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I had McGowen make me the barrel.  It took a while to get it, but it is very nice.  I am using the adjustable gas block that Dolomite suggested in one of his other threads.  

Wasn't sure exactly what you wanted, but here is a couple of angles. It is a YHM rail if I remember correctly. I would have to look up the exact model I ordered if you're interested. I actually had it out putting its first rounds through it today, but it didn't go great. The brass was getting stuck and it was hard to get the bolt back open. I need to do some tinkering and see what is going on.

Sure, I can do it when I get home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

8.5" barrel and 10" hand guard I think. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would take a look at an STI Trojan as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you indeed. Got mine today, but haven't had a chance to get a picture of it on my gun yet. I will add one a little later. Thanks again! Picture Added..

One other option I think I like better than the arc'd text.

Let me say that I am not a graphic designer (as you will obviously see), but here is one option. I think putting the words in a ring makes it a little cleaner and easier to read. A couple options. You could easily add more circles to the target, but it may get to busy with the bullets. I noticed I used competition instead of competitive, but you get the idea.

Yeah, great cinematography, but terrible story.  Sandra Bullock was ok, but I wasn't that impressed with any of it to be honest.  I am rooting for the cast of American Hustle.  I think the acting was much better in that.  Haven't seen all of them, but I really enjoyed American Hustle.

Some of you need more to do IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can do it yourself if your so inclined.  MidwayUSA has a video on how to do it with handtools.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b43odFm0mrI

[quote name="Lowpower" post="1112480" timestamp="1392652432"]Battery powered or plug in?[/quote] Plug in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Buy once, cry once.  Whats $40-$50 difference in the long run after you buy the media for the Thumblers.  Get the one you want or you will end up wishing you had.

It's not about performance, it's about aesthetics.  Dull brass will shoot as good as shiny brass.  Most people just like the look of shiny brass.  Yeah, the primer pockets are cleaner, but that isn't a huge deal either in most cases.   On using a bike for it, google treadmill thumbler (or tumbler) and you will see many examples of people that use thier treadmill and a PVC pipe to tumble similar to the Big Dawg.

I have been considering the Rebel 17 at Stainless Tumbling Media as well.  I think it is a bit bigger than the Thumler's and it is also powdercoated on the inside to help prevent rust.  All of the reviews I have seen on it are very good.     The other option I have been looking at is the  BiggDawg Tumblers.  I would only buy the frame with the rods and everything already installed as I have a spare motor laying around, You can then build the PVC containers quite easily.  You can see it at http://biggdawgtumblers.net/5001.html .  It is supposed to work very well.     For me, I just need to decide if I want a bit of a project or just buy one ready to go.  I do like the smaller footprint of the Rebel 17, but it will not go in my reloading room anyway,it will go in my workshop area and space isn't really an issue.  I have also just though of welding up a frame and getting the parts to build one like the biggdawg from scratch.  Decisions, decisions...

[quote name="TresOsos" post="1116561" timestamp="1393362206"]I don't blame the kid in this instance.....he is just a product of his upbringing and influences. Says a lot about the direction of society today.[/quote] BS. He knew right from wrong. No excuse. The little punk needs an ass woopin. I hope you were being sarcastic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for taking care of the dog.  You are a better man than I.  I probably would have taken care of the kids too.......

  I am just the opposite.  I had a Jetta VR6 that was a great car.  I will be in the market soon for a new car with great gas mileage and a VW TDI will be on the list to check out.  

I agree, but keep in mind that someone may not look at the camera for just a second.  If you only save an image every now and then, you may not actually get a good face shot.  I will only record when motion is detected, but I will want it to be at the highest resolution possible.  I highly recommend going to CCTVForum and reading up.  There is a lot of great information.

  This issue with Dropcam is it is cloud only.  You lose Internet connection, you lose all recording capability.  Bandwidth is also critical.  I think it has its uses, but if you have more than a few cameras, I don't think it is the best solution.  I guess it just depends what you want and need.  Also, from what I understand, if you want to view the live feed, you have to connect to their site and view it as it is recorded.  You can't connect to the camera directly with Dropcam which for me is an advantage of direct IP Cameras.

