Tactical Monkey

Thanks for the heads up! +1 to you sir.

I hope you never have to deal with the NJ prosecutor who gets assigned your case, and from a public forum reads your post enthusiastically to a jury about how the defendant " Could care less", and stated " I don't want to have to worry where my rounds go" - at the trial where you are being held for manslaughter for accidently killing your neighbors kid in the house next door...

No, the rounds were in various slots throughout the boxes.

You will be happy with the PolyTac - the NC star mount, I'm not so sure

Update: Remington has been very responsive in addressing this issue with me, and they are investigating it further. I will post any updates as they become available. Thanks - TM

Answering your question Paul it was all purchased online, this particular batch from Midway. The issue is up until recently not many manufactuer's put out 300 AAC Blackout ammo. And for plinking ammo (not subsonic, match, or defensive) the Remington UMC is basically the staple. It will be interesting to see what Remington comes back with. In the meantime I will try some PNW arms 147gr ammo for plinking.

Fellow 300Blk enthusiasts, I went shooting on Saturday and found a live .223 round inside a box of Remington UMC 115gr 300 AAC Blackout. It was a new box, unopened, and I did not have a .223/5.56 rifle with me that day. For my own sanity, this prompted me to go through every box of Rem 115gr 300Blk that I have (32 boxes). The lot number of the box with the .223 round was N16 VBI. The lot number can be found on the tab that folds inside the box, beneath the thumb cutout (see picture below). I purchased 17 boxes of Remington UMC 115gr from MidwayUSA on 5/21/12, all with that same lot number. Out of the small sample of boxes I purchased, I found 4 boxes that each had 1 live .223 round in the box. The rounds were head stamped "223 REM", and looked as though they came right off the production line. .223 round Headstamped 223 REM among 300 AAC BLACKOUT Remington Lot # N16 VBI Please be careful and check all your Remington UMC 115gr 300Blk just to be safe. I had 2 other lot numbers in my possession and all those boxes checked out. Be very thorough if your lot number is the one mentioned here, as with a small sample size of 17, I had a very high rate of failure. Remington has been contacted about the issue. Updating this thread 6/8/12: Received 2 brand new boxes of ammo free of charge for the inconvenience straight from Remington's ammo plant. The rounds came after I spoke in-length with the Director of QC. Thanks - TM

+1. Anyone have this info?

Pics are on the very first post Ray

Nice Vlad, well stated +1?

I hope you read my whole post, and didn't just focus on how I ended it, which was meant to be in jest.

Jules - let me make this easy for you. 90% of the people on this forum are "switched on". We know the laws. We understand the laws. We have discussed them ad naseam. We know them because we own firearms in a state based on firearm regulations and a "substantially identical" clause. Where at every turn their are situations which could potentially result in the loss of right (read: priviledge in NJ) for us to keep them. We are not the sheep who you may deal with on a personal level - day in, and day out, at your ocupation of choice. You may have some great insights to offer here and we would appreciate them. You are definitely entitled to your opinons (as is everyone else) , but I ask you to settle down, settle in, and get a feel for the vibe here. A lot of us are mellow shooting enthusiasts. I'm sure you are as well, otherwise why would you join a njgunforum.com in the first place. Thank you for your service as a LEO, but just take it down a notch.

+1000. Restraint. No, forget restraint. So let me ask you this: Since only LEO's in your opinion are intelligent enough to determine a shoot/no-shoot situation, how are the law abiding average citizens in all the CCW states getting by without killing each other? Are they special? And to use NJ's strict laws regarding deadly force as a reasoning to deny a right to protect my family is just plain BS. /rant /thread hijack mcbethr has a good idea. It can't hurt to try. Sitting back has not gotten us anywhere, and it's the folks at NJ2AS, ANJRPC, and similair homegrown NJ second amendent groups who are fighting the battles for us.

I'm a right handed shooter, but do a fair amount of support side shooting. There is nothing wrong with using the default controls as a lefty that are available on a standard AR. Your support hand thumb can come back to press the mag release while ripping the mag out, and you can use your trigger finger to drop the bolt catch ( or reach under/around the mag with support hand). The only addition I'd recommend is an ambi safety selector, depending on if you use your thumb or trigger finger to engage and disengage. Just my opinion.

In addition to my list above, and along the comments of others: LMT MWS - the monolithic rail make it a bit front heavy, but it shoots very well in both the DMR and CQB role. Regarding weight with a .308 plaform being utilizied in a carbine role - the MWS can get difficult to manage during a long COF involving movement... Ask Shane how I know

Updated 5/10/12: Thanks to Caine, DirtyDigz, RAYWOODROW3RD, & Zadlaf for their contributions.

The real benefit of the ITW is the ability to get access to a mag VERY quickly, with no straps, snaps, or flaps - and it still having solid retention. Personally I would not run just ITW's because they take up a lot of belt/molle real estate, which is their only drawback IMO. For example - I use 2 ITW's as my primary reloads, and then I have 2 Tactical Tailor 20rd shorty's as my secondary reloads, with one on my left hip. Link for the TT pouches http://www.tacticaltailor.com/pouches/ammo/5-56-single-mag-pouch-20rd

I made mine out of some left over molding pieces. I cut a sections too long intentionally, then slowly sanded them down till they were a snug fit in the stationary half of the ITW. Then trimmed the height to .5". Hasn't budged. I know some guys have made them out of plastic (delrin) cutting boards. I would of done that, but I had the molding here and it's worked well and has taken abuse.

Scar 17 KAC SR-25 LT Predator LT PredatOBR DPMS 308 the above (in no particular order) are all solid choices is a 16" configuration, with thoughts towards runing as a carbine. You could also run a M1A in a chassis, but damn those things are heavy...

I have 2, and have used them extensively. For a fast reload they work very well - solid retention without the use of straps/velcro/snaps. A small twist on the mag and you can yank it right out, and putting a mag back in is simple to accompish because the Fast mags are always "open". I've never had them fall out, and have taken 3 classes with them involving rapid shooting position changes and they are always there. The one downside you may see is with the height of the 20rd pmags (even with ranger plates) may sit a little low in the ITW, and you may be tough get a solid purchase on the mag. I got around this by installing a .5" plug on the bottom to raise my 20's to where they are easier to grab. With 30rd mags it's not a problem since there is plenty of real estate.

Welcome home, and thank you for your service!

IMHO, the best way to learn what works and doesn't - is to take a class or course focused on shotguns used in defensive situations. You will quickly learn what are gimmicks and what accessories are essetial to YOU. Everyone is going to be a little different. But the best way to test hear is under hard use with stress. I'd recommend MDTS Combative Shotgun course, or some other similar offering.

^^^ well played sir, well played....

You and your father should reach out to NJ2AS http://www.nj2as.com/

Quick thread hijack - SA is now saying mid-late May to ship to dealers for the XDs. And I'd rather them hold up shipping to fix an issue/create enough parts for repairs/build up magazine supply/etc. rather than rush to meet a shipping deadline. The Shield is interesting as well, and available now. But I'd hold out a few weeks to get a feel for both before making a decision.