MidwestPX

I think you're confusing what the OP is asking about with the adjustable MOE. He's asking about the fixed one.

Thankfully, I was "empty" at the time.

Chuck it.

Believe me, I was the same way. Hell, I didn't even trust my press to drop powder every time. The first 1K rounds that came off my machine were 100% checked for primers and powder. After they all passed, I figured I could trust the machine. Then it blew up (literally) and I checked the next 1K that came off after installing new parts. Still 100% pass rate. I'm just more wary of how the handle pull feels.

They could have taken on variance work for other brands/companies.

Put pants on and go to the nearest gas station to buy the smallest overpriced carton of milk you need. This is really about not wanting to put pants on, isn't it?

The lightest I go with 748 in .223 is about 22 grains.

Yep, load enough and it will happen. Mine happened at 1:30AM. Woke my daughter but not my wife. It happened in slow motion which was really odd. I saw the flash come up through the case and then right after, I saw a shockwave coming from the magazine tube as it erupted. I called Dillon the following Monday and they had replacement parts out to me without charge. They knew exactly what parts to send and in speaking with the tech on the phone, he confirmed it's an eventuality of loading on a progressive press.

I set off a primer stack in my 1050 and still prime on my press

I embarrassingly admit that I have crushed brass with a FCD. I probably had about 45K on that die and the inner collar that floats seized.

Looks like you're buckling the shoulders with too heavy of a crimp.

ATF has the right to conduct unannounced audits of FFLs. Type 07 and 10 (manufacturers) can expect annual visits typically. Honestly, every experience I've had with ATF IOIs, including during inspections/audits, has been positive and I never got the feeling they were out to get me. To the contrary, IOIs have genuinely tried to help me stay in compliance whenever they've been here. I don't like the existence of the ATF on principle but the people I've worked with (I've worked with IOIs out of multiple field offices) have been good people. YMMV.

Testing has concluded. It's a good thing we live fire before releasing because the first block, while perfect when first assembled, didn't quite make it through the live fire testing. We found that the spring could settle and allow a 16th round. It only happened in one of the test mags but that was enough. We lengthened the block slightly and the mags still hold 15 rounds, will load against a closed slide, do not bulge and drop free when fully loaded, empty, or any permutation in between. They still lock in positively with audible feedback. Personally, I can't tell the difference between inserting a modified mag and an unmodified one. Our current inventory is spoken for and is being shipped to Joe Bob Outfitters, Howell Gun Works, and Shore Shot Pistol Range. once we get through all the wholesale backorders, we'll open up for direct orders but until then, please see your dealer of choice to purchase.

If they do, they make them for another brand. If there were 3K finished receivers that were more than seven days old as claimed by the Stag employee, ATF was in the right (legally speaking) to seize them.

My understanding is the complaint is just the Feds seizing the inventory permanently.

In this case, an employee told them. There's some good info here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/265753723/US-v-Multiple-Stag-Rifles

I've read the actual court document/complaint and there's more to it than just the lowers being unserialized, IMO. From the sounds of it, some had the third pin hole drilled making them MGs. MGs have to be serialized and F2ed within 24 hours.

We have a couple more Glocks coming to round out reliability testing. Once we're done, these will have been put through the following: Gen 2: 17 Gen 3: 17, 19, 26, 34 Gen 4: 17, 19, 26 While I don't anticipate any issues, I do want to be thorough before making these available.

I hardly ever practice shooting groups with a rifle but have found that focusing on fundamentals and being patient do wonders. I shot a <.5MOA group at 100 yards a week or two ago off a bipod and plan to do a five by five (five rounds on five targets) to see if I can repeat it consistently.

They're specifying that you have to have one of each of five models as display guns and one of each in inventory. If you sell the one in inventory, you're expected/required to replace it. They're focusing mostly on handguns but I believe they're requiring that stocking dealers also carry one or two models of rifles too without exception. IMO, this is dumb on multiple levels but what may hurt them most is if they really mean no exceptions, they're going to lose Walmart as a customer as they only stock long guns and not hand guns. For a company that is on the brink of financial collapse, this is quite possibly the worst move they could have made. They're trying to add an element of exclusivity to their product when their manufacturing capacity far exceeds demand. If I were the one running the show, I'd be trying to push every quality gun out the door as fast as possible just to keep cash flowing and focus those auditing efforts on quality control. Colt needs to become relevant again as they've been run out of every sector they dominated 30-40 years ago due to their myopic focus on military contracts and ignoring the commercial market.

I broke one of those after a few sight installations. Went back to a hammer and delrin since.

For a range/competition gun, the fiber optic would be a great option. If you expect to need to use this firearm for defensive purposes, Trijicon HD. I don't care for the XS Big Dots due to the front sight obscuring too much of the target beyond 10-15 yards to make any decent grouping.

Magpul mags are 100% polymer. They do drop free even (loaded, partially loaded, unloaded) though they weigh noticeably less than the OEM Glock mags. I thought maybe they'd have swelling/bulging issues like the KCI mags but it seems the walls are thicker and polymer is tougher (same polymer as the gen 3 AR mags) than the KCIs.

No pic of the guns I took (SPR and 6.5C MWS) but I did shoot the best five shot group of my life today. This was with my 20" MWS with a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel shooting 120gr Hornady ammo (factory ammo, waiting on powder to roll my own 140gr loads). 100 yards with an old (and kind of crappy) Bushnell 5-15 SFP scope. I'll be replacing it with a 3.5-21 FFP eventually.