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Old 01-31-2008, 06:11 PM
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Default 408 update - the doodoo deepens

hi guys...your not gunna believe this.
what's wrong with this picture and is .50cal too lightweight for what i am planning next?

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Old 01-31-2008, 06:14 PM
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here's a clue or 2


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Old 01-31-2008, 06:17 PM
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I'd want at least a 15 shot clip, kneecaps first!
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Old 01-31-2008, 06:22 PM
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WTF?? How can you not see that when you put it together? Thats just crazy. I'd be doing a COMPLETE stripdown and rebuild at this point just to check every single part. Crazy [:@]
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I have an AR-15 you can borrow.
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I'd want at least a 15 shot clip, kneecaps first!
is 15 enough? I was thinking belt feed.

WTF?? How can you not see that when you put it together? Thats just crazy. I'd be doing a COMPLETE stripdown and rebuild at this point just to check every single part. Crazy
thats exactly what i thought. strip down starts next week.

here's some more...the flywheel had at least half a dozen chipped teeth and a couple broken off on the underside where i couldnt get a pic for now. about half the extractor bolt holes are completely flogged out.



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Old 01-31-2008, 06:51 PM
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something like this baby?

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Old 01-31-2008, 06:54 PM
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Barret light 50 at the very least
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHIV7RNLbTw
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Man hard to trust anyone to wrench on your ride.
Did you get a bent valve outa that?
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not sure yet but it seems pretty likely. funny to say, i'll be happy if thats all it is. i'm having nightmares about broken pistons, bent rods, the works. I barely slept last night.

hard to believe a piece of rag is tougher than 600hp
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