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Just rebuilt mine after 3,000 rounds. Didn't really need it but I do carry and shoot it all the time. I am getting ready to do a full blown rework and custom of the gun then give it a new coat. Dolomite

I have been using DPMS kits for years without a single issue. I have also used the high end kits without issue. For the money the DPMS kit can't be beat. That is one thing DPMS does well. Dolomite

I am going back to look at it. I hate to drive all the way back out to Clinton to find out it is a junker. Any time in a vehicle, especially to Clinton form where I live and back, puts me in bed for the day. I do know the rear take down pin wouldn't seat flush. The lower is a piece of junk DPMS cast lower from the 80's-90's . This fact alone screams Hesse/Vulcan as the majority of the Hesse/Vulcan guns I have seen that don;t have their lowers have DPMS lowers. Anything else to look for? Forging marks, odd machining on the bolt? I am not sure what to think right now. I suspect it is a Vulcan/Hesse based on what I have been reading. Dolomite On a side note I was able to find a very nice write up on the port firing variant of the AR, one of my favorite variants that I will never be able to own.

Do you have any idea of value? The upper looks like it is in mint condition but the lower is well used, the upper is 95%. This is exactly what is looks like: To give credit where credit is due, the image is from this website: Modern Firearms - M16 LSW / LMG The upper and lower obviously are not a matched set. The upper looks more modern and much nicer than the DPMS cast lower. If I get it I will keep it but want to make sure I am going to not get taken. Thanks Dolomite

A suppressor is going to do more to reduce felt recoil than a heavy buffer. With a positional gas block you can optimize the system to keep crud down. You can also use it to reduce the cycling speed and in turn the felt recoil. A suppressed gun has so much more back pressure that it can over gas the gun if not factored in. This excessive cycling speed wears out parts and increases felt recoil if not managed somehow. The gun will work without it but it needs to be taken into consideration. At a bare minimum I would suggest using and adjustable gas block, like a JP enterprise unit, then lock the setting in place once the gas system is optimized for use with the suppressor. Using an adjustable gas block you can fool the gun into acting like the gas system is a lot longer with less operating pressure. This reduces the cycling speed felt recoil and the amount of crud deposited into the receiver. The way you adjust the JP unit is this. Bottom out the gas block adjustment screw then open the screw 1/4 turn and fire the round. If the round doesn't eject open it up another 1/4 turn and do it again. When you get to a point where the round ejects and the bolt locks back on the empty magazine you are good. If the gun has any issues when it gets dirty add another 1/8 turn. It is important you do this in small increments. You want just enough gas to operate it reliably but not excessively. But I would seriously look at a gas block that has multiple independent settings. Dolomite

They actually had a couple of very nice AR's under $800. Going back Monday, my other projects might be put on hold for now. Dolomite

Why the heavy buffer? They are generally an afterthought if there is reliability issues. Because it is being suppressed I would seriously consider an adjustable gas block. They can be adjusted to keep crud out of the shooters face and keep the gun running cleaner, longer as well. Other than those two items you should have a nice build. Dolomite

If you want clean, not necessarily pretty, brass use Lemishine. It is available for cheap (under $2) at Walmart and works really well for cleaning brass. I boil enough water to cover the brass I am wanting to wash then add a tablespoon of Lemishine to the water. Then I pour this mixture over the brass. I will shake it for about a minute then let it stand for 24 hours. Every time I walk by it I give it a shake. The brass will come out clean. Make sure you rinse the bras with clean water then let it dry for 24 hours. Without a doubt you need to make sure you clean your brass if they have been on the ground. A single piece of sand or a small rock can ruin a die. It will cause a burr inside the die and every case after that will have a burr as well. Dolomite

Thought I would let everyone know I never got a response. Honestly I didn't think I would. Dolomite

I was in a shop looking at AR's. They had one that was DPMS but obviously an older one based on the cast lower. But the upper was more of a LMG upper. It had a very heavy barrel. Under the handguards the barrel was 1.5" at least and in front of the SAW styled handguard the barrel was 1+". It had a carry handle in addition to the carry handle sight. The gun as a whole weighed about 15 pounds and looked like a LMG more so than an AR. I do remember seeing them back in the early 90's but haven't seen one since. Here is a picture of how it looked. ttp://www.coltcanada.com/lsw-page.htm And it was reasonable enough I might go back on Monday and take a closer look and maybe put it on layaway. Dolomite

We installed our metal roof in 2003. We were building our house and installed it ourselves. In 2003 it cost ~$1200 for enough roof to do around 2,000 sf of roof area. So twice that to buy it and have it installed seems fair. Dolomite

I have read up on them a lot over the last week or two. I really like the design.I am looking for a smaller carry gun and wouldn't mind having a unique gun such as these. If you don't mind me asking, how much did they set you back? If you want PM me with the price. Dolomite

HUH? It has no gas tube. I suggest you remove the firing pin from its channel and clean the channel very well. I do know they tend to get really gunked up with crud. I normally remove the firing pin the shoot carb cleaner down the channel. Use a Q-tip to finish cleaning it. This is likely the cause of your problems. I know mine does the exact same thing when it gets clogged up with gunk. Dolomite

I like it but not the upside down safety. Pressing it up to fire is gonig to cause all kinds of problems for me if I were to shoot this often. Or I could just forget about using a safety, my finger has worked pretty well as my safety so far. Dolomite

