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I'm with Caster on this. I don't even like to shake hands. Except for attractive women. As long as my wife doesn't mind, I'm all for it. Homophobia? Insecurity? That's absurd. Just because I don't care where other guys put their private parts doesn't mean I want a guy grabbin' all over me. And that is probably the main reason I couldn't get into MMA training. Too much sweaty guy-touching. Blech.

This is the best deal I've found on adjustable gas blocks (except for drilling and tapping them myself). http://www.kiesfirearms.com/Parts_and_Accessories.html Scroll down about halfway to find it. It's low profile, if that's what you're wanting. As far as bolt carrier groups, the BCM you linked to will do fine. It will probably have to do. BCGs are kinda scarce online right now. Good luck, Will

Agree with OhShoot. I missed this one intentionally. Since I don't hang around outside and buy or sell, I prefer the Expo Center. Will

Sholy Hit! That thing is Suhweeeet!

I have a lockbox that included a steel cable. It can also be screwed to the floor or whatever else. Will

On top of it all, he was a terrible zombie. That's not how zombies act!

When did the bore size change from .318 to .323? Edit: Of course, if you know that you're not going to shoot it, it doesn't matter.

I shot at Farnsworths several years ago. The fella who owns the place seems to be a great guy. But I had a weird "sweet" taste in the back of my mouth for hours afterward that I can only imagine must have been from the lead in the air in the indoor range. I may go there to buy stuff, but I won't be shooting at the range anymore unless I know the ventilation has improved. Will

Just curious. What is the fork for? Snack attacks while gunsmithing? Will

I'd be interested to know if the neighbors of the OP do indeed present a danger, or if he is just nervous because he can hear them shooting? Common courtesy can also involve NOT moving into a rural area where people like to shoot from their back deck. Then deciding that one is frightened of that activity and calling the law.

I think it's well-established that, in general, ARs are more accurate than the Minis. There are always exceptions on both sides, of course. I have an old 180 series Mini-14, a 196 series Mini-30 and an AR. I haven't shot the -14 in years. It was just too hard to hit anything. It was my first .223/5.56 rifle and I bought it for groundhogs when I was a teenager. Doesn't work well on groundhogs when you can't hit them. I got a Mini-30 a few years ago with the intention of sending it to ASI to be converted to 6.5 Grendel. I decided it didn't make much sense to do that when I could assemble an AR for a fraction of the cost and it would be just as accurate. So I decided to see how well I could make the -30 shoot. Starting out, the shots would start stringing in a "J" shape. I'm talking 3"-4" at 25 yards. I added a barrel stabilizer and that helped the vertical stringing, but it still wanted to move right. I send the barrel off to be cryo-treated and that did wonders to the group size and shifting. Shortened the barrel and that helped a bit more. Added a reduced gas bushing also. It probably helped, but I haven't messed with it as much since. Last time I shot it the groups were at least round and not J-shaped. Next I'm going to try some handloads and see if I can get it to at least 2 MOA. I've heard that the newer Minis are much better. Can't comment, haven't even touched one. As for the Mini vs. AR: Mags: Much cheaper and more available for the AR Accuracy: Much more inherent with the AR. Though the Minis can be made to shoot acceptably well with some work. I prefer not to do that work. Parts: Much more available and easily changed in the AR. If you need a new firing pin, bolt, or several other parts for the Mini, you get to send it back to Ruger. And if you've made any trigger improvements on your rifle, they'll "fix" that for you too, while they're at it. Sights: I prefer the standard A2 adjustability. The Minis aren't as easy to adjust for windage or elevation. But if you sight in at one distance and leave it, it's a wash. Handling: This is subjective. I prefer the handgrip, safety, bolt catch of the AR. I prefer the charging handle placement of the Mini. Cost: Years ago, I could find Minis for $450 or so and ARs were all a grand or more. Not anymore. They're about the same now (for basic ARs), especially if you assemble your own. Weight: The Mini is pretty light. But I can assemble an AR that is lighter, which finally leads to.... Modularity: It's not even close. Will

I'm partial to the Browning Buckmark. I had a Browning Challenger II several years ago. It's basically the same as the Buckmark. It's one of the few guns I've sold. I wish I hadn't. Will

The radio commercials with "Jim Mackery" or however his name is spelled. Trying to sell his lakefront lots that were stolen from the original landowners and resold to developers. His nasal, northern accent grates on my ears. If I'm within reach of the radio, I change the station every time.

