Dolomite_supafly

Just to reiterate what my wife has said, if there is anything we can do let us know please. Either on the board or off the board, it does not matter. If you just feel like talking let us know. We will gladly give you either of our numbers. Sometimes talking to someone can lessen the sting of life. Dolomite

I think you need to edit you sigline. Dolomite

Kits will be available at David's as long as I am there. Going to be there until probably 1pm. Come by and see me if even if you don't buy anything. Dolomite

Yes, you are right. I spouted off at the mouth. The military procurement system sucks and that is why they are not being issued, not because the soldiers do not want or need them. I just wish our soldiers were allowed to use what worked, be it Pmags or anything else that might help them win the fight. Pmags are not bad but I also believe that aluminum mags are not bad either. I have been hearing how aluminum mags are worthless from local Pmag fan boys. Honestly is has become a case of blah, blah, blah is all I hear anymore when they rant about why I am using those worthless aluminum mags. I think aluminum mags are comparable as far as reliability. Yes aluminum mags are not without issues but so are polymer mags. Magpul has made leaps and bounds as to the reliability and durability of their polymer mags compared to early plastic mags. What sucks worse is the fact you can't use it unless it is approved even if you bought it. I can't tell you how many times I spent money on stuff that was way better than I was issued only to be told to leave it behind. Dolomite

Don't shoot them out of a Glock. Use the same data as with jacketed and work up. For lead I would definitely lube them with Lee Alox even if they come already lubed. Most commercial bullet casters use lube that looks good but doesn't work to well. Lee Alox is easy to use and works realy, really well. Take your bullet and put them in an open container. Put a small amount, about the same amount of tooth past you use, for each say 100 rounds. Shake them up until they are slightly discolored from the Alox. Then you can elave them in the same container and give them a shake ever day for 3-4 days. Or you can sit them outside in this heat for a day. No need to lay them out on a sheet of wax paper. Dolomite

That are not just military looking amgs they are the mags the military uses. If Magpul mags were better the military would be using them. There is ZERO wrong with using aluminum mags. I have been using them for decades. Polymer mags I have had issues with. Not specifically Magpul but the reason they have dust covers is to keep the feed lips from being forced out of shape from keeping them loaded all the time. I have found aluminum mags that were loaded for 20+ years and still ran 100% reliably. Dolomite

Once the lower is registered as a SBR you can attach any length upper you want to it, even those longer than 16". A person could register a lower then have a weapon "system" by having a short barrel, mid length barrel and a long barrel for distant shots. Dolomite

If you haven't met David you need to. Even if you don't need anything for reloading stop by and talk to him. He is a great guy to talk to and a great guy in general. And I suspect when you see his LOW prices on reloading supplies you will walk away with some. I know I rarely see him with a need for reloading supplies but I never leave without something. Dolomite

Sell away. You are just not going to do it on here because selling reloads is, even only once, in violation of the law without proper licensing. Also realize that no matter how careful you reloaded the ammo all it takes is single problem to ruin you. Even the accusation can ruin you to defend a personal injury lawsuit. It takes thousands just to hire an attorney. Then relying on a jury to make a judgement in your favor would be to risky. Dolomite

The quietest 22 ammo I have shot in a semi auto is Winchester subsonic. It is also very quiet in single shots. SSS is good in single shots and is very quiet. But in a semi auto the port noise is very, very loud. I recently bought some CCI quiet 22. They do not cycle semi autos but are extremely quiet. Dolomite

The grip screw holes are NOT drilled all the way through. With that being said the triggers are the best feeling I have ever shot other than ring heavy. They have ZERO take up. Not sure why you need to mark the lower as a pistol. As long as you buy a lower without the stock attached from the dealer it can be used for a rifle or a pistol. But I would not see how it would affect the strength as long as you were reasonable about the material removed. Dolomite

I was told it was a non issue when I asked. A friend has a M700 with the first 6-8 inches ruined from rust. We were going to cut it down to 12" to fix the barrel and make it handier. Dolomite

Hopefully they have enough escape velocity to exit our world and land in another dimension. But it really looks like they just pop out onto the ground. Dolomite

You are still going to be in the basement when you go to size the brass. I just think it is an unneeded step. I just can't figure out why you would want to deprime the cases first when the sizing die does it during the sizing process. You are still going to have to size the brass. Dolomite

