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Posted: 6/2/2015 9:31:32 PM EDT

[#1]

Re painted the 15-22

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Posted: 6/2/2015 9:32:48 PM EDT

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I don't think anyone knows about them really.. but that being said I don't shoulder it.

I did drill a notch in the buffer tube today so the set screw sets solid now... fells alot more solid

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Put on the new blade

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Boy those sure make me nervous. Hard to see how ATF would be ok with that, but what do I know....

I don't think anyone knows about them really.. but that being said I don't shoulder it.

I did drill a notch in the buffer tube today so the set screw sets solid now... fells alot more solid

I thought about running one of those with a cheek saddle on my CQBR pistol, but due to my current location decided it was too risky. I just run the cheek saddle by itself to be on the side of caution.

Technically it would be fully legal to run both, but you get the jist.

Posted: 6/2/2015 10:23:17 PM EDT

[#3]

I got the KAC trigger guard installed in that Daniel Defense lower just now.

It looks pretty nice against that KAC 2 stage I picked up for $70

Posted: 6/2/2015 10:28:29 PM EDT

[#4]

I did some futzing around and installed MI Grip Covers on an MLOK Handguard. Seems pretty solid. Also installed a Bravo Gun Fighter VFG.

The panels look slightly warped when torqued down. This is because the handguard is more of an octagon shape, instead of a circle. While the covers are rounded. IMO this worked out fine, and in a way made things a little more comfortable for my purposes. Think "palm swells", but not the crappy kind that are uncomfortable.

For the VFG I used one of those RVG to MLOK rail sections. They sit very flush with the handguard. I cut off maybe an eight of an inch of it as well. So now now it's mounted like this.
The rail actually sits inside the VFG when it is fully locked up. Also I embarassingly stripped out the Torx head, so I got another one at the hardware store. It's a bit longer but this actually worked out wonderfully. The screw ended up tapping into the polymer rail section. Looks almost as flush as the Keymod version.

It has 4 points to clamp onto the handguard. The rail section that slides on it, the VFG itself (the rail is partially inside the upper part of the grip as it's tightened), and the set screw that is tapped into the polymer rail, and the MLOK screws that fix the rail to the handguard.

Nothing major. But I like it more than a Magpul AFG

Posted: 6/4/2015 2:03:19 AM EDT

[#5]

Received a package

Swapped scopes between rings and rifles, rough aligned them until I can strip both rifles down and paint in the future. Early SPR now has the Bushnell 3-12, Mod 0 received my old SWFA 3-9.

Posted: 6/4/2015 11:50:39 AM EDT

[#6]

The Mega Slide Lock CH came in the mail today so I mocked up the KAC E3 barrel and BCG with it and put it on a Daniel Defense lower with a KAC non-adjustable 2 stage trigger.

It has enough purchase on each side to comfortably run either LH or RH even when the upper receiver has been machined for a Forward Assist.

My other E3 built rifle has a MUR without the F/A and the Raptor CH and it is just a bit easier to use LH.

This CH will be employed on another E3 assembly I have coming from the EE which has a KAC SR-15 legacy upper and this barrel and BCG will be headed onto an Anderson slick-side upper and be shot on a Quentin Defense lower with a Geissele SD-C. The KAC URX 3.1 13.5" I have coming from the EE will be also installed on that Quentin/Geissele/Anderson/Mega/LMT mutt

Posted: 6/4/2015 2:54:47 PM EDT

[#7]

Well so far today I have transferred parts from my spikes lower to my new Aero Precision lower so that I will now have a complete Aero Precision mid-length rifle. I have a few more goodies to add to the upper when I get home. I plan on sbring the Spikes lower now

Aero Precision gen2 lower
It started as a Daniel defense lpk
Bcm buffer tube
Spikes st-t2
Replaced the standard carbine spring with a Jp tuned extra power spring.
Troy ambidextrous mag release
Pof usa enhanced bolt release
Gisele g2s trigger
Bad ass selector
Aero Precision billet Trigger guard

Posted: 6/6/2015 3:20:11 AM EDT

[#8]

Received the rest of the parts for my 12.5" build at around noon:

Got her all assembled:

And now she's painted:

Posted: 6/6/2015 4:24:07 AM EDT

[#9]

I installed a brand spanking new Colt SOCOM bbl with FSB on my FSP Block II, as well as a brand new Matech and pinned/welded the muzzle device.

