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  1. Here you go, Gordon:   http://shop.redxarms.com/75-STAINLESS-STEEL-300-AAC-BLACKOUT-PISTOL-BARREL-75300AAC.htm   It's a shorty, but it looks like they're rolling their own, so I'm guessing they could do about any length.
  2. Let's not let evidence get in the way of our speculation...   We're talking 70 year old rifles, here.  Regardless of how much Obama, Hillary and all the other boogeymen out there might hate the CMP, we're operating with a fixed supply of rifles that's going to run out sooner or later.  They've seen their business change.  A lot of folks today would much rather order online or via email instead of making the drive - so a private company made a business decision that makes sense for their business.  I don't see a conspiracy here.   People probably should hurry up and get one of these great old rifles; CMP supplies are going to be exhausted one day.    But please, do it because of the respect you've got for the old warhorses - not because Obama's going to come take them.
  3. I'd rather have the M3s, but there's nothing wrong with the M2s.  I'm still in unless there's more demand than supply, then feel free to reallocate mine.
  4. Put me down for 10 in a flat rate.  I've yet to wish I had fewer quality magazines.
  5. I think we're talking two different concepts. One certainly has biblical roots. The one in question here, though is an arrangement defined by the state to confer a state endorsed package of benefits (tax status, contract law provisions, survivor benefits, estate planning benefits, insurance benefits, etc...) which don't have a thing to do with church. Assuming you're married, you may have had a ceremony in a church, but you asked the state for permission when you went and got a marriage license. Despite the rhetoric, they're not going to start beating down the doors of your church demanding that you start marrying same-sex couples.
  6. Yep. Anyone who thinks that might work out for us ought to have to spend time in a country that's got a theocratic government. It might work out for you for a while. But, then one day you wake up in the minority. See how it works out then. Our founding fathers had first hand experience with this. They knew better.
  7. Those chicks don't shave, Mac. That's some legislation that I'm just not going to be able to support.
  8. If you look at it from that perspective, I think we've still got a problem - namely that we keep swinging at every pitch. There are real problems out there. Ones that really matter. This isn't one of those, really. But, look at our dialog at the national level. Conservatives are losing traction by spending so many cycles on this instead of talking about the larger issues. Party platforms are being dictated by these tiny "constituencies" that are in reality the people who donate to campaigns and show up to vote in primaries. Couple that with the fact that most folks in the "middle" simply don't care one way or another, and that puts us in a really dangerous place. Add in the fact that the GOP has successfully gerrymandered a lot of these districts to the point that the DNC couldn't rig an election to win in most of them, and you find out that what might seem like a good thing is in fact a bad one. These politicians in these districts, bought by their "constituency" with their moral agenda have zero incentive to negotiate, much less compromise. Their constituents might in fact prefer them walk this whole thing off the cliff. I hope they don't get the chance, but in the meantime I wish we'd keep from getting all lathered up every time they mention it and instead talk about problems that really matter. Oh. Except this is convenient for the GOP leadership, too. Maybe if we keep everybody spun up about this they won't realize we don't have a clue how to address $16 trillion dollars in debt or the stomach to actually make any of the hard choices it'll take to get there.
  9. As to the bigger question of gay marriage.  I simply don't care that much what 'Babylon' chooses to recognize or not recognize.  It doesn't much affect me or the way we raise our family.    That said, I think there's a really important facet of this discussion that is conveniently left out because we would rather use the government as a hammer to mandate our way of thinking as opposed to having to think through the issue on our own.  Mind you, these comments while applicable to anyone, are mostly aimed at my fellow "church-going Americans".   It's easy to talk about "getting out the vote".  It's hard to see that, that person isn't really the boogeyman.   It's easy to talk about "marriage" being between a man and a woman.  It's harder to see that from a tax perspective you and your spouse who are married and file jointly are in fact a special class. And you willingly accept a bunch of other benefits from it, too.   It's easy to be dismissive about "Adam and Steve", and as Christians, fail to see those people as children of God.   It's easy to talk about "condoning deviant behaviors" while failing, again as Christians to see that their sins don't get them any further from God than yours or mine do.   It's very easy to use "holy" sounding language when in reality we dismiss the example of Jesus and how he would treat these people.   Like I said, I don't much care what the government says about this.  I do know how I'll talk to my children about it.  I hope that my example trends towards compassion.
