Dolomite_supafly

Are you shooting off a bipod? If so dump it because bipods creat all kinds of harmonic issues with a gun. It acts like a tuning fork and throuws everything off. Shoot across some sort of soft bag or a pillow. I have a 3 day pack that I put a few pillows in to shoot across. I can see a difference in groups sizes between shooting with, and shooting without, a bipod. another issue with a bipod is it puts upward pressure on the most flimsy part of the stock. And even though the barrel might not be touching at the front it might be touching at the rear and the amount of pressure at the rear varies with the amount of pressure on the bipod. This also applies if you are shooting on a bag that is too narrow and only applies pressure to the tip of the stock. If you are going to use a thin back put it midway between the end of the stock and the action. The first round is handcycled and that can impact where the powder sits in the case. And when the powder is different bewteen shots so will the impacts. Also, if you have not done so, change the scope mount. The factory Ruger mounts are so out of whack that they can cause issues. I used Leupold bases and they seem to work well enough. Dolomite

A black panther at that Dolomite

I have probably lost as many as I have won. But most importantly I learned along the way to hopefully my next fight won't be as bad as my first. Dolomite

I honestly do not hate him. He is providing a service that people want and is helping people prepare themselves. He is turning gun owners into more capable gun owners that will be there to protect is all in the end. And for that I appreciate what he does but I do not appreciate what he was and possible still is. There is a huge distinction between what a person is and what a person does. I cannot bring myself to like him on a personal level because of what I know in my heart of hearts everything I was told is true. And because of that I will never attend any of his courses. I will never be able to speak of his courses, good or bad. You will never find a single word by me claiming his classes are crap. I would never make that assumption at least not without attending. Honestly, I never really believed what those people had told me and even today I would have not believed it but his videos are backing up what those people had been telling me all along. Dolomite

Well not exactly true. He has lost at least one of his gun fights. For those who think I hate Yeager for no reason think again. Let me start by saying I knew of him and even followed a lot of what he said on his forum long before I even knew of the incident or even became a contractor. I agreed with nearly everything he was saying and he was the biggest motivating factor in me walking away from a career in LE that had spanned nearly 1/2 my life in order to become a contractor. I looked up to, and respected, him because of what he was saying on his forum. The first I heard of the "incident" was in passing from a Bagdad contracting veteran when I was talking about Yeager’s forum. That particular person had been in the contracting world since long before the 2003 invasion. I thought to myself what does he know and this new guy, me, even stood up for James. After all I had read every word I could of James trying to learn the contracting world. So I began asking in person, as well as in emails, all those I had met in my time contracting. The majority said they had never worked with him and only heard rumors. But a few knew him and knew him very, very well. It was those who gave me a bit of insight into the workings of James Yeager before the incident ever happened. Those that knew him said his work ethic leaved something to be desired. He was a hot head and troublesome to work with. They also said that he was going to be let go had the “incident†not secured his fate with ERSM. Then for the following year I read every piece I could on the "incident". I looked at it as objectively as I could because I had come from the camp that had cheered James for a very long time. I wanted James to be in the right but I just didn't see it. The video isn't where I had my problem even though he made mistakes. The biggest problem I had was with the AAR where he, in his own words, was blaming everyone else it seemed. I will not post it here but I do have a copy. Did the fact he had put the car in neutral and forgot contribute to the deaths? Hard to say but it sure didn’t help. Again, my problem isn’t with the “incident†itself. It is with the AAR coupled with what the people who knew him told me. I realize it is easier to do a Monday morning quarterbacking but I am far from an armchair quarterback. I can say without a doubt I have spent more time in his shoes while overseas than he has. I have worked for several companies and paid my dues during that time. I would consider myself knowledgeable on the contracting world or at least until I was injured overseas, things have since changed. And yes, I have taken fire and done so on more than one trip and multiple times each trip. I have worked with some bad guys as well as some great guys. But one thing generally holds true, if you are one of the bad guys you are not called back. Good guys are always called back and even by different companies. Your reputation precedes you on any contract after your first. I am glad he made lemonade out of lemons but I personally can't get over it. I hope he has changed from the early years but it is hard for a cheetah to lose its spots. Dolomite

As I said before the linked PDF pertains to, and was thrusted forth by, Thompson Center and its customers. As soon as I can get the ATF on the phone I will ask specifically about AR's. Trust me, I have a reason to be able to go back and forth with the same receiver. Dolomite

Everything that comes out of his mouth is inflammatory and serves only one purpose, to get a rise out of people. He is the tactical world's version of Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson. This is not directed at SOME of those instructors that teach at TR because some of them are actually good. Too bad they chose to affiliate themselves with someone like Yeager. I honestly don't think he deserves the respect some people seem to give him. Dolomite

Does it actually say this? I know "once a rifle, always a rifle" is the rule but some people refuse to accept it unless they see it in writing. The exception to this are on a case by case basis like with the Thompson Center rifles and a few others. I guess I need to write a letter for clarification but in the mean time I am going to get a soft answer from the ATF. I can say with 99% certainty that "once a rifle, always a rifle" will be the quote they give me and that once a AR pistol is configured as a rifle it cannot be returned to pistol configuration. I realize how silly these laws are but they are still a law that must be followed. Dolomite

Does the letter say anything about pistol to rifle then back to pistol? I forgot to call yesterday and was going to today but it appears as though Sandy probably shut their offices down. I might have the person's cell phone number but I doubt they would be too interested in talking right now. Dolomite

