Tactical Monkey

This just made my whole week. I thought the Phuc Long Haley AK Reload video was funny, this one had me in tears. Thanks for posting this!

My Daughter loves Purple, my Son loves snow, it the 15-18" is right, I'll let you know - TM

IWI Tavor X95 being released to civilian market, along with 300Blk conversion kits.... (Drops mic and walks off stage-right)

Updated 1/4/16 - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! and bump

I will get to the ammo in a second... A lot can be said about the various 2nd Amendment groups within the state of NJ, along with those on a national level. In a perfect world they would join forces, put aside differences, and strive to move NJ to be more in line with the rest of the country in regards to 2nd Amendment rights & freedoms. But whether or not you agree with any particular groups tactics or methods, these are the people who are fighting our battles for us. NJ2AS is running a "matching donation" event till January 2nd, 2016. This was sent out as an email blast which can be seen below. Depending on your caliber of choice three boxes of ammo is roughly $30 to $45 (re-loaders aside). Instead of spending that money on more ammo, this should be viewed as an opportunity to help further the cause of a 2nd Amendment group in NJ. And with matching donations, your giving twice the assistance. I have "put your money where your mouth is" by making a $45 donation, and I ask of you to do the same. New Jersey Gun Forums could be a powerful force if we could stand together. I am hoping this is a start. The Email from NJ2AS is pasted below: ================================ 2015 has been an excited year of activism for the NJ2AS. We are quickly becoming known as the "Pit Bulls" for the Second Amendment in NJ and rightfully so. Instead of shifting blame and pointing the finger we are attacking the problem and standing up for our rights without compromise. Locally and nationally people are recognizing our activism but we need your help and support to continue to defend our civil rights. Unlike the unAmericans who hate our freedoms and rights we do not have billionaires like Soros and Bloomberg funding our campaigns. The attacks against us will get worse in 2016 so that is why I need your help. The ability to continue and expand our activism and programs rely solely on your donations. A group of generous donors have agreed to match your donation till January 2, 2016! This is an incredible opportunity and I hope we can depend on your support to make 2016 even more amazing! Also, anyone who makes a $150+ donation will receive a signed copy of Brian Aitken's book, The Blue Tent Sky, AND a signed copy of Alan Gottlieb's book, Shooting Blanks: Facts Don't Matter to the Gun Ban Crowd. This offer is only available to the first 20 donors. You can donate by clicking the DONATE tab at the top right corner of this e-mail or by visiting: http://NJ2AS.com/Donate I hope I can count on you for your support! Sincerely, Alexander Roubian NJ2AS President ================================ Thank you for reading this and your consideration - Tactical Monkey

I believe they have had a change in management/ownership. I received a call from them 2 weeks ago, clarifying a transfer I did through them back in February.... Luckily I had the name and FFL number of the receiver of the transfers in my own personal records. So they are open as of a few weeks ago.

dman - Nice Rifle! However, with all due respect if you can't handle a little constructive criticism of your rifle build, then an internet forum is not the place for you to post it. To make matters worse your comment above is not only completely unfounded, but also WAY off base (intended). Their are keyboard commando's, and there are SME's. While it can be difficult at times to decipher between the two, in this instance you may have your wires crossed (also intended). Myself along with many, many, others on this forum can vouch for the quality and craftsmanship of Shane's work. Just something to think about. Good Luck with your new rifle, should be a real shooter.

Just re-read and noticed you have the 18" Tavor. In that case, the "TMF" is not as good of an option. They do make a Scout version designed around the 18", but the options for mountable lights are limited and it casts an even greater shadow from the barrel and muzzlebrake. Sorry I missed that detail on the first pass.

This could arguably be the greatest gun related picture on the interweb... We should all strive to have your courage in the face of (wife) adversary. Well done Sir.

