Scubiecraig if you are interested I am licensed hunter/firearms instructor in Vermont. I am also a bowhunting and trapping instructor. I can certainly run you through the basics at no charge. I have plenty of firearms to bring and you can decide for yourself what you like! I have taught over a thousand students in the past few years and never had an accident.
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Ok,so I drank too much beer last night,and wasnt able to pick up the flattop upper....Im going in half an hour. Here is a "before" (its the carbine in the middle)Has a UTG-good for the price- quad rail,and a streamlight light/NV illuminator now,with a junk laser. Tomorrow,it will be an optic ready M4!Aimpoint. But I have a soft spot for them...
DPMS also makes an econo line AR15 called the oracle I believe. I'm sure they are still the same great shooting gun as any other AR. But just missing a few things. Dust cover, and forward assist are a couple major differences. Just so you know what you are getting in to. You can always swap that upper for a milspec one later.
Yeah,one of the last ones I guess. His trouble with the herters is now my trouble with lake city(hard to feed,and one of my aftermarket 40 rounders wont fit right...)...I switched bolts with my old carbine,and the problem seemed to go away,and didnt show up in the old XM15..strange. The new bolt is shaped different on the bottom than my old one. Ill post some pics when I take them back apart tomorrow. I soaked it with oil,and still no change.Maybe Ill just run them with each other's bolts. Also,just to know,what did your charging handle cost? (mine has the same one) And my free float isn't YHM,I saw a package from a YHM handguard at his place,and figured it was the one on mine,but isn't. Either way,I think $550 for the whole thing was a pretty good price. I got the day off from plowing tomorrow,so im going to spend the day doing some gun cleaning,rearranging..etc. Ill get th ARs figured out,and take some "from the basement" shooting.
I was checkin that one out also. Pretty decent rifle for the money. Also, at Dicks, they have a entry level from a major manufacturer (I cant remember who made it). It has a flat top without a rear site and an aluminum railed fore grip. Similar to the S&W, not dust cover, no forward assist, less aggressive barrel twist 1:9 for the .223 rounds. chrome lined barrel 700-ish. Not bad. Was not sure if it was 5.56mm and .223. I dismissed it due to the heavy front end and non-milspec features
Might be worth bringing it to Maine-Tactical aka Maine Police and Fire in Scarborough. That guy builds and repairs and sells ARs all day long. He might know right away what the issue is. Might be worth checking the head space. He might have bolts on hand also. Definitely a nice investment, pretty sick deal at 550.
