Louiswp Posted September 22, 2020 Report Posted September 22, 2020 Hello all, I am a new member as of a week ago. Been shooting all my life, bought a precision rifle 12 years ago and that got me into reloading as well. Since I have a .308 platform already, I decided to build an AR in .308, didn't have a clue what parts were even needed. Well with all the chaos I ended up scrambling to get parts and wait weeks for parts as well. In the process I ordered some wrong parts as well and had to settle for what I could get. Nice thing about the AR as I can always change parts later. So far I have had lots of help with my questions. My background in a quick breakdown was, grew up hunting in Wisconsin, NFO in the Navy based in Florida, then AZ, MN back to WI. as a civilian in the aviation industry for 20 years, working as a Aircraft technician then a pilot for corporations. Pretty much if it has to do with Aviation I have done it. That career has also moved me to Alaska and LA. Not the liberal LA but Louisiana. Back in Wisconsin now probably until retirement. I have hunted Grizzly and Moose, wild hogs, wolves and Whitetail. I also have an IR set up for my TRG-22 platform that I want to start hunting coyotes. My career keeps me gone a lot, so when I do have time for my shooting hobby I have to hit the ground running, then it's back to work. When I am not flying I am working on aircraft still. Plus the company I work for also has me doing things for them other than aviation. Anyone interested just ask for more info. At some point hopefully I can research more of the forums. I have purchased through some of the vendors on here.
DNP Posted September 22, 2020 Report Posted September 22, 2020 Welcome from San Diego and thanks for the intro post.
Louiswp Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Posted September 22, 2020 20 minutes ago, DNP said: Welcome from San Diego and thanks for the intro post. Thank you.
Louiswp Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Posted September 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, shooterrex said: Welcome from KY. Thank you.
sagebrush Posted September 22, 2020 Report Posted September 22, 2020 those extra parts may turn into more ar's. welcome from oregon
Lonewolf McQuade Posted September 22, 2020 Report Posted September 22, 2020 Welcome from Pennsylvania
Armed Eye Doc Posted September 22, 2020 Report Posted September 22, 2020 Welcome from Texas and thank you for your service.
unforgiven Posted September 23, 2020 Report Posted September 23, 2020 Welcome from Indiana brother and thank you for your service.
Sharpshooter Posted September 23, 2020 Report Posted September 23, 2020 Welcome from Arkansas. I used to fly right seat in a C-45 so the pilots could get their flight hours in. One flight in particular was memorable. The others, not so much.
Louiswp Posted September 24, 2020 Author Report Posted September 24, 2020 21 hours ago, Sharpshooter said: Welcome from Arkansas. I used to fly right seat in a C-45 so the pilots could get their flight hours in. One flight in particular was memorable. The others, not so much. 25 years I have some interesting stories and places. But like any job, it has its boring times as well. Thanks for the welcome.
Sharpshooter Posted September 24, 2020 Report Posted September 24, 2020 If ever there's time and opportunity, I'd love to sit down over a brew or twelve and talk about stupidity in uniform. Mine as well as others, that is!
Magwa Posted September 24, 2020 Report Posted September 24, 2020 Great Intro, welcome to the forum, we have a very very diversified crew here and pretty much the best minds anywhere on the 308 and other large caliber AR,s
Louiswp Posted September 24, 2020 Author Report Posted September 24, 2020 7 hours ago, Magwa said: Great Intro, welcome to the forum, we have a very very diversified crew here and pretty much the best minds anywhere on the 308 and other large caliber AR,s That's great, because the only knowledge I have on the AR is from you guys. Definitely a different tool.
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