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crimsonfalcon07 said:
Any of you fellas have any recommendations for a reliable budget AR-15? Looking for the rifle, not the carbine.
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Build your own. It's cheaper and you get all the goodies you want. Try spikes tactical there based in south Florida. Great rifles and not that pricey.
 
daizee said:
Yeah, Air-quenched, like 154CM, and VERY dimensionally stable in quench. We do it two ways. Either pull,cut,squish,grab,wave,plate(optional) OR just throw the whole packet on the aluminum plates. Mr. M has a huge section of 2" thick round aluminum and we throw a plate on top of that. Works pretty well. Depending on the profile you might wanna pull it out of the packet, but that can be tricky. I don't like fighting with the packet when it's hot and needs to cool *NOW*. I'm doing less O1 because it's pretty much the most complicated sequence when you add oil AND the packet. But I *LOVE* not having to go back to 180g to sand out the decarb, and it helps protect against overheating from the heating elements.
A2 has a narrower toughness curve than O1 for tempering, tho, and the target temps are just on the edge of regular domestic equipment capabilities so you either have to pay close attention or temper in the kiln.

The foil is about .002" thick and goddamn sharp when it's cut, so gotta be careful.
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Yeah. I have some foil. That's some dangerous stuff. Id love to see your process firsthand. I have experimented using the foil with 01 and as you mentioned it is a nightmare. Really need 2 poeple. I've had my wife help me before, but she it terrified of orange glowing blanks out of the oven. (Bless her heart)
 
TMHunt said:
Yeah. I have some foil. That's some dangerous stuff. Id love to see your process firsthand. I have experimented using the foil with 01 and as you mentioned it is a nightmare. Really need 2 poeple. I've had my wife help me before, but she it terrified of orange glowing blanks out of the oven. (Bless her heart)
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Oh yeah, TOTALLY two people.
And some sawdust goes into the packets to consume the oxygen. Usually a little pile of black ash comes out.
 
Killin' time on youtube, I'm nearly out of stuff to look up. Anybody have any suggestions?
 
Budget AR-15...I'd go with a CMMG. Better fit and finish than an RRA or DPMS. Honestly, I hate the DPMS triggers. On other decent option is a Palmetto State Armory build.

I just played my first rugby game. Awesome, but I'll be feeling it tomorrow.
 
Every now and again, STP tosses some 45% off deals my way, so it was like Xmas in October for me today.

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Compression bag and some dry bags. Some 4' lashing straps. A sleeping bag liner. And an ultra-light pack.

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Also got some hiking pants and the two knives above. Little one for my wife and the bigger Vic Solo for me.
 
It's autumn in New England.

Even the Poison Ivy is turning colors :( :

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Keepin' the faith while the middle-earthers prepare to party in TN:


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and...
STRAIGHT CLIP EATS YOUR LUNCH. AGAIN.

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-Daizee
 
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Moosez45 said:
No, I have gout going on, no red meat, no booze, nothing with purines in it. Basically, white rice and water is all I get to eat until this shit goes away.

Moose
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It never goes away... just hurts more on some days than others..... I've suffered with that shit sine I was 30... over 20 years ago...

You have my sympathy..

Doc
 
Doc_Savage said:
It never goes away... just hurts more on some days than others..... I've suffered with that shit sine I was 30... over 20 years ago...

You have my sympathy..

Doc
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Yeah, Doc, I meant this flare up. This is my 4th go around with it, and my second this year. Time for some changes, cut my diet back, and start eating cherries like there is no tomorrow.

Its what my doctor recommended to keep the shit at bay. Right now, I'd do just about anything to keep this stuff from coming back again.

Moose
 
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