Dan

I installed a Proportional - Integral - Derivative (PID) temperature controller on my espresso machine. Does that count for anything?

True that, if it went bang even after a slide-ride... all subsequent shots should go without a hitch.

Wow, what a moron

I don't know if it is fake or real. It could be a well done fake. It did sound like bullets were whizzing by at some points, but I suppose that can be faked as well. I guess we'll never know. As for the slide technique, makes sense. If one were to ride the charging handle back instead of letting it slam forward on its own, it would cause problems. Almost everybody that I teach on how to shoot my AR for the first time does this, common with SA HG's also. They are afraid they will break something if they just let it fly forward.

Hard to tell what the final failure was, anyone have ideas? Though it looks like between reloads he's sending the charging handle back instead of using the bolt-release. Any ideas why he is doing that? Is it a SOP or something? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=95d_1323928078

They should just edit the NJ gun statutes with a bunch of <insert whatever idea you have here, it is now law> remarks.

Makes sense as Tupperware is dishwasher safe.

We shoot mostly consumer fireworks that we rig to be electronically fired. You'd be surprised what is available in 1.4 consumer werks if you know where to look. We purchase wholesale by the case, so get stuff MUCH cheaper than your typical store (in legal states of course). We shoot them at events that our club sanctions and gets all the local permits for. Typically we also have a BATF license holder for 1.3g professional werks (the big stuff). As long as he is on premiss, anyone can handle and shoot the big stuff. You just can't remove the 1.3g stuff from the site, only the license holder can, and it has to be stored in an approved magazine. There's nothing like hand-lighting a 6" mortar! To get into the field as a career, typically you would need a PGI cert. Also a good idea if you are going to handle 1.3g at the shoot site. http://www.pgi.org/training/

According to my calcs, a 168gr bullet traveling at 18miles per second (95,040 fps) has 3,368,802.46 ft/lbs of energy behind it on impact. I don't want to think about what a few tons of mass would do at those velocities.

Asteroid/comet impact... not if, but when... unless we can figure out out to detect and stop them.

For .308? Nope, the cartridge is too long and won't fit in AR mags or the lower magwell for that matter. Sorry to say that .308 lowers are pretty expensive to boot as well.

Thanks for the link, that's awesome. I really appreciate all the work that has gone into that. Me and my buddy are pyros, and just got started into computerized shooting last year. We hope do pull off a synchronized musical shoot this year with our club.

7.62x39 similar ballistics. Not very compelling if the OP is building a rifle "for distance" over his existing 5.56 platform. IMO of course as distance is subjective.

Keep in mind, the 5.56 lower will not work with a .308 upper. You'll need a .308 lower, upper, and BCG. So basically plan on building or buying a new gun. I'd go the building route. You can start buying parts a little at a time to ease the $$ sting over time. Otherwise, if you just want to swap uppers, keep them 5.56. Go for a quality upper with a 18 or 20" barrel for velocity and look at 1:8 twist if you plan on shooting 69-75gr bullets. These bullet weights are not available in surplus/cheap forms, and usually are sold as match ammo (could get pricey if you don't reload yourself). What's nice with 1:8 twist is that you can still shoot 62gr milsurp ammo with decent results when you just want to plink. 55gr may not work so well, but some people find they can get away with them out of a 1:8. Go for the heavier match BTHP bullets for better accuracy (typically).

Just started wearing a watch a few months ago. Started with an Orient Mako and Rally. Affordable, and appears to be good quality. I get compliments quite often.

I've converted my cats to dogs , nobody messes with them now.

People are similarly getting log jammed by being forced to make appointments with 3rd party fingerprint services that are scheduling fingerprints weeks or months away due to being back-logged. The PD's can conveniently deny that they are the cause of FID/permit delays.

If you are going for more boom and longer ranges in an AR over the 5.56 round, I'd go for a .308 purpose built AR approach. More plentiful and less expensive ammo abound.

Thanks, I jumped on these the last time they did this. Just got 4 more.

Because I want a 1911, but I don't want to deal with adding another another caliber to my inventory. It will be for target/fun shooting, maybe competitive as well when I decide to get off my a** and jump into that.

I'd pay $5 for a digital PDF copy in a heartbeat. Must include pictures!

Good one guys. Not many people understand what really went down. And the few that do feel powerless to do anything about it.

Wow congrats to her! edit: I forgot, two words... Gun Cozies

Thanks for the feedback guys. The smith so far is on the super short list. Maks, thanks for the offer, I may take you up on the range time offer with your smith.

That S&W pro in SS looks sweet. Exactly what I'm looking for. I'll put that on my short list as its only $150 or so over my budget. The SA looks pretty nice also, but I've read some so-so opinions around SA 1911's on my limited interweb searching. Anyone ever had the chance to compare first hand lets say the SA Loaded series versus the S&W Pro Series?