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I, too, am not a fan of the look of stainless revolvers. But, the 617 is an exceptional pistol and there is no denying the utility of stainless steel. If you can, try to find a range that rents the 617 and shoot it. At the end of the day, it really does not matter what a gun looks like as long as it gets the job done.

About 3 years ago I got to shoot a 617 and it was really great. Normally I'm terrible with handguns, but that 617 was just so easy to shoot. The trigger was fantastic.

Just ditch the bipod and shoot from the hip.

Hmmm... Maybe the ones that got away were a 222 Remy bolt gun and a Garand. I really wanted a 222 in the 80's but had to choose between spending my limited supply of cash on girls or guns. Stupid me, I spent it all on girls. Like most folks here, I have a bucket list for firearms. Too long to list.

YouTube for 90% of the build, local gunsmith to mount the barrel. You should be able to do everything, except mount the barrel, with common tools. Have the smith install the gas block and pin and weld your muzzle device while your at it. It's best you do any assembly in an uncluttered room, just in case a spring gets sprung and you have to get down on your hands and knees to look for it..

It may be easier to build a secure room (either by converting a room or building a large walk-in closet sized addition) instead of finding a corner for another safe.

Shimano is the cat's ass. Best value for the money. I love their under the reel drag adjustment.

The "gas system" is dependent on where the gas port is drilled into the barrel. I would assume that yours is either a rifle length gas system or a mid length (ie middie) gas system. Once you have determined that, then need to buy the appropriate length gas tube. EDIT: Based on your post, I'm guessing that what you are actually looking for is a gas block, maybe?

If we got rid of the Bloods, MS-13 and the mexican cartels our ranking would improve 20 points immediately.

Where exactly is the range located? That's a longbranch map. Rt36

Here's an article, written by Halbrook, for the National Review. It gives a very concise overview of his research. https://www.nationalreview.com/2013/12/how-nazis-used-gun-control-stephen-p-halbrook/ If there is any doubt that the 2A was meant to guarantee that every American has the right to bear military style arms, just look back to the US Congress in 1941. The left has been trying to register our arms and deny 2A rights for over 100 years. They are winning, having taken one small piece of 2A at a time over a period of decades. They have put their "Nazis" (ie leftist socialists) in courtrooms, political offices and out on the streets as "community organizers". They are spreading their propaganda in movies, books and on TV.. Their rational is the same as Hitler's. Just look at the second quote in my sig.

I wonder how many go-go bars, massage parlors, crack houses, MS-13 gang members and liquor stores Piscataway has....? <rhetorical>

There's a lot of frustration going around. We constantly mock liberals for eating their own when the chips are down, so why would we follow their poor example? We need to promote cooperation now more than ever. There are a lot of things going on in the fight for 2A and now is not the time to chase off potential supporters. Together we stand, divided we fall.

Well, if you really want the battle riffle feel, you are really thinking about a mini 30. If you go the mini 14 rout, you can "Garandize" it. There are kits that turn a mini 14 into a pretty respectable representation of the M1 But.... By the time you spend the time and money on making that 14 into a baby Garand, you could be the proud owner of a National Match M1A Here's the M14 with the fun switch And here's the M21 And here's the M1A National Match

Suggestion... Save your money and buy a tricked out Springfield M1A. The M1A with all the fixn's is very similar to the M21 they used in Vietnam as a semi auto sniper platform. Super sexy.

It's been contested, but it's still in limbo. If you are reading the same article from CNS as I, then this is the most troubling sentence from the entire piece. The way I read this, CA has become a police state.

You are correct. The injunction against enacting (enforcing) the magazine ban still stands. https://www.ammoland.com/2017/08/injunction-california-magazine-ban-the-legal-brief-video/

I find this meme offensive to orangutans

You may want to think twice about those Home Depot glasses you are using when shooting. Also, If you are depending on Oakley's with a tacticool name like "Flack Jacket" to save your eyes, you are wasting your money. Most ANSI rated glasses are tested with a .25" object moving at 150fps, which is much slower than any object you may encounter if a catastrophic event occurs at the range. Home Depot glasses may be fine for your workshop, but they are woefully inadequate for shooting. I was originally looking for info on the optical properties of shooting glasses because I suspect the glasses I'm using now are causing problems for me when I shoot out beyond 100 yards. I was looking for data on refractive indexes and other really boring shit when I came across this write up on Lucky Gunner. It lists a bunch of tests performed beyond what mil-spec standards are, and I was very surprised to find out what is good eye pro and what is just fashion. While I still have not found the answers I'm looking for regarding the effect of non-prescription eye pro on long distance shooting, I thought you may benefit from this article. here's the full write up. https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/eye-protection-shooting-glasses-review/

My mother's people are originally from PA, so Scrapple was pretty ordinary for me when I was a kid. I loved the way my grandmother made it. My wife tried it for the first time ever at my parents and she liked it. Must have eaten it at least a dozen times until one day she read the ingredients list. I can sorta understand. When I was maybe 9 or 10, I learned what Italian sausage casing was made of, that turned me off to sausage for a while. Sometimes we are better off otf knowing.

Every time you eat a waffle, kittens and puppies die. Since this isn't in 1A, I can't even tell you what happens if you eat french toast.

Been there, done that. Many parts are genuine USGI. So, actually, most of the rifle has been there and done that.

Boogie Nights......

Have you tried Ocean State Job Lot? They have a pretty good selection. Costco is also a good source, but they are expensive.