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Rhode Island here, First 308 build


Toolndie7

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Hey guys,

      Just checking in. Ive been lurking around here for the past few weeks soaking everything up. Seems like there are plenty of knowledgeable and helpful members here. I look foward to learning as my wallet deteriorates . Ive just machined an 80% TM-308 lower and have a dpms upper on the way.  PRS stock soon, then onto a barrel and bcg.  still havent decided on barrel length yet but I am in no rush. 

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If I had mine to do over again, i'd go with a slim profile 16" with a midlength gas I think. The 20 is pretty heavy, and its really not important for anything under 800 yards to have that extra length.

And welcome from Florida!

 

 

Thanks Easy.  the more I read the more im leaning towards the 16"-18" range. Dont want this thing to weigh 30 lbs. and dont have plans to go out past 500yds anyway.

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Thanks Easy.  the more I read the more im leaning towards the 16"-18" range. Dont want this thing to weigh 30 lbs. and dont have plans to go out past 500yds anyway.

Honestly? a 14.5 with a welded on 1.5" muzzle brake should be plenty for that. Sure with the 20 I could go out to 900-100 yards with the right scope and if I was a better shooter :D but carrying it through the woods? that's a pain in the neck, fairly literally.

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  • 1 month later...

Just an update heres what Ive got together so far

 

TM-308 lower 80%

DPMS upper

PRS stock

Troy 13.8 Battle rail

KNS non rotating pin set

CMMG 2 stage trigger (for now)

 

Just ordered a fulton 18.5" barrel and bolt

Got a JP brake in exchange for threading a friends barrel

 

so far I'm under $1500  but..........

 

still Need,

tach ops charging handle

Gas block  (prob adjustable)

Bolt carrier

BUIS   (for now)

then some glass

Bipod

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  • 3 weeks later...

Indeed Sir...  Indeed.  Nothin like buyin em live and listening to em hiss when you drop em into the boil...

 

I've been saying I was going to make a chowder "soon" for about the last 6 months but maybe I'll finally throw one together.  I make a clear clam chowder that'll make ya wanna move here...

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Went to the range today with my first build, a little aggravated cause I had to wait for the local LE to finish qualifying so the range was closed for a little bit.  So I put a couple mags down range and everything cycled beautiful. I dialed my home made gas block in and locked it down. There were a couple guys on either side of me with ar15's plinking away and BOOM The 308 brass bouncing off the port and the concussion of the JP comp got there attention  :))  I had a lot of questions to gladly answer.  Cant wait to go back when I get time. Now I really got to get going on a scope.  

 

I just wanted to say thanks again to this forum for all the knowlage and info I have aquired. My plastic card is a little worse for the wear but its all worth it in the end.   There is an end isn't there?.........

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