I thought I was getting caught up with this year’s projects. Not a chance. I attempted to wash off the porch’s rim joist and found surface rot where the granite slab front step had been bearing against the wood. Trapped dirt and moisture took a toll. At 1,400 lbs, the…...
Tag: 5.56 NATO
The Smith & Wesson M&P 15T M-LOK
06/14/2021 Never in search of a personal perfect $3,000 – $5,000 AR, if an AR can function reliably, if it can be repaired with off the shelf AR standard parts and if it can put 3 shots into sub MOA circles, I’m all set. I built a good number of…...
Ruger AR-556 in 5.56 NATO Part II
09/27/2020 At McDonald’s, suggestive selling is, “Would you like fries with that quarter pounder?”. Another form of suggestive selling is pulling up at a customer’s house with a flatbed trailer to drop off a new snow blower, that is sharing space with a bright red, brand new, Massey Ferguson sub…...
Ruger AR-556 in 5.56 NATO Part I
A number of years ago, as results of a less disciplined life, I became diabetic with an A1C of 11+, complete with arteries that took on the appearance of a clogged oil filter and blood pressure of 1000/Good Grief!. Examining the alternatives, a healthy diet… ugh and exercise.. ugh, became…...