MidwestPX

I thought 300BLK uses the 5.56 bolt? Only thing that's different is the barrel? Pretty neat to be able to spit .30cal projectiles and not lose mag capacity. Even neater is the subsonic stuff is wicked quiet when suppressed. I'm kicking around the idea of building a 300BLK for myself as an early Xmas present...to myself. Adjustable gas block and AAC flash hider on a 14.5" barrel. When I want to shoot suppressed subs, close the gas off and turn the rifle into a bolt gun, nullifying noise escaping from the ejection port.

Yep, DI ARs get dirty fast. It's the nature of the beast. But as far as reliability goes, keep the right points of the BCG wet and it'll run just fine for hundreds of rounds without cleaning. Since you mentioned you clean your guns regularly, you're not letting that carbon/lube mixture crud up your BCG and build up. Having a chromed or NiB coated carrier makes wiping that junk off alot easier however it's moot for you since you're keeping your guns clean as it is. Or if you take shortcuts like me and spray the carrier and bolt with a can of brake parts cleaner then wipe it down every few thousand rounds

Run an AR hard enough without lube regardless of coatings or other fancy stuff and it will choke. I run a boring, cheap LMT phosphated BCG in my training guns and a little lube each time there's a break keeps them running. Will a NiB coated BCG "not fail" in the hands of most commercial customers? Yes, but mostly due to the firing schedule. The overwhelming majority of ARs out there see fewer than 1K rounds fired per year. Students taking a multiple day carbine class will hit that before lunch on TD2. I guess my point is, don't expect paying a premium for parts to substitute for proper routine maintenance.

Titanium is so 1990s. Let's see an all-inconel build!

Yep, you can either get them direct from me or any of the following dealers (bold indicates a NJGF sponsor): Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro Bullethole in Belleville Bullseye Tactical Supply in Woodbridge Cheyenne Mountain Outfitters in Robbinsville East Brunswick Sportsman in East Brunswick Efinger's in Bound Brook Hackettstown Guns & Ammo in Hackettstown Legend Firearms in Marlboro Luciano's Sport Shop in Lodi Mastodon Ammo & Camo in Highland Lakes Monmouth Arms in Morganville Rayco Armory in Merchantville RA Gunworks in Concord, CA Red Dot Firearms in Stanhope RTSP in Randolph Shore Shot Pistol Range in Lakewood TJ's Sporting Arms in Bayville

My inventory of lower receivers is dwindling fast. On Monday, I was at about 250% of normal inventory on receivers, anticipating BHO's re-election. Trying to keep them in stock so I don't run out but honestly, I don't know if I can keep up.

it's checked by default for two reasons. The first is some orders were being sent by USPS until USPS's linkage with the store software broke and none of the e-commerce consultants I work with can figure out how to fix it. Secondly, it's checked by default so the customer has to opt out of insurance. Insurance is not actually provided by the courier but rather my insurance company. I have a separate policy for insured packages to minimize delays in processing claims. If I used UPS's insurance and an insured package is lost or damaged in shipment, I have to work through UPS to make the customer whole which can take weeks. By providing insurance through a third party, I am able to either refund or replace the package within days, not weeks. Not a word from Magpul on them.

http://midwestpx.com/product_info.php?products_id=598 These will also be shipping to dealers so you can pick them up from your LGS too!

I am out of black PMAGs. Completely out. I've got 700 more coming in tomorrow. My poor, poor UPS driver.

Absolutely ridiculous day. I'm honestly not promoting any sort of buying beyond what I normally do and I've had a ton of receivers and magazines ship out today.

If you're worried about wear, throw it in a rest and shoot a five round group before buying it. Stainless match barrels may not have the same service life as a chrome lined barrel however I wouldn't say they're shot out very quickly either. Match barrels see a relatively slow rate of fire and it's the firing schedule and subsequent heat buildup that kills barrels, not sheer round count.

Couple more new dealers with initial shipments en route, both are forum sponsors! Bullseye Tactical Supply in Woodbridge Legend Firearms in Marlboro

Monmouth Arms placed their first order this morning for mags! Once the M3s are in my hands, I'll get to work on limited capacity versions, both 10rd and 15rd capacities. Yes, just make a note in the order comments that you want black ranger plates.

I'm happy to announce the following stores are now stocking the limited capacity PMAGs that I make: Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro Bullseye Tactical Supply in Woodbridge (also a forum sponsor!) Efinger's in Bound Brook Legend Firearms in Marlboro (also a forum sponsor!) Luciano's Sport Shop in Lodi Monmouth Arms in Morganville (also a forum sponsor!) Red Dot Firearms in Stanhope TJ's Sporting Arms in Bayville (also a forum sponsor!) Have a local gun shop you frequent and want to see them stocking these mags? Shoot me a PM or an email and I'll get in touch with them!

Where's the "Like" button?! That setup looks like it would balance pretty well.

Depends on how they were limited. I've seen some that have a compressed spring and they usually have feeding issues. If the mags you're using were made by me, the block is inside the spring and you have the same spring rate and behavior as a regular, un-limited PMAG straight from Magpul.

I've used zip ties in the past. However, if you run a pressure switch, practice/train with it as much as you can. As far as weaponlight manipulation goes, pressure switches are THE hardest to master.

M134 and being able to keep it running for a weekend range session

My money is on the mag. Is it a 10/20 PMAG? The follower in those mags tilts when the spring is compressed when limiting capacity which is why all my blocks are internal to the spring to maintain factory spring rates. *ETA: Hmm...I missed his post saying he's tried different mags.

A longer handguard serves two purposes. The first is the longer sight radius. The second is better control over the muzzle in both climb as well as lateral movement for engaging multiple targets such as when performing a box drill. You can "drive" the muzzle end more precisely and faster than if your supporting arm was in close such as that required by a carbine length handguard.

They also go by spring pins and tension pins in case the person helping you doesn't recognize the term, "roll pin".

Can they shoot anything fun there? Didn't think France/Europe was all the firearms friendly?

My FIL is a Vietnam-era vet who swore by his M1A until I handed him a 16" carbine AR. It's easier for him to shoot in his "old age" (his words, not mine) since the recoil is less and the rifle itself is lighter. He even prefers shooting my .308 MWS rifles to his M1A now due to the reduced recoil. He keeps trying to give it to me but the thought of moving it from his safe to mine makes me kinda sad. At any rate, figured I'd toss that out there since I think the OP and my FIL are similar in terms of background.

What the AR platform has over the M1A/M14: 1. Modularity 2. Optics-friendly 3. Lighter 4. Capacity (moot in NJ but figured I'd mention it) 5. Cost 6. Ease of maintenance What the M1A/M14 has over the AR 1. Full-power round (though a .308 AR puts them on equal footing) 2. Easier to make NJ legal

Mine are made tight because I don't want a 16th round fitting under any circumstances. Sure, the bolt won't strip a round off but laws are made around absolute capacity, not functional capacity. Additionally, the manual of arms for this platform specifies locking the bolt back, inserting a mag then releasing the bolt as the proper method of making ready. One of the few times you should be loading against a closed bolt is a tactical reload. Even then, I personally recommend downloading your mags. The majority of students I have trained with download to 28 even though PMAGs are designed to hold 30 and load against a closed bolt. This is because when you're working with a hot carbine, you WILL fight your rifle to load 30 against a closed bolt and none of us want to be "that guy" holding up the line from the next string of drills.