DevsAdvocate

Ah, okay.

That's stupid. Marching and protesting doesn't change anything in my eyes. You want real change, get organized and get people elected. It's also hard to be sympathetic to a group of individuals who don't even know what they want...

I dunno... there is protesting, and then there is denying the use of something to other people. They made their point already, message received and promptly ignored (by me anyways), so clear the hell out of the park and let other folks make use of it.

As much as I hate things like police brutality and excessive force... I tend to hate hippies a lot more. If anything because they're just stupid and annoying... and tend to smell bad as well. But then again: those hippie protesters, in exercising their right to free speech and public assembly, are also infringing on the rights of others who wish to use the park/campus as well...

Did you buy yours from EngineerJet?

Arrive before your guest, and when they do arrive, saunter on over and let them in.

I buy once and cry once. Usually I sell guns that no longer have any use or appeal to me and end up taking valuable space up in my safe.

Happy birthday!

No 14.5" middy?

Not much use in New Jerseystan... But I love that feature about both the ACR and SCAR... that's just sick. Definitely something I'd like to have if I lived in PA and such. I like that the ACR does come with a fixed stock as an option though, one with an adjustable cheek rest. Looks to me that the new v2 version they're coming out with is gonna get rid of that and *possibly* using a reversible one that works similar to the charging handle. But yeah, I heard folks getting annoyed with that. Agreed! Bushmaster dropped the ball on the QC stuff. I wish Remington were handling the building of both of civilian and LEO ones and Bushmaster just disappeared. As for the barrel attachment, the new version is getting rid of that stupid metal wrench handle thingy, and they are gonna re-profile and flute the barrel to make it lighter. Why they went with the M4 cut is beyond me though... It's just a transition period I guess. When you're so used to an AR it's tough to break some habits. That being said... the ACR needs some fine tuning before becoming a worthy buy for me.

To someone here I think. But I remember the reason was due to the aforementioned 'joining the USMC' thing.

The price is dropping, but a new version may be coming soon seeing as they just released the ACR v2 for the Individual Carbine solicitation. The only things that kept me from early adopting were the following issues: -1/9 twist... Why they aren't going with the standard 1/7 twist seen in HK 416s, M4/M16s, XM8s is beyond me... -M4 Profile barrel... no reason this thing needs that profile seeing as it will never mount a GL on it... -Weight. Someone actually did a good side by side between the SCAR 16 and the ACR... turns out the only differentiating factor was the weight of the barrels. The ACR barrel is friggin heavy! -Reliability... it seems that early adopters had some issues with failure to feeds, barrel peening, etc. But those were a few cases and BM fixed things up. The rifle has also gone through some revisions in regards to the gas system and the types of springs used.

Not really scripts, but starting a blog (at least I don't think that runs scripts right?)

Anyone have any good webhosting sites they had good experiences with? Trying not to break the bank here, but I'd like one that I can use to post news to and possibly sell items through.

No one?

When the ACR was released, there was a great deal of hype about it. People bitched about the price, adopted it early, and already suffered one recall. I know a few people here even bought one and had it for awhile. Then sold them as well... So to those who had/have one, what did you think? What did you like? What did you hate? Why did you keep/sell it?

Ahh, okay. Fair enough.

Am I the only one here who is wondering why someone would be shooting buckshot at a stationary target indoors? If you're patterning in preparation for hunting, save your money and goto a WMA... Otherwise: why? To me, that's almost as wasteful as shooting an M1 Garande at 25 yards indoors... That's almost point-blank range for a rifle like that.

That would actually help us in challenging the law... it's the right to keep AND bear arms not just one or the other. For the right to work, you need to be able to own a gun and also be able to carry/display it to make it worthwhile. At least with the current arrangement, the state can make a (poor) case that it allows folks to bear arms... just subject to some (un)reasonable regulation...

This is a tough subject, especially since there really is no upper limit on what a 1911 can cost you, and the fact there are several varieties of 1911 from different manufacturers. Also, it comes down to what you need the 1911 to do as well... Competition? Home defense? Just for fun? I used to own a Kimber TLE/RL II... great shooter, usually goes for $975 give or take on any wear or accessories, but really didn't shoot it much. Bought an RIA Tactical 1911, made some mods to it (new grip, ditched the FLGR) and enjoy shooting that. Cost me about $550 when all said and done (new parts, FFL fees). Shoots everything I put through it and is still quite accurate.

I would imagine that after your 1 hour is done, you go back to the end of the line (if there are other shooters waiting) so they can get their turn. This is important because I've been to other indoor ranges in other states and most don't have que... so that means you can be waiting forever for a port to open up... and that just sucks. Happened to me twice in South Carolina... ugh. If no one else is there though, then I'm sure they wouldn't mind you staying a bit. That's my take on that particular rule...

This is actually an excellent point... what about folks who want to take a bus or subway to the shooting range? They can't really check their luggage when on the bus, now can they? Let's just dispense with the BS and equate the bus/train with that of a crowded room with limited exits. Does that really make a difference? There are a zillion ways for bad people to kill a lot of innocent people, but punishing law-abiding citizens in an attempt to protect them is asinine at best.

Not really true at all... As for the whole 'right would cause others to die' bit... you do realize we buy weapons that are intended to cause harm and death to those they're pointed at, right? John Browning didn't build the 1911 and designed the .45acp to put pretty holes in paper. He designed and built them with the intent to kill other human beings in mind. Even in the 1700s, the Founding Fathers were aware of the power of firearms at the time and how they would cause others to die. If you want to make the point about air travel, just talk about how commercial airliners are no different from any other business establishment, where the property owner has the final say.

Technically, that's the airlines' call since it's their property. Otherwise, if you owned your own private plane, then yeah, you can stow a Saiga as a carry-on.

I think we get too hung up on the "gun" part of the RKBA... if we can learn any lesson from places like Iraq, Afghanistan, and the other revolutionary uprisings, it's that guns make a small part of any revolution. You wanna take on the Gov't, you're gonna need something with a little more firepower than an AR-15... So I don't get why some folks belittle people who agree that the 2A does, in all fairness, protect the right to own flamethrowers, RPGs, landmines, etc. Back in the day, some town militias and folks owned their own cannons!