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Very curious about this. I've made a few great rifles out of them, and have a few more waiting on later builds. All are 100% perfect so far, even the half-dozen "blems" I bought that are perfect. What is out of spec? Pin holes? Magwell issue? I'm interested to hear what's wrong, and what they do about it. :-)

  Top of my head:   - Non-violent non-drug related felons may possess long guns   - Many federal AOW prohibitions are not unlawful   - Firearms may fire two shots with single trigger pull   - The entire 4473 process not a requirement to purchase under state law, some of the banned classifications of persons on it are not banned by state law, nor is lying on it a state crime.   - Not to mention manufacture or possession of any firearm covered by the TN Firearm Freedom Act.   Probably any number of other examples exist too.     - OS

The .gov teat is pretty hard to resist when it's spouting so much milk for the taking.  Couple that with how hard it is to get revenues increased at the local level, it's easy to see how this kind of system comes to pass for cash strapped departments.  The line between a local PD becoming an extension of the federal government is thinner than people think.

These arrived today!!! :D These are the RTIC 30oz and the Orca 27oz tumblers. I just ordered a 20oz Yeti and a 20oz Orca to compare. These 30oz and 27oz models will hold a LOT of beverage!

I'm gonna try to finish work early one day this weekend so I can shoot this thing and give you guys a report.

Even though covering overtime might seem like small potatoes that number could be huge. So having the Feds pay some of the jurisdiction's overtime bill would be a HUGE incentive to work with the ATF. I would also venture to guess that the department would also be given other perks for helping the ATF. The way things should be is the Feds stay out of state business unless the state requests their help. And even then the Feds involvement should be very, very small.

There's only one real solution here.....take it back and buy a Toyota  :taunt:  :hiding:  :whistle:

Here is a good deal going on with centerfire systems   https://www.centerfiresystems.com/REC0001.aspx Lower   https://www.centerfiresystems.com/ACC0024.aspx Upper   https://www.centerfiresystems.com/BBL0003.aspx Barrel   Each of these come with 3 free mags, i just ordered mine and cant wait for them to get here!

I bought an extra shelf for my Wicked Edge Gen 3 it will now hold 18 stones which is all I will ever need, It was just milled this morning and I just put it back together,

Only time I've seen an Anderson build go bad was when a friend at work built an AR with Anderson receivers that wouldn't cycle by hand. Anderson replaced the upper, but it still didn't work. Problem turned out to be the $10 charging handle he got from eBay. Oops!

One has the take down and pivot pin holes way undersized. I use CMMG kits on all my builds. You can put the pins up to the holes and see how undersized they are. Conversely, the trigger pin holes or over sized. Again, I use CMMG kits and those pins about freely drop through. I suspect this one, which was bought from an online retailer, is probably an earlier lower from when tolerance issues with them ran rampant. The other has a "wobbly" mag well. Mags won't drop freely but otherwise it's okay. I've built 20+ rifles, both for myself and for friends and family, and usually its Anderson I see more of an issue with. Now, I'm not sure if they were from the earlier days or current. One of those things that if I get burned by, I tend to remember. Edit: yes, I also realize the issue with stacked tolerances. I've just never had issues with other sets.

Those look great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I love my 20oz Yeti - it is the perfect size for me. 

Saweeet :up: You must have like $1.98 in that system.

I took a buddy out hunting this morning for his birthday. We've hunted a few other days this season with no success. He closed the deal this morning on a pasture bird. "So he cocked both his pistols, spit in the dirt, and walked out in to the street."