Was WAY more work than it sounds like.

Posted: 6/6/2015 9:20:28 AM EDT

[#10]

Pinned and welded?

Sissy.

ETA: was supposed to be assembling my 14.5 SOCOM upper too, but apparently security forces (they're pretty much infantry, you know) have the roads blocked at Andrews and I'm trapped in an area with no gate access. So I'm stuck for a while. Some 15-minute PHA this turned out to be.....

Posted: 6/7/2015 12:12:33 AM EDT

[#11]

I got some parts in from brownells.

I installed a LPK into the Quentin Defense lower that's about to receive some KAC parts

I pulled the buffer tube out of my Daniel Defense lower and put some effort into smoothing out the buffer spring and tube via frog lube.

I also installed the .625 gas block onto my DD pencil barrel and did a quick mock up on an upper for it.

The coming week should have another KAC SR-15 E3 upper finished and another nearly done which lacks a handguard and brake.

Posted: 6/7/2015 2:52:03 AM EDT

[#12]

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Pinned and welded?

Sissy.

ETA: was supposed to be assembling my 14.5 SOCOM upper too, but apparently security forces (they're pretty much infantry, you know) have the roads blocked at Andrews and I'm trapped in an area with no gate access. So I'm stuck for a while. Some 15-minute PHA this turned out to be.....

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I have no other option here bro.

Today I painted my Colt waffle to match the rest of my B2 slut.

Posted: 6/8/2015 11:16:43 PM EDT

[#13]

I took the bolt catch out of my Quentin to install a Seekins bolt catch. They thread their lowers for a setscrew so it's quite easy.

I did the final assembly of the KAC E3 upper with the Anderson slick side receiver, Mega Slide Lock CH, URX 3.1 13.5" and a YHM 1/2-28 7.62 brake. It only took one shim to time.

I'm still having to wait on a BCM pistol grip for that lower but essentially the rifle is ready to shoot.

Posted: 6/9/2015 12:15:25 AM EDT

[#14]

Finally got around to removing the Sig Brace and Law Tactical folding stock mount on a PWS MK 107 and looking forward to selling em'.

Posted: 6/9/2015 9:51:28 AM EDT

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You sir, get a Gold Star in this thread for the week!

Posted: 6/9/2015 11:35:01 AM EDT

[#16]

I swapped out the upper receiver on my M&P Sport (got it in a partial trade earlier this year). I got some great deals on Aero Precision upper receivers for 2 builds I'm doing, so I figured I'd change out the Sport receiver as well. It just bugged me not having the FA and dust cover for some reason.

Posted: 6/9/2015 12:27:17 PM EDT

[#17]

Put on my new eO 552 I just bought last week

OffTopic: Also applied online for my NC pistol purchase permit... Wish me luck!

Posted: 6/10/2015 12:03:16 AM EDT

[#18]

Started assembly of my Black Rain lower with the Critical Capabilities nitrided LPK.

The magazine catch is installed with a Seekins release button and the buffer tube, take down pin, appropriate detents and springs are in.

Posted: 6/11/2015 7:05:57 PM EDT

[#19]

Installed my C4 and painted it.

Potato pic-

Posted: 6/12/2015 7:01:22 PM EDT

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Installed my C4 and painted it.

Potato pic-

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FSB 10.x" with cutout rails are where its at!

Not today, but recent paint:

2015-05-22_11-05-36 by azoutdoorsman, on Flickr

Posted: 6/14/2015 12:17:49 AM EDT

[#21]

Pulled the FCGs out of a couple of lowers and swapped them into different lowers.

Posted: 6/14/2015 1:04:29 AM EDT

[#22]

Started another lightweight build yesterday with another 2A Balios Lite upper/lower (my 4th). Have all the parts and pieces to go boom but, lost interest and decided to clean up a bit and hit the reload bench for an hour instead.

Posted: 6/14/2015 12:40:55 PM EDT

[#23]

Tried to fit it in the new ARFCOM rifle case.

Perhaps I'll take the mags out and put them in the padding pocket, or maybe just get a smaller stock lol

Posted: 6/14/2015 12:42:52 PM EDT

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FSB 10.x" with cutout rails are where its at!
Not today, but recent paint:

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Installed my C4 and painted it.

