I call this snark Vera. Get your snarks here!

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GSO1962 said:
Yes, chrome lining was for corrosion resistance but does make accuracy harder since it is difficult to get the plating uniform. Another reason why nitride is better.

According to KAC, the M110 does have a chrome-lined barrel. Probably the reason why it is spec'ed for 1.5 minute of angle (if I recall correctly).



I bought a Windham back in 2011 and have had no problems with it. I also have a Colt pre-ban carbine that someone built from an original Colt HBAR, the HBAR parts rebuilt into an A3 style with DS Arms parts, an LMT CQB piston carbine, and various rifles built from parts from DS Arms, Palmetto State, Anderson Rifles, Aero Precision, Brownells, etc, etc. In general, it is safe to go with milspec parts from wherever you feel comfortable with. I've got almost half the rifles chambered in 300 AAC Blackout now, mainly for pig hunting. All of them are reliable and get the job done. It's really hard for anyone with a modicum of skills to screw up an AR.



Delton has a decent reputation from what I've seen. I've also seen people talking trash about them on the interwebz. But that happens with nearly every brand except the top tier that is inhabited by hoards of fan boys: Larue, LMT, Daniel Defense, Noveske. Except my list may or may not agree with the "expert's" list on the webz. Opinions are like certain body parts....we all have them. Here is one example:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1446406_AR_Manufacturer_Tier_Quality_Ranking.html



See above. Also, when people on the thread start spouting caca like "Its been said here before and I firmly believe a rifle, at least one based on a mil. Platform should be a fighting tool first and anything else is secondary", I quickly lose interest in their opinion (the first thread). People on those boards also tend to obsess about all sorts of things that really shouldn't be a big deal. Too many people wring their hands over MPI testing of bolt carriers. The number that fail this testing is minuscule, so manufacturers spend a lot of time and money without a lot of return in terms of identifying defects. Maybe I've gotten a little cavalier since I've been shooting the M16/AR-15 since 1980...

I better quit before I drone on longer and get this moved to the "curmudgeon" thread. Bottom line is to not believe everything you read on the internet, buy from some place you are comfortable with, ask questions of folks you trust, and don't put your face too close on that first test shot....hahahaha
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Can you repeat that? I wasn't Really paying attention... Sorry...
 
Any of you guys tried one of those monthly boxes like battlbox or apocabox? Thinking of getting one for my birthday
 
Thanks GSO62. I understand what your saying. I've been researching the Del ton uppers all night, read forums and such people asking the same questions I am. The response is very often. (By people who may or may not know a damn thing about them) say, well Del to is O.K. But if I was gonna buy one I'd buy such and such........ Well, that doesn't answer my question, and furthermore, I didn't ask nor do I give a damn what "they" would buy, I'm just asking about the quality of the product and company reputation. So far, like someone else said I can't seem to find any bad reviews about them. This being my first build, I think it will suite me well. Plus, money wise with the trade I have in the works. It only puts me in this project at $80. and that is a complete upper, and a lower housing. Granted I will have to machine it. But thats no problem.
 
1066vik said:
I'm curious to know what goes into the pie to give it authority?
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If the pie in question is a coconut cream pie? And there needs to be three of them, ASAP? Oh, Do tell!

Long-standing "family tradition" demands, a remarkable amount of skill and knowledge, makin's from scratch, and a large, potentially-dangerous half drunk husband that the chef-in-charge somehow manages to corral into semi-skillful tasks like separating albumin from yolks in precise ratios.

And stirring things that need to be stirred. Gently.
 
james terrio said:
If the pie in question is a coconut cream pie? And there needs to be three of them, ASAP? Oh, Do tell!

Long-standing "family tradition" demands, a remarkable amount of skill and knowledge, makin's from scratch, and a large, potentially-dangerous half drunk husband that the chef-in-charge somehow manages to corral into semi-skillful tasks like separating albumin from yolks in precise ratios.

And stirring things that need to be stirred. Gently.
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Well, I read that as meaning that the chef-in-charge was the potentially-dangerous half drunk husband.


I need sleep.
 
This thread's harder to follow than a teen with a lead foot and slow reaction times driving through a city with a GPS as guide.
 
james terrio said:
If the pie in question is a coconut cream pie? And there needs to be three of them, ASAP? Oh, Do tell!

Long-standing "family tradition" demands, a remarkable amount of skill and knowledge, makin's from scratch, and a large, potentially-dangerous half drunk husband that the chef-in-charge somehow manages to corral into semi-skillful tasks like separating albumin from yolks in precise ratios.

And stirring things that need to be stirred. Gently.
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I'm in! Thanks for the chance! Better make that four of them...

Coconut cream pie is one of my favorites. And it is my favorite Sonic shake when they are available.
 
granitestateofmind said:
I was doing no such thing.....I'd have more luck sorting bobcats. It's my own problem that I am compelled to read everything in the snark thread - though I do tend to read faster through this kind of discussion......

What kinda underquilt you gonna make? You gonna DIY one outta some squirrel pelts? Maybe get grandma to help you knit an Afghan out of space blankets?

Seriously, tho - having slept in mine without one a couple weeks ago.....I need one if I'm gonna do that again. Check the beginning of the Northeast Gathering sticky for the idea MadIndian came up with. Have the stuff, just haven't put it together yet.
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I have most of the stuff for that too, but I'm thinking about using Climashield and rip stop nylon. Under quilts are freaking expensive, and I can make my own for about a third what it would cost to buy the least expensive one I could find.
 
Turns out he carved it with my very first knife. Some SS folder my old man bought me 30yrs ago which I thought I'd lost. Still has an edge apparently..
 
Haha! Thanks guys! Yeah I've tried before. I got halfway through, got hungry and ate the pumpkin.. I wish I could take the credit here but my bro is the arteest. That Mo Fo has some talent. You should see his room. It's covered in art he and his room mate have done. Next time I'm there I'll get some pics. If I had 1 thousandth of the talent he has in his little toe, you lot would be calling DaVinciNutCase..
 
First came across this lovely soft drink about 24 years ago when we started climbing in the Red River Gorge. Still pretty tasty today.

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