waiting with baited breathe here....

Haha excited are you?

Intercooler mastadon still has not received mine. I'm hoping tuesday now. So excited for, have the ammo and mags ready to go.

Chris,

How is mastadon? A FFL?

Location?

Thanks

Mastadon ammo and camo in highland lakes next to west milford. He's an ffl and forum vendor. Good guy top I would recommend if you are in north jersey. Best ffl I've gone to in the north.

Chris,

How is mastadon? A FFL?

Location?

Thanks

 

Mastodon is a forum vendor... all their info is here:

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/forum/115-mastodon-ammo-camo/

Intercooler, the rifle did come in. A CAI M74 Sporter with a pinned/welded muzzle brake, and bayonet lugs removed. The magazine is a permanently altered mag to hold 15 rounds maximum.

 

So far she's a beauty, couldn't ask for more. I even dressed her up with Timbersmith black wood laminate. The stock furniture is poop, and the new stuff really dresses up the rifle quite a bit.

 

I was happy to see that CAI uses a Tapco G2 fire control group. It was an upgrade I was planning on doing, no need now! It really needed a good cleaning from all the machine oil and grit. Seems they lubed it with dirt and sand from the factory. The craftsmanship is nothing special, parkerize finish is adequate. It is nicer than what I was expecting for $400 which is a plus.

 

Shooting report to follow the next time I get to the range.

 

looks great, who did the magazine?

My arsenal will be here tuesday it looks like. I am gonna order one of these for my wife.

MTN Armory did the mags. Great value, I highly recommend.

Intercooler, the rifle did come in. A CAI M74 Sporter with a pinned/welded muzzle brake, and bayonet lugs removed. The magazine is a permanently altered mag to hold 15 rounds maximum.

 

So far she's a beauty, couldn't ask for more. I even dressed her up with Timbersmith black wood laminate. The stock furniture is poop, and the new stuff really dresses up the rifle quite a bit.

 

I was happy to see that CAI uses a Tapco G2 fire control group. It was an upgrade I was planning on doing, no need now! It really needed a good cleaning from all the machine oil and grit. Seems they lubed it with dirt and sand from the factory. The craftsmanship is nothing special, parkerize finish is adequate. It is nicer than what I was expecting for $400 which is a plus.

 

Shooting report to follow the next time I get to the range.

 

 

 

where did you buy that furniture.. I saw it at arms and ammo and the wood looks nice... it is a nice improvement over what they shipped it with..

 

What he said

that wood looks really nice man good choice!

 

 

you really do read EVERY post dont you.. lol

that wood looks really nice man good choice!

 

Thanks Vlad

Intercooler I sent you a pm.

Wow, the M74 is no longer listed at JG. Any other place I can find that has it in stock is asking $100+ over what JG had them for. I knew I should have gotten 2!

Dan does it have a chrome lined barrel?

Dan does it have a chrome lined barrel?

 

Muzzle brake is definitely chromed. Chamber is not chromed, and doesn't look like the barrel is either. I honestly can't tell for certain, can't find my bore-light (not that it is scientific either). I'm willing to bet that it isn't if the chamber isn't chromed.

Muzzle brake is definitely chromed. Chamber is not chromed, and doesn't look like the barrel is either. I honestly can't tell for certain, can't find my bore-light (not that it is scientific either). I'm willing to bet that it isn't if the chamber isn't chromed.

 

 

anyone know for sure if wasrs have chrome lined barrels? I looked at one today and it didnt look like it to me.. but what do I know.. lol

My link

m74s are non chrome lined. not that it matters anyways, we arent firing enough (any) full auto volume to make it worthwhile, and you still have to clean everything ELSE after corrosive so you may as well clean your barrel while you are at it. Its not like with chrome you can suddently neglect the rifle

 

My polish milled has a US non chrome barrel and I honestly couldnt care less

Yup, i'm not concerned. I'll be using the oh so cheap and high quality corrosive milsurp with it. Its getting the Windex and full cleaning treatment after any range time.. which is hopefully this weekend for its first tryout.

I had a chance to check a CAI 74 out tuesday when i picked up my arsenal sgl31. finish was not as nice and the furniture was crappy, but it looked to be WELL worth that $...certainly not a bad rifle. my arsenal is not that much nicer and cost 2.5 times the $(honest truth, compared side by side at the same time new out of the box)

Yup, i'm not concerned. I'll be using the oh so cheap and high quality corrosive milsurp with it. Its getting the Windex and full cleaning treatment after any range time.. which is hopefully this weekend for its first tryout.

 

dont even bother with the windex. I shoot corrosive through both my AKs and have no corrosion. plain ol' water followed by compressed air works wonders