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Thanks all for your help. You made this a lot easier. I probably would have been going around in circles for long time trying to figure out what I wanted to do. I placed my order tonight. Woohoo!!! I ended up getting: https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-18-rifle-length-223-wylde-1-7-stainless-steel-15-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch-516445214.html for $299 W/Free shipping And 5 of the pmags (with the code) for $41.00 +$8.50 shipping. Thanks Ronald_55 for that. For a total of $380.00. I havent ordered my lower yet. The $99.00 complete lower is currently sold out so looks like I'll have to step up to the next level. Someone posted in this thread that they didn't charge tax for Tennessee residents, well that's changed, they do now but was no biggie. All in all, once I order the lower, looks like I'll have about $530 in my set-up which I'm pretty happy with. I think going that route was better than buying an unknown off of the local armslist here and not knowing what I was getting or its history. I'll pick up a scope later and will look into some magpul furniture here in a bit. I'm excited and cant wait to get my first ar going. Now I just gotta figure out a way to keep it from the girlfriend. Lol... she thinks guns are complete idiocy. If she finds out not sure what will happen. God I'm gonna miss her... Any way. Thanks again for all the help... Just a quick ps. Went back to check the site and it looks like I got the last upper they had. So damn glad I ordered tonight. Would have been heartbroken if I had gone to order tomorrow and it was unavailable...

Red, I can't help but notice that several of those have the hammer on the correct side. Particularly, that ratty old flintlock.

I do not hunt any more, but do have a few. get a modern in line that uses a 209 primer.

Stopped in at the local package store to get a bottle of I.W. Harper. Found they had Tincup, grabbed a bottle. I had read on here that it was a good bourbon. Cracked that bad boy open a little while ago and it is really smooth. Oh and I did get the I.W, Harper too.

The only problem with building an AR-10 is there is no standard, much less “milspec”. It can be daunting for someone who doesn’t want to deal with figuring out all the nuances of manufacturer gen this and manufacturer gen that, and general compatibility of parts. Buying one already made with no intention of a lot of changes might be the way to go for some.

Find the bad hose, or leak at the hydraulic pump.

Powder goes a long way with those calibers

3.1000 lbs. Lol I always get the feeling we should stop with 'nut' when I see his stuff.......

And I’m not being dismissive of what you are saying, but many experts and trainers are teaching Point Instinct shooting as a discipline separate from target shooting; no sights are used. That’s how I was trained many years ago. Don’t get me wrong, if you have the time and the conditions to use sights; that’s great. Lighting and time can be in short supply in a shooting situation. I have a Shield in my carry lineup, but a Shield is a belly gun; not a target gun. As far as optics being found on many handguns in the future; I agree with you. But they aren’t there yet. They are too fragile and slow to use (I have them). My WAG is that lasers will surpass Red Dots in defensive carry handguns. Also, there is no reason not to integrate a milled slide into a handgun with a slide; everyone will do it.

From many podcasts and fellow shooters, RD are in their teenage years. They are the future.

Thanks, guys, but when I say "drag it onto the trailer" I really mean to pull it onto the trailer after releasing the bypass linkages. Even with the bypass linkages released it doesn't want to move very well, and after having two back surgeries I'm just not as capable as I was a few years ago. If my grandson's and I can't push it up onto the trailer I'll have to use a come-along to load it. Now that it's rained so much I have to wait for the field to dry too.

I think that Primarymachine is doing the mill, and I'm sure there must be others. I believe that RDS on handgun will become ubiquitous in the relatively near future, just as they have on rifles and carbines. The amount of research, development and competition in this area is incredible. The greatest challenges seem to be coupling durability, battery life and ease of battery change at this point. A wider field of view should become a reality too as things develop. I believe that the utility has already been demonstrated. Instead of having to have a hard focus on the front sight, the shifting of focus from the target (threat) and back to the sight before breaking the shot ( it's only milliseconds I know) the RDS allows us to focus on the target/threat and know we can break that shot when the dot appears. This was a "lightbulb moment" for me LOL. So, to me at least, this means the RDS system is just as viable up close and fast, and they markedly improve my accuracy at distance where you would have the luxury of time in sight acquisition. In my experience the S&W Shield, Glock 43, PPS, and similar sized pistols are capable of very good accuracy at extended distances... the standard iron sights just aren't as conducive to such...at least to my aging eyes. Lasers offer similar capabilities, but from limited experience can easily "wash out" in bright outdoor lighting. YMMV I am not in any way being argumentative nor dismissive of what @hipower is saying, and I admit "learning" a Red Dot initially takes a bit of practice (Dry fire is your/my friend )... but so did initially learning to use iron sights. And I agree, most defensive use is definitely relatively close. But having the ability to engage the most statistically probable event plus the outlier like an active shooter event can't be a "bad thing" in this day and age. My apologies for the drift/tangent. I'm looking forward to what develops and look forward to hearing of others experiences.

I have spent a good amount of money on reloading stuff lately. Just started building a new reloading bench tonight. As if I need any more ammo.

I have too many Shields now to be buying another one. A long story for another time. Milling the slide on one? Not sure I would go to that expense on a Shield I'm not sure of this concept. For my purposes, the Shield is a close range weapon. I have trouble seeing the need for an rmr on it. But that's just me. Guess I'll have to adopt a wait and see mode for this one. Now on a little bigger frame, say the 43x, or a bit larger, yes. I see that as a range aid, and for defensive purposes at longer distances. But if we have accepted the thought that most defensive situations needing a handgun will be within 20-25 feet; does that really allow time for a red dot sight? That situation is where I see the use of a laser system. Again, JMO.

Nah. FAL or a G3 pattern rifle would be the way to go.

Same here. I'm doing it as a hobby/past time. I have more now, then I'll ever need. Don't have much opportunity or place to shoot as much as I'd like. Just enjoy doing it when I can't get outside to do stuff, due to weather, etc.

Forget AR-10s. if you want to shoot 308s (7.62x51) get yourself an M1A. You won't regret it.

Spread the word with neighboring churches. I suspect they'd appreciate a heads up.

Since we're still talking PSA here...just go and get the now OD Green Upper and Lower combo. Buy a couple of mags and some ammo. This is, IMHO, the best way to get started with an AR. Cheap complete rifle to get you going. Go shoot it and see if you like it enough to keep going with the platform. Then worry about all the other things like upgrades and such. For under 300 for a complete rifle, you can cheaply learn a lot. Really.

How it looks now.

As long as he has money for the lawyer, and the lawyer has money for the judge, these things can press on for years it seems. You won’t likely convince me that criminal court is anything more than an extortion racket.