We 6.5 G fans may be a bit fanatical, but you won't find the animus on the Grendel forum that is on the 6.8 forum. I read their forum for a while and the behavior toward fans of any other round and specifically the creator of the .300 Blackout is like that of a bunch of preteens. To the original question, I have no experience with the .300 Blk and very little with the .300 Whisper. But some friends from where I used to work have killed hundreds of wild pigs with the Whisper, both super- and sub-sonic. They originally used subsonic rounds exclusively, but eventually went to supersonic exclusively for the extra "put-down" power. The creator of the .300 Blk, Mr. Silvers, has made some improvements over the Whisper in order to get more velocity without higher pressure. It's basically the equivalent of the 7.62x39 without the necessity of changing magazines and bolts in ARs. I considered one for a while, but since I probably will not be buying any factory ammo, I decided to go with a 7.62x40 Wilson Tactical. It has a longer case for more powder capacity and more velocity. Not as optimum for subsonic, but can still be done. And I won't have to cut as much length from my 5.56 cases when I'm cutting them down. One downside is needing to cut the front rib from polymer mags so the longer rounds will fit better. I don't know how they will do in standard AL mags, but I'll probably be using PMags anyway. But if you're going to be buying factory ammo, the .300 Blackout is the way to go. You can't beat the price of commercial ammo, unless you go with one of the rounds sold by Wolf. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/547535/remington-umc-ammunition-300-aac-blackout-762x35mm-115-grain-full-metal-jacket-box-of-20 Will

I think that's going to depend on the locality. If there is a state law, I hope someone jumps in and lets us know. But I don't think there is. I shoot in my back (and front, and side) yard all the time.

I know that steel is annealed by letting it cool slowly. I always wondered why everyone always seemed to say to quench brass to anneal it. I just assumed that brass properties were different than steel. Good to find out the truth. I have never annealed brass, but always considered it an option with more expensive brass. I usually just throw away cases when the necks crack. But now that I'm shooting 6.5 Grendel, there is no such thing as cheap cases (yet). I guess I'm not too old to learn something. Will

Has to be a troll. That is their stereotype of the "little people" who the left always claims to "be for". The pick-up drivin', beer swillin', gun-totin', redneck. C'mon, "scabs", "busting unions", "working man"? Did we just ride the ol' time machine back 100 years? The republicans only support the "rich fat cats"? Must be a writer for Saturday Night Live. Will (who drives a foreign pick-up, carries a gun (or two) and knows a fraud like Obama when he sees one) Edit: Oops, nearly got a warning point!

Gotcha. I had an idea rolling around in the vast expanses of my head of buying a beater Savage 99 in .300 and reaming it to .308. Since the .308s are harder to find and usually more expensive when I see them. But I put that on the back burner a while back, so I never got around to getting either the rifle or the reamer. At least I don't THINK I bought the reamer. I'll check my toolbox....

I'm just curious. If your primary purpose is shooting cast bullets, then you're not really looking for the extra 200 fps that the .308 has over the .300 Sav, right? (I'm speculating here). So, what is the purpose of reaming the chamber to .308? I'm guessing it is the extra neck length, like you mentioned. So how about leaving (most of) the chamber alone and reaming the neck and throat to .308 length? Then all you'd need to do would be to set the shoulder back on some .308 brass to match the .300 Sav body and shoulder but leave a longer neck. So you basically have a .300 Savage "Long-Neck". Approximately, .365". I think PTG already has the correct reamers. You would probably need to ream the case necks to the correct thickness. I've formed .300 Sav cases from 7.62 and the necks have been too thick. IME. The same would probably hold true for .30-06 cases formed to a "Long-Neck" .308 case, as well. http://www.pacificto...er.htm#nandtrmr The benefits? Less chamber reaming. Less case capacity. Cheaper brass to form. Cheaper reamer cost, I think. I'm just throwing this out there, of course. If I had a .308 reamer, I'd be happy to loan it to you. I've been wanting to get one for a while, but haven't done it yet. Will

What's a zombie? Humanoid-type creatures with only enough brain activity to tell them to find something to eat, right? Yep, the apocalypse has begun. [media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2xdJaHiaEM[/media]

Thanks guys. Victor9er, you read right. I was shooting better with the 9 mm bbl than with the 357. But being completely different barrels, I can see how one would shoot differently than the other. As far as flinching, I got over that years and years ago. I'm not a perfect shot, but my problems never involve flinching, bucking or jerking. And to be honest, I expected the 357 Sig to have more recoil than it does. It's only slightly more energetic than the 9mm. My Para-Ordnance P10 (which was surprisingly accurate) had quite a bit more muzzle flip than this pistol. M14man, I hadn't thought about the recoil spring being weak, but the pistol is like new. First pistol I've bought from an FFL in nearly 20 years. I'll try some different ammo. If it still won't shoot. I'll chalk it up to a bad barrel and swap it out for an aftermarket. Thanks everyone. Will

Whew. You must be a hoss. I used a Stihl 066 with a shorter bar than that dropping snags all day once. I was whipped by the end of the day. This was when I was using a chainsaw daily, but usually a 036 or a 044. I'll stick with my lightweight AR for the Zombies. Remember, "Kill smarter, not harder". Will

If she lets you sell it, the closest UPS center to you is probably Maryville. It's on Robert C Jackson Dr., just off of 321.

I'm right-hand/left-eye. I shoot handguns right-handed. RIfles and shotguns go on the left shoulder. It has worked well for me for 37 years. Will