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The Giraud is nice but completely impractical for me at this time. I don't do a lot of rifle shooting and I want to keep the costs down as best I can. I do like the idea of just running these in and trimming that quickly. I just am always skeptical when it comes to this stuff, especially as I don't know a lot about it. As for chamfering and deburring, what should I be looking at? Just the little hand tool? Thanks, as always. C

I'm gonna try and swing by my buddy's and grab my lower tonite. I'm really looking forward to this build. Going to grab the LPK w/o the trigger group from Ty at Midwest PX. Starting to look around at triggers. I have had a very generous offer from a friend to stop by his place and try some of his triggers out to see what I like. However if anyone has any suggestions on triggers, please let me know. I'm not looking for a super light match style trigger, rather something very smooth and with NO grittiness. I am thinking that a 2 stage will work for me as I am a revolver shooter and it will approximate a D/A pull. Geissele has consistently awesome reviews. So does Jewell. I've seen the CMC's but don't know much about them. Anything else I should look at? Any other suggestions? Personal experiences? C

Manlicher stock. Polished blue action with nickeled bolt for a touch of contrast. 18" target crowned and fluted barrel in polished blue as well. .308. C

AWESOME!!! C

Hey Pete. Yup, I saw the vid. That's what got me interested. I'm just wondering if it's as good as the self-hype. C

Just saw this. From http://www.littlecrowgunworks.com/ . The "Worlds Finest Trimmer" that indexes off the shoulder. Seems like it should work. It is caliber specific but I only load 1 thing that needs trimming so it might be ok??? If anyone has any insight, please let me know. C

Fine... I've started a cart. Thanks again, Ty. C

Oh.... You think they're gonna make a revolver anytime soon? C

Revolver? C

I'm a hairdresser. I can make sure you look good as you walk thru the burning gates of the apocalypse. C

Totally agreed. But, what do you think of the WC parts? C

+1 on Ty at Midwest PX. Great prices and better service. Plus, if you call him he knows more than you'll want to listen to. C

Sounds good. I took a look at the PSA site and man is there a lot of crap out there for these things! It's seriously overwhelming. Does any one have any feedback on the Wilson Combat LPK's? I know what most are going to say... Why spend the money? Well, because I want to. Also, Wilson have a great reputation in the industry and I'm willing to trust it. Also, the price isn't all that bad at 50 buck. I also won't need to toss any parts as it doesn't come with a trigger group or grip. So, what say you? I'm willing to listen to dissenting opinions for sure and am easily swayed. C

Cool. Thanks all. C

Actually been looking around a bit and getting WAY ahead of myself. Gonna skip the barrel shopping and concentrate on a lower parts kit at this time. Any recommendations? I'm comfortable in the hundred dollar range at this time. Would like it to include a trigger which I will look to upgrade in the future. I don't feel like I need a grip to be included. I've read good things about G&R Tactical and I'll be giving Ty a call as well. But before I bug those folks I'd love some suggestions. C

Yup. I'm gonna seriously start my search after the holidays. My upper showed today and I should be getting my lower late next week/early the following. Then it's time to lay off the buying and start the researching. I like the research part. It's at least as much fun as the buying and shooting, for me at least. Good luck with your search. It'll turn up sooner or later. C

Again, thanks for the info. Does anyone have info on the Doublestar barrels? FWIW, my upper showed up today. Thanks to Ty. Super fast shipping and rates. Much appreciated. C

You rang...? I'm going as well. Have no fear, it is competitive in name only. It's a fun way to get to shoot your gun at speed and have a great time. The range officer will walk you thru thru the rules and what to expect. It is a "static" shoot meaning you will be standing in place. The only crappy part of it is that your idea of fun while shooting will no longer include hanging paper targets. C

Every so often, at least once a month or so, there is a thread on here about someone finding a CZ. A lot of excitement and chest thumping happens and everyone's happy. Now, I get the guy getting a new gun and everyone thinking it's cool and all but with the CZ's there is almost a cult like fascination about it. So, what gives? To me, it's another cool gun. I've shot one. It was nice, but not earth shattering. Seemed accurate enough and smooth. I own a Canik, which is a CZ clone and again is nice enough. But really, the CZ's are nothing more than decently made 9mm semis with an ok trigger out of the box. So why all the hoopla? What exactly am I missing? C

"Then I saw it... A S&W model 629 with 6.5" barrel. Calling to me. Yelling at me, actually. At a price I couldn't ignore. So I did it." These sentences are exactly why I need to stay away from LGS's. I had something very similar happen to me recently and will not be going into one for a while. Same caliber as well. Maybe my permits will come in when you are able to pick yours up. We'll be able to compare notes on the caliber. By all accounts they are awesome in .44spcl and simply amazing with magnum loadings. Enjoy it. C

FWIW, I am in the same boat. Or, I was. I have decided to go the build route. I just purchased a stripped lower and upper. I'll be doing the entire rifle my self including the upper. Head spacing and all. I'm looking forward to it. I figure it this way... I'm going to take my time, watch some youtube videos, and make it fun for me. I'm not doing it to save money, I'm doing it because I have serious issues with having things configured exactly how I like them. I also really like using my hands and figuring out how to assemble stuff. If you are looking to have a good gun that you can shoot RIGHT NOW and will last until you change your mind, get the M&P. If you want to sell it, it'll go pretty quickly. Shoot it, decide what you like and don't, and THEN tackle a build. C

I recently bought something on Armslist. The guy is in Ohio. However, I checked him out thoroughly and he's well reviewed on GunBroker. If that hadn't been the case, I would not have gone thru with the deal. Caveat emptor. C

Just out of curiosity, how are the Doublestar barrels? I came across this one ( http://jtdistributing.net/store/product1230.html ) and it fits my aesthetics and I like the fact that it's ported. The price isn't bad, either. That being said, if the quality is know to suck or is dubious, I will take a pass. C

Thanks much. I'll check them out. C