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Buging-in is only a viable strategy for as long as the location is safe. You have to acknowledge that hunkering down may not be an option from the get go, or becomes unsustainable as time passes. Obviously the nature and severity of the event informs your decision, but at some point you may have no choice. There's bugging out, and then there's heading for the hills. Bug out is more of a short term plan. Your chances of surviving a disaster, calamity or riot go up exponentially if you can sustain yourself for 72 hours. Your BOB is just a little insurance that you hope you never have to use.

Nice! CCWers are it's. Cai thinks gun owners are its, dehumanized.

Agreed. Not only smoother cycling, but also more real estate on the handguard. I wish I went with midi instead of carbine on my 16" M4gery.

These days, about the only barrels that are true.223 spec are mostly seen on bolt actions, or old old uppers. On bolt action, .223 was intentionally kept for the tight chamber spec, which lends to greater accuracy. You will also see that slower twists like 12, 10 and 9 are still very popular in the varmint bolt guns that use 40gr to 55gr pills. 223 vs 556 can be confusing because sometimes the manufacturers add to it. For instance, Ruger's Mini-14 was chambered in 223 only, and also 556 in various models at various times. 223 Wylde, in my opinion, is just about perfect. It's a good balance between accuracy and giving both 5.56/.223 some wiggle room. Not that is really matters to the cartridge case, because 223 and 556 have identical external geometry. 5.56 chambering is meant for full auto reliability, not so much for accuracy.

As it should be, it is a premium round with a premium price. Most folks shoot cheap 55gr milsurp, basically range fodder. There is no need to torture a 55gr bullet with excessive stabilization. Rifling turns forward motion into spin, that force takes energy away from velocity and turns it into accuracy robbing heat. If 1:7 was perfect for every 5.56/.223 bullet weight, then the industry would be making only 1:7 bbls. Why not just go with the 1:6.5 that is used with the Valkyrie, it's the same diameter bullet.

My 1:8 18'bbl SPR shoots .33 moa with PPU factory 75gr otm ,and just slightly better with my hand loads using Hornady 75gr match. M193 shoots like 2.5 moa. they are both stabilized bullets. M193 shoots just over an inch in my 1:9 16"bbl M4gery. Basically, if 3moa or better with 55gr up to 77gr is the bar, then a 1:7 will be great. If you want to dial in accuracy, you have to match the twist to the bullet weight. Match shooters are obsessed with twist and rifling.

Is this your first AR, or AR build?

You can build it. Enjoying it is another story. It's okay to go budget, just don't go cheap. If you put everything together right, and cheap components start failing, you won't enjoy it. btw, unless you plan on shooting the heavies, 75gr-77gr, a 1:9 is all you need to spin up 55gr and 62gr boolits.

The first step in every build is deciding what the rifle's purpose in life will be. From there, you spec it out.

If you can assemble an IKEA flat pack, you can build an AR pattern MSR. Buy extra springs and detents, or assemble springy parts in a clear plastic bag, so when they go "doyng" (they will) you won't be dead in the water. Having all the fancy tools in an armorer's kit will absolutely make things go smoother, but many of them are not essential. The part that needs the most attention is mounting the barrel, proper torque and head space is essential to keeping all your fingers.

If the strategy is common, then a competent opposing counsel should have anticipated this, and prepared an appropriate response in advance.

Chalk that up to battered NJ resident syndrome.

A buddy recently acquired a Redding Model 16 press, the thing looks older than Methuselah. I'm trying to help him find a manual for it. I've looked all over and found nothing but a couple old advertisements that are barely legible. Any help is appreciated.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

I wanted to go shooting yesterday so badly, perfect day for it. I have a lot of shit going on in Jan, maybe the end of Jan or early Feb if we get some decent weather. I also want to get, or make, an oscillator before the next shoot.

Welcome back to the Glorious Democratic People's Republik. Many outdoor ranges in NJ allow steel, some even provide hangers. Check websites or call ahead to find out their policy. If you are shopping for a range to join, ask here. We've been to all of 'em, and if you want to check out a place, you can probably get an invite. I hope you also brought a shotgun with you. Every couple of few months we have informal clay shoots at Clinton and Stafford Forge WMAs . If you are gonna be stuck in Jerzy, may as well have some fun turning money into noise.

Damn, with that kind of recipe you should be making Chorizo. Damn near an unlimited supply down your way.

lmao By any chance, are you related to Gomez (with TWO d's) Addams.

HP laser jet printers run forever. Just say'n. If you think about it, how necessary is a color printer to your every day needs? When I was freelancing in graphic arts, I had several color ink jets, and they were amazing, hardly ever gummed up because I used them often. In fact, a little too often. I realized I was spending a lot of money I didn't need to. Why should I be spending $125 on a pack of color cartridges when I am printing 95% black and white. The problem with color printers is they do use color ink even if you are printing only B&W. It was a waste. Good printers used to be stupid expensive, toner and ink were reasonable for the price per page. Then the printer makers worked it out so the cheap price of a great printer would attract sales, with your first set of cartridges included. The first hit is free, after that, they got you hooked. They make way more money selling ink than they do printers. If you insist on an inkjet or inkwell make sure you get one that has a built in nozzle cleaning program. I was always partial to Epson, excellent value, but that was like 15 years ago. I have no idea what's out there anymore. I'm still printing off my 20 year old HP LaserJet 1020 that I buy a new toner cartridge for about every three years. When I need to print photographs, I just go to Walgreen's and use their kiosk. In the long run, it's cheaper.

Aguila makes a pretty good Mexican Mini Mag, they call it Super Extra. Very reliable and shoot on par with CCI, the only drawback is a stinky Ely primer that smells like cat whiz.

Gaslight much?