ARTrooper Posted September 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 think I will just relax in the bathtub with a toaster, then I can at least have a last meal. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 4 hours ago, beantown said: Here is the link to the thread survivalshop was talking about Click the link above ARTrooper. Wonder if that shipping date is actually , up to date , at this time . Also wonder what that set up weighs ( compared to the Areo set up ), unless that is not a concern for you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted September 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ok, so my computer has been having issues quoting lately on the forum... so I give up on that. lol. Thanks for the link survivalshop. As far as my build, I actually don't worry about weight to much, I carried an m249 in Afghanistan for 8 months with 1200 rounds. That gun is 16.41 pounds with no optic, laser, grip, tac light, or rounds. I fully expect my gun to be heavier than an m4 or hunting rifle, but I just want the weight in the right areas. Heavier in the buttstock end means I can have a longer bull barrel and still have a good balance as far over the magwell as possible. And balance is more important to me than weight. But what is most important is the weight of my wallet, which is pretty light and will probably mean a heavier gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 ARtrooper forgot to tell you....Thank You for Your Service Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted September 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 What service? They give me guns to play with... I thought they just thought it was my birthday everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-parts/buttstocks/ar-15-moe-sl-s-stock-collapsible-mil-spec-prod83358.aspxhttps://www.midwayusa.com/product/2319279794/magpul-pistol-grip-kit-miad-gen-11-ar-15 Two of my Christmas presents this year. :) both in flat dark earth. Making some progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 On 9/25/2016 at 4:31 PM, ARTrooper said: What service? They give me guns to play with... I thought they just thought it was my birthday everyday. That was my sentiment, all the time. I got to spend ALOT of time doing schit at work, that adrenaline junkies PAY ALOT OF MONEY TO GO DO!!!... And it was my job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted November 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 yeah, one day at the range I put 17k rounds through my m4, had to clean it a few times that day. lol. Shot so much my barrel ended up so bent that I could practical curve my bullets to shoot around corners! haha. now that I have to buy all my own ammo, besides the 4 times a year my agency supplies ammo at the range, I cringe at the cost of just 17 rounds. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Update: It has been slow going with finances, but a few parts at a time. Got the buttstock assembly done. Ordered a Magpul grip at the same time... no clue where that is. lol. Absolutely love this stock though. A bit of weight to it, but I figure that will help balance out the rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2319279794/magpul-pistol-grip-kit-miad-gen-11-ar-15 should be here by the 8th. :) why oh why is aeroprecision never in stock? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpete Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 My Aero 308 AR. M5E1 receiver set and 15" handguard, 18" Criterion lightweight barrel. As pictured with an empty mag she is right at 10 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 nice. I'll be going with a 16 inch bull barrel in 260 rem. money and aero lower being in stock seems to be my biggest problem so far. lol. one piece at a time though I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 11/19/2016 at 5:17 PM, ARTrooper said: yeah, one day at the range I put 17k rounds through my m4, had to clean it a few times that day. lol. Shot so much my barrel ended up so bent that I could practical curve my bullets to shoot around corners! haha. now that I have to buy all my own ammo, besides the 4 times a year my agency supplies ammo at the range, I cringe at the cost of just 17 rounds. haha. 17k!?? Thats amazballz! Wheres the vid?! K= thousand. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 11/19/2016 at 7:17 PM, ARTrooper said: yeah, one day at the range I put 17k rounds through my m4, had to clean it a few times that day. lol. We did a few days at the range like that. Never counted the rounds but my fingers were raw from loading magazines and that was with 10 round stripper clips. The powder residue would get in my eyes from the sweat and burn like CS. Some days you would throw grenades till they were barely clearing the pit. Those bastards found ways to make even the most enjoyable part of training physically miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 lol. exactly jtallen. after a few hours of training you don't even aim anymore.... and sometimes fire from the hip just to see how well it goes. wish I would of pocketed rounds instead of wasting so much money. I also have a similar story with grenades. in Afghanistan in 2011 they sent out a memorandum saying that any grenade wrapped with rubber bands had to be destroyed, so we went to the range with crates. through so many we got tired. eventually we just had one person pulling pins while another threw them as fast as they could. Got to love the military, yet we can't afford ammo in the civilian sector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 1:16 PM, ARTrooper said: nice. I'll be going with a 16 inch bull barrel in 260 rem. money and aero lower being in stock seems to be my biggest problem so far. lol. one piece at a time though I guess. Get on Aero's e-mail notifications list brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 I have added the parts to my wish list and I have signed up to get notified when they get back in stock. Idk what more I can do. I have looked on other websites and local gun stores. now Aero is making this charcoal builders kit for February, which looks cool, but don't you think they would work on getting their other things back in stock first. Oh and the upper and lower I do want is in FDE. right now the upper is in stock, but plan on buying a house within the next 4 months, so I'm afraid that if I buy a few parts I can't put together, I might loose something. lol. If I get the lower, I can put everything I have together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 34 minutes ago, ARTrooper said: I have added the parts to my wish list and I have signed up to get notified when they get back in stock. Idk what more I can do. I have looked on other websites and local gun stores. now Aero is making this charcoal builders kit for February, which looks cool, but don't you think they would work on getting their other things back in stock first. Oh and the upper and lower I do want is in FDE. right now the upper is in stock, but plan on buying a house within the next 4 months, so I'm afraid that if I buy a few parts I can't put together, I might loose something. lol. If I get the lower, I can put everything I have together. You can keep them at my house ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 oh how kind of you shepp, I would hate to put you out like that though. :P but seriously, if anyone finds an Aero lower in FDE, I'll buy it off you. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRod308 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Get a 1-8 twist to shoot heavy bullets, 142MK etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 33 minutes ago, HotRod308 said: Get a 1-8 twist to shoot heavy bullets, 142MK etc. You shoot the .260 Rem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRod308 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Yep, I have a 260 Rem, 26inch barrel, 1-8 twist, I use it in HP competitions from 200yds to 1000yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Pics of that beast, man! Awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Just got my magpul MIAD Grip for my build. piece by piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Proof that I am still building a rifle. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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