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FYI, I have a new, carbine-length x-heavy buffer w/ spring for sale ($100): http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/options-accessories-sale/259749-fs-ar-10-pattern-parts.html.

Thanks for the tip. I called and they are out of stock right now, but they had Varget as recently as last Friday, so I will keep checking back.

The San Diego area is a bit thin on ranges at all, much less long range ones, and certainly nothing at 1400y. If I drive an hour, I can get out to 890 yards, so that will be my benchmark.

Thanks for the tips; I didn't know that he offered such a service. I will chat with him about it. Duplicating a known-good load may be a good first stop on my reloading journey.

Finalized Thanks again for all the great advice. I just mailed my R700SA action to Greg Young at Southern Precision Rifles (bugholes.com) for the blueprinting and barrel work. Here is the final config: Krieger SS, Rem Varmint contour, 24", 1:7.7" twist, 223AI, 0.080" freebore (planning to...

First of all, thanks to everyone that took the time to share your experience with me. I can't take all the advice, as some of it is contradictory, but I do appreciate it all the same. I definitely did consider buying an OTS (e.g. Tikka T3) or used rifle, but I really enjoy building things...

AFAIK, there is no commercial .223/5.56 factory ammo with bullets heavier than 77gr. So, in order to use 80/82gr bullets, I will need to reload, regardless of Rem or AI. So, it seems like an AI barrel gives me the best of both worlds. If I do go the 223AI route, how deep should I have the...

Wow - thanks for opening my eyes to the 223AI. I had no idea that I could shoot my NATO match rounds accurately in that chamber and fire-form AI cartridges at the same time. This sounds almost too good to be true - are there any downsides (e.g. feeding from a mag)? Also, are there any AI...

I will have to plead ignorance, sir. Should I also go shorter? I notice that the build in your sig is only 22", but that is for a slightly different cartridge. If a muzzle brake is overkill on .223, then it is easy to drop off the list. Thanks for the tips. -Kris

Lots of conflicting info out there, including multiple threads here on SH. It is not clear to me if Wylde is for gas guns specifically, or just for 5.56 NATO ammo. I do have a hard requirement for the 5.56 NATO compatibility, at least in 75/77gr bullets. If/when I move to 80gr bullets, those...

Happy Holidays! I am starting my first bolt gun build, and I would appreciate a sanity check to make sure I am not messing up. I have done plenty of searching and reading, but I don't have enough experience to filter the results for exactly my application. Here are my objectives: I...

Great info in this thread - thanks! Definitely a contributing factor in my decision to order a LMT .308 Slick Receiver Rifle (16" CL) from Rainier Arms today. In stock, so I should have it in my hands in about 2 weeks.

As many of you are likely aware, the fine state of California is in the process of banning the sale/transfer of all semi-auto centerfire rifles with detachable mags. Barring some unforeseen miracle, this will become effective Jan 1, 2014. So, even though I am just getting (re)started in rifle...