fallout 10 build

[unforgiven]

Looking like something brother outlaw. 8)

[outlaw7]

got most of the lower put together. just need to get a trigger group and some kns pins ordered up and will be able to finish it. One note for anyone looking to build one of the coated bro upper/lowers, every single hole in the receiver has needed a little attention with some emery cloth. Not a big deal but just wanted to throw that out there.

[Robocop1051]

That water printing adds the little bit of thickness to make things difficult. Don't be afraid of a little bit of "some fitting my be required".

It looks great so far. I look forward to the rest <thumbsup>

[outlaw7]

ive had to trim the rear takedown pin spring, and safety selector spring as well. I am really enjoying piecing this thing together. makes me appreciate it that much more.

[Rsquared]

I'm right there with you outlaw. That's what lead me to "piecing" them together also. Looking forward to this thing as it comes together.

[branman530]

are you still getting the troy handguard? I'm anxious to see how it looks. I'm going through handguard anxiety haha... i'd love a full quad rail but it looks easier said than done...

[outlaw7]

I went with the troy mrf quad rail in fde.

[unforgiven]

<thumbsup>

[Robocop1051]

Troy makes a good rail, and generally I encourage them... But Daniel Defense makes GREAT rails. DD is expensive but worth it. As nice as Troy is, if you get a chance to fondle bot rails, you will notice/feel the difference with a DD.

I have both rails, and love both. Target shooting, plinking, competition, arm-chair-commando... Troy is your rail. If your going into a "your life depends on your equipment" situation, go with the DD.

[branman530]

Nice! Did you run into any problems with the whole "high profile/low profile" alignment of the top rail? I'm anxious to see this rail on the gun. I'd like a Daniel defense 7.62 lite rail but I'm waiting to hear back on whether it'll fit the black rain upper. Keep us posted with pics!

[outlaw7]

Its listed as a dpms low profile 308 so it should fit. I should have it by fri or next monday. Ill put up pics when it comes in.

[outlaw7]

heres the latest. Got the timney single stage ar10 trigger in along with some kns pins in fde and a noveske sts 60 deg safety. should get my barrel and block and tube ordered up next week.

heres the difference in hammer size between the cmmg lpk and the drop in hammer.

[unforgiven]

Very nice brother,hammers are like night and day. :o

[outlaw7]

Very nice brother,hammers are like night and day. :o

i was pretty surprised at the difference in mass. Very impressed with this timney drop in. no modification needed at all for any of these parts to work as intended.

[branman530]

i like that trigger. I decided to go with the troy rail after i saw it on your post. should be here tuesday. What is the deal with the safety? i like the looks of it, is it magpul?

[outlaw7]

Got the rail yesterday and its a perfect fit and color match. The safety is a noveske 60 degree throw with a magpul lever, thats how it came.

[outlaw7]

heres the rail

and these parts should be shipping out today or tomorrow

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=960

http://www.fulton-armory.com/barrelfatitan185nmmedss1x10936gasblock.aspx

http://www.fulton-armory.com/gasblockfvarmintormatchriflecompressionfit936.aspx

all thats left is optics and a bipod

[unforgiven]

That's looking like something brother. <thumbsup>

[outlaw7]

got my phase 5 bolt catch in but it does not work with this black rain. The hole that is in the catch for the retaining pin to go through is too big and allows quite a bit of wobble. So when the last round is fired it will not catch the bolt and hold it back because the lever is hitting on the lower and not allowing the catch to raise all the way. It is positioned here with no mag inserted and it functions fine like this just moving the lever.

but it sits like this with a mag inserted. This mag still has 1 round in it so the follower was not pushing on the catch at all.

you can see the mark where it has removed the hydro dipping right on the corner of the lower.

these two shots are taken with no mag in and applying pressure to the front and rear to show how much movement it has.

anyone have any ideas if there could be a fix? I really like this thing but i need it to function as well as look good. I even tried putting a little dab of jb weld on the front surface to see if it would push it back and allow the proper clearance but that hole is just too big for my retaining screw.

[98Z5V]

Shim it.  Measure the differences - OD on the pin, ID on the hole.  Cut up a soda can and use the thin-ass aluminum as a shim. 

[outlaw7]

i can try that. I tried doing that with aluminum foil and thats the perfect shim but trying to get it to stay in place and getting the pin re-inserted was a no-go. The pin just kept pushing the foil out.

[98Z5V]

Option 2 - removed the catch, silver-solder the hole closed, drill up to the appropriate size. 

[outlaw7]

Option 2 - removed the catch, silver-solder the hole closed, drill up to the appropriate size.

this will be the route i try next. Thanks

[98Z5V]

Just thought about something - hope you check back in here before you silver-solder everything.

The .308s are not AR-15s.  Some .308s take a screw pin for the bolt catch, whereas AR-15s are almost always the same - SOME AR-15s take screw pins.

If you're trying to use an AR-15 roll pin on a Big AR, check what you have first.  If that Black Rain lower takes a screw pin, then that's what you need to use... 

[outlaw7]

The lower came with its own screw pin already installed.