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I don't understand people who would bash or have anti sentiments towards the law enforcement community. It almost seems like people have a sort of respect for military and other first responders-- how does this somehow exclude LEOs? Sure, there are bad apples, but there are bad apples everywhere. But in defense of the community as a whole, what makes the job/lifestyle so difficult, IMO, for LEOs is not necessarily the work (and the "work" they take home), but the very public expectations that they have to live up to for themselves, as well as the projections by society (some of those being unrealistic). In comparison, the military is a terribly horrible institution that gets away with a lot of sh-t that would NEVER fly in the normal way of life. There are some things that wouldn't be accepted that I do believe function for the better (wall-to-wall counseling, most of UCMJ). But there are other aspects of the military that make my skin crawl (low recruiting standards, training standards, low tolerance for color/belief/gender). But because the military either operates behind a fence in garrison away from prying eyes, or in far away countries where the only feed is through the media (if that)-- they are seen as champions and patriots and heroes alike. When people have tried to show these other sides of the military, they have often been met by criticism or the situations are swept under the rug or defended (WikiLeaks excluded, everybody involved with that should be thrown into Fed pen). There are plenty of events that I would defend myself (Gitmo, secret prisons, aggressive interrogations, certain applications of intelligence disciplines, etc), but I know that even though I believe these actions are necessary and right-- they should also face the necessary criticism as well. And the thugs and other punks in the service should be outed as well for criticism. My point being, I won't defend the bad apples in the law enforcement community-- however, its uncalled for and unnecessary to create a negative group-think about a community because of actions in the past of a few (speaking in the big picture). If we all carried the sins of our fathers on our backs... well, you get the point. ETA: I obviously do not hold any negative sentiments regarding the military-- but there is no denying its ugly side. I had the opportunity to be a part of the smaller minority of the military, while focusing on the much larger picture... and it let me see things from an almost outsider perspective. Regardless, my respects to my brothers and sisters still in the fight, as well as all first responders.

Word is 'Commando' is being remade with Sam Worthington. The guys behind it say that the main character is going to go from being a gun-toting, wild man to a "silent professional.'

I'm not an astrophysicists by any means, but I believe materials have to be propelled about 500 miles beyond the exosphere to be "clear" from being pulled back into the Earth's orbit. For reference, the space station is roughly 220 miles up, and sits in only the thermosphere. So, to continuously ferry nuclear materials with the possibility of something going wrong and littering radioactive waste over the span of a couple hundred (or thousand) miles down on the ground... eh. I would say its a decent idea (sending any garbage into space), just not reliable with the tech the agencies have right now.

My PD is really good about it too, and if the Det. who normally handles the paperwork isn't available, there is always someone else tasked to handle it. When I did apply for my PP's (three), I received a typed letter from the Chief just stating what OGAM was, and that it was my responsibility to abide by it-- but it wasn't chastising or condescending, just a point of reference.

Yay. I think the accenting looks sharp. Would I do it with my pistols? Probably not because I do something different, and the accenting might confuse it all . Still, looks really good, I like it.

The tri-rail that the Enhanced version is coming with would be nice, if it were longer IMO. With the accessibility/interchangeability of Magpul's MOE rail kits with the ACR basic handguards, the enhanced version almost doesn't seem like its worth the extra $200-300+. The folding stock seems really nice, though, I can't complain about there being a compliant stock available (unlike the SCAR which might require some finesse-- without getting into the AWB debate again). There is a vid up of a short torture test: Also, for anybody who owns an basic ACR, what are the dimensions? I know the OAL is 37.3'', but what is the height and depth? Thanks in advance. ETA: I also don't see the point of getting the Enhanced as we (NJ residents) can't leave the blackout flash hider on

I got a buddy with the same type of setup in MT. Right before hunting season, he'll zero in his rifle from his back porch :clap: But regarding the OP; whatever floats your boat! I think having something for its novelty is a good enough reason-- even if its $11K (as long as it isn't my money I suppose ). Range 14 at Dix allows 50's, last I heard. As long as you give them a head's up, they'll put you in a certain lane on the range.

Regardless, in NJ from what I've read/seen, if the actor is not presenting him/herself as a direct threat (bodily harm), its unlawful to involve firearms. Not that I agree or not regarding that, but I do agree that brandishing is stupid and a person should know better (or face some type of consequence).