Do not overlook Gear Head Works "TMF". While it does not extend the length of the foregrip, it can accept a 1" diameter light and has cut-outs for tape switches, as well as it will take various bolt on rails. Having the light at an integrated 6 o'clock position frees up rail space that could be used for other goodies. The only concern is the 12 o'clock shadow created from the muzzle device. I think it's the best design out there, but that's also because I don't own a single piece of key mod gear. If I already had a ton of keymod accessories that might change my opinion. They are hard to find in-stock but he is always making more. http://shop.gearheadworks.com/product.sc?productId=9&categoryId=2

Updated: Shooter's range RTSP updated info Bob's Little Sport Shop price and requirements update CJRP price update SJSC price update Thanks to those who contributed.

IMO I don't know if you can classify it as doubt free - even with a letter from the ATF. Their are always ways to seek compliance within existing laws when tip toe-ing the edges (ie, most ARs in this state), but this strikes me as the greatest attention whoring device you can put on a NJ complaint legal rifle. Granted I've never shot it, so it may very well have a practical application I am overlooking but from a legality stand point I would not want to be the "test case" in NJ, nor face a reversal of policy by the ATF and be out $500. I will stick with my money spent on a G trigger, money spent on training and ammo with said trigger, and being able to rattle off .14's when practical. I've already been accused of having a happy switch, I don't actually need one

This. I had a lot of trigger time with the G trigger in my 17, and it is a large improvement over the stock trigger. Is it expensive? yes. Is it worth it? I'd say yes. IMO it's the single best upgrade to the SCAR line of rifles, followed closely by the Magpul selector set, and then the extended rail (depending on your shooting style).

Edited to add: sell both of my Inforce WML to upgrade to WMLX. I really like the Inforce models, including the HSP version, and am looking forward to the WMLX. It's funny to me how 60 Lumen's used to be offered on defensive/weapon mounted lights, and know we are at 500+. How far we have come.

Time to sell both my WML's and upgrade!!

Good Work Dave! The beginning could be simplified by using "Semi-Automatic" as "NO" going straight to legal, removing the steps above it. I don't believe there are any regulations against bolt, pump, lever action, that I can think of off-hand. Also the 15rd needs to be higher up in the chain before the Evil feature list. Additional things to consider that effect legality: 16" OAL barrel, pinned work for muzzle device or stock ETA: boo just mentioned that as well.

+1 on your selection, and +1 on already owning both. P2000sk v2 LEM is my choice for a CCW

Delivered by the internet. I do not know the how's or why, just that they were out on a public website. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US8397623.pdf

Straight cut and paste from a previous thread on the Elcan. My thoughts below: "So the SpecterDR 1-4, I like mine. PROs: The illum dot is VERY bright in broad daylight and equal to quality stand alone RDS (CompM4, M3, T1) when compared side by side, and is brighter than a S&B Short Dot. I wish I took pics, and I may have to add that to my to-do list when things calm down. It has a glass etched reticle, so even without illumination (or battery/electronics failure) you can still clearly see the reticle. It has hold-over, BDC markings on the reticle, as well as range finding capabilities if the size of your target is known (or 30" human torso) The ease/speed of switching from 1x to 4x in a single unit is unmatched Huge FOV - while this is usually a moot point when talking about 1X optic designed for both eyes open shooting, the elcan completely removes any tube effect and when combined with the 32mm objective, what you can see THROUGH the optic (not just your non-shooting eye matching the image) is substantial. Good glass clarity edge to edge on 1x and 4x CONs: Weight - it's heavy at 23oz, just under a pound and a half with the included ARMS mount. This can make some rifles feel very top heavy. The ARMS mount. A lot of the issues with this optics come from the mount levers snapping off, issues with holding zero, etc. I believe ARMS will replace/upgrade the mount for a small fee (I'm not 100% on this) 6 MOA dot on 4x is not for precision - this really isn't a CON, but more understanding the optics purpose. Don't buy it if you want to shoot super tight groups at 300 yards... Eye placement/location matters - while the eye relief is fairly generous at around 2+", you still need to have solid and consistent cheek weld to get fast acquistion. Mixed reports on "IED proof" durability Summary: On the SCAR 17 it balances very well, and compliments the rifle in matching capabilites. I've shot it while mounted to an LMT MWS, and a SR-25 and it performed well on all. It felt the most top heavy on the Knights. When compared to a S&B Short Dot, I prefer the 1-4 switch lever instead of dialing up to 4x. This is completely a personal choice, as I don't seem to use 1.5x, 2x, or 3x anyway. I'm either shooting close (1x) or far (4x). I either want target ID, or I don't. I have not had any loss of zero issues, but I also zero'd at 4x at 100 yards (as recommended in instructions that ship with optics). I have heard there can be a shift when changing magnification if you zero'd at 1x. This is not confirmed personally. If I were to replace it, it would be with an ACOG TA11, with a micro RDS (or T1) at the 1 o'clock position. However to that point - overall cost, weight, and capability are very close. There is no Jack-of-all-trade-no-comprise-do-all optic, otherwise everyone would have it For me the elcan gets close enough, understanding it's faults (heavy, fairly expensive and people have had issues with them). But as a point of reference my go-to rifle has a CompM4.... Any other questions let me know."

