TripleDigitRide

I like BBW's as well. They have more meat on their bones.

First of all, I'm sorry that you're going through this. Before obtaining full custody of my daughter nearly 2 years ago, I went through a similar situation with my daughters mother. The first thing you need to do is, get a court date set, ASAP. To be honest, you'll very likely lose the case, unless you have some real good reasoning behind not wanting son in Nashville schools. This will be especially true if he lives within the Davidson County school zones. I don't blame you one bit for not wanting your son to stay out of the Davidson County school system. That is the #1 reason for me moving to the Hendersonville area. I did not want my daughter going to Nashville's schools. P.S. Joint Custody means very little in the State of Tennessee. Even without it [JC], you have the very same rights as a non-custodial parent that you'd have if you simply had visitation every other weekend.

I can't claim to be a conasuer of wings, but I prefer Hooters over any others I've had. I get their "Hot" version, and dip them in honey mustard. Their "Daytona" version is fairly good as well. I just prefer mine with a little spice. It's been a while, but they had/have an "All You Can Eat" every Wednesday. The used to (may still) have an "All You Can Eat" shrimp every Monday. If you ever get down to the Tampa/St. Pete area of Florida, The Red Lion Pub is a must visit. They were the best I've ever had. Period.

I don't believe WD-40 is harmful to firearms when used as a solvent/cleaner, but it makes for a horrible lubricant.

Thanks for the info. When asking the question about barrel and receiver issues, that's what i was getting at. I've read quite a bit about the importance of headspace. I'm fairly sure I'm going with the 1:9 twist. As most have told me, that's going to suit my needs best.

I think Rightwinger is first in line if I go that route. What did you go with for an upper?

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I was attempting to complete this whole build through Hero Gear in the first place. I sent a complete list of lower half parts, but still haven't heard anything back. Now that I've already put the lower half together, I have (almost) a whole list of upper half parts I'm now needing. Seeing how Hero Gear seems to be the "go to" AR guys of TGO, I'd rather buy everything from you. I'm just trying to make sure I have a complete list to make things a little easier, but I'm running into a few obstacles. Any help from the almighty Gods of the AR would be amazing.

Not necessarily. I've found several places that sell LMT. I could just as easily buy it from you.

Are there any disadvantages to buying the upper receiver seperate from the barrel? Just screw on the barrel and go?

Yea, that's pretty well where I'm at now. With so many options, it can get a bit confusing. Any chance I can get the LMT without the fixed front sight? Then I could just add the low profile gas block?

So it's not a good idea? I'm not sure how much of this thread you've been reading, but I know I don't want a fixed front sight. I want the Troy front/rear folding sights. I also like the RRA Half Quad (only comes in mid-length). I really like the LMT upper. I guess all the 16" LMT's are carbine. What would you suggest?

OK. I'm getting closer to a decision. I think. If I decided to go with the LMT, how difficult is it to remove the fixed front sight and replace it with a low-profile gas block? I don't think LMT offers an upper with anything other than the fixed front sight.

I can't think of many places I'll be able to shoot over 100 yards, so as long as the barrel is pretty accurate out that far, I should be fine. I also need to make sure the Troy folding front and rear sights would mount directly to the upper and RRA Half Quad handguard. I want to keep them as low as possible.

OK, back to the twist question again. I know many have suggested the 1:9 twist, but will the 1:7 do the very same thing, plus allow me to shoot heavier rounds if I want? Or is there a real advantage going with the 1:9?

That's what I was thinking. That being the case, I think I should be able to go with the carbine upper, but use the mid-length handguard. This would allow me to use the low-profile gas block. I'm just trying to avoid having the weaver type gas block at the end of the handguard.

I'm wondering if the gas block on the carbine is closer to the receiver than the gas block on the mid-length. If so, maybe I could go with the carbine upper, and use a mid-length handguard. Not sure if it will work, but I'll look into that option.

Still going with the front and read flip sight issue; I have seen some pictures where the handguard covers the gas block. This seems to allow for the front flip sight to be mounted right on the end of the hand guard. What type of gas block are they using? And, does this mean I'd have to use a longer handguard to cover the gas block?

Congrats on all counts. You've done well. Happy Birthday!

Very nice. I'll admit, I flinched.

I was looking at the RRA Half Quad earlier today. It's damn near a perfect fit for what I think my needs will be. I now have the money to finish this rifle, but I'm trying to get my ducks in a row. I want to make sure I buy the right stuff the first time.

Yep, that's been around for a while now. The most disgusting s*** I've ever seen.

16"

That's what I'm trying to do. I already have the lower half complete. Now I'm trying to figure out the upper half. I wanted to go with the LMT upper, but 1/7 twist is all I'm seeing. Everyone suggested I go with the 1/9 twist, so I've got a decision to make.

Does anyone know if LMT offers a barrel twist other than 1/7 on their 16" flattops? And, what about that from sight that's already on the barrel? I've decided to go with Troy folding sights (unless I change my mind again), so can the stock sight be easily removed, or is there more to it?