Potato pic-

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/259/18714989522_2e07bfcb72_b.jpg

FSB 10.x" with cutout rails are where its at!
Not today, but recent paint:

<a href="https://flic.kr/p/toq69r" target="_blank">https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5328/17975295645_e5ab520580_c.jpg</a>2015-05-22_11-05-36 by azoutdoorsman, on Flickr

Nice!

Posted: 6/15/2015 2:37:49 AM EDT

[#25]

Fortis Hammer charging handle in nickelene..

Posted: 6/15/2015 6:19:39 PM EDT

[#26]

Installed a used Armalite 2 stage trigger in my Daniel Defense lower.

My gosh it's a nice trigger for what I paid.

Posted: 6/15/2015 6:34:45 PM EDT

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Installed a used Armalite 2 stage trigger in my Daniel Defense lower.

My gosh it's a nice trigger for what I paid.

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I totally agree, but around here your trigger needs to start with a "G" to be cool.

Posted: 6/15/2015 11:43:35 PM EDT

[#28]

I only have 3 Geisseles. 4 LMTs. 3 KACs. 1 CMC. 1 Armalite.

Someday I will have a cool gun

I also got the gas tube installed onto that 20" Faxon gas block gunner barrel. I'm going to do a quick mock up of it and the URXIII Rifle length I have coming to see how much clearance there is for that flip front sight.

I'll probably end up using a 14" handguard for that barrel.

Posted: 6/18/2015 12:17:19 AM EDT

[#29]

Mocked up my KAC URXIII rifle p/n: 30005 with a Faxon rifle length gas 20" barrel.

That rail would work quite nicely with that set up but it is bound for another E3 assembly that I'm hopeful to get soon whenever the post office finds the money order they lost.

Posted: 6/18/2015 12:27:46 AM EDT

[#30]

Built stripped 2A Balios Lite upper with Noveske 12" Noveske CHF barrel, 2A titanium barrel nut, Gemtech Suppressor Quickmount flash hider and Noveske RCA BCG.

Posted: 6/18/2015 1:15:52 AM EDT

[#31]

Took out my FCG and cleaned it. There was old paint remains all up in my FCG pocket, gumming everything up.

Posted: 6/18/2015 12:20:13 PM EDT

[#32]

I pulled a Daniel Defense barrel out of the receiver that is now off to cerakote.

Posted: 6/18/2015 2:41:37 PM EDT

[#33]

I tested out my 1/9 twist, Windham Weaponry (Green Mountain) barrel, with some 75 grain Black Hills ammo. It grouped very well, no keyholes, nice and tight. The American Eagle XM193 grouped half as well but still nice. It was insightful to see the somewhat different points of impact as well. It was nice to see a 1/9 barrel could shoot 55 to 75 grain ammo just as tight as a 1/7 twist can.

Posted: 6/20/2015 10:09:54 PM EDT

[#34]

Took down a Noveske 300BLK upper with a NSR-13 and mocked it up with a KAC URXII 7 3/16 PN: 25124-3

The barrel is destined to be cut back to 8" since it has a pistol gas port.

I will also have to SBR the lower it rides on eventually since it is a gen1 Noveske with a KAC trigger guard.

Posted: 6/23/2015 9:04:04 PM EDT

[#35]

Pinned 2 gas tubes in Noveske gas blocks and pinned them to 2 Noveske barrels.

Posted: 6/23/2015 9:50:05 PM EDT

[#36]

cut my delta ring and handguard retainer off my CQBR upper.

Posted: 6/24/2015 7:33:57 PM EDT

[#37]

I installed a side mount front swivel as a temporary solution and also an A2 grip that I ground off the finger groove protrusion to better fit my hand. tom.

Posted: 6/24/2015 7:39:15 PM EDT

[#38]

Swapped the birdcage for a retro pronged break and upgraded to a moe+ grip... Then shot the shit out of it.

Posted: 6/24/2015 7:41:45 PM EDT

[#39]

I have been wanting to convert my 14.5" to a Recce-like gun. Had a spare Harris, but no mount, so I installed a sling swivel in one of the preexisting holes in the lower part of the rail. Works fine. Now I just need to actually spend money, and buy an optic.

Posted: 6/24/2015 11:28:40 PM EDT

[#40]

Installed a B5 bravo stock love it

Posted: 6/24/2015 11:34:36 PM EDT

[#41]

Swapped some rails around on uppers and installed a gas tube in one of the gas blocks I picked up last week at the gun show.

