully here! I love it. Don't let any of these guys give you grief - and I'm not nearly as bad as they say. Seriously. Welcome aboard, man, glad to have you here. <thumbsup>

Stuff that in your gunshot wound, brother, and it'll staunch the bleeding REAL quick!... <lmao>

That's a good vid, brother - excellent demonstration. <thumbsup>

I'll be damned. The old Steel Pot. Cool vid, brother. <thumbsup>

Didn't somebody here already do that? I thought I remembered someone inking that on...

<lmao> I was thinking the same thing... It doesn't matter how many shells it holds, those damn turkeys will still get away. Shady bastards... <laughs>

Ebay is not the place for rifle parts. Just sayin'.

^^^ That's a damn good letter.

When it gets nasty like that, I just use carb cleaner. Blast that stuff on there, and it starts getting the junk off pretty quick. Or, a solvent tank. <thumbsup>

All the talk of the Aero 308 sets having proprietary pivot and take down pins - the rear take down pin is standard DPMS LR308 or Armalite AR10 length, 1.080". The take down pin in the AP 308 is not different. The front pivot pin is longer. Standard DPMS LR308 and Armalite AR10 pivot pin length is 1.500". The Aero is 1.600" - 0.100" longer. 0.075" of the pin sticks out the other side when it's fully closed. Measurements only include the working length of the pin, and not the pin head. Anybody got a LAR8 pivot pin they can measure? I'm betting that thing comes up 1.600"...

Have a buddy at work that has 3 or 4 of them now - one hell of a cartridge! :hethan:

I've always been impressed with Aero Precision AR15 lowers and uppers. Their fit and finish, as well as the annodizing, is always excellent. The forging on this 308 set is just awesome, and again the fit and finish and annodizing are second to none. I can't say enough how nice of a receiver set this is. I also can't say enough that "it doesn't look dirty until you take a close-up picture of it!" Damn the camera quality! <lmao> This is some damn fine craftsmanship, guys. I'm really gonna like this rifle.

Midlength gas tube. Might be Armalite midlength, though. You'll have to get the barrel in-hand first, and measure it. Or, buy both midlength gas tubes. One will work, for sure. EDIT - Or, contact the ebay seller, and ask him what to use - looks like he built the barrel.

Just throw a buck in it and be done, brother. Or 75 cents. I'll let you know. Who was it here that got all pissy about me recommending quarters in the receiver extension?... Easy fix.

The AP 308 Carbine Receiver Extension is slightly too long, internal depth. This upper and lower had never been fired, only hand cycled. I notice marks on the lower where the BCG just barely touched it a couple times. Layed everything out and started measuring. The internal depth on the receiver extension is 7.100" deep. The buffer is correct, at 2.500" long. The spring is correct. That internal depth is just enough that the BCG just misses contact with the lower, when you push the BCG into the lower by hand. Any type of buffer bumper compression is gonna cause the BCG to hit the lower. Recoil will definitely do it. Checked the amount of distance from the bolt face to the bolt catch, with the BCG all the way back. There's an excessive amount of distance that the face of the bolt goes back, beyond the back of the bolt catch, more than 1/4" (over 0.0250"). This is what breaks bolt catches. I'm not going to start replacing parts yet. I'm going to shoot it. However, I'm going to make sure that I don't rip up bunch of nice parts, too. I knew I needed to take up some BCG travel, to prevent the BCG from hitting the lower receiver. 2 quarters down the receiver extension will do that. In playing with the overtravel beyond the bolt catch, I can get another 2 quarters in there, but not another 3. We'll see of it locks back on $1.00. I might need to remove one, if it won't lock back. We'll know after the range session. Those are the issues I've seen with this combination of parts. All major parts are Aero Precision (upper, lower, receiver extension, buffer, buffer spring, charging handle, lower parts kit, upper small parts).

So it's in the width of the channel that the bolt catch is in - a little narrow? That'll break in with time. No surgery required, so that's a good thing.

Shibi not gonna wike dat won... :eek: <laughs>

I can hang out for 3 weeks and tell stories... <lmao>

I'll send you pictures!... :)) How long would it take Lance to cut/crown/rethread my barrel? Possibly pin-n-weld some AAC goodness on the end? If i show up and start telling stories, can he rush it? <lmao>

I'm shooting it in the morning... You busy, Mike?...

A women's extra small wouldn't even fit on his third leg! Er... well, uh... Well, that's what he said, anyway... <dontknow>

It's a little too late for that. Ed, you are a very dirty girl... <lmao>