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It's been a bit, but I finally went to Florida to visit mom. Seeing her was wonderful and we had some of the best talks we've had in quite a while. I also re-connected with my Cousin. We had some pretty fun times at some local watering holes. In shorts and t-shirt, no less. Anyway, most of my spare time was hitting up the local shops looking at the things that we can't own in NJ. Lots of SBR's and Suppressors were to be had. I saw a Spikes Tactical "Compressor" in person. Basically, Spike's version of the Honey Badger from what I can tell. Short barrel, integrally suppressed 300Blk fun gun. It was pre-sold to a guy in Texas. I also took the opportunity to shoot a full auto AK 47. 180 rounds was enough. To say that movies do that firearm an injustice is an understatement. It was an absolute ball. Additionally I hit up a local gun show. 7 dollars at the door and all the paper towels I could use to mop up the drool. My mom lives in Port St. Lucie. There is a new shop/range in the area. They are called Lotus Gunworks right on Rte. 1 on the Pt. St. Lucie/Jensen Beach border. The nicest range in the immediate area. It's where I shot the AK. The folks that work there are extremely nice and knowledgeable. Prices are reasonable with a really nice selection of new and used. The range personnel are also awesome. Julia helped me with the AK. Set me up with time on the range and ammo. I was introduce to Chris, the RSO. He was awesome. He stayed with me showing me how the gun worked and loaded, giving me advice on how to handle it and generally staying put so that no one got hurt. He had me put 40 rounds thru the gun in semi and then move onto full auto. A very knowledgeable and patient person. If anyone from here finds themselves in the PSL/Jensen Beach/Stuart area, I highly suggest that you check this place out. I have contact info if anyone needs. I don't work with or for them, either. They were solid enough that they deserve a great recommendation. So, they're getting one. http://www.lotusgunrange.com/ And yes, I want to move. C

Alec, its all good. You will all notice that there are no bids of me shooting. 'Cuz I suck!! Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk

Well... you couldn't pay me to buy a Tavor or KSG, however it sounds like you went to Ottomanelli's. Yup, I'll call them out. I refuse to buy there. Stupid overpriced. I believe in voting with my feet when it comes to retail/service industry. There is a range that I refuse to visit as well. Expensive and rude. They are doing well and apparently do not need my money. Works for me. Margins on guns are very tight. As far as what I've heard they are right around 10%. Couple that with a very busy market and distributors charging for profit as well prices can get seemingly out of hand. I try and buy locally when I can. It's not always possible especially if I want something very specific, which I usually do. Then I'll look around online. The other thing to remember is this, if I buy a rifle online and it craps out, I am responsible for the shipping. If it needs work, I'm responsible for it. If I buy at a shop and want a scope mounted and boresighted, they do it free of charge. Any warranty issues, they handle it for me. No muss, no fuss. That employee needs to be paid regardless. The markup needs to go towards that. I'm ok with that. C

Yeah... Might need to be a little Chillin going on in here. Sometimes people (me, my buddy) shoot in "competitions" strictly to have fun. Nothing more. Add to that that my friend lives in Long Island and this is something like the 3rd time hes shot a handgun. We were just having fun. C

I prefer not to say. I'll ask for a copy of the reg when I get there. Thanks. Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk

I called a relatively local shop and inquired about powder. I was informed that if I want to buy, I need my FID as it is now "regulated". Is this true? Did I miss something? C

At this point, take what you can find. Marlins are VERY difficult to come by. And although when Remington took them over there were some initial QC issues, for the most part they have been resolved. The guns are quite nice. Sometimes, I wish I hadn't sold mine... C

I would love to. However a 15 minute ride to Tenafly as opposed to 45 minutes to an hour to Old Bridge kinda seals it for me. I do want to head down there soon, though. C

"Tropher"??? Really. After all this time??? C

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=695644 C

Same, Mike. Best to you. C

It was ouchy. C

Come on down, son!!! Hey Mike. You're quite kind. I shot like crap but had a ball. Almost as much as my buddy did. C

