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It needs to hold pressure. I am going to tap it and install a screw. Then I will have the screw welded in place. I am a little concerned with less than 1/8" I can tap. Not really worried about cosmetics. Dolomite

I am needing a hole plugged that is .154" in diameter in a piece of steel that is .125" thick.   Dolomite    

Not at all. It would be just a matter of running your accurate loads across a chronograph then inputing that into a ballistics program. Then use that.   I normally have two columns in my ballistic data. One column is for holdover using the reticle and the other column for when I need to be more precise and turn the knobs.   BTW, I do have a chronograph.   Dolomite

Oh but I did step forward on several occassions and it cost me. In the end I walked away.   Dolomite

I sent this to the newspaper:   Dolomite

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/60963-now-chris-kyle-is-a-pawn/   Dolomite

  Everyone knew about it, especially those well above those command officers. Those I would have told already knew about it.    And honestly it would have been an entire administration saying it didn't happen to me saying it did. And in the end I would have found myself without the ability to prove it. And without a doubt I would have been forced to resign or be fired leaving myself without the ability to provide for my family.   Trust me when I say if I could have done something I would. Stuff like this is why I left LE. I had a conscience and it would upset me to see stuff like that happen good officers.   Dolomite

CTD has raised their prices every time there was a crisis. They did it in 2004 when the AWB sunsetted, they did it in 2008 after the election and again in 2012 in response to the election and Sandy Hook. And if there is one company the gun community doesn't need help from it is CTD.   The owner is unscrupulous and not just for raising prices. He has actively tried to steal from people.   Dolomite

I have a unique perspective on things like this. I have worked LE and seen it from the inside. I have worked with bad officers and I have worked with good officers.   LE has gone from a point of the officer being there to help like most officers were doing 20+ years ago to a "us" vs "them" mentality we see today. That is the reason why most officers will cover for fellow officers or at least look the other way because they are on the same side, the "us" side. The reason this has happened is because there was a shift about 15-20 years ago to hire military over those who weren't. Along with those military personnel came the military mindset that many had. And then with the influx of military personnel came the influx of military tactics, ways of training as well as the "us" vs "them" mentality. This is the reason there has been a militarization of most police departments as well. The "us" vs "them" mentality is how the military trains. There is always an enemy in the military and then when they transition to civilian jobs they keep the same "us" vs "them" mentality except those not in law enforcement are now the enemy. This is why the officers choose to cover up or look the other way because they do not want to help those that are now their new "enemy".   And although we would love to hate this officer for what he did it is not entirely his fault. His actions are the result of his continued training, his peers, his supervisors as well as the administration. They have allowed other incidents to go unpunished which only empowers officers like this. It is a rare that an officer goes from being an outstanding officer to a crappy officer in one step, it happens gradually and usually in front of their peers and supervisors. Officers tend to take care of their own even when the bad officer brings a bad light to the good ones. I never understood this, the good officers should be very angry with the bad officer but it rarely happened from what I witnessed. I know any time I had an officer screw up enough to warrant being fired I tried everythig in my power to fire them but in most cases the administration allowed them to resign because it was easier. And in a lot of cases the resigning officer received a letter of recommendation upon exit as well as a glowing review because he didn't try to fight it. Another thing that contributes to things like this is that officers are afraid of being labeled a rat if they tell on other officers. I have known several officers who did the right thing in by turning in bad officers only to be ridiculed and threatened until they finally resigned. In most cases the bad officer would be treated better than the good officer. And when the good officer resigned they would rarely get letters of recommendation. I have even sat in front of supervisors as they called all the surrounding jurisdictions to tell them the officer who just resigned is a rat. They would joke saying the rat officer has been blackballed and will never work LE again. Stark contrast to the way they treat bad cops.   Not all officers are bad. In fact just the opposite. But I have seen both sides and for this reason I view most officers with a bit of distrust unless I know them. Again, very few officers are bad but one bad one can ruin your day, year or life.   Dolomite

I wish they would refuse to sell to anyone, including distributors and FFL's, in the affected states. If not then the gov't and LE agencies will just buy from the dealers. I know a lot of officers and 90% of them buy from dealers right now, very few order their equipment or other items online. This statement doesn't mean squat unless they refuse to sell to EVERYONE in the affected states that LE might be able to buy from.   I spend more money with Midway than all other places combined. I will continue to order from and support them 100% but their statement, along with every other one we have heard lately, means nothing without a total blockade.   Dolomite

