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I can say with 100% surety that there is zero deterrent value in a laser. I had one on a duty gun for a time and after having pointed it at many bad guys, never once did I get an "Oh shit" reaction or an immediate change in behavior due to presence of a laser on their body. As far as pointing to your location that's not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things. There are TTPs that can be used to avoid it. And if you think about it, it is no different than doing something under lit conditions. There is no "cloak of invisibility" during the day that hides you from your enemies.

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Why? That's a pretty bold declarative statement that goes past mere personal preference. What data/experience do you have to justify it?

You could have identified and corrected the same problem with 3 dummy rounds and saved a bunch of $$.

Damn, I knew I should have looked for a coupon.... Oh well. Good looking out SM.

Yup. Their LEAF program cuts that down quite a bit though. When I was climbing full time, I got a lot of Dead'Byrd stuff as pro deal and for free. If you are spending a lot of time being active in the outdoors, there is literally nothing better than their gear. It can literally be a life or death choice in what clothing you wear.

Same brand. These are overruns of pants made for the military. And yes, the cry gear is stupid expensive, but like all things you really do get what you pay for. Do you or I need a pair of $300 pants to run around the range? No. But some folks do. I bought a pair of lightly used Crye combat pants off of a Pennsylvania State Trooper buddy of mine. I got them for around $100 and I wanted to see what all the hype is about. They are the most comfortable pair of pants I have ever worn. The pockets are well thought out for wearing with gear such as tactical holsters and sub – loads. The design of the kneepads is ingenious keeping your knees protected while not getting them all sweaty, in the range of motion is exactly what's needed for shooting. I was given a pair of their field pants after attending a class with Caleb Crye in 2009. They are also very comfortable and well thought out. They are very similar to the combat pants except without the exposed kneepads.

I'll probably have to get them taken up to 34x30 :rofl:

Green is always better because it can be seen further and in a greater variety of lighting conditions. Now, the real question should be: Why do you want laser at all?

These have been confirmed to be legit Crye Precision All Weather Field Pants by an acquaintance. These are the not the combat pants with the exposed knee pads. Mine should be here Friday. I will advise when they get here. (I got 34x32 Checko )

??? Have you ever worn them? The Crye Field pants (and their combat pants) are way more comfortable than the Propper ACU cut pants I am issued at work or the 5.11s I have to wear when teaching. In fact, I would go as far to say that they are the most comfortable pants I have ever worn. Also, these aren't standard pants, they are made with a soft shell like material like ArcTery'x and Mountain Hardware use in their foul weather gear. And Checko, you're dead to me.....

1) If you open both eyes and use a RDS as it was meant to be used, any "small viewing window" issue is instantly abated. You still close your non dominant eye when taking precision shots, but viewing widow size doesn't matter on those shots - only dot placement. 2) Finding the dot is all about consistancy when you mount the rifle to your shoulder and in the way your face meets the stock. Also, keeping both eyes open helps here too.

On your person or secured in a manner consistent with accepted firearms safety practices. ^^^ Don't do this This is some of the worse advice I have ever seen regarding self defense/home defense.

Got my slings today. The sling material is a little different, feels slicker and thinner than my old VCAS and not as stiff or rough - I like it. Adjustment slider a little different too but it is nice and slides easily. Throwing one on my project Mini14 and the other is going in the parts bin until I find some thing else to put it on. I decided to keep the VTAC on the SPR for now.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/new-us-military-surplus-all-weather-pants?a=1800848 Great price on some awesome gear. These are genuine CRYE all weather field pants. Limited sizes.

If you have the money the Aimpoint T1 is the way to go. If not, the Aimpoint PRO is impossible to beat. I had an M4 when they first came out. The T1 wasn't developed yet and the PRO was quite a few years away. It was a nice optic, but big, heavy, and expensive. It was developed to replace the Aimpoint Comp M3 as the Army's new M68 CCO. It's worth every penny of you need that. But with the production of the T1 and the PRO, I don't see a need to drop that much $. You could almost buy 2 PROs for one M4. As far as EOTurds... Yuck! I am faster and more accurate with the Aimpont dot than the EO circledot. If you are a SEAL and have basically an unlimited supply of batteries, spare parts, technical support and armorers, go for it. When it breaks, dump it in the river, go to the QM and draw a new one. When batteries don't cost anything and you can put in a new set every day, sure, that EO is awesome. The reported 800 hour battery life on an EO seems great too, until you realize the Aimpoint has 50,000 hour battery life. The EOs auto shutdown feature after 4 or 8 hours also blows. I have a T1 I haven't shut off for 3 years. Still going strong.

Agreed. We used to use 44gr OTM rounds (I forget the brand) then we went to a 55gr polymer tip Winchester offered for a whole before settling on the current Federal TRU. They make a 55gr TRU as well, but since most of is are running with SBRs we decided the extra mass of the 64gr was a better choice for terminal effects past 75 yards. We have had some heated discussion about bonded v. not bonded for what we do. Both sides have aggravating and mitigating factors when it comes to the need for barrier blind ammo. I am happy with this ammo. It has performed very well in tests I have observed an on real world jobs I have read AARs on. Besides there are ways to get around some of the deficiencies of standard (non bonded) ammo - from certain TTPs, appropriate breaching methods, and proper weapon selection based on the target brief.

I don't know about Vlad but I use Federal TRU T223L 64gr SP. http://le.atk.com/downloads/catalogs/223RifleDataBook_vol-1.pdf Avoid bonded stuff for HD.

Slip 2000 Here is an 18 month side by side comparison after storing dirty guns: http://www.slip2000.com/blog/side-by-side-review-of-slip-2000-ewl-and-clp/ Full disclosure, Pat is a friend. That doesn't discount how well this product works.

Ok, I want to install a new ceiling fan and light over our breakfast table. This is what we have there under the Sheetrock: (We snuck in and photographed everything before they closed the walls up). Will this light box handle it? I thought we spec'ed a ceiling fan box at this location but it does not look the same as the rest of them and I am dubious about its ability to hold a fan. If that box won't handle it, what are my options (excluding ripping through the Sheetrock)?

Gee Johnny, I don't have a dime. See... the problem here is that... my little brother, this morning, got his arm caught in the microwave, and uh... my grandmother dropped acid and she freaked out, and hijacked a school bus full of... penguins, so it's kind of a family crisis... so come back later? Great.

We got our washer and drier at Sears (mix matched set - maytag drier and Whirlpool top loading washer). We signed up for the Sears card and they gave us a year to pay it off with 0% interest. Look at Consumer Reports for reviews. That's what we did. We've been happy with ours.

If you order soon they are still doing the free BCG Promotion as well.

Bravo Company has ~2500 separate SKU numbers for complete uppers that they sell. If you can't find what you are looking for with your "specific" look I don't know what to tell you.