BigOrange15
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Yeah, that seems like a ridiculously dumb thing to do tbh.
Or you could just carry one of these around and not worry so much about the ammo.The Nemesis DTH cited isn't the only game in town but for the money it's a proven one.
Don't go cheap on ammo either. Natural ballistics are pretty lean with a .380 (moreso with sub-3" barrel) so pay for the good stuff. I think there's a few tests floating around the web on the matter.
All right you gun brothers, I am finally getting around to assemblingmy AR308 from Aero Precision. I've rounded up all my parts, still waiting on barrel and BCG. Should have those by the end of the week. Everything went pretty smoothly other than having to run a tap through the grip screw hole. I've come across a problem though and thought you guys might edumicate me. I bought a "commercial" 6 position buffer tube. I also bought a black hawk stock. The black hawk stock won't slide up on the tube. It was my understanding that the tube and the stock were cross compatible with the AR15. I'm not sure if the commercial tube is different. Any insight here? Is the commercial tube slightly larger OD?
Edit: I pulled a couple of my other ARs out and swapped the stocks back and forth. This stock is just out of whack. I'm going to send it back. It won't fit any of my other ARs and my other AR stocks fit the new tube.
What's weird though is I tried the stock on all of my ARs (you know I have a few ) and the stock didn't fit any of them. I then tried all the stocks on this new , commercial tube and they all fit perfectly. I know all my tubes are not commercial tubes. The reason I went with the commercial this time was it was on sale and I've had issues with some milspec tubes threads not holding well in the lower receiver. The commercial ones seem to be better made, at least the threads are cut better.Yes, a commercial sized receiver extension (buffer tube) is a different diameter than a mil-spec. You have to buy a commercial sized stock in order for it to work.
Save yourself some trouble, but a mil-spec sized tube and forget that commercial nonsense. Also, save yourself the trouble of not buying a Blackhawk. Good rule of thumb is not buying gun parts from a company that builds backpacks.
Diameter. Commercial-spec buttstock tubes, in which the buttstock goes around to attach to the rifle, have a diameter of 1.168”, while the Mil-spec is slightly smaller and has a diameter of 1.148”. A buttstock designed for one size tube will not work on the other.
@Grand Vol I think I figured out what's going on. I think many stocks are designed for either tube. It looks like it's only a couple of hundredths difference. That's why all my stocks seem to fit the commercial tube. The new stock must be designed for a mil spec only. I'll need to either change the tube or get a new stock that will fit the commercial tube. I like the idea of the stronger tube on the AR10, it being a thicker wall and larger diameter. Probably over thinking it though.
Ordered some AR500 steel to shoot at. Got the 1/2" so I can shoot center fire rifle at it. Made an A frame out if some scrap Aluminum pipe I had. Took about 30 min to out it together. Works great. Disassembles to fit in the back seat or trunk.
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Nice setup.Ordered some AR500 steel to shoot at. Got the 1/2" so I can shoot center fire rifle at it. Made an A frame out if some scrap Aluminum pipe I had. Took about 30 min to out it together. Works great. Disassembles to fit in the back seat or trunk.
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I think you just made that up.
Nope, well, maybe. It was set forth at a gathering in TX I attended and since nothing happened that would have incurred that particular penalty I can't comment on how genuine the threat. Whether that was the result of our natural collective marksmanship or sincere desire not to test our host's downstream imbibements is open to interpretation.
Pure toy and just to add to my collection. Not up on them at all though.