ArmyBrat61

Just returned from the meet and shoot.....I'm keeping my FAL! It is a DSA upper on a Stg lower and it ran like a sewing machine all afternoon. I brought Izzy mags, DSA mags, some Belgian surplus mags, various 30 rounders and a few mutts of unknown origin. I brought Remington CoreLok, Prvi Partizan, Aussie surplus, hand loads, Silver Bear and Wolf....it didn't miss a lick...no FTE FTF or stove pipes. His DPMS had 2 factory mags and 1 Magpul....he brought Hornady and Winchester factory ammo. He graciously let me load and shoot 5 of my hand loads (147 gr FMJBT over TAC in LC brass) 1 stove piped but the others ran fine....ok "could" be my loads but it did not like my Remmy CoreLok at all....2 feed failures from the factory mag. He said it was ammo picky...must be why he wants to let it go.....I put 5 rounds of his  Winchester inside a quarter at 100 yds....accurate indeed but I need it to eat what I feed it. ...had 1 misfire on my Aussie surplus, dented primer....brought it home and shot it from the FAL....milspec primers are notoriously hard but they fire from the FAL. I really like the DPMS...good and familiar ergos, nice balance, doesn't hurt the brass and leaves it in the same time zone...but my FAL ate steel cases, has many more mags and parts available plus I already have the tools for her. She may  be an old gal but I know her quirks and she looks great in wood. The afternoon was a learning experience for me plus I made a new shooting buddy and got to launch lead out of a very nice rifle. I wouldn't mind owning a LR-308 sometime but my FAL stays with me. Time to clean her up then I'll show her off. Thank you all for the excellent replies. It shows a deep and wide knowledge base here on TGO and I respect and appreciate that.

We set up a meeting at a local range to give each rifle a test run. My FAL has been very reliable since the day I bought it back in '02 and this fellow seems very insistent on trading....not really a red flag but it makes me leery. The only issue I ever had with the FAL was vertical stringing when the barrel heats up....shifts the POI over the course of 100 rounds....still good enough to drop a white tail but loses me after action beers on the range. Thanks for the input gents...I needed a different perspective.

I would like some honest opinions on the DPMS AR 10 LR-308. I know a fellow that wants to trade his DPMS for my FAL. I know nothing about the AR 10 and am very comfortable with the FAL. What are the pros and what are the cons about the AR? It would be my plinking/hunting/SHTF/ go to gun if I traded....just don't want to make a mistake cuz its shiny new ...thanks gents.

Thanks to Dolomite's wisdom in all things computer,,,,I am now able to view TGO without the Red Screen of Democrat Delight....

I'm getting the same thing......having one hell of a time fixing it too......running Windows 10...hate it absolutely hate it....

I had 2 A-10s fly over my house for 30 minutes....going up and down the valleys around here...then they flew off to give the folks at the Bristol Motor Speedway a quick peek....tried to get pics but they were just too darn fast! Coffee and Warthogs....I love America! :usa:

Rifled flintlock pistols! That is amazing ....beautiful pieces of artwork too.

  I clip them to my pants behind the belt...even more concealed then...went walking around G-berg with the rig on and actually forgot I was wearing it...very comfortable.

I have a spare mag if you need/want it.....LMK

Art Linkletter would be so proud......

I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead........heard that "somewhere"

She had style and class...I hope she had His Grace....Rest in Peace, Nancy Reagan

Alien Gear is outta this world!  Seriously...you will enjoy the fit and do yourself a favor and get a set of Ulticlips for it....wonderful upgrade...just my .02

"Pentagon orders commanders to prioritize climate change in all military actions"   I would favor a 100megaton climate change over Mecca......bring some warmth ya know.....  :)

  He's not the son of a son of a sailor......:)

Margarittaville is the Capitol...although it is more a State of Mind....changes in latitudes and all.....

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/92005-review-of-the-ulticlip-replacement-for-iwb-holsters/?hl=ulticlip   My Secret Santa gave me a set of these and I can't praise them enough....a must have upgrade for a CC holster...IMHO

There is also a difference between a "throwed" rick and a "stacked" rick in a truck ........usually about $10.....

  I'm sure, after the fire, they were looking for an out.....

Widener's gets Lucky..... we get screwed.......oh well

  PM inbound on your generous offer.....

I got into reloading for the cost savings on 9mm, .45, .308 and .357, I treated it as a hobby and acquired the pieces slowly and within a monthly budget....took about 6 months to get what I needed/wanted but now I reload for the relaxation of it. I have my habits and routines that keep me focused into what I'm doing but it really is relaxing......sorting brass, trimming cases, loading primers and pulling the handle to watch to turret go round and round....then out pops a shiny new baby waiting to be launched.....yup I'm weird... :pleased: 

  They are nothing more than another Internet retailer now.....I used them over others because they were local and I could pick up my order, saving me lots of money in hazmat and shipping. Looks like Mahoney's and Volunteer will be getting more of my business now.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-life-and-times-of-grizzly-adams-star-dan-haggerty-dies-at-74/ar-BBofqQK?ocid=spartanntp     I am really starting to feel old...all my favorite actors are passing away.... :sadwave: 

I really like that British Tan.....color is beautiful and brings out the detail in your work. ....very nice work indeed.