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  7. Posted

    Don't forget, AR500 plates for body armor behave just like AR500 plates for shooting steel. There will be flecks of copper jacketing and other components of the bullet spraying everywhere after a shot (in particular... watch out for your face).

     

    You can't beat proper armor and you might as well go multi-hit Ceramic (for weight savings and durability) since you can get a pair for 250-300.

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    I figured out the discoloration... well i removed it...cant figure out how to post pics. It wasnt from the gas block i removed the gas block and it was clean under neath and started about 1/2" past it. . as for the heavy recoil the nylon part of my buffer was off.. and no role pin insite for it.. so.it was binding the spring. I ordered a new spikes buffer and i will retest and see whats happening. Hopefully it fixes it.

    If you have a google account, you can just upload it to Google Drive and allow anyone with the link to view it... then copy+paste the link here to JUST your photo.

     

    Or click the More Options link where you are going to post a reply and select [bROWSE] under ATTACH FILES, navigate to your photo, click on ATTACH FILE and then ADD REPLY.

  11. Posted

    edit by me: tons of great info but quoting would be craziness...

     

     

    HE, I see your points and they make sense if you are entering a known hostile environment in your capacity as a swat team member. On the other hand, I'm just a regular guy who is more likely to be reacting to a bump in the night which could just as easily have been caused by one of my daughters as an intruder. I am not willing to risk my daughters.

     

    I train to use a handheld light and I can still shoot pretty well with it.

     

     

    Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2

     

    Do not forget a WML does not have to directly illuminate a target and there are techniques to avoid pointing your weapon at a non-threat, ESPECIALLY in the confines of your home since that is what appears to be your main area of use.

     

    Any decent WML (either Streamlight TLR-1/2/3, SurefireX###, Inforce APL, etc.) will have sufficient illumination to cast ambient light. With both hands-on with your weapon + WML with light engaged, at a low ready or a position Sul you will cast a hotspot on the ground, enabling ambient light to illuminate the area, and keeping your weapon pointed in a safe direction yet quickly available immediate action.

     

    Just a suggestion! Otherwise if you are completely set against solely using a WML... I would suggest a handheld light AND WML so you can perform any number of firing techniques with handheld light OR drop it and engage.

  12. Posted

    What do you plan on using it for? EDC/CCW? Or just a sturdy belt?

     

    For quality, nylon kit I would recommend going OSOE (Original S.O.E.) gear (soebelts.com). Many customizable options to choose from and great quality. Just pay close attention on sizing instructions.

    They have some amazing pieces of kit and tons of belt options.

     

    Other decent gear that don't look out of place would be some 5.11 web belts with the friction lock (either single or double webbed for rigidity).

     

     

    Ares Gear Ranger belt or their new Aegis belt. Accept no substitute.

    These belts are awesome.

  15. Posted

    Just go Safariland ALS. The BlackHawk! Serpa is good for a budget retention holster but the issues listed above far outweigh the fact it's inexpensive.

     

    Also if you go ALS you can go light bearing and it will retain with OR without the light. Just be mindful that the offset of the opening for the light bearing models will have a gap for small fingers to still be able to pull a trigger at the right angle and if so inclined. Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

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    To be honest, as long as you're not leaving the optic loose when it's mounted it shouldn't lose zero if you put it back in the same spot. As for a FTS mount for an optic, I think the fact a little play is necessary for a hinge and the latching mechanism would give it an unreliable and inconsistent mounting platform. Just go with what people have said and use the BUIS through the optics; the co-witness is there for good reason!

     

    Hi guys, I looked but couldn't find this answer. I have a primary arm red dot sight, I know I have to rezero every time I take it off and put back on. If I got a flip to side mount would I need too rezero. I like to switch back and forth red dot and buis. It has a 1/3 lower cowitness. Thanks for the help

  23. Posted

    I was torn between a Mossberg 500 and Remington 870 for my first pump. Ended up getting the Mossberg 500 SPX because they didn't have a Remington 870 in the shop... either way though you can't go wrong.

  24. Posted

    How flush do they fit? I've got 15 round stubbies cut down from MidwestPX and on occasion I'll pinch myself inserting with a whole hand on the bottom of the magazine...

     

    These look like I'll have to index, insert, and only palm them in from the baseplate?

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