mikegideon

  I thought Erik was making it a topic. Just clarifying

  I think we know what the problem is. I understand ETP's hesitation with a warranty in place. Reality is though, that this is probably the only problem he will ever have with that rifle. Spike's is quality stuff, even though this one slipped thru the cracks.

  The change wouldn't totally eliminate image hosting. If it's a pic from your hard drive, it would still have to be hosted somewhere. I agree with opening up the links if there's no risk. I also understand why David doesn't want to store a gazillion JPEGS on the TGO server.

  One of the reasons I like my Frankenstein rifles. No warranty anxiety. I haven't had any problems with them. But, if I did, it would be corrected right away.

There is a LOT of great stuff in that town. Good food everywhere. It's just been a few years since I hung out there much, and 20 years since I lived there last. If you like Italian food, St' Louis is one of the best places, and the Hill has the best of the best. I haven't been to the Hill in years, but last time I was there, it looked the same as when I was a kid.   http://charliegittos.com/

Be sure and hit Cabelas if you've never been to one. There's one just north of Maryland Heights. It's a Good Un'. Worth seeing for the stuffed big game displays. I worked at West Port Plaza for years.

I recon she didn't suffer any.

  Tatoo a picture of Jesus on his forehead and lock him up at GITMO

That looks good. Are you gonna stick with 5.56?

  In a nutshell

  Finish? I don't ever remember the finish :)

Rifle rail, rifle gas. 12" DD Lite Rails were on sale at BCM for $299. It was the first part I bought.

Gas block...   http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/754025/jp-enterprises-adjustable-gas-block-picatinny-rail-sight-mounting-ar-15-lr-308-standard-barrel-750-inside-diameter-aluminum

  Nothing wrong with Hornady dies. I got the Reddings because I already have all the other gear to do precision stuff. The Redding dies can be a pain to deal with, but give you more control. Too bad I can't do any of those tweaks without a barrel. I still have a couple little doodads to order, like a Grendel case for my Hornady OAL gauge. They're quoting some stupid lead time for that.

I'm thinking second stage pull weight. Here's my favorite carbine trigger...

  I think you're missing that I'm just running on about triggers. I'm not really a trigger snob, 'cause I'll shoot a stock AR trigger without bitching. I've done light springs before, but I knew the consequences. We're on a gun board with a lot of lurkers. Lighten your springs if you want... just know the potential consequences. I don't think I've ever touched a gun made by Armalite. Haven't avoided them, just haven't run across them.

  Gun Doc did my Mini 14 trigger. All you can do with that is hit it with stones. I had to send it back to him once. Beautiful trigger, but it was doubling sometimes. Gun Doc is considered the best Mini 14 trigger guy on the planet. From the master himself...   http://greatwestgunsmithing.com/mini%20trigger%20low%20quality.html   Good thing you didn't screw it up. Ruger will violate you anally for that.

  Put two ounces of cream soda in glass. Pour into sink. Fill glass with whiskey and enjoy :)

  I've hacked on triggers before. Thank god I've never had the nads to take a stone to the sear surfaces. Not saying that's wrong, and not one good solution. Just saying that nobody, including me wants ME doing it. At least lightening the hammer spring doesn't impact safety. Safety margin is probably the biggest reason the stock AR trigger sucks as bad as it does. That and crappy tolerances. If you don't use better parts (or turn them into better parts), there's nothing you can gain without giving up something else.   At this point in time, Geissele is reaching down into the cheaper options. Actually, that's what they've done since their first one, which is still the most expensive. It makes less sense now than it ever has to try to put lipstick on that pig, when better parts attack the problem directly. There's even an option now from their new company, to buy improved stock trigger parts from them. Or, the new SSA that ships without a slave pin, and is missing the laser engraving. I've felt one of those. Feels like an SSA. 

:D Guess it's time for a powder hunt. Gonna use BR primers.

  All comes down to what you're willing to accept. Dropping the hammer force to compensate for a shitty trigger will lighten the pull (and increase lock time), but it ain't the same as a good trigger. It also increases the chances of light strikes, even if you haven't had one. Not trying to give you crap. Just telling you why I'll go to a well engineered solution like Geissele before I'll hack on a crappy stock trigger. Dolomite's kit, properly set up, is an exception to that. I have one gun that can't use the Geisseles because of too much hammer force. It has a stock FCG, and is screaming for a Dolomite kit. 

  Reducing the power of the hammer spring is usually the wrong way to lighten a trigger. There's no real substitute for good parts. Agree 2.5 pounds is light for a scrappin' rifle, especially if it's done wrong.. 

  If we don't give them what they need, Sue will be processing my paperwork. Sue can't actually fire anybody, except for her assistant. She DOES know how, though. We don't have a VP of paperclips. Nobody gets hardware unless it goes through me or my IT guy. Being a department head myself, I'm involved in most of that confidential information. Yes, some of them need their own printers. Agreed, not rocket surgery, but we don't make shoelace tips either. We have had things leak out of our building that hit the national trade publications in less than an hour. Sue almost had to do some paperwork on that too.

  We use a mix at my offices. Too much confidential stuff at the executive level to use community printers for everything. I use a networked 4000 series Lasejet at home for all my printing. I hate maintaining printers, and not about to stick cheesey ones on all my machines.

We need a big round of applause for MacGyver. Putting this thing together was no easy task.  :clap:  :clap:  :clap: