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Every single trigger I personally do has a trigger pull under 4 pounds and most under 3.5 pounds. But most importantly they are reliable. They have ZERO pre travel. Getting the factory trigger to these levels is not difficult but on the same note there is no video out there that replaces experience. There is no place for a Dremel when working on any trigger. It takes less then 2 minutes to do what needs to be done by hand. Using a Dremel, or any other tool, will only lead to a unsafe gun. I personally like the feel of a zero take up trigger on any gun over a two stage. I have owned two stage triggers and prefer the worked over milspec trigger to any of them. We don't use two stage triggers on our bolt guns so why would we want to on any other rifle. And it is possible to go even lighter. One of my AR's has a 100% reliable 2.5 pound trigger. But that one is on the ragged edge of reliable. Dolomite

  That is what I got from what was reported. I have yet to make it more than a few minutes into any reporting this morning though.   Dolomite

I don't think the shooter sought out those kids because they were soft targets. There is a connection between him and those he killed. He did not choose them because of their vulnerability or the ease in which they could be killed. He chose them because of a connection to his teacher of mother, nothing more. Had the school had a brigade of armed combat troops at the door he probably would have still chosen them although the outcome would have been different.   He was a man with a obvious mental defect.   Look at every single "mass" murder situation we have had in the last few decades. All that come to my mind have involved someone with a mental disorder of some sort. After the fact in every single instance I can recall people who knew the shooter said they were off in some way. And that is where the focus needs to be. On the treatment of and monitoring of those who have the potential, because of mental defect, to do something like this. We have become a society that has become to PC to call things how they are. Had someone, anyone stepped up 6 months ago and said this individual has mental issues then maybe precautions could have been taken.   Also, I do not believe forcing guns into the hands of those who may not want to is the answer either. Teachers should be given the option if they so choose but should be able to choose and not be forced.   This is going to be a difficult and dark time in our history.   Dolomite

    Yes it was.

  The reason why a lot do it is because of the lax work schedule. You will only work 7 months out of the year and that is if you want to. I knew people who would do two 75-90 day trips a year then take the rest of the year off. It depends on who you work with but it is possible to make more but honestly it is really hard to get into a rotation that pays much more than $120K.   Dolomite

Glad to hear it but don't forget about the other stuff.   Dolomite

  Yes, he might find himself having to explain depending on the NFA item.     I hope all you had was a silencer or AOW.   Dolomite

it was supposed to be part of the budget and was dropped. I just never got the update about it being dropped.   Thanks for keeping me on my toes.   Dolomite

Hate to say if but this is going to be used as the beginning to the end of gun ownership. Once small children have been killed emotions take over. This was the same type of event in both Australia and England for their sweeping gun control. I hope it doesn't but I suspect this might be too much. Dolomite

I shoot my carry about once a month and shoot maybe a magazine. Not a lot. But what I do try to do is shoot something every single day. As long as you are practicing the basics like trigger squeeze, sight picture and sight alignment it is going to keep you a little fresher. During the warm months I will shoot at least 500 rounds a week but during the winter months it is probably 200 a week, mostly 22's.   Dolomite

And just so you know my kit improves any trigger with pre travel. I have installed them on two stage triggers with great results. They work on AR10's, machine guns as well as standard AR's. You will not find a kit like mine shipped for cheaper. If you place your gun on safe and the trigger moves my kit will remove that movement. Doesn't matter the trigger type except maybe the self contained units. And they also help the bump fire stocks work better. And did I mention there is a 100% no fault and no questions asked money back guarantee. If you ask for your money back you will get a refund. Dolomite

In order for that to apply the contractor has to be out of the US for 335 days a year. Very, very few companies will allow you to work that much so all the amount made is taxed. And the ones that do are the ones that generally pay the least. Most contracting companies make the "guns" take a break periodically. And those breaks are 30-45 days every 60-90 days. Some companies might tweak the numbers but it is rare for someone to make the 335 day requirement. For most contractors that make $120k they rarely come away with more than $30 after taxes, insurance, housing and medical and all those are provided free of charge to a soldier while overseas. Not saying soldiers are making enough because they are definitely not but contractors do not make a windfall either. Dolomite

On the 15 minute trigger job DO NOT clip any legs. Just bend both to the same angle. Also bend the trigger spring to an angle slightly shallower that the hammer. The reason is if you clip a leg and get light strikes you have to buy a new spring. If you just bend and get light strikes you can add more pressure. In person I go a bit farther but I will not get into that on a public forum. Dolomite

The stick on weights are generally much softer, almost like pure lead. I have found a use for them but I am thinking about casting some 160 grain 9mm using it for subsonic loads. Dolomite

Most do not make $150k, at least not "guns", which is all he was. Those with specialized skills like pilot, EMT or some other high demand skills will get paid more. And when you compare benefits soldiers are really close. As a matter of fact a E5 in the Army in a combat zone with a family makes about the same. And realize most of the contractors have a higher skill set than most E5's. Most contractors are taxed as self employed so that is a much higher rate that soldiers who do not pay taxes when over there. Yes, contractors are required to file taxes even when standing next to that same soldier. Then health insurance and life insurance for contractors will run over $2k per month. And finally contractors have to buy the clothing required to work. Dolomite

  If you want I can sponsor you at the moose lodge. It is a nice facility right off of Callahan drive.   Dolomite

Or could be "Thursday's friend".   Dolomite

If you get power over IP cameras you can extend the range substantially. They are the cameras that use network cabling for both power and video signal. You can extend the range a lot farther than with a wireless system and you also do not have to run seperate power lines. Sams does have a lower end system that uses these cameras.   Dolomite

Depends on the battle field.   BTW, Yeager probably uses instructors like every other training sight out there. Other than maybe a safety brief you probably aren't going to see him. Robert?   Dolomite

