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I don't see why it should be a problem if you just want the upper and lower receivers done. Maybe they thought you wanted the barrel done, too? If so, they are balking because they won't be able to get your gas block off (without cutting it) because of the pinned brake.... unless you have a two piece gas block.

RGuns has a HORRIBLE reputation on forums all over the web.

Hmmm. That's pretty cool that it runs on a CR123 OR an AA battery.

IMO, the best RDS under $400 is the Lucid HD7. I love mine and haven't seen one negative review out there (although I'm sure there are some). http://www.mylucidgear.com/reddotsights.php

My duplicate (I lost my wallet w. my original in it) had a misprint. I brought it back to the PD and had another within a week. YMMV with your PD.

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25 rounds of .45 and 50 rounds of .22LR. No sane person needs more than that!!!!!

The War on Drugs is a complete and utter failure. It past time we consider other options. Combine it with the turd known as the Patriot Act and we have PDs in podunk towns bashing in doors w. Bearcats to serve a warrant on Billy Bob for an ounce of weed. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41912754/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/#.UTfRDjddB8E

If you can wait a bit, prices are starting to drop. The best way to gauge that is to look at completed gunbroker.com (and other auction sites) auctions. The prices on complete ARs have come WAY down in the past few weeks. They still aren't pre-hysteria level yet, but are slowing getting there.

Yeah, it's a decent deal. Remember, BCM > Rock River, Bushmaster, Stag etc. And that's not me being a snob.... I have one of each of their rifles. But Bravo is top-notch stuff. That being said, the BCG and barrel are more important to me. For example, I'd take an RR lower and trigger group w. a Bravo BCG and barrel WAY before I'd take a Bravo lower and trigger group w. a RR BCG and barrel.

With stock and in stock: http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=3413

People have been having bad luck with recent Chinese SKSs. Not specifically the SARCO ones, but do take note.

Does that usually work better than free-floating? I have a few Mosins I was considering trying out my amateur 'smithing skills on. I did this: http://bananafufu.blogspot.com/2007/06/trigger-job-for-your-mosin-nagant-9130.html trigger job on an M44. It really lightened the pull w/o being dangerous.

Man, if I had a dollar for every time I was shot down, I would be driving a Ferrari! Confidence is key!

How much do they charge for a transfer?

That's all you need! There is a difference between a watch dog and a guard dog. Very few people can properly train a guard dog. Most who try end up with a dog that is a big liability. I'm a building contractor so I visit people in their homes quite often. A few years ago I visited a couple who had a Rottweiler. It growled at me and assumed an aggressive posture AFTER the people welcomed me into their home and were at ease with me. "Oh he's very protective of us. We trained him that way." Idiots. I packed up my stuff and left. My shepard/ridgeback mix is very protective of me, too. However, she reads my body language and immediately calms down when she senses I am at ease. Now my lab/beagle mix? He couldn't care less if a Jeffrey Dahmer-type walked through the front door as long as the maniac scratched and/or fed him!

So no comments about his corrupt family, alcoholic brother or violent thug son?

Product as described. Good stuff.

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Yes. If you took away the rafter ties, your walls would bow out and the ridge would sag.

If you put them right against the walls, they won't really accomplish anything. The double top wall plate and the sheathing hold that part of the structure together. If your walls are currently plumb and your roof ridge has no noticeable sags in it, keep the tie spacing the same as it is now.

You should put those on the rafters that the ties attach to because there will be more load on them once you raise the ties. Current building code calls for all rafters to have a positive metal connection between the rafter and top wall plate. IMHO, it's overkill in our area (but not in hurricane/tornado prone areas).

If the rafters are properly connected to the top wall plate, raising the ties 1/3 of the height won't cause any issues. Now, the ties MUST be properly fastened to the rafter. Nails won't do it here because when the rafters deflect under load, there will be significant pressure placed on the connection point. I would use two 3/8" or 1/2" carriage bolts at each connection.

What you call "rafters" are actually rafter ties. They keep the sidewalls from bowing out if you have a non-structural ridge (the board the rafters are attached to at the top). Rafters are the angled framing members supporting the roof substructure. Your 1/3 calculation is correct. You can raise them up 1/3 of the height from the wall top to the bottom of the ridge.

NOT TRUE! Unless you do other work to the gun, it is technically NOT legal. You have to be wary of 922r. The chances of you getting busted for a 922r violation are pretty slim, but it could be an "add on" charge. Read this: http://www.tapco.com/section922r/