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Satin is still easily going to show the sheen. I say leave it. Paint is cheap enough to re applyp

I got all kinds of wear and dings after the class I was just at. I actually don't think I let it dry enough.

After my recent class I now know my rifle is too short for the grip angle I currently use.. My wrist kept turning down and started to hurt. I'm looking at these two grips but reviews say their kind of narrow. Anything else I should look at?

Lol

I wouldve added the gatling, and maxim machine gun.

The champ is here! I'm in. 16 people might be a bit much though.

Recent photo eh? Lol

Yeah. It was annoying to have to load 28 rounds into a mag haha. BTW Ty you have 6 mags incoming.

1. Sorry he did not. From talking to him about the Fury line is that he seems to prefer the spill of the fury's over anything else. 2. We bullshitted about some of the rails at dinner last night and he is a big fan of the BCM kmr 13. He's a fan of the key mod and the magnesium rails are significantly lighter. I know he seems like he's a "BCM guy" but he's giving honest feedback on any and every piece of gear we asked about. It just seems like BCM had their shit together compared to some other companies. Definitely did. A little humble pie was served as well. I can't believe I didn't get a moosecock but I was anal about push, pull and ammo management. Prior classes with 15 round mags taught me the latter.

Here is the AAR I wrote up for the EAG class. I attended the 2 day Basic Carbine Course with EAG Tactical 8/2 - 8/3 at Echo Valley Training Center. GearI used my BCM EAG HS upper with my Spikes lower. Put damn near 1000 rounds through with no issues using Federal 55 gr fmj. We graciously received 3 Pmags, 2 Tango Down ARC mags and a BCM GI mag prior to class (along with lots of other goodies from the vendors). I traded my ARC mags and ran with 5 Pmags and 1 GI mag for both days. Thankfully, I didn't have to use my modified mags (15 rounders due to local state law) which would have been a major pain in the ass. I wore a TT 1 piece MAV and an ATS war belt with all the trimmings seen here. Tip: If you plan on taking a class at EVTC do yourself a favor and wear knee and elbow pads! They are recommended on the course list but for this venue, it is needed. Takeaways: My carbine is too heavy. The magnifier will be removed for future classes, as its just not needed for the distances we will be shooting. I may seek to lighten up the back end as well. I need to switch out my pistol grip to a more vertical one, K grip or BCM grip possibly. Belt and chest rig worked well, no major issues. TD1TD1 started bright and early, showing no signs of the stormy weather forecasted earlier. Range was more than adequate and gave us plenty of room to make the class happen. Class was started by a few quick intros and some outlining about how and why we would need to employ the carbine. We got out on the range soon enough to confirm zero. Drills started giving us a good baseline as to what response you would need to counter a threat (single shot, hammer pair, NSR, etc) Also showing us the importance of trigger control and offset. Class continued quickly and smoothly into several firing positions and basics of dynamic movement. There were several breaks to rehydrate and stuff mags. This not only gave the students a chance to get out of the hot sun, but to discuss and learn from Pat with a little more insight. Takeaways: Dont forget the offset. YOU are responsible for managing your ammo, there is no reason to run your gun dry. TD2TD2 started much like TD1. Blue skies with occasional clouds but never really a threat of the T-storms that were supposedly in the area. It was a bit more humid and less breezy leading to yeasty goodness for us bigger guys. After a quick confirm zero, we were back out on the line to prepare for the qual courses we'd run later in the day. We moved into speed reloads, shooting on the move and timed marksmanship from the 50 using multiple positions. We ended TD2 with several relay runs and then a scored runs on 2 different quals before calling it a day. Takeaways: Don't chase the dot, your first good sight picture is probably your best. Need to have a consistent trigger pull to put shots on target a longer range. Overall takeaways: This was my first EAG class and I'll admit I was a bit apprehensive coming into class. Pat was very personable and seemed to settle the class down very quickly and we all got into a good groove. Don't get me wrong, he had no issues telling me I sucked, several times. Shoot less and train more. I didn't shoot as well as I expected myself to, and it's probably because my personal practice regimen sucks. I can't expect to get better by taking a couple carbine classes a year. This will change. I need to pay attention to my stance. I'm not a small guy but if I dont lean into the gun an NSR can still push me back. The next shot is always the most important, don't feel sorry for yourself because you pulled the last one. Don't Fugg Up. Thank you's I said it before but I'll say it again. Thanks Pat for a great class and learning opportunity. I will be back. Thank you to Martina for her camelcrack and helping out with range duties.(I still owe you) To EVTC for an excellent venue that is within driving distance for me. To all of the supporting vendors for letting us use their stuff on their dime. To the other students for staying safe and keeping class running smoothly. It was good to meet all of you. And to Donna who puts in more leg work than I'm sure I have any idea. I will be looking forward to the next EAG class I'm attending.

Was talking to Pat today about Filthy. Its at 43k+ as HE says and is running like a top. Actually wanted to use it but ran my own instead. He doesn't clean any of his guns and 2 of them got approx. 1k rounds through them this weekend with just lube. Apply liberally and you should be gtg all else being equal.

The issue I bring up isnt with the insulation INSIDE the door so much as the steel itself conducting heat and cold through its skin. Just touch the inside face of a steel door on a cold January night. Also, I don't know of many townships that require a fire door anywhere other than from garage to house, unless that was what you were talking about. +1 for a solid or fanlight window on top of the door if you are worried about security. Multi point locking system is also a great security feature but comes with a price. Most manufacturers will ship it with their own and they kick the cost in. If you go for a solid 6 panel fiberglass can be had on the cheap. We have these in stock under $200 http://www.lowes.com/pd_228472-56593-BMTTSFG1128LB_0__?productId=3041217&Ntt=6+panel+fiberglass&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3D6%2Bpanel%2Bfiberglass&facetInfo=

Ive worked and managed the doors and windows section of lowes for a number of years and the door i recommend to most people is fiberglass. Steel is an excellent conductor of heat and cold (bad), it dents and dings very easy (think kids and large dogs) but cant be very cheap. Wood looks beautiful but is a PITA to upkeep and refinish. Fiberglass is very durable, not a very good conductor, can be painted or gel stained to look like wood. The high end doors can look almost identical to wood but will come with a price tag. If youre near Hillsborough you can come in and we can do a quote or pm me with specific questions. There are about 748482627496 dofferent models to choose from.

I most definitely will

EAG tactical basic carbine

I'm already here. TD1 was bright and sunny in the morning and a little overcast in the afternoon. Tomorrow its a 50% chance of thunderstorms. I got plenty of lube and we'll just push on.

Hiyo!

They will pin a 14.5" upper to make it NFA compliant. They won't do anything else. IIRC

Haha. I'm working on it. Stopping for some cigars first. And my mags are too small Gotcha.

What do you mean that's the only one that will fit?

Never got around to posting a pic of the Banshee. I'm very happy with it. Less is definitely more with this kit. Sits nice and high, covers what you need it to. For sure something you want to try not to hang a bunch of crap off of. Simple and effective.

Well it's not necessarily you. I assume you have no other guns to compare it to? Are you missing consistently in the same place or are they all over the map? Also, what sight picture are you using? Try Sighting the gun in from fairly close, and adjusting and moving target back until you know your sights arent way off.

Lol like I said, I don't care about my person so much. Thinking more along the lines for keeping my gear up and running.