That's a good point about the weight/feel-- I've never thought about it in an active sense. I guess my bias was because most/all of my firearm experiences were with generally the same platform. Thanks for that insight. As for the news on the BC, anything more you're willing to share, Shane? I know its not legal advice, nor would I take it as such. I just wouldn't mind getting some more pieces of the puzzle so I can assess the situation some more. And I feel it would be redundant to bombard the BC guys with more of the same (as I could imagine they've been blitzed by the same type of question from residents of post-ban states).

Don't SOCOM II's weigh around 10lb? Whereas the ACR basic is around 8? Factor in the weight of the different ammunition, and that seems like a pretty significant difference. Albeit, I haven't held an ACR myself yet (have held an M14-- not sure how much that differs from the SOCOM II).

. If the BC is NJ compliant, I could get one for the 5.56 barrel and 6.8... but yea, the more I'm reading into things, and the figuring out how Bushmaster (civ-version), Remington (MIL/LEO customers), and Magpul (basis) all play into its development-- I'm really digging the ACR.

Ah-ha, I was thinking SCAR or OBR, but, after reading, the MWS is quite nice (and cheaper from what I can see 8-) ). I'm actually shying away from the SCAR myself for some of the same reasons. Between the mag issue and number of proprietary parts-- the SCAR would be a huge PITA to maintain. I have another recent design in mind though. Sure, its 5.56, but I could toy around with 6.8 again... 8-)

I'm pretty psyched that the price on these went down to $2000 as quickly as they did. By the time I have the funds comfortably saved up for the ACR, hopefully the 1x7 barrel and spare internals will be available. I'm also hoping that the 18'' barrels and 6.8 barrels would be available by then (might be interesting to toy around with 6.8). The kicker right now has to be the lack of accessibility to internals. I don't want a space-age poodle shooter to become a space-age club because something happens to the bolt

I'm going to wait til it cools down some myself. I've spent enough time in the sun and on grainy ground to last me at least til the Fall (that and I'm camping for pretty much the rest of the summer) As for this winter, I can't wait. I'm a winter person, and I'm looking forward to being out there in the cold.

Eh, that's coming from Peter Hammond. I'm not defending Islam or anything of the sort, I'm just questioning the source (Hammond).

After doing some more reading, as DirtyDigz pointed out, Tula doesn't have that lacquer coating that Wolf is notorious for that can cause casings to stick in the chamber. All studies I've read point to this being the issue with Wolf, and it gives me confidence that Tula wouldn't necessarily have the same issue. It would seem there is still the issue with steel casing not expanding (like brass), but that's up for debate for being catastrophic like the Wolf-sticky issue. I'll have to get my hands on some Tula to give it a try sometime.

Does it rhyme with 'SCAR-H'?! :shock:

Aye, me too! Though, I might have an investment in the Winter/Spring that could benefit from the BC... 8-)

New show on Discovery that starts next week, August 18 @ 2200: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/surviving-the-cut/ From the "About": Looks like it'll be interesting as it'll cover all services, and a wide range of operators. Hooah!

If they're using funding from known terror financing group(s) and/or associates, I can assure you big brother would know. What type of action they would take? I don't know. But with how things are these days, this type of info wouldve been leaked by now

Consider going with something from Primary Arms: http://www.primaryarms.com/category.sc; ... goryId=128 A lot of guys use their stuff on their ARs and AKs (so it can handle that), and a lot of other people use them on their 22s. I'm sure these optics can handle the CX4 recoil as well. PA also sells risers (for an additional cheap price). I have an M3 style, and it handled fine on my AR for the short duration I had it on there initially. Pretty decent stuff for pretty darn cheap. Also, PA has the best customer service I've ever dealt with-- really stand up guys.

Ha, I totally see the novelty/joke in a pork plant and deli opening up next to the mosque eventually. I have no issues with that (as I'm apathetic to offending any religion/beliefs to certain extents); instead its when people start becoming overly malicious that it gets under my skin.

Yea, the round used by the military to engage light armored targets is known as M995, which has a tungsten carbide tip. The other ball ammunition (M193 and M855 most prominently) do not have AP capabilities (in the traditional sense). As sirsloop and Caine pointed out, the reason why steel core bullets are frowned upon is because they *can* damage backstops, and they do have a higher probability of starting a fire because they spark more easily.