If you want a cheap, yet durable, finish use chaulk board paint. There is something in it that makes it very durable and as long as you don't use some heavy duty solvent on it it will last. I have used it on several firearms and it works well, especially if you bake it on. I have used aerosol gunkote from Brownells and it works great too but I still prefer to use chaulk board paint. My thought is if it is durable enough for chaulk then it is durable enough for most guns. It has something in it that makes it very, very durable. It dries to a nice finish and is impervious to heat. I normally spray the parts, let the air dry then bake them at 300 degrees for a few hours.   I never would have thought about using it until a member here said they tried it so I did too and I am very pleased with how well it works.   You would also be surpised how durable Krylon is once it has cured for a month or so. Once cured it is miserable to get off without some sort of blaster. Dolomite

  This makes it a lot easier to remove as well.   Basically have the barrel shortened to whatever length will give you 16" with the mizzle brake. Screw the muzzle brake on and make sure it is tight. Drill from the undersize through the muzzle brake and into the barrel. Drop a pin of some sort into the hole then weld the hole closed. Grind off the weld and make it pretty. This way makes it easy to remove the brake without damaging the barrel.   What I normally do is the same thing except I don't drop a pin in there. I just fill the hold up with the weld. That way it is permenently fuzed.   A down and dirty way is to screw the muzzle brake down the way you want it then weld where the muzzle brake and barrel meet. I've seen this done to a lot of AK's.   There is no type of thread loc that meets the ATF's requirement. I do beleive it says it must be "permanently fuzed" to meet their requirement.   Dolomite

In Knoxville we have Desmond Hatchett. He has so many kids his child support for each is under $2 per month. He petitioned the state to help him pay his child support. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/desmond-hatchett-30-kids_n_1528850.html   Dolomite

To add a little more confusion. Some of the early MKII triggers, that were NOT Accutriggers, also were adjustable for trigger pull. I have owned a few MKII's and I always order one of the adjustable ones. They are drilled and tapped inside the spring pocket. Then a setscrew is used to adjust pull weight.    And if I can't find one I drill and tap it for use with a setscrew to adjust the pull weight.   There are other stuff that can be done to improve the triggers immensely. It involves a shim, is easy to do and is reliable. I will not get into how to do it here for liability reasons but it is posted by someone else on snipershide. http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2616616     Dolomite

There are scopes that go that high but they are $1K+. That is what makes these scopes so great, they are cheap. Dolomite

Wow, not more to say than that.   Dolomite

I have been threatening to make a modern day Volcanic using a Mare's leg as the basis. I just can't find any for a reasonale price.   Dolomite

I am heading that way and figured I would grab lunch in a new area.   What is a good place to eat that isn't a chain? I am open to pretty much any kind of food as long as it is good.   Thanks Dolomite

  Now that makes more sense than doing it on principle.   Dolomite

  Because it is supposedly too short to allow it to be shouldered.   Dolomite

That is pretty much it. Makes it easier and quicker for the 3 gun guys to change magnification.   Dolomite

Look here: http://tnsos.org/charitable/CharitableOrgReports.php?resultpage=602&browse=all About 1/2 way down the page it lists their financials.   Seems like the last reported year, 2011, they used only 6% of the donations to actually help. 70% went to management costs (read the owner's pocket) and 21% went to fundraising. It looks like all previous years they gave (program services) either 1% or 0% to helping officers. Seems like a great scam and I wonder why he hasn't been arrested.   You could not find a worst place to donate. I would take whatever money you were going to donate and give it to a begger along the road. At least they will appreciate the fact they can get drunk.   Dolomite

I bet those who rely on those investments will be up in arms.   I wonder how many would sacrifice money for their principles? I am willing to bet not very many.   Dolomite

Was the kaboom with reloads? Or could it have been a squib?   How did the bolt and carrier look? If either were damaged in any way then it was a ammo or squib issue, not a polymer issue and aluminum parts wouldn't have made a difference.   The reason I ask is the bolt is already locked by the time the firing pin is able to strike the primer. Even a partial lock up is not enough for the firing pin to strike. So for me it is a over pressure issue, not a out of battery issue.   If AR's had out of battery issues there would be a lot of slide fire stock owners that would be getting hurt.   There is not enough pressure by the time the bolt unlocks to cause all that damage unless there was a problem with the ammo or a barrel blockage. Even if the bolt carrier were to be blocked there would still not be enough pressure to destroy the upper and lower. Yes it might crack the lower at the buffer but not blow the upper and lower up.   BTW, I have a polymer lower on a 20" gun. I have about 400 rounds through it now without a single issue. I still have the polymer FCG.   Dolomite

Yeah, 30! Dolomite