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Great to see another home built rifle, kudos to the OP. beAR is a great class run by a great instructor. Jimmy is very patient and his depth of knowledge is a treasure chest for all of us. How about a range report?

GT Targets makes great quality targets that can take a pounding and Karl is a great guy.

Thumbs up!

I use the Lee Pacesetter set for my .223 semi. Like mentioned above, get the Lee Universal decapping die. As for as ball powder, I load my .223 semi with the following (dyodd): - Winchester brass - Remington 7.5 primer - 25g of BlC-2 - Montana Gold 55g

I'm interested in the Winchester headstamped brass. If you a large shipment means "I can't move that crate by myself, too heavy", I can trade my time for brass and help you sort it.

Whatever you do, don't eve use Remington 7.5 primers for your .223 loads. When you see them on the shelf, quickly walk away from them and let me know immediately. I will dispose of them properly

All this chatter and still no rifle???

Yes! Excellent shooting Vlad.

All these pretty rifles, lets see some range reports!

I also don't use or practice shooting my rifle for urban/building clearing/sub 50 yard shooting so keep that in mind with regards to my opinions. Stay safe and rejoice that we live in a country that allows us to have such great tools.

With an ar15 and single point, you should transition off hand shooting in 4 gross motor movements. When that becomes second nature, do same whilst walking. quality and real function for a rifleman's sling = tab gear ras

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Good posts, Nobody else shooting in the heat?

If you want the best, there's only one: http://originalsoegear.com/1point.html Choose your adapter (I used a mash hook) and adjust the sling properly.

How often do you shoot? What is your style? How is the heat treating you? I shoot my .223 rifle every week and put 65-100 rounds down range. I go through all the positions and ring steel from 200-300 meters. My style is to only load 3-5 rounds per mag and do a mag change then change positions to change up the groove. My friends are really effected by the heat and they fatigue quickly with accuracy. I walk my dog twice a day and it helps dealing/adjusting with the heat and "ignoring it". Same goes with the cold. Have a new genIII level 6 and waiting for a big rainstorm to shoot.

+1 OP, do this and save some money to reload your own.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I really like the Bushnell Spacemaster 15-45x60 (not the weird telescopic kind) with the rubber armor body (I have a woodland type camo job). I can easily see .223 holes at 200 meters and use it all the time. The tripod and optic also fits neatly into my drag bag. I shoot at CJRPC all the time and you are more than welcomed to use/play with my spotter prior to purchase.

Yup, I did the same. Best sneaky Sig deal out there. Still haven't used my .22lr kit, but I have it!

I would suggest the following: - For now, don't buy another pistol. Dedicate yourself to learn how to reload and then keep shooting what you have. - Get effecient and independent on what you already have before venturing further out. - Now look to purchase your AR. - Since you have experience reloading, you can now shoot your AR more often and develop strong fundamentals. Since you already have a pistol, why get another if you really want an AR? At least with an AR, you have broadened your box of "tools". If you decide on another pistol, at least get another in the same caliber. If you are a casual shooter (200-500 rounds a year), buy another pistol and enjoy life. If you want to become a confident reliable shooter, become independent. I know reloading tools and components are difficult to find (for $400-$500 you can easily be set up and running with a Lee Turret producing 150 rounds per hour), but you have to push yourself in that direction. I believe what is happening now will happen again but the intensity of it will increase each time. Think long term.

If you have dedicated .50 cal upper (say the Ferret), does this have to be registered since it's not a firearm? If the bill passes, can one legally purchase and keep the dedicated .50 cal upper in NJ?

WTF, how dare they enter that home without wiping their feet first!!!!

Wow, and then he didn't even use a sling: HOLY WOW! JUST FANTASTIC.

No doubt, I agree with you on this, the experience is important. My only concern is the OP will be overwhelmed with data, opinions, etc.. and get "bullied" into a build by a bunch of people who really don't shoot. Don't get me started on all these "battle builds" I see where the operators couldn't precisely shoot a 12" plate at 100 yards...........prone let alone standing. Larue/LMT - check Acog - check Bipod - check comfy position at the bench - check

I build my own rifles from the ground up because I know what I want it to do (my rifle is a tool, every tool has a purpose/job). My tools get well used, but are well maintained. I strongly recommend the following: Buy yourself a complete rifle, ready to go. Off the rack rifle will do just fine. The rifle should be basic all around, try to keep it under $1,000.00 If it's a decent rifle, but pink and on sale, buy it! Spray paint is cheap, just get a basic reliable rifle. You don't need an optic of any kind, just irons. You don't need a fancy free floating tube. You don't need an upgraded trigger. You don't need a light You don't need a fancy brand, just a basic rifle that shoots straight. You don't need a rifle with "match grade barrel" or "precision this or that". Take your new rifle and learn how to clean it, service it, and handle it SAFELY. Take a course, take 2 courses, but remember, knowledge is the most powerful tool in your arsenal. Report back to this forum after you put a few thousand quality rounds down range and tell us what you don't like about your rifle setup. Now, you can confidently go out and purchase said upgrade/changes because YOU know what you need. I know what I need, but nobody can tell you what's best for you. Your basic off the rack rifle will out shoot you for a long time so don't waste time and money playing "big weewee on AR discussion boards). Don't shoot off those steady benches at the range. I can't tell you how many guys (waaaaaaay too many) shoot their pimped out rifles off a bench. Rifles are all decked out with this forward grip, this optic, that stock, blah blah blah and the owners can't shoot. They think they can, but they can't. Lastly, your new off the rack rifle will shoot in the rain, the snow, frigid weather, hot humid sticky weather, way too hot peanut butter like mirage heat, tropical storm cross range in your face wind, Sunday football time, etc... so be there at the range shooting IN IT. You won't be alone, because I'm always there with extra ammo and snacks

The debate begins with small rifle primers and ar15's.