My buddy shot Pro-Am last nite. Neither of us has ever shot it before. This was stage 2. 10 plates- 5 stationary, 5 on the "star". C

Fusion in NY might be willing to take it on. Springfield does custom work. Not sure how busy. Give Alchemy Customs a call. Not sure if they do the work there or farm it out but they turn stuff out in a reasonable amount of time for reasonable money. Good luck in your search. C

Remington's are a bit of work to swap barrels on. Fairly specialized tools. Lots of aftermarket accessories, though. Savages have a reputation of being very user friendly to swap barrels on. Still specialized tools but easier for the un-initiated to manage by all accounts. Lots of aftermarket support with pre-threaded barrels and such. If you go cheap with the Axis line, Boyd's has stocks for them available for order. Thompson Center makes the Dimension line of rifles. Easily swappable barrels. Sub-MOA out of the box. Good luck in your search. C

Very nice. What caliber? C

Wow. Cool. C

I've been looking for a few things and Nick at NERELOADING.COM had them!! I'm happy as a pig in poop. He had the 158 JSP's I've been looking for and some other stuff. He also has some 175gn (pulled) SMK's that I might try out in my 300BLK next go round. Great prices on them, I think just over 100 for 500 pieces. Great guy to do business with. And no, I don't work with or for him. I just like supporting NJ firearms busniesses. Nothing more. C

So, I got a smart phone which is what I've been answering some of these posts from. Although it's neat it's clunky with the touch pad keyboard. That's why some of the answers have been a touch short. I apologize for that. So, my thoughts on the rifle and especially some of the areas of concern that I've been asked about... The barrel: It's really nice. The M4 profile, while I think it's horrific looking keeps it nice and light. Even with the muzzle brake that's on there which is heavy, the overall rifle is quite handy. At 25 yards, once I got the scope dialed in the gun ate the center of the target. So, for a quicky assessment on accuracy, it's accurate. I didn't build this gun for groups so taking out a 4" target at 25 with 50 rounds is perfect for me. The minor tweaking I had to do on it was, for me, just another part of the build process. The forearm/rail: The Seekins SP3R rail is probably the best investment that I made for this rifle. It is pretty light, EXTREMELY comfortable, and off any kind of rest, very stable. The wide, flat bottom has both the perfect feel in hand and the ability to go on a tree or wall and stay still. I really like it. The BCG: Ty makes an amazing product. Some of it I need to take his word on (like the longevity rating of the various steels) but the gun runs awesome now that I figgered out what I did wrong. His initial BCG was awesome out of the box. On a side note, Ty's service is great and his recommendations are perfect. I recommend MidwestPX very highly. The linear compensator/brake: I like it. I don't know how much "brake" it gives however the gun "pushes" a bit without a ton of rise. It does seem to throw most of the sound downrange making things pretty pleasant for those around me, and me. I really dig the look as well. The build process: A f%(k-ton of fun!!! I already have another lower and am starting to plan that one. Unfortunately planning is all I can do as I'm broke. However, I really like the process. Thanks to any and all that have followed along and contributed to either of my threads. If anyone has any questions, feel free to post or PM and I'll do the best I can to help. C

I don't remember what it was. I went 114 as that is the largest bit I had without going WAYYYYY over sized. C

Well, let's see how he is treated if he is pulled over for a minor traffic violation. I applaud this man and his actions. C

Cool. Thanks gents. Much appreciated. I have several pounds of H110 and a bit of 2400 left. I guess I'll play around with that and see how it looks. C

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So, the gun runs!! I took a look on 300blk forum and discovered that the 300 needs more gas to run well. So, I opened up the gas port just a touch. I also made double-triple sure that everything was clear and that it lined up. In looking over the BCG I noticed that the cotter pin that holds the firing pin in was spread. That would be my fault as I took it apart and during reassembly tapped the cotter pin in with a small hammer thinking that it was too tight and didn't fit. Anyway, the pin spread enough to capture the firing pin and restrict movement of the cam pin and bolt. Once I realized my mistake, I fixed it and I now have a functioning gun. Yay me!! C