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So far with the PSA .308 rifles, we know this much: The PSA uppers work with the PSA lowers. Beyond that, we've heard that the PSA uppers don't work with some other lowers, and the PSA lowers don't work with some other uppers. It's a crapshoot with them, up to this point.

Any of you guys have one of these or shoot one yet? How is it? I'd really like to know!

They got their 80% lowers back. Well, they got most of them back. The ATF "lost" 18 of them. So, in the ATFs eyes, since these are "firearms," that means the ATF lost 18 firearms... Yeah, that $hit just happened... :eek: ATF says it's no big deal... http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/1850059/d29ee15bb1/571240971/1dae53c36a/

I don't blame Beretta for complying - it's a dumbass place to put the safety. However, I do blame Beretta for the shitty slide life - that's all on them. No pistol made should have a slide life like that POS M9 does. That in itself is a waste of money. The way most M9s in the Army were used, they'd only reach taht slide life round-count maximum in 20 years - but for the people that actually shoot that POS, you can go through a slide in 6~12 months. So, IMHO, it's a piece of $hit. There are LOTS of pistols out there that are better, and well worth the cost of switching. The 226 should have won the contract in the first place.

AP does make SAA's stuff for them - they're right across I-5 from each other. <thumbsup>

Dan, that's a DPMS-patterned barrel, but not made by DPMS themselves. Contact Brownells and ask them who makes that barrel for them, as it's their house-branded barrel made for them by someone else.

BCG manufacturer? DPMS-patterned, by some other company, or truly DPMS?

By your own admission, you don't know anything about this platform, except what you've read online. So, if you don't want the help you've already been given, the information that's been provided, etc., then no fucking problem. However, if you DO need more information, then we will keep you straight, and make sure you don't stray too far off the path - of information, parts, vendors. Don't need to be your close fried in order to help you out. Don't even need to know you - which IS the case here. If you don't appreciate that information, and don't want that help, then good fucking luck. Find out the hard way. For what it's worth - your age doesn't matter. You can come in here and ask questions, request assistance, ask opinions - and if your a complete jackass, then you can just hit the fucking road. Now is where you chime in and tell me "Only my close friends can talk to me like that..."

That Warbeast is BAAAAAADAAAAAASSS!!!

The right-hand drive wasn't a giveaway?

I've got some bad $hit coming my way, then. Your scale is off, too - it's definitely not within 2 weeks. I've probably got years and years of this $hit built up by now. Should I not leave the house?...

For what it's worth, I haven't heard of many people having headspace issues when combining like-patterns. That doesn't mean "it's safe to not check headspace..." ALWAYS check headspace on these .308 ARs when you build them. The simple reason is: there's no Mil-Spec, no TDP to follow, no set-in-stone pattern or blueprint that manufacturers follow in order to make sure all parts are compatible/interchangeable. These aren't the smaller ARs, which do hve that going for them. Those are either in spec/in tolerance, or they're not. Not so here, with 3 major configurations (Armalite, DPMS, RRA), and a few minor configurations (Hogan and POF come to mind on that). So, if you've read about headspace problems, especially here, please link those threads into this one, so we can see what you're talking about. I'd like to revisit those threads, and see if the problems were from someone combining DPMS and Armalite parts (bolts/barrels). Fear not, man - we'll try to keep you straight. <thumbsup>

Ah Hell NO! Don't you be spending that SHOT Show Stash!... <lmao>

I completely understand it - and it's still an idiotic place to put it. It doesn't matter who decided it should be there, or why - just the fact that it's there makes the pistol suck even more. If you like the M9, more power to you. I can't stand it.

Right fucking ON! I love the M2. I still have a set of gauges someplace around here... <lmao> If your gunsmith has the gauges, and can check the headspace on a 308 bolt gun, then he can do it on one of these. Have him remove the ejector first, from the bolt, unless his gauges already have the ejector cut-out in them. <thumbsup>

Next bolt gun up for me is a 300 Win Mag. Remington 85508.

You won't have to headspace and time your own barrel - no way. Not on these things. Maybe on your own M2 HB, but not these. SSA may not check headspace, and they were probably trying to get the word out that you need to check your own headspace with the proper gauges. Always to that on a .308 AR build, or have it done for you. Too many variances across this platform to take the chance. Rainier Arms and Fulton Armory will do that for you, as well as a few other places. Buy your bolt and barrel from the same place, or buy the barrel and send them your bolt. Both of those places will do that; contact them ahead of time if you're sending in your own bolt. As a general rule, if you use an Armalite-patterned barrel, you have to use the Armalite-patterned bolt. DPMS-patterned barrel, DPMS-patterned bolt.

Mmmmmmm.... BAAAAAAACON! I need a few of these little bastards.

Did you find the replacement T-Top?... What the hell did THAT run ya?

The Merchant of Doubt returns!!! :hethan: Missed you, brother!!!

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You need to call Aero Precision and find out - some accounts are that their pivot and takedown pins are a different length than DPMS LR308 pins (which are identical length/diameter to Armalite AR-10 pins). Aero knows - give 'em a shout and then let us know what they say. 253-272-8188.

Too many places out there doing this. Some are legit, and some suck. You'll need to list the specific places (link them), and we'll be able to give you feedback based from that. Don't waste the time linking anything from Vulcan/Blackthorne/Hesse. Just stay away from them, for your own safety and sanity.

Jacob, I've got a plan cookin' - I'll upload a pic later, and you tell me what you can do with it. Blue Force Gear padded VTAC is what we'll be working with. <thumbsup>

<lmao> Hell yeah, TRUTH!