Gun procastination?

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I had a springfield armory basic 16" AR. Was way too noisy for me. Sold it in 2012 or so. Would still have it if it was a 20 inch. I like guns a touch on the quieter side. Absolutely love a 26" barreled 22lr CZ 452 utlra lux.......... Would be the last gun I owned If I was allowed only 1. I'd just figure out how to harvest deer with a 22lr, or just bow hunt for deer.

That 6.8 spc would be awesome for deer if you wanted to deer hunt with a AR.

 

[b116757]

The upper receiver I have is a thick walled something similar to the one on the right in this photo. I have plenty of AR’s hence the 10 or so years of neglect this build has had so far. I have thought about buying a couple cheap palmetto rifle kits their prices are really tough to beat for a budget build. And I totally agree on the noise level from a 16” barrel but I do still have a couple 16” with collapsible stocks just for truck guns hard to beat the short guns for that. I did buy a few Trump punisher stripped lowers a couple years ago that would be perfect for a couple palmetto budget builds. You guys are a bad influence to a recovering AR builders anonymous member.

 

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Not direcrtly gun procastination, but I need a gun case for my 42" barreled 50 cal flintlock. NY law a few years back requires them to be in locked cases, metal or fireproof plastic as per the law. Gotta love the wisdom from blue state gun laws........

So, I bought 2 cheapie fireproof plastic cases and making it one case. Gun length is 53.5 inches. Just a smidge too long for any reasonably priced gun case. Dont feel like buying a $600 SKS gun case for a $1100 rifle......

Clamping an exacto knife to soldering iron to cut them. Then epoxy and rivet the pieces together .

 

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Not direcrtly gun procastination, but I need a gun case for my 42" barreled 50 cal flintlock. NY law a few years back requires them to be in locked cases, metal or fireproof plastic as per the law. Gotta love the wisdom from blue state gun laws........

So, I bought 2 cheapie fireproof plastic cases and making it one case. Gun length is 53.5 inches. Just a smidge too long for any reasonably priced gun case. Dont feel like buying a $600 SKS gun case for a $1100 rifle......

Clamping an exacto knife to soldering iron to cut them. Then epoxy and rivet the pieces together .

Have you considered a locking sports tube? There are several Fire and Water proof models that are five and six feed long.

 

[Westwind]

Stop with the AR stuff! I have been out of that world for awhile and you guys are going to cost me money! I have a mid-length that I have never done anything with and this got me thinking I need to throw a different upper on it.

DDM4®V7® Upper Receiver Group

The DDM4 V7 AR15 style Upper Receiver Group is built around a Cold Hammer Forged 16 inch barrel and equipped with a DD improved Flash Suppressor to reduce flash signature. It features a mid-length gas system for smooth, reliable cycling and reduced wear on moving parts. A free-floating MFR 15.0...

danieldefense.com

 

[FeelsLikeFar]

Best to throw any extra AR parts in the trash. It will save you a lot of money in the long run. I just did it again a week ago. "You have an extra barrel and you have an extra upper receiver, buy a forend and put to together!" Now the fact that I have 3 other 5.56 uppers I never use anymore, irrelevant. The fact that I have at least two or three complete set ups laying around (barrel nuts, D-rings, two piece hand guards etc) so I don't need to BUY anything, but did anyway...

Writing this reminded me, there's an extra 6.5 Grendel barrel kicking around somewhere in my house. A ticking time bomb.

 

[Teeder]

I need to decide on a can for my Ruger 77/357. Analysis paralysis has set in there.
The only other thing I really need to do is get a new trigger for my 7mm-08 Mnt rifle. I've adjusted Remington triggers for 40 years, but I can't get this one smoothed out.

 

[Westwind]

Best to throw any extra AR parts in the trash. It will save you a lot of money in the long run. I just did it again a week ago. "You have an extra barrel and you have an extra upper receiver, buy a forend and put to together!" Now the fact that I have 3 other 5.56 uppers I never use anymore, irrelevant. The fact that I have at least two or three complete set ups laying around (barrel nuts, D-rings, two piece hand guards etc) so I don't need to BUY anything, but did anyway...

Writing this reminded me, there's an extra 6.5 Grendel barrel kicking around somewhere in my house. A ticking time bomb.

This is exactly how I ended up with an extra carbine in my basement!

 

[Telemark]

Best to throw any extra AR parts in the trash

I threw my A2 grip in the trash. Uncomfortable, and I didn't want an excuse to put it on another build.

 

[b116757]

My favorite grips are the hogue

 

[Telemark]

I went Magpul because the Hogue had finger groves, but apparently people love the Hogue grips. Still haven't tried one.

 

[b116757]

Try one you will like it pretty much my go to grip just love the way they feel versus any other I’ve tried

 

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NY law a few years back requires them to be in locked cases, metal or fireproof plastic as per the law.

Do you have children under 18 or felons in the house?

265.45 Best to read it.
"...or rendered it incapable of being fired by use of a gun locking device appropriate to that weapon."

 

[JLemon]

There's always a "next" project. I just finished bluing and anodizing this 1951 Lightweight Commander and am getting ready to go through and refinish a 1948 M1927 Sistema. My 1919 is getting more done to it than I felt comfortable doing and it was sent to Nighthawk to be completely worked over then smoke nitrided.

 

[Telemark]

Barrel, handguard, gas tube and gas block is about it maybe a bolt. I had the bolt but broke a bolt in a different AR shooting turtles and I think I stole that one to replace the broken one.

KAK has some longer barrels on sale.