New AR-15 build

[straycat]

Had more time with the slide fire and it works like a charm.
Added a vertical fore end grip to help to get better control and to keep my hand cooler.
Installed Double Star charging handle with Badger tac latch for easier charging.
Gave the Surefire 60 round mags a test too and they work fine.

[LouSiffer]

I never thought of trying it with the foregrip. I didn't really care for when I tried it, but, now you got me re-thinking what I was thinking. Hmmmmmm.-Lou

[Razor]

Lou and others, if any of you are looking for uppers, Palmetto State Armory keeps putting these up on their site every day or two. I ordered a couple of these on the 10th, and I reckon I'll see them sometime next week.

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/complete-uppers/m4-premium-16-cmv-chrome-lined-stripped-upper-without-bcg-or-charging-handle.html

I picked up a couple of BCM complete bolts earlier this week and I've already received them. The BCM bolts are starting to get listed every week. They've been listed twice this week so far. Sold out quick though. BCM Gunfighter charging handles will be here tomorrow. I'm going to end up with an extra complete upper that will go on Gunbroker as soon as it hits the door, and the other will go on my USM4 lower.

[LouSiffer]

Thanks for the heads up!!-Lou

[straycat]

The stores here seem to be getting more uppers and lowers in as well as complete guns. My bud from the range let me have a little fun with the slide fire which was cool most days they frown on letting it rip with other people in there. He asked me is it easy to control and I said seems easy enough.
The part marked bench is setting the mag on the bench(locked stock) and popping off a few rounds in quick succession.Two throat shots are standing with the stock locked in place.
The rest is wide open.
Aimed low to account for muzzle climb.We both agree its very controllable.

[Razor]

Looks real damn controllable. You're going to convince me to get one yet.

The stores here seem to be getting more uppers and lowers in as well as complete guns. My bud from the range let me have a little fun with the slide fire which was cool most days they frown on letting it rip with other people in there. He asked me is it easy to control and I said seems easy enough.
The part marked bench is setting the mag on the bench(locked stock) and popping off a few rounds in quick succession.Two throat shots are standing with the stock locked in place.
The rest is wide open.
Aimed low to account for muzzle climb.We both agree its very controllable.

[Razor]

Can anyone recommend a decent scope for an AR that won't kill the wallet? I'm going to make the USM4 AR a scoped longer range AR. The Colt is going to get an Aimpoint PRO on it. I have a Nikon Pro Staff on my Mini 14, and I really like that scope. However, the Leupold Mark AR Mod 1 3x9x40 has perked my interest too. I like the Mark 4 HAMR with the DeltaPoint reflex, but that one's way out of my price range. Basically, I'm looking for a good sub $500.00 scope.

[Razor]

Don't know if you all have seen this, but it's funny as hell. Been circulating for a while since the madness started...

http://youtu.be/IEHMZZdSjCg

[rjohnstone]

Don't know if you all have seen this, but it's funny as hell. Been circulating for a while since the madness started...

http://youtu.be/IEHMZZdSjCg

I loved the Pringles lid reference.

[straycat]

Thats pretty funny.
Razor I have no clue on the scopes most are way out of my price range too.
I would like to have a decent red dot of some kind but I will have to use a riser to get it over my front sight.
IMO it looks kinda funny like that.

[Razor]

I've been debating co witness, and I think I'm just going to suck it up and do the absolute co witness. The Aimpoint PRO comes with a flat top mount and if I remember right it will do absolute co witness and has a spacer to adjust co witness.

Rick, the Pringles lid gets me every time. That and the TherMelt reference!

[straycat]

I can get the Thermold mags for 16 bucks but have never tried one.
I use old GI mags with the brown followers.The sure fire mags work really well I was skeptical at first.
Deff love the vertical fore grip its a very useful upgrade but don't care for how they look.

[Razor]

I've never tried a Thermold either. My Gen 2 PMags and Colt mags work well. I kept a couple of Windham 30 round mags and four Colt 20 round mags from rifles I sold on Gunbroker last month so even after selling some PMags on Gunbroker I'm still in real good shape. I also have 10 Gen 2 PMags on backorder from early January that I'm in no particular hurry for.

[straycat]

Never tried a P mag and deff won't buy one unless the price comes back to normal.

[Razor]

Never tried a P mag and deff won't buy one unless the price comes back to normal.

Just buy them from here. They're going to back order for a long time (figure at least two months), but it will be worth the wait.

http://dsgarms.com/ProductInfo/MAG571-BLK.aspx

I've also bought them from here. A little higher, and expect at least a five week back order. You have to scroll down to see them. Don't order anything but black as that's the primary color Magpul is pushing.

http://www.rguns.net/gunparts/magazines-rifle.shtml