JonF

Right now, as far as i can tell, that one is a custom one-off. The one i have from CNC is DI and when talking with the developer, it took quite a bit of trial and error to get the gas port positioning calibrated for the x25 energy. Compared to a standard 223 round, its got a lot less gas and so the port is just under 2 inches from the barrel nut (if that gives you any indication). With that, you can see why most pistol uppers are of the blowback type. A piston system might have the on-paper advantage of cleanliness but so far, i've not had any issues with about 1000 rds of surplus through mine. everything of importance is stainless and you could have the BCG Ni-coated or maybe treated with fail-zero for added protection there.

I see some here under your absolute price ceiling. Not in stock at the present, but they speculate they'll have it by the end of the month. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/rifle-ammo-77x58-jap.aspx?c=96&s=888&stk=1

Ha! I just realized that VladTepes = DamagedWorld.

what else did you add? a reloading press?

Central Jersey RPC in Jackson. http://www.centraljerseysteel.com/home.html

I have one in my RRA Predator Pursuit but i've only shot plain-jane 223 through it. In fact, i've shot cheap a** PMC and its very accurate with it. RRA claims 3/4" groups at 100 and i believe it. I may not be able to do my part to reproduce that every time, but its certainly capable.

You can ship it, however, you still have to abide by the shippers' rules and regs regarding sending explosive/flammable materials. For UPS, tt needs to be marked with a "ORM-D" stamp/sticker and i think you need to send it out from a hub and not a branch. Pickup might be ok. regarding personal sales, i'm not certain that the same exact rules apply since we aren't required to keep a log book. Not sure if even the handgun ammo to under-21 applies either but you should research the code if you're leary about you buyer. Recently there was a guy selling some ammo here on the trader and he wanted your FPID and matching DL for the sale. I found that hilarious and irritating at the same time.

Nice! Not sure if you'll have it by the weekend, but there is a fun steel match this sunday you should come attend. Holsters aren't actually necessary so its not a deal-breaker if you dont have it by then.

I'll be there on Sunday as well. I was originally going to use my buckmark pistol for a 2nd entry but after using my 10/22 for a fun shoot one night at SS, there's no doubt that i'll be using the carbine. Its a lot of fun, i highly recommend bringing a 22 rifle if you can.

Congrats, you won't regret it. Very comfortable, reliable and accurate guns.

I just get the 40g solids. I have no need for HP's or a few extra fps of velocity of the lighter projectiles.

i've always bought mine from SportsmansGuide.com. They sell it in 2500rd bulk packs as well (which is just 5 packages of 5-100 rd plastic box bricks). http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cci-rimfire-22-mini-mag-lr-40-gr-solid-2500-rds.aspx?a=762827

Not to mention that the fiance is encouraging you to buy gun stuff.

I vote for whichever can shoot rock salt, bean bags and stacks of dimes right out of the box. Anything else is child's play.

i had a review/update thread here for mine that i started when i initially got it where i discussed the ammo issue in a bit more detail. A search should turn it up if you're interested as there aren't too many AA kit thread here.

I've got a few cabelas gift cards i want to burn but there's a steel match that same sunday that i'd hate to miss for a 3rd month in a row. :/

Out of the i don't know how many dollars i've spent on guns, ammo and gear, i have precisely 2 stickers that were included free in the box with something. 1 oval CZ sticker and one round Magpul sticker. Contrast this to bike and car parts and i could paper the inside of Cabelas floor to ceiling with the stuff i've gotten over the years.

There are rails you can get that attach to the vent holes in either the upper or lower CAR handguards. MAKO also makes an interesting simple plastic rail system that also mounts to the vent holes but rather than being one long rail along the centerline, it drops two rails over both sides of the handguards. With some kind of rail, you can attach anything.

I have one for my G19. Once i found the ammo that it doesn't like, i've had very good reliability from it. Basically, don't feed it anything Federal (which is odd since federal ammo is generally good) and it will run well. The issue with federal is that it will fail to extract about 50%-75% of the time and I suspect its because the rim is either slightly smaller in OD or has a more rounded shoulder such that it allows the extractor to slip off--good for clearing drills but very annoying. Everything else i've tried extracts fine and for cheap bulk thats actually decent quality (as opposed to the golden bullets) i've had great success with CCI Blazer bulk.

Only $29 for a 1lb bottle of N320. He says he stocks 4lb jugs as well. Didn't ask the price of that.

Gene down at TSM castings off Rt 9 in Toms River regularly stocks some limited varieties of VihtaVouri powders in a couple sizes. He doesn't carry the entire line so you had better call first to see if he has what you're looking for. Even the common stuff sells out occasionally since VV is apparently harder for him to source regularly. I went down there this morning to grab a 1 lb bottle of N320 for experimenting with 9mm loads. It's also not as cheap as Hodgdon or Alliant so be prepared to shell out a couple dollars more per pound. Considering that, its still convenient to have available if you want to grab a pound or this or that to try without footing the hazmat fees before eventually bulk ordering somewhere. His hours are limited to mornings, M-F only. He also stocks other domestic powders, various primers and of course his primary business is casting lead bullets in various calibers. TSM Castings 1889 Route 9 Toms River, NJ 08755 Ph: (732) 830-4966 hours: M-F, 8am - 12pm

The extractor issue is a myth. Most of the cons you hear about wolf is a myth. There are potentially some legit issues depending on the firearm you use it in, but these are very specific conditions and won't even be an issue for all similar firearms of that type. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR3fi1wCSmM

+! on the limbsavers. Size SMALL will fit the mosin stock perfectly (the mosin butt-plate is very short in the height department) and makes it shoot-able for me past 50 rounds.

While there may be some truth to those 2 statistics, there is a lot more to it than just that simple causation/correlation. You have to consider the social aspects, economics, politics and a slew of other factors that dictate gun ownership.

Probably, as long as its not a Norinco copy though.