The Challenger press is a good starter press but with mine the ram has wore the press itself to a point it is loose. I have relagated it to sizing lead bullets because it no longer has any tight tolerances. I have a Classic Cast and it is an amazing press for the money. I also like the Lee depriming system.   Dolomite

  I have too. We had a POS sergeant that had it in for one of his soldiers. The sergeant was coming up on his way out for not moving up. He had been an E-5 for over 10 years and his career was over.    His soldier was a good kid, a body builder and was a bigger guy so he always came in over the weight. Well the sergeant taped him and the soldier came in like 4% over. When I seen the results I I called BS. The sergeant taped him again in front of me and literally choked the soldier then had the tape falling off his waist. I told the platoon sergeant about it and we scheduled the soldier for a water test and actually had a body fat well under 10%.   That is what sucks about the tape method. People measure differnently by different people. I would like a mothod for the men similar to what they do for the women. Just a few more measurement points can only make it more accurate.   Dolomite

That was how things were when I was operation seargeant that trained OBC back in 97-99. Everybody checked in by Monday night and the a piss test was at 4am on Tuesday followed by a PT test.   Before I worked with the OBC's I always thought officers were good guys other than a bit misguided. But the training classes were always an experience. That first Friday was like a frat party and we ALWAYS had at least two get the boot each class for alcohol related incidents. And we always had at least one piss hot for drugs and not marijuana either, opiates and cocaine. One of the funniest was a LT that butt naked in his truck idling outside his BOQ. He was stinking drunk and had no clue where his clothes were. He never found any of his stuff.   Dolomite

These are all available at Midway Usa. They normally have coupons online so you can save money as well. lee-perfect-powder-measure lee-auto-prime-hand-priming-tool-shellholder-package-of-11 frankford-arsenal-micro-reloading-electronic-powder-scale-750-grain-capacity lee-auto-prime-hand-priming-tool lyman-electronic-scale-powder-funnel-pan lee-classic-cast-breech-lock-single-stage-press hornady-lock-n-load-press-and-die-conversion-bushing-kit hornady-electronic-caliper-6-stainless-steel This is what it would minimally take to load. You would still need to buy the particular dies you need as well as bullets, primers and powder. I suggest the primers and powder be purchased locally. I would also suggest buying jacketed bullets in the begining, they are easier to deal with than cast. Cast bullets add another facet to reloading. People are going to say the Lee stuff is crap but I have used all these items for a few years now without a single issue. For the money the Perfect Powder Measure can't be beat. I prefer a electronic over a balance beam. Balance beams take a lot longer to settle than an electronic. No need to tumble your brass to clean them. Get some Lemishine at Walmart. Add a table spoon to some water and soak your brass for 24 hours. Every time you walk by give them a shake to aggitate them. Rinse them and let dry. Brass will be very clean and useable. As far as supplies to reload you can get what you need from David, DLM37015 on here. He has all the supplies you could want or need to reload. The list above is under $200. Here are a few things to do to save money at the cost of convienence You could do away with the conversion bushings if you don't mind setting up your dies each time. I find it hard to make identical ammunition when I have to set the dies up each time. You could also do away with the powder pan and just weigh the powder in the casing. You just need to make sure to zero out the scale for each casing because they all weigh differently. You could also dip out the powder and not use the Perfect Powder Measure but that is a very slow going process. The Press has a priming tool on it but that is also another slow going process. You are also tied to your press to prime cases. With the hand primers you can watch TV while priming cases. Dolomite

LOL. I seen a lot of it too when I was over there. I actually seen one company try to administer a PT test over there. It was ugly all the way around.   When I was in I passed something up the chain about 1996 as far as modifying the body fat/ PT standards. What promted me was I had a soldier who was overweight, not by much but still overweight. We taped him and he came in a few % points over. We put him on the program and he did good the first month but failed to show improvement the second consecutive month so he was processed out. He always scored above 270 on his PT test and could almost carry a hummer himself. Really big guy that did work out, cared about his career and was a positive member in my squad. What I got in return was a lazy guy who literally weighed 135 pounds and scored ~200 on a PT test. He had to have help carrying a single bag of LSS. I watched him and another 140 pound soldier drop and bend a MK19 because they couldn't carry it between them.   What I suggested is let their body fat dictate whether their PT score was passing or not. If you came in over weight and taped 1% over on your body fat you needed to score a 220+, 2% 240+, 3% was 260+, 4% was 280+ and 5% required a 300+ in order to pass. Soldiers would not be able to know what was passing until after the PT test so they would try their hardest if they knew they were going to come in over weight. Unlike my 135 pound goober who would do the minimum on his pushups and situps then barely make the run to pass our 200 minimum to stay out of the company level remedial PT program.   I wrote saying it would be self correcting for those who were truly out of shape but would allow people, like my soldier, to remain an asset to the Army.   In the end my overweight soldier just gave up. He got a few article 15's for not showing up for his mandatory PT and was booted out about 8 months after his first weight in.   Dolomite

We are done here . I will not reopen this thread. Maybe you guys can report me and find another that will but I doubt it. We have all expressed our views on this, some of us dozens of times, so there is nothing more to see. If you want to find out how someone feels about this go back to the begining and start reading again.   And sventvkg if you decide to start bashing cops on here you will find your stay here will be short lived. I am one of the more critical members of bad officers, go ahead and search on here, there is plenty of evidence on here. With that being said I will not allow you or anyone else to lump all those who are doing good in with the bad few. Not every officer is bad and as a matter of fast the vast majority are just the opposite. How do I know? Because I have worked in LE as well as continue to do what I can to help those that are trying to do good. I have been responsible for the firing of bad officers. But I have also seen good officers loose their career over some ficticious complaint.   Again, we are done here.   Dolomite