  10. Mark, this post doesn't sit well with me for a couple of reasons.   Let's deal with the question of children, first.  If we're trying to keep marriage out of the hands of the government, then shouldn't that generally extend outward to child welfare, too?  There are a lot of children that could benefit from adoption, both in the US and the world over.  Why throw additional hurdles in the way?  If a private agency is capable of looking out for a child and their well being, surely they should be the judge of whether someone or some couple ought to be able to adopt or not.    I'd guess that you could break it down roughly like you would civil unions/marriage.  Let the government recognize civil unions and find a church that shares your beliefs and is willing to perform a ceremony if you want to get married.  Likewise with adoption, I'm sure there are religiously affiliated agencies that would choose not to place children in gay homes and secular agencies that might.  The problem is plenty large enough to make room for both.  But, I don't want the government dictating who is okay and who isn't just because our view currently happen to be aligned.    It seems to me you have to choose one or the other, and a lot of our problems stem from trying to both have our proverbial cake and eat it at the same time.   Second, I agree that our federal government is far from where the founders intended it, but power is going to try to gain more power - especially in a vacuum.  Our states have ceded their powers to the federal government.  In fact, they gave it away willingly in return for federal money.  This is a huge problem, but we cannot simply say that the federal government doesn't have the rights.  Unfortunately, as all three of our "co-equal" branches of government have grabbed more power, today, they certainly see themselves as having the right.  It would take a long set of court battles to overturn this expanded power base.  This might ought to be where we put our focus.
  11. I sure hope you've got a throwaway email account.  You're signal-to-noise ratio is about to go through the roof.
  12. For that matter, pick up a copy of Wooden Boat magazine at your local bookstore.  There's a whole section in the back of "free boats".  Some are projects.  Some are salvage that people are looking to get rid of. 
  13. As long as you're pining for stuff that's out of your price range, you might as well go for the full deal:   http://www.lefthandrifles.com
  14. Anyone who's planning a 300BLK and plans on shooting suppressed should be aware of some of the behaviors of side charging uppers.  Even on the 5.56 platform, it's not uncommon to get a face full of gas and associated soot when shooting suppressed.    Make sure you wear good eye protection.   Maybe look for a deal on some old silk scarves like the WWI pilots would wear to wipe the oil off their goggles...
  15. From my perspective, if you want to keep the government out of your own personal life - and I do, then you don't have a lot of standing to demand the government keep someone else from doing something in their own private life.    This is dangerous.  I find it kind of ironic, really.  The problem with the "moral majority" type view of using the power of the government to extend your influence is that you're trying to use what will always be a corrupt institution to do your bidding. And yet, you're naïve enough or stupid enough to believe that corruption won't rub off on you.   The government doesn't have a bit of bearing on how I worship, and frankly they wouldn't have much bearing even if they told me I can no longer worship. I already see myself as sort of an exile - there's nothing the government is going to do to change that.    The power structure that is our government isn't going to change.  I'm wary of anyone who thinks they can change it, or even influence it.  More often than not, it seems that the reverse happens and the power ends up influencing them instead.  Not to mention, the simple question that's happening today - what happens when your "majority" loses it's strength?  It shouldn't surprise you to see all of those structures of power that you've worked so hard to build turned against you.
  16. How about we get the government out of everyone's marriage - gay and straight.  Seriously.  Make them all civil unions, and if there are benefits to be had, then extend them to everyone.   If you then want the church to recognize your relationship, and want a ceremony in a church - then find one that echoes your beliefs and get them to perform one for you.   Even as a Christian, I just don't get it. I don't particularly agree with the homosexual lifestyle, but it's not like the sin they bring to the table is somehow greater than the sin that I bring to the table.  And, from a "who is my neighbor" perspective, I just don't understand how you keep someone out of a hospital room or whatever in a time of need.    Power is terribly corrupting, but I'm wary of the end result when we as the church try to use the government(Babylon, if you will) as a weapon to do our bidding.
  17. Is this the thread where the "beat down" happened?   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/64774-heres-my-stupid-ar-question/   We're usually quite particular about attitude/tone towards other members, especially when they're new shooters.  Just want to make sure I'm not missing something.   I'd recommend you stay off Arfcom.
  18. Final tally looks like 166 lowers, 119 uppers and 66 BCGs.  121 total participants.
  19. Closed out. Thanks everyone! I know we'll be posting more pictures as they progress.
  20. 300BLK and 6.5 Grendel are really on the opposite ends of the spectrum as far as use cases go. I'm seeing comments like the above a lot. You might think some about what you really want to do with the rifle and let that guide your thinking some. 300BLK is a good defensive caliber and enough for almost any game you'd want to hunt in TN, but it's not going to win any awards for distance. 6.5 Grendel will be great for putting holes in paper at range, but is a pretty expensive option for that whitetail.
  21. We can check, but I wish we had known about this on Friday. It realistically may be too late at this point.
  22. My 458 has been reliable in what I've assumed to this point to be a standard, run of the mill upper receiver.
  23. Part of me really wants to leave this open, but I'm going to shut it down. If anyone's looking for my reasoning, reference my post yesterday about making your crazy uncle on Facebook look sane.
  24. If anyone else has been living under a rock, register at CMT, get me your first name, last name and email address that you used to register. I'll send them to CMT who will convert them tomorrow morning (Sunday). You'll then have until the end of the day to order your stuff before we close the ordering.

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