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I was unaware of TNARMS15. Just looked at their stuff and I do like the carbon fiber lower. I may just go that route. As far as cost goes, that is not why I would choose a printed or 80% lower. Obvious choice would be a finished receiver if that were the deciding factor. And 80% whether poly or alloy may be cheap, but the jig and tools needed are not. I don't even have a router, never have. Since I am not planning on building for others, that cost is a huge element driving the price up much nigher than a high end finished receiver. With printed lower, you can crush it and sell the remainder of the parts or replace it rather cheaply. Guessing the same could be said for 80% once the initial tooling cost is over. I did so want to go casper just to piss people off but carbon fiber sounds better. Guess I just have to pay the shipping and tell my FFL I have another pkg coming

my big complaint at the moment is the cost of building is higher than buying a complete AR. Especially if you are doing a one off from an 80%. Unfinished lowers cost more than a ready to build lower and you have to buy jig and tools on top. fFor that scenario printed seems the most budget friendly.

LMAO! Rex I've never read you as being reserved one word answer before. What would be your verdict on them? I ask because I too have thoughts of building a lightweight in 5.56 for range fun. All I have is .300BO and it's a bit more expensive to shoot.

I prefer metal myself. However, I just did a quick count and find that my handguns are running 3 to one polymer to metal. It isn't the strength, it's the appearance for me. My fav is a Firestar M45, heavier than a brick but man it does shoot sweet. I am assuming you are making the metal>polymer based solely on firearms. We have so much poly around us that would not be better served as metal. Take a quick look around the inside of ANY car. I would prefer paper grocery bags and cardboard milk cartons but I've gotten soft in my old age and started thinking a bbit about our environment and waste. Some of the alloy framed pistols I think are better than steel framed of the same model. My thinking is that poly lowers would be fine for normal use. After all, the trigger is pinned in and will have a metal frame. Every other moving part is in the upper. That is opinion as I have never had a poly frame lower.

Anyone have experience with 3D printed?

makes two of us at least! Just tryin to help a brother out ya know. LOL

well if you feel charitable...

I have a similar clock with a more ornate case. Most of my kids can't read the time. My youngest stood staring at it one day and asked me the time. He thought it had stopped because the red hand wasn't moving.

Bet you have an electric grinder. Cast iron hand crank is easy to clean, hard to crank though.

BUMP, reasonable offers welcome.

Buick Regal TourX. Absolutely love it!

tried Mc rib once, as I expected hated it. I don't care for pretty much all of the BBQ sauces around. Oddly, the filet-o-fish commercial came on while I was reading this. Don't like that either.

watch your fingers

I bought similar to what you are talking about. Wound up loading it to the point it wasn't good for daily carry. My advice is make sure it isn't too large. ETSY is a good place to look if you have patience.

I love this. But I just bought two new pistols last week. @Gurn might be fun except for the tennis elbow from pulling the handle on the turret press.

Cerakote and High Temperature Ceramic Based Coatings Available Online by BAM Customs BAM Customs in Murfreesboro. Like @LangdoniousRex said, any reputable shop should be able to handle it. This one specializes.

THIS!!! If my phone goes off with some alert every night from halfway across the state, I tend to ignore what might be pertinent to myself. When you get endangered child alerts for 17 year old runaways it kind of makes it unimportant. Chicken Little comes to mind.

I've lost track,,,did this already come up?

that is hilarious, I have tears from laughing. You need a Big Gold Star and a two piece box sir!

I feel pretty good for a 84 year old man. Problem is I'm only 62. That said, I have had issues with STM for a few years now, sometimes forget my password when logging back in after lunch. Asked my doctor about it and he was not concerned, told me everyone experiences this as they age. That doesn't comfort me at all. I have enough meds and am working hard at lowering what I have to take. I did read a study recently that showed that using certain scents in the bedroom at night helps with STML. I have respiratory issues that won't allow me to do that but I'm sure you could find the study. There are specific scents and what I got out of it was to rotate them. Good Luck and as others have said, remain as active as possible.

Saddle soap then neatsfoot oil. lots of patience and no more heat, that's how we make them hard. Use enough water with the saddle soap to allow it to soak in. Then seal it in a ziplock and allow it to soak in. Once it's softened you can use beeswax to help maintain the oil level. It's hide, just like your skin, moisture is good. There are also cream type conditioners that work well, I don't have a recommendation there but any good leather conditioner will help. It's like losing weight, didn't get fat overnight, won't get skinny overnight.

My Pa had a well pumped into the house to bathe and wash dishes. Couldn't drink it but I never knew why. Had to draw a bucket from the hand dug well out front. I tell you that was the sweetest coldest water ever. Oddly, they never had a toilet and he had the worst outhouse EVER! Dad grew up in Red Boiling Springs where they have seven distinctly different Sulphur waters. Used to be a resort town with the different "flavors" touted to have assorted healing powers. Dad LIKED Sulphur water and stopped at one of the hand pumps down in the park area to fill a jar. He had to have a drink and that was a really sour ride home.

Purging some gear I no longer use. All in good condition aside from some dust. Pics are too large to upload, I can send them by text. 1. Shockwave Blade Brace in blue - $25 2. DeSantis Softuk 106. Fits 1911s - $20 3. Fobus C21 paddle fits 1911s - SOLD 4. Fobus SP-11 fits CZ75 - SOLD 5. Bianchi X2100 fits S$W 4 inch .44 - SOLD Will take ammo of equal value for trade (always) .22, .32 ACP, .38/.357, .45 ACP, 9MM, 30-30, .300 BO sub. Bullet type and weight not important except for .300, My pistol likes heavy bullets. Good quality reloads accepted.

Do you have Prince Albert in a can. Is your refrigerator running