Posted: 6/25/2015 8:13:21 AM EDT

[#42]

Made these two muzzle brakes for my SPR.

Posted: 6/25/2015 1:31:32 PM EDT

[#43]

Got a 18" stainless steel barrel from Integrity Arms attached to an upper from Anderson Arms using a no name free float rail and railed gas block on my first build.

Posted: 6/25/2015 5:50:49 PM EDT

[#44]

Today...

I installed a LaRue Micro T2 on a 6920

I bought another 6920 with no furniture

I scoured the house for the magpul furniture set I had in anticipation of the ordered;

and then I stripped the allen screw on the magpul trigger guard, forgetting it's an allen rather than a push pin :/

Posted: 6/25/2015 11:06:32 PM EDT

[#45]

I removed my first URX from this gun:

I also pulled that KAC barrel from the MUR and installed it in an Anderson LW upper. The new rail which went on that upper is a KAC URXIII Rifle length PN 30005

I also installed a Vortex Viper PST 1-4 MOA on that upper.

The URX 3.1 10.75 p/n 30590 is now mocked up on a Daniel Defense pencil barreled upper.

I'm also in process of building another lower since my parts arrived today.

Posted: 6/25/2015 11:23:41 PM EDT

[#46]

Installed a freshly repaired Nightforce NXS 1-4x24mm scope on a pencil barreled Dissy upper. Took it to the range and zeroed it. It's a Spikes/AIM barrel so it's a nothing special chrome lined mid-gas job. It shot about 1.5" to 2" at 100yds, a little better at 200 yds (3.0"), minute of head shot at the 300 yard steel gong. Last but not least our range in Nampa is equipped with a square steel plate at 550 yds. It's fairly large...say 20" x 20"? and hit it 19 for 20 using Nightforces FC-3G reticle.

When I arrived back home I removed the A1 flash hider and replaced it with a spare AAC M4-2000 Q/D 3-prong and figured I'd re-zero it next range trip.

Well, you asked!

Posted: 6/29/2015 10:59:35 PM EDT

[#47]

Installed the pivot pin and test fit a cerakoted upper.

Posted: 6/30/2015 8:51:22 AM EDT

[#48]

Last night my 20" Stealth barrel showed up. I put it together right away:

As it sits:

Larue Stealth 20" barrel.

YHM rail

YHM flip up gas block

KAC Micro rear sight

A2 flash hider

MIAD grip

Larue MBT-2S trigger

Larue BCG

VLTOR A1 length fixed stock

Harris bipod in Larue mount

BCM Gunfighter medium latch with RTV mod

BAD lever

Bobro 34mm mount

Bushnell Elite Tactical XRS 4.5-30x50 with Horus H59 reticle

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:31:21 PM EDT

[#49]

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Last night my 20" Stealth barrel showed up. I put it together right away:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/jaqufrost/Larue%2020in%20Barrel_zpsdxwfcuds.jpg

As it sits:
Larue Stealth 20" barrel.
YHM rail
YHM flip up gas block
KAC Micro rear sight
A2 flash hider
MIAD grip
Larue MBT-2S trigger
Larue BCG
VLTOR A1 length fixed stock
Harris bipod in Larue mount
BCM Gunfighter medium latch with RTV mod
BAD lever
Bobro 34mm mount
Bushnell Elite Tactical XRS 4.5-30x50 with Horus H59 reticle

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Did you set the gas block flush with the barrel step? I'm thinking that was the issue with the whole Nuttnfancy vs LaRue funfest a few months back. Something regarding the LaRue barrels not being profiled for handguards? Might be worth double checking.

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:47:27 PM EDT

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Last night my 20" Stealth barrel showed up. I put it together right away:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/jaqufrost/Larue%2020in%20Barrel_zpsdxwfcuds.jpg

As it sits:
Larue Stealth 20" barrel.
YHM rail
YHM flip up gas block
KAC Micro rear sight
A2 flash hider
MIAD grip
Larue MBT-2S trigger
Larue BCG
VLTOR A1 length fixed stock
Harris bipod in Larue mount
BCM Gunfighter medium latch with RTV mod
BAD lever
Bobro 34mm mount
Bushnell Elite Tactical XRS 4.5-30x50 with Horus H59 reticle

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Damn, there's alot of really long stuff on that gun lol

Must be the new bump-saw.

Naw looks good dude, how much was the glass?

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