Shane45

Pfffft. You just weren't doing it right!

Im about 3 rungs up on that ladder. Will be starting with Knives. Still acquiring equipment. Aside from small tools, the remaining piece to acquire is a forge. Likely going with a Diamondback forge.

My BIGGEST problem lately is I cant hold focus for shot #5!!!! I think my astigmatism etc etc are starting to become a real problem at this point. Im struggling on shot 4 to hold focus but at #5 Im having to close an eye, open it etc etc trying to regain focus and its blowing my group.

http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/khale_makingofkatana.htm

Well.....I am more into the modern renditions as I cant afford to play in the authentic arena(+25k for anything worth having). I currently have a Dragonfly from Bugei Trading that scratches the itch. It is traditionally made and has the look and good quality for the spend. I also follow the works of people like Jesus Hernandes, Walter Sorrell, Rick Barret, and of course Howard Clark. These being extremely high end modern rendition for under the 10k mark(most of the time )

Im a big fan of the old Honda hawk 650 as an entry level bike. Sort of a standard bike that's light with good handling. And its technical attributes make it cool. And it has decent power.

Don't get hung up on CC's as the power is engine design dependent. As stated, you need to pick a style or its nearly impossible to advise you. Sport, cruiser, streetfighter, touring, chopper, standard????

Blame it on the scope!

Shawn, I believe you are missing the points being presented. There is a consideration for what is being taught. If teaching basic safe gun handling, this is likely within the scope of an NRA instructor and what he has been taught to teach. Same for someone instructed on teaching basic CCW courses. But it starts to become a different thing entirely when these type of instructors continue to rack up other courses and then start getting the idea they can start teaching advanced combat training techniques because they have been to classes on the subject. There are levels of trainers and training all the way up the ladder. As I have said on this forum before, there are training situations in the military where you will NOT find any cadre that do not have actual combat experience. If I want to learn some technical aspects of shooting, a grand master competitor may be a good teacher but he is not likely going to be able to teach me aspects of shooting related directly to combat or gunfighting. It comes down to truly understanding the subject matter. I may be able to sit in enough classes to be able to teach the lesson on nuclear fusion, it doesn't mean I truly understand the subject matter. The key is understanding where you are on that ladder, what you want from the class, and if the instructor is matched to your needs. For most here, Im sure a lot of instructors are fine. The point I think others are making here is some instructors are reaching above where they are on said ladder. Yes the only way up above a certain point on that ladder is actual gunfighting experience.

Yes it does make them less qualified, if gunfighting is what your looking to learn.

"The gun is 45ACP. It’s rifled and the rifling was built directly into the part – or as we like to say, “grown” into the part – using 3D Printing."

Look up the flick "How to Die in Oregon"

I believe the barrel in the link I posted was indeed printed. In terms of all of us being a potential danger to each other, well I believe that has existed for quite a long time. Seems to me a couple of pressure cookers proved quite dangerous at a marathon recently right? I mean if you really research it, building a full auto out of home depot parts is actually the easiest home manufacturing feat to pull off. Illegal of course but from a technical perspective, one of the easiest.

Ha! I meant to toss in an apology for that! Sorry!! I also meant to post these, price looks good if the machines are solid. http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/tls/4695832913.html http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/tls/4699916527.html Upper end of the spectrum http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/tls/4656163083.html

Yes I think you are. In simplest terms, the technology has the potential to liberate the second amendment. A point made in the program which I agree with, did the average person ever hear of 3D printing before the gun discussion? Most did not. And the desktop units don't seem all that expensive to me. Its just a matter of time before desktop units can do this: https://blog.solidconcepts.com/industry-highlights/worlds-first-3d-printed-metal-gun/

Sorry, I should have made it clear that the thread description was the title, "Print the Legend".

A very good video on the rise of 3D printing. I watched just out of the pure speculation that it would contain some blurbs on 2A and printed guns. It had a lot more than that and was a significant part of the documentary. It was also a lesson on Sharks (Big companies) eating guppies (start ups). Overall a very interesting watch. Cody Wilson is my new hero .

Found a pic of my first 338LM. That was one accurate rifle! But of interest was the scope on it. It was the very last US Optics SN3 Canadian made for the Canadian sniper rifle trials. The rifle was a GA Precision custom build.

http://www.hinterlandoutfitters.com/accuracy-international-multi-caliber-sniper-rifle-package-psrax-lapua-mag300-mag308-bolt-action-inch-barrel-dark-earth-finish-p-42166.html

Bullzeye, that pretty ,much sums up my feelings as well. Although I went two for two on not having too good of a trigger. I understand the latest ones are better in this regard. The accuracy is surely there. But I also had a bit of an ergonomics issue. If I didn't put all the butt spacers in, sometimes I'd catch my glasses during bolt manipulations. From a utilitarian perspective, its a tough system to beat. But..I just didn't meld with it. Right now I have no bolt guns. I have been operating under an opinion that my semi's are accurate enough to make owning a non magnum bolt gun a waste of safe space. And with no where to really shoot the 338 without a day trip, I put that aside too. But alas there is something to the intrinsic simplicity and easier shoot-ability of a bolt gun, so I find myself wanting one again When I move to America where there is access to extended ranges, I'll get back in the magnum game but this time around I'm considering giving an SSG3000 a dance. If money wasn't an object I would go for the new AI switch barrel...but damn that's some coin!!!

I miss that 20" AIAW

From the top down: Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 20" 308 Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 26" 308 DTA SRS 308 and 338LM DTA SRS 308 and 338LM Deployment Kit Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Super Magnum 338LM GA Precision Custom build in .260 Rem.

In the interest of getting back on track, here are some pics of previous precision rigs I have owned minus a few I don't have pics handy of

You might try refreshing? It works on multiple pc's at home and my phone. On the Ghost Gunner, I didn't pay much attention to it because I can machine all the way from a block of billet. But I took a quick look to confirm what I suspected it was doing. Looks like its pre programmed to punch out the finishing moves on an 80% lower. Neat I guess and probably some marketing genius thrown in but I suspect it doesn't really do anything more than what you can achieve with one of those jigs you could buy. And even if it did, you could probably get a small chicom mill for close to that money that you would be able to do a lot more with. On the flip side, my prediction is that this stuff is going to trigger a change in fedral law regarding 80% lowers. The line got moved once, I suspect it will be moved again and we will then be looking at 50% lowers or something that requires machining operation that would be outside the work envelope of machines anyone can buy and press a button.

If I come across any machinery Ill let you know. Pic should be good now. Size was too big.