Below are pics of my Spencer Carbine Model 1860, manufactured by Burnside. This weapon was a lever action repeater with 7 rounds of lead slinging awesomeness. As with all fine arms, this one is equipped with a bayonet, though I'm not sure when it would be used when opponents were using single shot muzzle loaders. This was the weapon used by cavalry in the Indian Wars until 1873. Below is part of an article from American Rifleman. "On a more serious note, simply put, the .52-cal. M1860 Spencer carbine was the most advanced carbine in service during the American Civil War. The tubular magazine, located in the buttstock, held seven rimfire cartridges. Lowering the operating lever, which also served as the trigger guard, ejected the fired case and automatically fed the next round into the chamber from the magazine. The firepower of the Spencer carbines was apparent in the action at Parker’s Store in the densely wooded area of the Wilderness on the morning on May 5, 1864. The 500 members of the Fifth New York Cavalry dismounted and formed a loose skirmish line, and there they were attacked by a division of Confederate infantry. For three hours the men of the Fifth held off the Southern attacks until they started to run out of ammunition for their Spencers, which forced the Federals to pull back. The Confederates opposing them believed that they had been fighting an entire brigade. The Fifth New York suffered about 80 casualties in the action. By September 1864, 9,000 Spencer carbines were in field service for the Union, and they were highly regarded. The field reports from 10 officers of the Fourth U.S. Cavalry rated the Spencer carbine the best arm in cavalry service. Brevet Maj. Gen. James Wilson felt that the Spencers were the best firearms ever put into the hands of the soldier. He stated that the Spencer “excels all others in use in durability, rapidity of fire, and general effectiveness.” On June 27, 1864, the Burnside Rifle Co. entered into a contract with the Ordnance Dept. to manufacture 30,500 .52-cal. M1860 Spencer carbines with deliveries completed by Aug. 31, 1865. The M1865 Spencer carbine was the standard in post-war service and remained in service into the middle 1870s. Spencers were replaced by the .45-70 Gov’t Model 1873 Springfield carbines

Beautiful rifle! One of these has been on my bucket list since I was about 11, after reading The First Fast Draw by Louis Lamour, in which the Spencer was prominently featured. Something about older guns like yours make me feel all nostalgic. :drool:

I would full length size them before ANY form of neck sizing.  Either backing off a standard sizer or a collet die like he's wanting to buy.  They need to be fire formed to ONE specific chamber before you can start neck sizing only.  

That's crazy stupid good! Hmmm.... tempted.

Looks great.  I wasn't sold in concept, but the pictures changed my mind.  I'll take one when they are ready for sale.

Awesome! They look great! I love my RTIC! I'm not sure about the ORCA, but RTIC offers a splash-proof lid for $5.99.

So what you are saying is that I can't have a glass of wine in my own home unless I lock my gun up? Let them try and enforce something like that.

I'm in for 1

I believe we have a winner. Several dams around the state were built in the same style, but this one looks like an exact match to #1. Here's another photo of it.

#1 is the old Walter Hill Dam power station just north of Murfreesboro on the Stones River. If you're looking for cool places to visit/hike in Tennessee, here's another one, one of my favorites in the fall-- I'm sure that at least a couple of folks on here know where this is... And just a couple of miles away from there is this...

Time for the stars of the show....

I just might. I'm returning to work soon. I landed a pretty amazing job and we'll be fortunate enough to use my paycheck to pay bills and his will just be savings/fun/angry money.

If you like it, get it. I own a few m&ps and have owned several more . The replaceable back straps make it for a variety of hands. I have hands on the larger size and the grip feels great . In my experience they are super reliable also. I own glocks as well and like them too. Sometimes when a department changes weapons like that , it is a money thing more than it being about the weapon.

One common criticism of billionaire businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump is that he far too often speaks in vague generalities and rarely offers specifics about where he stands on the issues. That is no longer the case, at least regarding his stance on gun rights and the Second Amendment, as Trump just released his official policy position on his campaign website. “The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period,” the position paper began.    

  That's an understatement...here's a sample from the past 48 hours: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/05/trump-signals-willingness-to-raise-us-minimum-wage.html http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-wont-self-fund-general-election-campaign-1462399502 ...Someone who would reasonably be considered a Democratic supporter will running his campaign finances: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-05/trump-picks-former-goldman-partner-and-soros-employee-finance-chairman   Trump with a Soros linked money manager... :biglol: :rofl: :bowrofl:   He's still got a long way to go to catch up to #WhichHillary, but he's well on his way.

I'm sure it was hard to admit that publically here, but THANK YOU!   It's a good reminder to all of us not to get complacent or rushed.

