sketch Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 10 hours ago, COBrien said: Thanks all for the input, fellas, but I think this project is getting shelved for now. I may pick this back up as a build for her (...or myself?) later on. After talking it over with the wife (which I should have done in the first place...), she's decided she'd rather have a nice, light(er) (than the Bushmaster A2-uppered carbine she was issued) patrol carbine in 5.56 NATO for the time being. Her first response was, "well, I have this Carbon-15 I could use," but, truthfully, I'm not comfortable with her relying on that rifle on the street. I appreciate her dad buying it for her, but... Not saying anything negative about Bushmaster, Carbon-15s, or carbon fiber/polymer receivers in general, but when it absolutely, positively has to go 'bang', I'm not 100% sold. If removing and/or retorquing a barrel nut can render a Carbon-15 upper useless, I don't want my wife behind it in a firefight. so your on the waiting list for a can.. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 12/15/2017 at 10:51 AM, COBrien said: Not saying anything negative about Bushmaste Need us to say the negative things about them for you? I'm sure many of us would be happy to. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, ARTrooper said: Need us to say the negative things about them for you? I'm sure many of us would be happy to. lol. I've never had an issue with one. And the wife's department issues Bushmaster M4s that have lots and lots of mileage on them -- they're pretty damned reliable, from what I can tell. Perhaps those particular rifles are just aberrations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTrooper Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Years ago, bushmaster made good rifles in my opinion, around the time you started seeing them in gander mountains is about the time quality went down from what I could tell. My cousin who was into them at one point gave me the reason for the decline, but it escapes me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 I’m dusting off this old thread, and plan to update as I collect parts. This will be a LOOOONG term project, and parts will only be purchased if they’re on a damn good sale. So far, I’ve got a Fulton lower, an MBT, a Next Level (I think?) carrier, and an A*B Arms USS (w/ butt plate — still pissed about having to pay $30 to buy it separately...). Waiting on the Armalite receiver extension kit to come back in stock, and that’ll be purchased next. Unless FA has a site-wide sale between now and then. I’m picturing a Criterion/ADM 16” rifle gas barrel, not sure on profile (HBAR or Hybrid), and past that I really don’t know. Trying to keep the weight down (especially if I go HBAR), so considering an SLR ION UltraLite handguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Damn Fulton Armory. 20% off on .308 parts for Memorial Day weekend. LPK and buffer system (on sale, cheaper than Armalite’s setup, and FA is running them in all their complete rifles...) ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 SLR SOLO 13.5” UltreLite handguard, 10.4 oz. including barrel nut. Now discontinued. $269.99 normally, $161.99 on closeout. On its way now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 They have some hellish deals on that page. You done very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 I forgot to mention... The carrier I have is a Next Level NiB NLX308, purchased secondhand (from a member here), but brand new. I checked NLA’s website, and they don’t list a NiB bolt or completion kit online. So I contacted them. I won’t get into the details on the public part of the forum, but suffice it to say the CS guy at NLA is a stand-up person, and is bending over backwards to help me complete this BCG, which seems to have been obtained under questionable circumstances. I’ll be singing the praises of Next Level Armament for a long, long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, COBrien said: I won’t get into the details on the public part of the forum, but suffice it to say the CS guy at NLA is a stand-up person, and is bending over backwards to help me complete this BCG, which seems to have been obtained under questionable circumstances. Doesn't surprise me in the least, brother - I knew there was something wrong with that guy, for years. Just couldn't put my finger on it. Glad it's working out for you, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, 98Z5V said: - I knew there was something wrong with that guy, About time for him to roll in with something else for sale, his arse should be healed from the last kicking it took........