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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I emailed Criterion about when their barrels may come back into stock. If it’s going to be a while, I’ll see if Wilson Combat is doing any Black Friday deals.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    Not yet. I keep forgetting.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I haven’t decided yet. Most people recommend the Criterion over the Wilson Combat. The issue is I don’t know when the Criterion will be available.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    So the Wilson Combat 20” is back in stock. Not sure if it’s worth waiting indefinitely for the Criterion or grabbing the Wilson Combat.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I didn’t see any wait times on the Criterion site. I’ll have to check again.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    So, I’ve been patiently waiting for the Criterion barrel to come back in stock but I’ve heard it may be many months out, even up to a year. Is this true? Also, I figured it would be time to start looking into optics. The best scope I currently have is a Vortext PST 6-24 on my Remington 700...
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    .30-06

    What dies are recommended for loading .30-06? I have brass and a pound of Re22. For bullets, I have 208, 215 and 230 Bergers, 208 A Maxes, 208 and 225 ELDMs. I want to pick up some of the 220 Bergers but I couldn’t back order them. Should I bother with Re23 or go for Re26?
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    33XC repeater?

    So what are the tolerances of a Stiller action vs a Remington action? I see you claim that Stiller isn’t any good but never see you actually support that claim.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I grabbed a Rubber City blem BCG. I’m pretty settled in a Criterion hybrid nitrated barrel. I do plan on lapping and bedding the barrel, just need to read up more on bedding. I can’t decide which trigger to go with. I’ve used the SSA-E and like it but it seems the MBT-2S is more or less...
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    Man, you weren’t kidding. I just got the shipping notification from RCA.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    Cool, thanks for the heads up. I’m in no rush so I can wait for it to show up.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I backordered the RCA BCG and signed up for notifications on the 20” Wilson Combat barrel.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    My above budget included a Larue MBT-2S. I have an SSA-E I am putting in an SPRish AR15 build but I don’t have any trigger time with it. A lot of people recommended the MBT, so I figured it was worth checking out for the price.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    Upper, lower, LPK, trigger, stock, hand guard and barrel nut come out to about 1,000. I think 700 to 800 for the barrel and BCG would be reasonable.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    No, I don’t have gauges.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I signed up for alerts when the Criterion Hybrid 20” is back in stock. Is it worth getting the matched Fulton bolt carrier or should I get another brand and just check head space?
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I’d say 1500-2000 for the rifle.
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    20” Aero M5 build, have some questions

    I picked up an Aero M5 receiver set to start a .308 build. My plan is for a 20” rifle for the range. Probably will run 155 to 175 grain bullets. Most ranges around here are 2-300 yards but I can shoot further on public land, so maybe 1000 yards. So far, I have an assembled M5 upper, stripped M5...
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    Facing AR-15 receiver

    Yes, I do. I design and build injection molds and CNCs are great but still leave room for improvement. More often than not, I have to grind 5+ thou off a mating surface to get it truly flat. I lapped my Aero upper and it was more out of square than I thought. Is it worth it in the long run...
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    .30-06

    I’m getting my reloading situation sorted out again. I just ordered 250 cases from Starline. I have a few hundred 208 A Maxs left, 100 215 Hybrids and am considering 208 LRHTs, 208 and 225 ELDMs. For powder, I have a pound of Re22 and I think one of Re23. I’m looking to grab some Re26. Seems...
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