I'd give her 10k to elope.. Better to use the money to get ahead than spend on a wedding. But then there is the ex-wife giving advice. Ha

Agree- plus you need to begin putting in writing all the conversations. No more phone calls. When you don't get what you want skip to the next level in the chain - most CSR's have zero decision making authority - thus why bother talking to them. State what you want, why and then keep pushing. It's ridiculous of them to issue you s cut off date. That's horse hockey. And a push off tactic

    Heh... my father-in-law offered me $10k to elope.  I told him he wasn't getting off that cheap. 

Clarksville Gun and Archery - has a great selection of Glock Blue Label in stock and it didn't take long for a neighbor to get one that had to be ordered.  Great service on multiple visits!  http://www.clarksvillegunsandarchery.com 

    Nah, he said he dropped the key fob in water a while back.  He knew it was malfunctioning and did nothing about it.  The fact that an unintended start didn't occur to him isn't the OEM's fault.            Kinda yes and kinda no.  Cars were a lot easier to work on back then, but you sure had to work on them a lot more often. 

If you could get to them without tools and removing all kinds of shrouding! I long for the old days of cars that had a distributor and a coil...

  I'm sure that once again some anti-gunner or anti-TGOer has reported us falsely.  I've got to be honest:  I have zero interest in fighting Microsoft's arbitrary, inaccurate, and apparently easily manipulated "Smart Screen" warning every time it bubbles up.  Anyone with any sense will just disable that stupid feature or use a better browser like Google Chrome or Firefox.

Contrary to what most people think about us old folks I don't hate change....I just hate trying to figure it out. A lot of it comes from not understanding terms and nomenclature...and probably never will.

Now this is a joke so lets not go getting your shorts in a knot. :biglol:   >>>> Let's check out Trump's presidential qualifications: >>>> • Obama is against Trump >>>> • The Media is against Trump >>>> • The establishment Democrats are against Trump >>>> • The establishment Republicans are against Trump >>>> • The Pope is against Trump >>>> • The UN is against Trump >>>> • The EU is against Trump >>>> • China is against Trump >>>> • Mexico is against Trump >>>> • Geo. Soros >>>> (ESPECIALLY) is against Trump >>>> • Black Lives Matter is against Trump >>>> • MoveOn.Org is against Trump >>>> • Koch Bros. are against Trump >>>> • Hateful, racist, violent Liberals are against Trump >>>> >>>> Bonus points: >>>> • Cher says she will leave the country if Trump becomes President >>>> • Mylie Cyrus says she will leave the country if Trump becomes President >>>> • Whoopi says she will leave the country if Trump becomes President >>>> • Rosie says she will leave the country if Trump becomes President >>>> • Al Sharpton says he will leave the country if Trump becomes President >>>> • Gov. Brown says California will build a wall if Trump becomes President >>>> >>>> Sounds like the kinda president the U.S.A. needs!  

*Sigh*   I just got this one figured out.  

Meh, smack some super glue on it and chug a beer. You'll be fine in the morning. You're a tough guy ;)

    This is truth...... but you should be able to make it home from the dealership without it falling the fuck apart  :devil:

I was really just taking a jab at him, but I don't think we seriously want to start comparing reliability of Jeep vs Toyota. None are perfect, Jeep is at the top of the "non-perfect" list.

That's news to me. How do they do the test drive and inspection with no engine oil, transmission, or steering fluids? Let alone drive the vehicle onto a carrier, then off again at the destination? Legit curious where this info is coming from. I'd understand not being full of wiper or blinker fluid, ya know... the non-essentials. (Though I imagine they still lube the muffler bearings so the test drives are quiet.)

Got to fly a Corsair years ago. Absolutely one badass plane. Fell in love with them watching Black Sheep Squadron on TV. That and hanging out as an airport rat.

Just got home. Freaking awesome! Watching the Corsair fly made my naughty bits tingle. Coolest plane ever.

Welcome back Earl33!

Coors? Perfectly good beer?? YUCK. :rofl: