Combat Auto

Yea, I got the DVD - Adaptive Carbone - I am going to rewatch that section tonight. Thanks

Looked all over the web and the drops #s are all over the place... Anyone have any charts along these lines that they are comfortable with? Trying to look at a 50 yard vs 100 yard zero. I appreciate the help.

Thanks for the advise!

Thanks for the info folks.... Kept the donut on....Lubed the heck out of the bolt group (manual said to do this)...put her together and she is much smother now and ejecting the snap caps. Was a little more intricit than my M1a...The M1a's parts look like they come from a Rail-Road yard - big (relatively speaking of course). I use grease on the M1a... With the smaller parts on the AR - I thought oil would be best....Do you use oil or greae on your ARs? Also, there is one small issue with this C-15/AR...If I press the mag ejector too hard the "lever" (for lack of a better word), oposite the mag release and under the slide lock lever, gets hung up. I have to push it up ever so slightly to "reset" it...Anyone ever hear of an issue like this on an AR? (might be a carbon-15 specific deal).

So I pulled the bolt, etc, and the extractor...I see the extractor spring, i see the rubber (insert) inside the extractor spring (per the manual and figures)...I also see a small ruber O ring arond the outside of the ejector spring. Is this suppoae to be there - because I see (no) mention of it in the manual or the pictures? (BTW, I tried "ejecting" a snap cap (before) I disassemble and it didn't eject - which makes me suspecious. At firts I thought maybee the grease was holding it up)....This is a bushmaster carbon 15. thanks

Thanks for the info folks!

Good advise! I (am) a Shooter!

Thanks for the info/video

Thanks for the info PK - Do you have those 15 round (pinned) in stock?

Now that I think about it I may be ok in Limited with 3X13 mags=39 rounds....I have been shooting (only 2 matches :-)) single stack with 8x5mags=40 rounds...What do you think?

Thanks Buddy...It came with 3 13 round mags and a double mag holder - so I will have to get another mag holder...Yes, your right - will not shoot production...What happens if you shoot in L10 with a 13 round mag and mistakenly load an extra round in the mag - what is the penalty?

I picked up a XDm-Competition (5.25) yesterday.... Is this considered a production division gun in USPSA? (it holds 13 rounds 45 acp; and has a cut out slide top - but this is all stock). Also, it came with a paddle holster. Are paddle holsters ok to use un USPSA? Thanks,

Appreciate help on this...My first "AR"....I am an M1a guy (hard to argue with .308) but after playing with this Bushmaster Carbon 15, I can see it certainly has application, - cheeze it is "almost" as light as my steel 1911 ;-). It came with nothing on the end of the 16" pencil barrel, a pinded stock to make it NJ legal...And only one 10 round mag. So question is can I use an "AR" type mag in it (NJ legal of course)? Do they make 15 round AR mags? Everyone seems to be out of these - anyone know where I might pick one up? Do you folks have any special tips on stripping and cleaning this weopon? Thanks, sorry for the dumb start-up questions.

ps for record 14 days.

Well, Guys, as it always works this way, it worked again... When I can't stand the wait anymore, I get on here and comeserate, and LO! He just called me - picking up and my good tomorrow...If I didn't complain, I would still be waiting (like majic ;-))... To those of you still waiting, my heart goes out to you it really sucks!

BTW, has anyone run out of runway with their permits (6 month experation) because all the NICS crap?

SP=spitful people if they indeed put you on the bottom of the pile for an inquiry...Permits expire by 5/12...So it will be a lost sale by default (nothing to do with standing behind anyone - just a fact)...Probably takes 6 months to get new permits these days.

LOL..AFTER reading my post now I know what "SP" stands for!

No - not pissing of the FFL...Saying if my permits expire he has no sale - that is called motivation...So are you saying, whover is "SP" are filled with spitful people? That is very sad that they may react that way.

Get his FFL off his ASS and make some phone calls!...I am on 14 days tomorrow....My permit expires 5/12...I am going to tell my FFL if he wants the sale he needs to do something.

Nice post.

Anyone interested in 1911’s has to read this book…It is an easy read with many great pictures/gun-porn…Goes through the drivers, history, variances of the 1911 and 45 acp (but other calibers also), from the early 1900 to modern times…Many real combat stories also…I read it last year but enjoyed it so much I am reading it again. http://www.amazon.com/Colt-1911-Pist.../dp/1849084335 Did you know that in WW1 approximately a half of Million 1911s were produced during that war? And of those about 170,000 “disappeared” by the end of the war – suspected of becoming civilian guns of the solders as they “mistakenly” packed them in their duffle bag in France before final departure. That is how much these solders love these guns from their experience in the trenches…Talk about CQB! Their weapons of choice when beaching or being breached was the shotgun and 1911 in 45 acp…Proven 1 shot man-stopper (no guarantees of course). Some solders even preferred the 1911 over a shotgun because you could defend with 1 hand (say, from a trench shovel) and kill at the same time. We all know of Alan York’s bravery and skill (honed from hunting in the hills of TN) killing and capturing scores of Germans with his rifle…But did you know, during reloading his rifle he was attacked by a group of German’s and killed them all with his 1911? On-patrol in Vietnam. A band of Marines attached by 50 Viet Cong. A soldier’s rifle jams…A wounded Marine Captain hands him his 1911 – fully loaded in 45 ACP…3 Cong with AKs moving in…The solder waits till they are ~4 meters (13 feet) away. The Marine got 4 hits with 5 rounds and all the Cong went down. The tradition of military service of this pistol is iconic; and there is no better CQB load than the 45ACP. (And the closer the combat – the more this is true (i.e., a trench or your house during a home invasion). I hope you enjoyed my mini book report..And please feel free to share any thought or real-life 1911 stories you may have (I for 1 would enjoy them). __________________ God Bless America and a FREE Society!

Even though this question comes up every two weeks, I can't help but post... I have 3 in 45 acp: Sig 1911 ~$1000...I do NOT recomend sig...Just an OK gun... Kimber Team Match II..$1,500 - Excelent "value" for a true competion level gun. Wilson Tactical Elite $3,XXX (over 3,000$)...Unbelievable pistol if you want the extra performance, shot to shot recovery, etc - but you do pay-up!

I don't agree with much of what you imply...Why should I (or anyone) "appoligize" cause I don't hunt but i shoot USPSA and Bullsye?...And do you really think if the tactitards walk the line it will appease the anties? Really?....The people in America have spoken by buying up years worth of gun and amo inventory (and the resulting success in the Senate)...This is not Australia, this is not Europe...We are (mostly) independet, relatively free-spirited Americans! That Stand and Fight slogan from the NRA hit it out of the park! (you may want to adapt it ;-))...(Just an aside: of course what I just said does not necessairly apply to NJ per se - but rather the USA in the aggregate)...And I must admit, with all the newbies running into the sport there is a higher level of risk at the range - but you can blame the Anti's for this.

You will never appease the anti's...Stand and Fight is the correct attitude.