mikegideon

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I think 1:7 is standard military issue now. Both my carbines are 1:9, but it doesn't matter for the kind of ammo you shoot in a carbine. The 1:7 will handle bigger bullets, like 77gr matchkings, but will cause some light varmint bullets to disintegrate in flight. No big deal on a carbine.

Don't get too depressed. Politican's are like girls. You never have the real picture until you smell their farts. Neither farts until the courtship is over.

The great thing about an AR... you can change it as you go. I'm glad that I started with a plain ole carbine. long rage accuracy came later for me, once I had my arms around the platform. I still have my original carbine (well, at least the upper receiver) . It's still a carbine

Yep, that's the barrel length, which is the legal minimum. Yes, around 17.5" total. looks like an M4 profile on the barrel. There... didn't take you long to talk yourself out of a pinned flash hider. MOST free float handguards require you to remove the gas block to install them. The only way to remove the gas block is to remove the flash hider too. Removing a pinned flash hider is a gun smithing job. Personally, I absolutely hate the fat cheap hanguards that come with most uppers. Drop 28 bucks on one of these... MOE Handguard AR-15 It is set up to mount small rail sections where you want them. Mounting a light is easy. The ergos are great, especially compared to the cheesey one. BTW, the MOE handguard just snaps on. I can change one out in 5 minutes or less

Welcome back, Leroy!

Don't get the 14.7". Has nothing to do with performance. Just means that the muzzle device has to be permanently attached. It just isn't worth it. I like lighter profile barrels, because they make for a light rifle. I would pick the first one.

Actually, he suspended. He can keep raising and spending money.

That all makes sense. I just hadn't thought about it.

So... if you gotta shoot somebody, use your Glock, not your Nighthawk :-)

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Got it.

What if there's no arrest? Aren't there a lot of cases where it's called a good shoot at the scene?

Burris has better rings than probably anybody in their price range.

I really hope so.

Do they even need it as evidence if there's no arrest?

They changed the spring for a reason. Granted, they probably missed the mark on the 9mm the first time out. I think it WAS an improvement in the 23 because it reduced recoil. It's not unusual to have to tweak a significant engineering change once the product hits the field. Doesn't mean the change should not have been done. What matters is that they fixed it. Personally, I'm glad my 23 kicks a little less.

Yep. Think about folks that carry their ammo to the range in ziplock bags. BTW, I think it would be a real bad idea to put the primers in a bowl by themselves.

I made up for it last time. Got me a sack of cheap lead.

The life increase is going to be significantly more than the additional cost. Chrome lining, which cost me $35 each on the last two barrels, is a no brainer.

I like the Blackout. May never get around to playing with it, but I sure like it.

I don't know how unfair it is, and I'm not gonna spend a lot of time on it. There are records to back up the Herman stuff. There WERE settlements paid, and he DID have a long term relationship of some sort with the girl in Atlanta. I agree that it's not going to be big news if the candidate isn't big. Look at the dirt they drug out of Obama's past, and all the crap they threw at Palin. Would have never been big news if they weren't big.

He wouldn't make much of a president if he can't get on TV and lie like a dog . I don't know if he did it or not, but he needs those skills.

Yep.

The accuracy difference is small... insignificant if you're shooting a red dot with crappy ammo. There is a LOT to be said for ease of cleaning. I'm not talking about powder spooge. I'm talking about the copper fouling that's GOING to happen with something as fast as a .223. Regular chrome moly barrels don't go on my AR's anymore. They're either chrome lined for the high volume stuff, or stainless for accuracy. If there was a big cost difference, it may be a tougher decision. Fact is, the cost difference is minor. I don't mind cleaning my rifles, but I'll take reduced brush strokes any day.