You know what? "F" New York, they came down here trying to prove we are breaking the law when they were in fact the ones breaking the law. Just because Bloomberg said they could doesn't mean it is legal. People are just looking the other way because he is part of a bunch of pansies that are the MAIG. And as far as Bloomberg is concerned I say we, as a state, charge him with conspiracy to commit a felony because he was a party to the illegal gun buying. He shouldn;t be able to violate the law just because he is mayor or conducting an investigation. He has no authority here in Tennessee just as we have no authority in New York. Not all New Yorkers are bad but the majority of them are people I would not want to associate with. Dolomite

Maybe when the polar caps melt we will get out wish. Dolomite

These are all available at Midway Usa. They normally have coupons online so you can save money as well. lee-perfect-powder-measure lee-auto-prime-hand-priming-tool-shellholder-package-of-11 frankford-arsenal-micro-reloading-electronic-powder-scale-750-grain-capacity lee-auto-prime-hand-priming-tool lyman-electronic-scale-powder-funnel-pan lee-classic-cast-breech-lock-single-stage-press hornady-lock-n-load-press-and-die-conversion-bushing-kit hornady-electronic-caliper-6-stainless-steel You will be way ahead by buying individual items than a "kit". Most kits have items you do not need or the items you do need are junk. You will need the dies to load your caliber but other than that you have everything to load in this list and the best part is everything on this list is decent quality except maybe the Powder Measure. Dolomite

I would be for refusing extradiction to NY. If she is never tried, she will never be found guilty and nothing will change for her here in this state. Now leaving the state for any reason would probably end bad for her. Perhaps our LE should arrest people from New York for misdemeanors such as speeding. Then sentence them to the time in jail in lieu of a fine. And speeding can be either a class B or a class C misdemeanor. This means they could be sentences to 30 days to 6 months in jail. If they want to play by the rules and take a zero tolerance approach with regard to our citizens then we should do the same with theirs. Dolomite

If a doctor asks say you are absolutley against guns, after all guns kill people. If he is anti gun you will be on his good side and he will let you know. If he is pro gun he will probably try to convince you they are safe at which point you can let him know you are truly pro gun. Either way it is a win win. Telling them you are anti gun has many bonuses while saying you are pro gun has many negatives., both now and down the road. Dolomite

My doctor asks me all the time if I am carrying a firearm. He just wants to make sure I don't step on the scale with it on. I will take it off and set it on the bed while he gets my weight. We also get together and shoot regularly. Dolomite

We had a pretty bad thunderstorm last week. It had been pretty warm and then got cold. We were actually expecting a little bit of snow but got thunder instead. Dolomite

I have spoke to people who believe the earth would be better without humans. They even welcome it even if it means they are going to die. They would be willing to sacrifice the human race as a whole to save the earth. I could neve wrap my mind around that statement. Dolomite

Glad you got what you wanted and at a nice price as well. Resale , if it comes to that, will be nice also. One good thing about AR's, or is it a bad thing, is you can buy as many extra uppers as you need. That way you can swap them out as needed. So realistically you could have another really nice AR to fit another role for less than the cost of a complete firearm. 10 seconds to swap uppers and another 10 seconds to swap the buttstock and you have a completely new gun. And along with that upper change you can change calibers. There are so many calibers now it is amazing. 300 BLK or 458 SOCOM would be murder on hogs as wel as 223. And because you mentioned your grand kids using it you need to buy one of the 22 lr conversions for it. CMMG makes a great kit, do not order anything from Ciener though. Makes shooting your rifle cheap and easy. My first conversion had over 15K rounds through it before I built a dedicated upper. The dedicated has over 10K through it now. You can setup deer targets and show them how and where to aim in order to get a humane kill. Good luck with your new disease, Black Rifle Disease or BRD. It is very addictive and has no know cure. It causes sleepless nights as you invision how you are going setup your AR. Anxiety because you can't wait to go to the range to try out the newest component you just installed. The cost of treatment can also be quite high because the only known treatment of the symptoms is buying components. And as time goes on you will realize that any extra part, no matter how small, will lead to a completely new AR. And selling your AR will only lead to withdrawls and the purchase of a much nicer AR because you felt guilty. Dolomite

I have also had issues with Hornady not grouping but I think it is the bullets and not the twist. They are very inconsistent lot to lot. I shot the smallest group ever with hornady and could never repeat it or get groups even twice the size. After I spent months chasing my tail I talked to a local competition guy who confirmed it was Hornady and not the gun or me. And since I have been told the same thing by several shooters. Stabilizing a 77 grain bullet out of a 9 twit barrel has to do with velocity more than anything. If you can get the velocity up with a longer barrel it will be stabile longer. Dolomite

5.8x42mm is the caliber. It is ballistically similar to the US 5.56x45 or the Soviet 5.45x39. As far as I know there are no weapons in the US chambered for it, no doubt because of the Chinese ammunition and Chinese military weapons importation ban. Here is the Wikipedia info on it: 5.8×42mm DBP87 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The weapon that is chambered for it is a bullpup design. And realistically if you are going to loot ammunition you are probably going to loot the weapon as well. No sense in looting ammunition and leave the weapon. Dolomite