Lots of fun. Follow the mixing instructions and you will be good to go. For a louder boom try taping several 1/2 pounders together. :D
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Check out the Daniel Defense FF Omega Rail 7.0. I've got one on my M&P 15 OR model and love it. Installation couldn't be easier. Priced between $225.99 - $299.00 depending where you get it.
If I could start from scratch, I wouldn't have bought a cheap Mako 5x magnifier. I should have just bought the EOTech magnifier with flip to side mount and been done with it. In the case of a magnifier you really do get what you pay for.
I use a micro-fiber towel with a couple of squirts of Break Free CLP. Micro-fiber = lint free and no scratches. For the Bore I use Smith & Wesson Bore Gel or good old Hoppes #9. As far as cleaning rods go I prefer a solid one piece carbon fiber from Tipton.
I've got a lot of ranges to choose from here in the San Francisco Bay area. My favorite is Livermore - Pleasanton Rod & Gun Club. They offer a Trap range and Pistol/Rifle range out to 100 yards.
lprg.org is the ONLY official website of the Livermore-Pleasanton Rod & Gun Club
Another spot...
Just picked up a 1000 rnds. of PMC 223 55 grain from SGAmmo.com for $299.95. Cheapest I could find it online. Got the same 1000 rnds. 3 months earlier for $259.00, prices are definitely going up. :(
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