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I can’t remember if I ban him or he just went away, but if it’s the dude I’m thinking of and he’s not ban we can get that handled if he’s screwing over members @COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, shepp said: I can’t remember if I ban him or he just went away, but if it’s the dude I’m thinking of and he’s not ban we can get that handled if he’s screwing over members @COBrien I can’t say I was screwed over — I got a good deal on the carrier. But NLA gave me the full story on those carriers he’s peddling. @shepp If you’re interested, I’ll share the story via PM. Trying not to stir up a shiitpot, at the request of NLA. Edited June 3, 2018 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, COBrien said: I can’t say I was screwed over — I got a good deal on the carrier. But NLA gave me the full story on those carriers he’s peddling. @shepp If you’re interested, I’ll share the story via PM. Trying not to stir up a shiitpot, at the request of NLA. ? Just making sure Edited June 3, 2018 by shepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 SLR handguard and rifle-length nitrided gas tube arrived today. Starting to get a good little pile o' parts built up here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Just so this thread isn't completely worthless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Update: Sent the NLA carrier off on 6/12. Got an e-mail from Dan Lubbers at NLA on 6/14, saying he received it, had it together and tested it by hand in a rifle. E-mail today, it's been test fired and checked out good. Money paid, it'll be on its way home tomorrow morning. If the duration of its first trip is any indication, I should have it in hand on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 BCG came in today, all nice and clean. Into the parts drawer it goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted August 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) Been awhile since I've updated this thread... Ordered a MiAD 1.1 Type 2 grip. Test fit it, and it doesn't fit. Apparently the FA lowers need the Type 1 MiAD. Trying to find a decent price on one to throw into another order. Since I'm compiling parts for my father-in-law's Christmas rifle, it shouldn't take long. Edited August 8, 2018 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 That's some quick thinking! If you were to "mess up" and order a bunch of the wrong parts during this wonderful project for your loving wife's dad....you might have enough leftovers for another build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 buddy system is in fatherinlaw effect! well played! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted October 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Welp, DVOR strikes again. Criterion 16” rifle gas Hybrid barrel, SS, 1/10 for $269. Couldn’t resist. Now I just lack an upper. Then I’ll have TWO rifles to inform my wife about one of these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Alright, so I bellied up and bought a Gibbz G10 side-charging upper. It came in, and it's glorious. However, I think I've hit a snag... I tried threading the SLR barrel nut onto the upper, got it about 1-2 threads deep, and it stopped. I e-mailed Gibbz to see if their uppers (which are advertised as being DPMS-compatible...) accept DPMS/SR25 or Armalite barrel nuts. Assuming they say what I expect (DPMS), my next stop will be to SLR. Perhaps someone mistakenly tossed an Armalite or DPMS GII barrel nut in with my handguard... Edited October 31, 2018 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Gibbz says they've seen this a couple of times before -- something about SLR's barrel nuts being threaded "too tight," and that another, identical barrel nut fixed the issue. I shot an e-mail off to SLR and asked about this issue. After e-mailing some pics to Todd at SLR (per his request), and a brief phone call from him, I have 2-3 new barrel nuts on the way. I have the correct DPMS (1 7/16"-16) barrel nut, but variations in anodizing thickness (and, of course, variances in manufacturing tolerances...) can make the difference. Todd agreed to send me a couple more barrel nuts to try. If one will thread on by hand, great. If not, he suggested I apply grease to the threads and work one nut on until it bottoms out, then remove it, clean and de-grease, and do my final install with one of the other nuts, dry. Also... Dropped my FIL's receivers off at a local (ish... 40 minutes away...) 'smith for Cerakote. I also took this SS Criterion barrel with me to see if he'd bead blast it to knock the shine off. While I was there, describing what I was wanting on the receivers, he threw the barrel in his blasting cabinet and gave it a quick once-over with some 120-grit aluminum oxide. It came out looking like light gray primer. After rubbing it down with some WD-40 (all I have on hand at the office), it turned out a nice mid-gray. The pic doesn't do it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Good looking barrel! One comment, though - don't install a barrel nut dry, like what was just suggested to you. Don't. I'm not an AeroShell MS33 Grease snob - any grease will do. Just don't install it dry. I use Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease - because I use that crazy shiit all the time at work, and always have it on hand. Edited November 2, 2018 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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