itchytriggerfinger

Videos from the raid on Ares:   http://bearingarms.com/video-atf-raids-ares-armor-with-automatic-weapons-cracks-safe/

I believe that was an 80% party where a guy had a CNC mill pre-programmed. They showed up, drank beer, and took turns putting it through the mill.

EP has advised all dealers to hold their stock.

Ares is a dealer for EP Arms 80% lower.

It's specifically the EP Arms 80% poly lower not the aluminum lowers. They claim EP is manufacturing the lower as mostly complete, including fire control pocket and pre-drilling the pin holes, and then filling the cavity with a different color plastic. According to what EP has published, this is a false statement and they actually build the "plug" for the pocket and then form the lower around it. Having built one myself, I can tell you there is no way to mill this lower without doing everything from milling the pocket and drilling the pins. There is no way to get the plug out, and it is fused to the lower with cross bars through the plug from the lower injection process. But it doesn't matter at this point. With everything that has happened I don't see the ATF giving up on this and they WILL overturn their previous declaration on this type of 80% lower, saying they are firearms and must be registered. It won't just be EP, it will be all of the others as well. Other manufacturers and dealers have also pulled their 80% lowers in a response to this.

I bought 10 as well when this posted. I got them about 10 days ago. I'm not sure I'd go to battle with it, but it's definitely something I've thrown in my glovebox, tacklebox, etc. It did a pretty good job on a box though it could use a quick sharpening. I may order another batch if anyone is interested in a group buy. If we buy a few hundred I can probably get the price down closer to a dollar.

Yeah, it was cleared out and some innocent guy asked if there was a limit, and they responded "No Limit!".   I kindly replied, "Brian, they are $70/brick"

  Yeah, but $70/brick?

  Not that building guns is my plan, but I'm going buy one.  I don't know what I'm going to build, but I think it will be fun to play with.

Yeah, they are hit or miss on pricing.  This is definitely a miss.  Almost 1,000 bricks.  If they wanted to draw customers they should have done it for $35/brick and put your name on a list and you can only buy one in 30 days, and no family buys.  900 people would have been lined up out the door, and after they got their brick they could walk around the shop.

  Sounds like I need to have a fire sale :)

Not sure if it's coincidence or not, but EP Armory is sold out of their 80% poly lowers.

I have shot quite a bit of the .45 and it works great.  Not to mention you can catch it for $18/box.

A bit chilly is not even close.  It was COLD.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeZnhtheU4g

I'm planning on shooting rimfire if I don't have to run to McMinnville tomorrow. 

990 Coon Creek Road, Dickson, TN 372055

Just click on the main Matches tab in the top navigation.  They haven't had a chance to break it out on the individual pages yet.

Video from the MCTS Outlaw Steel match.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBizGkKvx_E

I'll see you guys Sunday. If anyone from Mt Juliet or Hermitage would like a ride I have an open seat or two.

I'm a CentOS junkie for everything.  One easy thing is to use CentOS with the Virtual Machine Manager.  You can then split it up however you want.     But like you said, it doesn't sound that complicated so a single CentOS install with Apache and whatever DBMS you use will probably be fine. 

  What's the theory on a dull knife for personal protection? 

I think I need one of these.  This is not a "want one" this is a "need one"!  Office warfare!

I'm sure I'll get blasted for this comment, but I've never found a need to strop after using the Sharpmaker.

I know you want local and cardboard, but I use the paper IDPA targets from Target Barn. 100 targets for $35. I get cardboard boxes from work and staple it all to the uprights. When the paper wears out, slap a new target on. Plus I take them to the indoor range too.

If any of you have any questions about EP Lowers shoot me a PM. I'm a dealer but I don't want to break any forum rules so I don't push it here.