MacGyver

I used a fixed Ace stock for a while and liked it. Isaac Newton does get the last word on this subject, though. That said, you're not shooting 3 gun with it. Put whatever you want on there. You'll know if you need to change it.

That's a great offer. Thanks!

Those are three roughly equivalent ARs.  The S&W is a pretty good value for the price it generally runs.  That said, deals can be had for any brand in that class (Colt, Bushmaster, DPMS, Rock River, S&W, whatever) if you look around.

I'll check with Jeff tomorrow.

Okay, I think we've got this squared away. Let me start by sincerely thanking Jeff Cross of CMT Tactical. Without his desire to see this done in the state of Tennessee, I really don't think this would have been possible. It's taken a little while to figure out how we're going to do this, and we thank you for your patience. Please read the following details carefully, as you need to take specific actions if you want to get in on this group buy. Here are the details: 1. If you want one of these lowers, you MUST to respond to this thread. 2. Responses in any previous interest threads are not valid. Again, if you want one of these lowers, you must respond here 3. The cost is ridiculously low. Low enough in fact that we're not posting it publicly. It's inline with what we discussed in the original thread. Once we get enough responses, we'll PM individual members with the final price. At this point you'll be able to firmly commit. 4. To avoid taking advantage of CMT's generosity, we're limiting individual members to two lowers. 5. Once we place the order, CMT's staff will reach out to individual members to make payment. This will give you the flexibility of having multiple payment choices. 6. These will ship to a limited number of FFLs. Again, to avoid creating logistical nightmares as well as reducing cost, we're not going to have more than about 6 FFLs involved (as a side note, we've got two FFLs in middle Tennessee who have offered to facilitate and treat our members well...we need some in other parts of the state.) 7. Bonus offer - Jeff has also offered to do matching billet uppers at a ridiculously low price. These will be TGO engraved. They will not be serialed. There's to much hassle to keep up with what serials need uppers and lowers, vs. who just needs a lower. You don't have to get the matching upper, but they're available if you want them. 8. There will not be a choice as to the serials you get. We'll try to make pairs consecutive. Again, there will be no custom serials. Just one TGO limited edition run. 9. We won't be engraving anything like member names on the lowers. again, it adds way too much complexity. If you want to have it engraved later, great. Make sure to post pictures. 10. We'll keep this thread open until September 30, 2013. Jeff's staff will start reaching out to folks after that. This should give you some time to plan appropriately. 11. I'm sure there are some things I've left out. I will edit this original post with any further details that need to be added. Final note - Rest assured that if I see any of these lowers for sale at inflated prices during any panics future events may precipitate - regardless of what the market may bear - I promise you that I will ban you myself.

I'm getting ready to post the new order thread. Just trying to square awry the details.

I run DM Bullard leather for my 230. 

I'd say a tact driver is my wife kicking me under the table when I'm telling a good story. I'd define tack driver literally. Push a thumbtack partially into a piece of wood and drive it in. Maybe 50 meters for .22 and 100 meters for everything else.

Stay tuned tomorrow. Y'all are going to like it. Turns out there's a genie named Jeff...

Love or hate the New York Times, they've really been stepping up their graphics over the last year or so.  Here's one tracking everyone's position on use of military force in Syria.   http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/05/us/politics/syria-vote-tracker.html?_r=0

Maybe the third time will be the charm.

You can use the old Boy Scout method, too. Tie off the ends of your pant legs, and fill them with air by throwing them over your head. As long as the fabric is wet, they'll retain air and provide a lot of flotation as sort of an emergency PFD. http://m.voices.yahoo.com/learning-every-day-items-as-personal-floatation-11342926.html

Speed is going to be of the absolute essence in a scenario like this.  By the time you get to day 2, it's going to be too late to start moving distance of any consequence.   Were it to head south, you need to go, and go fast.  I'd cover what ground I could in the car as fast as I possibly could and then look to moving to a bike or something similar - fold up bike or electric razor scooter in the trunk.  Were it me, I'd look to stay off the major arterials and cover what ground I could by car quickly, but when that's no longer feasible, move to an alternative.  My kids have a scooter that I've tried for endurance - 19 miles.  That should get you close enough that you can cover the rest on foot.  But, this gets your commute time to hours as opposed to days (never).

Walmart has a long history here.  Wonder why you see only packaged meat at Walmart?  It's because they got rid of all their meatcutters after a store in Jacksonville, TX voted to unionize back in 2000.   http://online.wsj.com/article/SB955407680495911513.html   http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/04/business/fi-5280

Make sure to shoot me a PM if y'all want to go to Loveless or Monell's.  Pretty sure I can talk my wife into either.

I'd certainly take a couple pounds next time you're over this way.

Remember that when it comes to these things, penetration reigns king over expansion.   Penetration is a must have.  Expansion is a bonus.

I'm always interested in local honey.  I'd echo posting it up here.

As was put forth by an Arab ambassador last week, "There has to be some additional motivation for the Obama administration to act now.  I mean, excuse me, but where the f*** was your outrage over the last year as more than 100,000 people were killed?  Why the outrage now over an additional 1,000?  He must have some other strategic objective."

I have a deal with most of the kids I know that I'll take them shooting when they can recite to me the four primary rules of firearm safety and tell me what they mean. I'm always happy to make good on my end of the bargin, and a lot of parents I know are happy to know they're learning in a safe environment.

Shimano Stradic CI4

Call me a stick in the mud, but I don't think I like them.  There's no sense of grace to those synthetic stocks. 

"and in case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night"

I run their BCGs in a couple of my rifles.  My 300BLK upper came from AAC with an Ice Arms BCG.  No complaints from me.

I've always liked that blade. I wish someone other than Ontario made it though.