MacGyver

With AR parts kits?   While the knowledge might be readily available, most people can't put in a trigger spring the right way the first time.  They're not going to make the leap to drilling the extra holes in receivers, milling out material, sourcing the needed parts and pulling that all off successfully.   The folks who are going to break the law and risk it on something like that are few and far between - at least in legitimate gun ownership circles.    I'd say for 100 parts kits sold, at least 99 end up being used for their intended purpose - whether a cheap build or full race dragon,

I know some guys who like the 40-rounders, but I've not heard of anyone running these in any real life application.

Speaking of your Tavor, I don't know how I've missed the Manticore / Rat Worx integrated suppressor. That thing is pretty sweet! I think you may need one...

Yep. Those are m249 sears.

The 17 WSM uses a .27cal nail gun blank as a parent case.

The 17WSM is really in a different class.  I like the concept of a larger rimfire round.  I've not shot one, though.   I've not seen much of the ammo around - seems like one you're going to have more luck with online.

We shoot this gun mostly as a target rifle with the 17 grain V-max rounds. The barrel is free floated. I've not experienced any leading. Zeroed at 100m, it drops about 2 1/2 inches at 150m. We have taken a handful of varmints with it - namely one large beaver that was destroying an agricultural dam. It was a shot of opportunity, and the beaver was DRT. If I had my choice, I'd choose something a little bigger for stuff like beaver or coyote, but it did seem to do the job. Keep in mind with a suppressor, that this round is so hot that if your target is further than about 15m away you're still going to have a significant supersonic crack.

Veritable frog strangler in Brentwood.  I hear we're not done with it, yet.

Delta's ready when you are...

I would happily buy any one of them a one way ticket today to any foreign country of their choosing.  The only stipulation I would require is that they leave for two years, and at the end of that time should they want to repatriate, they repay me 150% of the original ticket price.

While Savage probably has more experience in .17HMR than anyone else at this point, I'm still not terribly excited about an autoloader in the caliber.  Ruger and Remington backed away from it - the later with a complete recall of the rifles at large.   Mind you it's a bolt action, but my Savage 93r17 BTVS is one of my favorite rifles.  And, we have literally driven tacks at 75 meters.   If you don't have a lot of experience with the round, it is a positively explosive little round.  I would argue that you'll have one of two outcomes varmint and small game hunting with it.  The energy of the round dissipates quickly.  So, either you'll hit a dense enough section of a large enough animal to absorb it and you won't have an exit hole - or you won't and the exit hole will be so large as to render the hide unusable.  We shoot hedge apples fairly regularly, and while these are pretty large and dense, it obliterates them reliably.  It ought to be a reliable rifle for coyotes.  For squirrels, you'll be relegated to simply picking up the pieces.

Congrats! Sounds like he's got a great future in front of him!

The moment you strap on a weapon, you have to adopt the mindset of being the one to deescalate a situation - up to and even past the point of personal affront.     It's just not worth it.  

Here's wishing them success! A bigger operation ought to yield more buying power and offer more options to middle Tennessee shooters. Good luck, y'all!

This is in middle Tennessee,but it's a great deal if you're in the area: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/88897-sw-shield-9mm-32999-glock-22-36999-deals-of-the-day/#entry1281252

Yeah, turns out the good Lord is a pretty decent engineer.   Coming from an education in naval architecture and a real affinity for old wooden boats, rot happens when we seal both sides of a piece of wood and don't give the moisture anywhere to go.  Think about the old lobster boats and the like.  These things were wood that had the seams "caulked" with a natural cordage like sisal and that's really it with the exception of some paint on the outside.  The water would swell the wood and the cordage and it would be watertight so long as it was kept wet.  Let it dry out and you;d have problems.   On your trailer, the issues would really be in air spaces between the aluminum and the wood.  If you've got moisture in there, that's where the rot will start if you don't fill them in.     Don't over do it, though (to the extent that this is possible for you :))  As was mentioned above.  Most commercial manufacturers are going to put down a couple of lines of glue and call it a day.  You're not worried about passing it down to your heirs.  Good enough may really be god enough in this case.

A 10/22 as a system is really the sum of the parts.   It's not the first part most people look to replace, but you're not going to reap the full accuracy potential from the platform without spending some time on the bolt.   That said, it's easy to fall down the rabbit hole with the 10/22 and wind up with a $1000+ rifle.  You're only going to go so far with the 10/22 - and by the time you've spent that kind of money, if accuracy is what you're really after - you're a long way towards a higher end rifle.

With a good Epoxy like West System, you shouldn't need that much weight on top of it - just try to get the air out best you can and don't worry about it too much.  Since you're not sandwiching they plywood on two sides with waterproof material, moisture should still be able to vaporize and leave through the inside of the trailer.  You shouldn't have to worry about rot like you do when you sandwich wood.  It's not cheap, but a little goes a long way.   You're going to want the slow hardener.  In this temperature, the pot life is going to be shorter anyway, so do it in the evening or early morning.  And, with epoxy like this, once it gets tacky, it's too late.  When that stuff cooks off, you're starting over.  Mix up as much as you need and not any more.  Do it in batches.  Pay specific attention to the ratios.  Get both sides clean enough, and you should get good adhesion.   I don't think I've got any slow cure hardener, but I should have some pumps that ensure the proper ratios if you want to borrow them.   All that said, for a system like this Liquid Nails or some variant will probably work fine, too.  Maybe use some screws or rivets to mechanically bond them, too and call it a day.

I'd go with a two part epoxy that's going to cure as a part of a chemical process. Something like a West System 105.

Congrats on being cancer free! That's huge! With your history, you know how much better being fit will make you feel. Being a bit older than you were the last time, it actually means a lot more because you'll have to work for it. I work out five days a week at the Maryland Farms YMCA, so I definitely know the 'see and be seen' crowd. It used to get on my nerves, but I don't even notice it now. It's worse during certain times of the year where it'll be crowded for a week or so, and then it goes back to the normal crowd. Most of the social types seem to congregate on the tennis courts, so I rarely have to wait for a machine.

While I wouldn't necessarily want to use this on one of my weapon lights, it's a brilliant idea.   Adding a microprocessor and a sensor to adapt the light to the setting is a great way to conserve battery and make a light better suited to a wide range of applications.  I wouldn't hesitate to pick one of these up for walking around the neighborhood.

It's A trick General Sherman. There's two of 'em... http://youtube.com/watch?v=SJ4u-BnVVJQ

I'm way too busy for this today...

Hey, that's awesome!  Thanks for sharing.   It's amazing how little we know about these miraculous bodies that we inhabit.  And, that in 2015 they're still making basic discoveries that are absolutely changing people's lives for the better.

My honest suggestion to you would be to go read the Code of Conduct of our community and then go back and review your most recent posts. The delta between those things was the reason for your temporary suspension.