I had a SWFA SS 10x, and a SWFA SS 1-4x in the past. Very good scopes for price point. A word on the Bobro mount (if it is the same one they are pairing with the SS scopes), be very mindful about racking the charging handle on the 17 if you value your knuckles. You can reverse the mount, or move the charging handle to the right side of the rifle, but it is NOT advised to keep it as is. OUCH! ETA: the G trigger is the best upgrade HANDS DOWN for the 17. It's just retard expensive.

So the SpecterDR 1-4, I like mine. PROs: The illum dot is VERY bright in broad daylight and equal to quality stand alone RDS (CompM4, M3, T1) when compared side by side, and is brighter than a S&B Short Dot. I wish I took pics, and I may have to add that to my to-do list when things calm down. It has a glass etched reticle, so even without illumination (or battery/electronics failure) you can still clearly see the reticle. It has hold-over, BDC markings on the reticle, as well as range finding capabilities if the size of your target is known (or 30" human torso) The ease/speed of switching from 1x to 4x in a single unit is unmatched Huge FOV - while this is usually a moot point when talking about 1X optic designed for both eyes open shooting, the elcan completely removes any tube effect and when combined with the 32mm objective, what you can see THROUGH the optic (not just your non-shooting eye matching the image) is substantial. Good glass clarity edge to edge on 1x and 4x CONs: Weight - it's heavy at 23oz, just under a pound and a half with the included ARMS mount. This can make some rifles feel very top heavy. The ARMS mount. A lot of the issues with this optics come from the mount levers snapping off, issues with holding zero, etc. I believe ARMS will replace/upgrade the mount for a small fee (I'm not 100% on this) 6 MOA dot on 4x is not for precision - this really isn't a CON, but more understanding the optics purpose. Don't buy it if you want to shoot super tight groups at 300 yards... Eye placement/location matters - while the eye relief is fairly generous at around 2+", you still need to have solid and consistent cheek weld to get fast acquistion. Mixed reports on durability Summary: On the SCAR 17 it balances very well, and compliments the rifle in matching capabilites. I've shot it while mounted to an LMT MWS, and a SR-25 and it performed well on all. It felt the most top heavy on the Knights. When compared to a S&B Short Dot, I prefer the 1-4 switch lever instead of dialing up to 4x. This is completely a personal choice, as I don't seem to use 1.5x, 2x, or 3x anyway. I'm either shooting close (1x) or far (4x). I either want target ID, or I don't. I have not had any loss of zero issues, but I also zero'd at 4x at 100 yards (as recommended). I have heard there can be a shift when changing magnification if you zero'd at 1x. This is not confirmed personally. If I were to replace it, it would be with an ACOG TA11, with a micro rds (or T1) at the 1 o'clock position. However to that point - overall cost, weight, and capability are very close. There is no Jack-of-all-trade-no-comprise-do-all optic, otherwise everyone would have it For me the elcan gets close enough, understanding it's faults (heavy, fairly expensive and people have had issues with them). But as a point of reference my go-to rifle has a CompM4.... I haven't had significant time behind an Accupoint to really give any input, or make comparisons - sorry. Any other questions let me know.

Tagging this thread so I can write a proper response when my head clears... I have a specter 1-4x, and if you want to get hands on - let me know.

Quick payment, good communication, would deal with again.