New to AR's need help from AR guys

[GOG]

I've been hosed since my first cap gun.

 

[11Charlie]

I've been hosed since my first cap gun.

Right at 10 my parents made me spread bark to get more caps!! Dang I was mad but I wanted those caps.

 

[DirectDrive]

Caps.
We had a fort.
There was about six of us on the Big Firecracker Project.
It was a 30-06 shell, a fuse and caps torn out of the roll and stuffed.
Multi-day project to tear out and tamp the cap buttons into the 06 shell.
There was 4 of the crew working on the Secret Project when it went off.
4 boys to the ER for shrapnel removal.
Nothin' serious.....
John got some in the a$$....he never lived that down.

 

[GOG]

Boys will be boys. Or at least they used to be.

 

[11Charlie]

Boys will be boys. Or at least they used to be.

There's that little boy in all of us or we wouldn't like guns, shooting and get excited the night before going with a friend.

 

[GOG]

Tracking shows the rifle arrived at the gun shop a little while ago. I haven't heard from them yet, so I'll plan to go into town tomorrow and pick it up.

 

[11Charlie]

Tracking shows the rifle arrived at the gun shop a little while ago. I haven't heard from them yet, so I'll plan to go into town tomorrow and pick it up.

Yay!! we want pics

 

[MasterChief]

And a range report of those new mags too!

 

[GOG]

Will do.

 

[GOG]

I picked it up earlier. The barrel from the muzzle back about six inches was covered with something shiny and sticky like soda pop. So I took a semi wet cloth to it and it disappeared. The finish is a bit uneven, parts of it are darker and almost look like there's oil on those areas although they're dry. Kind of like Parkerizing after oiling until it dries in. Anyway I don't care as long as stuff doesn't rust. I figure after a few rounds and a number of cleanings it will even out one way or another.
Obligatory, but bad pics. I'll try to do better for the range and mag check out.

 

[11Charlie]

I picked it up earlier. The barrel from the muzzle back about six inches was covered with something shiny and sticky like soda pop. So I took a semi wet cloth to it and it disappeared. The finish is a bit uneven, parts of it are darker and almost look like there's oil on those areas although they're dry. Kind of like Parkerizing after oiling until it dries in. Anyway I don't care as long as stuff doesn't rust. I figure after a few rounds and a number of cleanings it will even out one way or another.
Obligatory, but bad pics. I'll try to do better for the range and mag check out.

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Enjoy my friend it's official your now part of a financially broke club!!

 

[Mygrainman]

I picked it up earlier. The barrel from the muzzle back about six inches was covered with something shiny and sticky like soda pop. So I took a semi wet cloth to it and it disappeared. The finish is a bit uneven, parts of it are darker and almost look like there's oil on those areas although they're dry. Kind of like Parkerizing after oiling until it dries in. Anyway I don't care as long as stuff doesn't rust. I figure after a few rounds and a number of cleanings it will even out one way or another.
Obligatory, but bad pics. I'll try to do better for the range and mag check out.

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some might see it for what it is.. a very good and capable tool, ready and able to give a lifetime of service as is. Keep it clean, feed it healthy ammo, and give it a nice coat of oil on occasion, and your good to go.

I see a beautiful canvas.. so much potential!

 

[GOG]

I think I'm going to to range in the morning.

 

[GOG]

Bummer. Stuff to do here at the house so it will be Monday. I refuse to go to any range on weekends, far too many newbies with guns.

 

[Tully Mars]

Bummer. Stuff to do here at the house so it will be Monday. I refuse to go to any range on weekends, far too many newbies with guns.

For some of us the gun range is 30 yards out the back door

Congrats on the new rifle!

 

[parsons_12b]

Tully Mars what an interesting name. I have a question di you ride your horse on the beach?

 

[Tully Mars]

Tully Mars what an interesting name. I have a question di you ride your horse on the beach?

Once upon a time

 

[parsons_12b]

you got the the clue. we could be friends

 

[Tully Mars]

you got the the clue. we could be friends

Another armed Parrothead?
I'm bettin we could

 

[FullMetalJerk]

Well, after Colt, Windham Weaponry, Wilson, and Noveske, I'd say a 100% unmodified S&W M&P15. Those were the #1 selling AR15 of 2016. Smith & Wesson is just as well known as Colt, maybe even more. The M&P has a thicker barrel unlike alot of the barrels on the market right now. I think Palmetto will become more famous as time goes by, they make decent stuff.