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I'm looking for some advice on selecting a buttstock for my AR15. I've been a highpower shooter off and on for years and this is my first multi-gun rifle. What make one stock better than another? I see so many people with the adjustable and some running an A2 stock. Thanks for your input.

I would contact the manufacturer of the rifle or if you bought it as a kit, I would contact the distributor. Something isn't right even if you did assemble it.

gose, I don't think that is a headspace issue just due to the fact that it's in the face of the bolt and not on the back side of the lugs. Just my 2 cents on that. Kind of looks like you might have a bolt with bad metal. I would venture to say that the bolt is hitting the barrel lugs and causing the damage. I would forward the picture to the manufacturer and see if they can send you a new bolt. You also might try to look at the barrel locking lugs to see if they are damaged. I would imagine they are a stronger material and are fine, but I would check anyway. Does your brass took out of the norm?

After having both triggers, I can tell you that the Geissele trigger is not adjusted correctly.

I've never really had much of a problem with powder like that. I have always done some 5 minute housekeeping type cleaning (which included the press and it's components) of my loading area and it has never been an issue. I've been loading for more than twenty years and that has seemed to work well for me. I now always clean the powder measure when changing powders. No one needs to experience that disaster that almost occured to me when I went from loading pistol to rifle and ended up with a .308 Winchester with Winchester 231 in it. Would not have been a good thing on my M1A nor my body. Always keep your reloading area clean!

As everyone has said, low rings should work okay. There is another thing to look at also. What ring height is going to feel most comfortable for you over a long day? You might find that a medium will be more comfortable and cause less strain on the eyes and everything else which will cause blurred vision and poor bullet placement. I'm not advocating to go with a tall ring height I'm just saying that the lowest you can go may not necessarily be what is best.

Brian, The "Square Deal B" works well for what it is designed to do. The Dillon 650 is an awesome machine compared to what you have been used to using especially if you have ordered the case feeder. Comparing the SDB to the 650 is like the difference between a '73 Chevy Vega and a 2010 Corvette. You may find that you may never use the SDB again after having the 650 for a while. If that's the case then sell it. As you know, the dies on the SDB are proprietary to the SDB only. Changing calibers with the 650 allows you to use any 7/8-14 threaded die sold. Buy a die head for each caliber that you will reload for. The overall size difference between the two is night and day. With the 650 and a case feeder you may find it to rival your height. The 650 also has the ability to load rifle cartridges which was a big downside to the SDB besides that proprietary dies. With that being said; SUMMARY: - Hold onto the SDB and see if you continue to use it. If not, sell it. - The 650 is much more versatile in it's ability to load anything you want. - The 650 can use any 7/8-14 threaded die. - With a case feeder, the 650 is going to load so fast it will amaze you and that = more free time to shoot - The 650 is just awesome to look at compared to the SDB.