[quote name="peejman" post="1116179" timestamp="1393290854"]Been thinking more and more about getting a couple cameras. At this point I think I want cloud recording so I don't have to mess with DVR and such.[/quote] Already touched on above, but.... What you will have to keep in mind is the number of cameras as well as what resolution you want to save in the cloud. One of the main issues with having good cameras and high resolution is the sheer size of data that is accumulated. If you only streamed to a cloud service, you will be limited by your internet service most likely, not only in upload speed, but also the amount of data. A lot will depend on continuous vs motion detect recording. If I want to record all 5 of my cameras at max resolution with 15 FPS, it will create something around 2TB of data every 20 days, and that is compressed. That is a lot to upload. I will also replicate the images to the cloud, but only in a reduced size for redundancy. I still want full resolution available for cases where someone may be farther off and I need to zoom in to get a good view. I also bought this hardware nvr so I can put it somewhere hidden well and only need the box and 1 power plug. They can break cameras, but if the box is hidden well and they realize they are on camera, I hope they won't spend a lot of time looking for it. They want to get in and out in most cases. As a backup, I will have the cloud if needed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, after last weeks thread on the thief in Chattanooga, as well as watching some different threads along the way about home security, I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a video surveillance system.  I travel a lot and feel like this at least gives me the ability to check on my house and with the motion detection, hopefully be alerted if something really odd is going on.     After a ton of research on cctvforum, I ended up going with an NVR and IP camera's so I could get the higher resolution.  It was certainly a bit more expensive than a DVR, but I am not sure by a lot.  I know there was some discussion about POE in another thread and I think that seemed to be the easiest install option so the one I bought has 8 channels, all POE enabled.  I wanted something that was as much self contained as possible.  I could have built a PC and went with a software NVR, but this will use less power.  I am going to start with 5 cameras (2-3MP with IR for outside and 3-1.3MP with IR for inside).  I am really curious how this is all going to turn out.  I think I got a really good deal on everything, I just need to buy whatever size hard drive I want (will probably get a 3TB) and some new Cat6 for the runs.     I am not an expert by any means, but if you are looking for a residential system and want to go IP with an NVR, feel free to ask questions and I will tell you why I decided to get what I did.  Dahua is of course a Chinese manufacturer and you have to be careful who you buy from, but I bought from a reputable dealer and am confident I will be able to get support if needed.     If anyone is interested the things I bought to check on if you are in the market, they are:   (1)Dahua NVR5208-P (1)Dahua IPC-HDW2100 (2)Dahua IPC-HFW4300s (2)Dahua IPC-HFW2100s   I feel like I got a great deal.  If anyone is interested, let me know and I will let you know where I got all of it.  To give you an idea, these items were $1184.  If you look it all up and compare, you will see that it is a good deal on these items.  I will definitely upload some info when I get it up and running. Pretty excited to get started actually.

They make 22 versions of almost all of it now.  

It would probably be worth a call to Whittaker's in KY.  They will almost always have the best price if they have it and they usually have as much stock as anyone, but they go through it fast.   You can also send them a PM on Facebook as sometimes that is easer as thier phone's can be hard to get through on. https://www.facebook.com/whittakerguns

Hard to tell from the pictures as it doesn't look that different, but my guess is it is much redder than what you currenty have.  Most likely you will have to sand it.  The next problem you are going to have is determining if the woods are the same.  Different woods are going to stain different colors with the same stain.     If you really like them, I would sand them down and determine the type of wood it is.  Then I would buy a piece of "test" wood of the same kind and start to test some different stains.  It looks to me like it could be a mix of Chestnut (for the reddish color) and walnut (to get the darker color) to get the same type of finish.  you will have to experiment to get it just right depending how picky you are.  You will then need a topcoat.  Hard to tell how shiny the one you already have is, but a latex polyurethane is easy to work with.  If you have an hvlp sprayer, it will come out much better.   Before you sand it completely, take a piece of 0000 steel wool to it.  Give it a very good rubbing down and try some walnut stain on a small area inside a leg.  Let it sit for differing times and see if anything happens.  If that doesn't work, you will need to sand and find a stain combination that works.