That will be great and no one will be arguing with you. Dolomite

For an AR, Blackhills reloads are some of the best for the money. Grab their 69 grain match loads and be amazed. They are not as cheap as green box Remington or Federal but you also can't shoot sub MOA with them either. If you want accurate and cheap get into reloading. Blaster ammo I load is better than accurate factory loads in my guns. Even better than the Blackhills I mention earlier. Dolomite

I try not to call people names or insult them but if this guys doesn't get it I probably will hurt his feelings. I would rather hurt his feelings than him get in trouble or bring negative light on gun owners. http://www.300blktal...p?f=136&t=81184 We try to help him not break the law and he argues with us. Dolomite

Yep, link is username and password protected. What is the name of the product itself so we can search ourselves. Dolomite

I Knoxville there is Chandler's Deli. It is in the bad part of town and looks like a dive, both in and out. But you will not find better home cooking anywhere. It is also very reasonable. Another great place is Chaiyo's off of the strip. Great food with reasonable prices. Dolomite

LOL, that tickled me. Dolomite

Maybe he needs to take the soldier's lead on this and suck start a Glock. He has no clue what goes on in a soldier's head after going through what most soldiers have gone through. And for some they think suicide is the way to peace while others use alcohol or drugs to self medicate. It is a serious problem with our veterans and we only seen the tip of the iceberg regarding that. Dolomite

I prefer really tight pins over loose pinds. It makes getting a decent trigger a lot easier. Something else is of the pin moves in the lower it will egg out the holes over time which would happen quicker in a plastic lower than a aluminum lower. That is why they make KNS antirotation pins because loose pins will damage a lower over time. The hammer and trigger should move on the pin, not the pin move in the receiver. As far as AR's go, the tighter the fit of every part helps the accuracy of the gun. Dolomite

My 1911 has a hand fitted bushing. If I move the slide back about a 1/2" the bushing is a lot easier to remove but I still need a tool. If the slide is all the way forward the barrel is locked into the bushing and does not move at all. With the slide forward can you move the barrel at the muzzle? If so that might be a little loose. I always use and undersized/oversized bushing when replacing them. That way I can fit it as tight as possible. Dolomite

Kind of hard to judge velocity without a chronograph. The only thing you can do is load then listen for a sonic crack. Hogdon lists the 11.5 charge at 1,068 fps. Personally I have had luck with 10.5 grains being subsonic. In my gun 11.5 grains of H4198 runs supersonic. I would start out at 11 and see if you get a supersonic crack. Also make sure you are getting impact on target. Then if you are getting a supersonic crack I would drop it by .5 grains and try it again. Again making sure you get hits on target. Continue to drop the charge weights until the supersonic crack goes away or the gun doesn't lock back. If you are not getting a supersonic crack I would increase it until you do. This will give you a working range for accuracy testing. The most important thing is to ensure the bullets are making it out of the bore. Having a bullet go supersonic won't hurt you or the gun but having a bullet get stuck in the bore can be very dangerous if you don't catch it. I have stuck a lot of bullets and a single bullet is easily driven out of the bore. Multiple bullets can ruin your gun, your health and your day. Dolomite

That should work fine. I use Molybendum Disulfide grease that I bought at Walmart. It is in the automotive section for under $6 a tube. It is the gray grease, not the red. Dolomite

Try different ammo. The white box Winchester and Bulk Federal tend to be underpowered and can cause this problem. Also, do not oil the rails. Use grease instead. Oil attracts dirt and debris and works it into the rails. With grease dirt and debris just stays on top. Dolomite

Sorry to hear of your loss but here is a funny story. I watched a guy take his brand new chronograph out of the box. He set it up right in front of his firing position. He then took out a 1903 in 30-06 and put the muzzle about 3" from the front of the chronograph. When he pulled the trigger it was an amazing sight at the amount of destruction. And although the bullet never struck the chronograph the muzzle blast blew the chronograph apart like someone had put a M80 inside it. I know it happens and it can be upsetting but the lesson learned is priceless. As well as the funny story to tell all your range buddies. Dolomite

I ALWAYS put up the front "goal post" and put a piece of tape between them at the top. Then I put a dot on the piece of tape and aim for the dot. I have always been really scared of shooting mine but so far so good. Dolomite

Breaking it in also includes wearing the trigger components to smooth them. Hand racking it doesn't replace actual firing and actually probably didn't help much at all. It may have reduced the spring pressure but nothing else. And in all honesty you did was put 1,000 compression cycles on your recoil spring. Depending on the gun some manufactuers recommend replacing the recoil spring after 1,000 rounds. So you might find yourself replacing a recoil spring if you do have issues. What kind of gun is it? Dolomite

I would not permanently attach a suppressor. It makes it too difficult to clean and if you ever decide to remove it you will likely ruin your suppressor. I would rather be able to move it from gun to gun. It makes the suppressor so much more useful. Before doing this the barrel with the suppressor was 24" long so here is what I did to make it more manageable. I revoved the barrel from the gun. Took it to a local smith and had them shorten it to 10" then thread it. After that the tube was taken to a friends house where he welded it in place bringing the barrel to 16.5" long now. Then I took it back home and installed it back onto my rifle. And this is what it looks like with my suppressor screwed inside of it: Once the tube is fusion welded to the barrel it is considered part of the barrel. The 10" barrel was never at my house with my AR's until the extension was welded in place so all this is perfectly legal. Now with my suppressor in place the length of the barrel is 18" but still 16.5" without the suppressor. Dolomite