Displaced Texan

It was a Holiday Inn hotel (used hotel points from my work travel), it was at the top of the hill along the main drag, where all the bars and restaurants are. Can’t remember the actual name of it. We did the Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Cash museum, and hit all the bars along the strip. Good food, good music.

We went about 2 years ago. Great trip.

But somehow, they will find a way to screw this up.

Sorry for necroposting…. I picked up one of these yesterday as a training pistol/suppressor host. Mine is a ‘2nd generation’ of the G44. I’ve heard they have issue with cheap bull ammo. I shoot CCI standard velocity, so I don’t anticipate a problem. Regarding the Kaboom issue, I am to the understanding this has been resolved. Changes to the barrel/chamber from what I was told. My pistol did not come with a threaded barrel, so I had to buy the kit from another vendor. I’ll report back once I get this thing to the range.

I knew what you meant. And you’re not wrong

They are always up to something

Good. Fuck them.

I’m glad this had a happy ending for you.

I alternate between one of two Glock 19’s for the most part. Also have a Glock 43 that I would like to carry, but I’m not as confident/competent with that pistol.

Not really, other than it’s about 2 seconds quicker. Honestly, just buy a complete bolt with gas rings, and keep it in your kit. Coatings…..sigh, that’s a whole source of internet argument. I personally don’t see a benefit to anything other than the standard, mil spec phosphate coating. It’s easy enough to clean (and I rarely clean my ARs). I think the fancy, NiBoron and other such boutique coatings are snake oil, but some people will argue that to the ends of the earth. I would highly recommend an armors course, it’s more in-depth than a ‘build and AR’ class. But the build class certainly wouldn’t hurt.

Lower parts kit.

K.I.S.S answer: Just so we are clear on terminology… First pic is your BCG assembly. Second pic is your BOLT. Think of it this way….Your BOLT (not the BCG assembly) will wear with the barrel extension that is pinned inside your barrel assy as the weapon is fired. When you change the BOLT to a new one, because of parts breakage, you now have a new bolt going into an old barrel extension. They MAY have a tolerance issue. Headspace gauges are used to see if the bolt/barrel extension is within tolerance. Normally, a GO/NO GO gauge is used. In MOST CASES…headspace on an AR isn’t a problem, because of the inherent design, but it’s not a bad idea to check it, if you have to swap a bolt. That being said, I personally wouldn’t get my panties in a twist over checking headspace, unless I was replacing a bolt on a very high round count rifle. That’s just me. You probably just need a mil-spec bolt, complete with gas rings, extractor, and such for spare parts. Most people don’t replace the entire BCG assembly (in most cases). Whatever you do, buy a mil spec bolt that have been MPI proofed and tested. No fancy coatings are really needed. Your carrier will probably not fail…(unless the gas key falls off, but that’s another subject). Clear as mud?

THIS!!!! If you are not in the fight, you are doing it wrong. Don’t stand by and ride on the coattails of others doing the hard work. Get involved.

Remember Lobby day? Think something like that could be organized in PA, if they went full retard? I do. I wouldn’t even know who to donate to…but I’m willing to donate to help.

Fair enough, just thought I’d extend the offer. I haven’t built the rifle it was going to reside on yet, so it’s sitting around. FWIW I think the red dot is the right call for you as well. Should you decide you want to try it, let me know.

I’ll make you an offer…. I have an ACOG that doesn’t currently have a home. If you want to try it, I’ll loan it to you to see if you like it. I’m currently using it to spot deer in my backyard. No obligation at all, other than covering shipping both ways. It’s a 4x32 model, so you can see if you want or NEED magnification. Clamp it on your rifle, and take it to the range and check it out. Let me know if you want to borrow it.

See High Exposures post above. If you really feel you NEED magnification, and you want to keep your rifle light, IMHO, you might as well go with a magnified optic in the first place. Magnifiers, and associated flip aside mounts for them, aren’t exactly light. For your stated purpose, I’d probably stick to just the H2.

Fair enough. Figured I’d ask.