If you want to make 9mm really worth your time the cast for it as well. I cast and load 9mm for under .04 a round. Even if you don't cast you should be able to load them for under .13 each if you can shoot cast, .15 for jacketed. Casting isn't that hard and it isn't very time consuming. You should be able to cast 250+ an hour. Dolomite

Milspec is actually not a high standard, is is a low standard. Kind of like making a "D" on a report card, it is good enough to pass. And those who make "milspec" guns are going to do what is required to pass and nothing more. Also, just because something isn't milspec doesn't mean it is junk, just means it doesn't meet the criteria for the military's standard for that item. Magpul magazines are NOT milspec or at least not yet. Noveske barrels are NOT milspec. Monolithic uppers are NOT milspec. The majority of muzzle brakes and flash hiders out there are NOT milspec. The majority of the furniture for AR's is NOT milspec. The majority of BUIS's are NOT milspec. Melonite treatment is leaps and bounds above chrome lining for both durability and corrosion resistance. It is NOT MILSPEC, at least not yet. And the list goes on and on. But as I said milspec is the minimum standard for the military and doesn't means something is junk because it isn't milspec. It just means is is not part of the TDP. And any maker out there can say it is milspec even though it isn't and as long as the military isn't the buyer they have done nothing wrong legally. And I honestly believe there are makers who intentionally mislead people by using the milspec term like "turbo" was the catch phraze of the 90's. Also what is funny is the mispec standard for government rifles is not public knowledge, only those who actually HAVE a government contract to produce them have the milspec "technical data package" in writing. And any maker who is going to use the TDP must sign a non disclosure agreement before receiving it. All other makers making guns to "milspec" are just guessing. And there are very few who have the M16/M4 TDP, Colt, FN and now Remington. And as a matter of fact Colt is no longer the supplier of M4's to the government, Remington beat them, as well as 4 other bidders, in the recent contract bid for 24,000 rifles. So we are about to see Remington be the gun our troops are carrying rather than Colt. And if you think Colt's are MILSPEC many are not. There are thousands of commercial Colt AR's out ther that DO NOT meet milspec standards. Every single large pin Colt AR is not milspec. And I do believe milspec for the FCG pins is .155" but a lot of rifles that Colt made commercially have .170" pins to prevent installation of FA parts. Check a COLT AR FCG pins and if they are .170" then it isn't milspec. And along with Colt's choice to use .170" FCG pins came a huge reduction in the selection of aftermarket triggers and hammers available. Also, loose headspace will not result in excessive pressure. It will result in a lower chamber pressure. Excessive headspace is still a dangerous situation but not from excessive pressures. It is from an unsupported case head. Most lower parts as well as lowers themselves are not made by the same company. Now there are less forges that actually forge the lowers than the companies finish machining the lower but the final machining is done by more than a single maker. There are probably hundreds of makers now with all the modern CNC equipment. There are a few final maching facilities that make several different brands but there are still plenty of "independent" makers of lowers and LPKS. Take a look at three different branded kits and you will find seperate forge marks on the hammers and triggers. The springs will also be finished differently. This is because there are so many suppliers right now. Dolomite

Good for you. You need a break. If there is anything I can do let me know. Dolomite

Just a cheap decibel meter to get an idea of what my can is doing. It is without a doubt a very quiet can, just not sure how quiet. With the right ammo and the right gun my slingshot is louder. Here are the specs: Accuracy: ±2dB (under reference condition) Measuring Level: 40~130dBA, 40~130dBC Frequency Range: 31.5 Hz ~ 8.5 kHz Linearity/Dynamic Range: 30dB Frequency weighting: A and C features Sampling Rate: 2 times/second Dynamic Characteristic (Time weighting): FAST (high speed) / SLOW (low speed) 1 bar graph represents 1dB in the Analog Bar Graph Bar Graph: 50dB scale at 1dB step for monitoring current sound pressure level display period of 50mS Level Ranges: 40 ~ 70dB, 60 ~ 90dB, 80 ~ 110dB, 100 ~ 130dB, 40 ~ 130dB Meets IEC651 TYPE 2 & ANSI S1.4 TYPE 2 for sound level meters I am going to use it to measure items with a known dB level to see how accurate it is. Like I said it was a cheap one. I just can't justify spending $400+ on a one that meets Milspec testing standards. Dolomite

So now I don't have to "think" how my can sounds. I bought a decibel meter to do some sound analysis with. It is nothing fancy but it does have hookups so I can also use my laptop and software to analyze. It goes up to 130dB so it should be fine for a suppressed 22 as well as probably most other 22's. Centerfire is out of the question unless it is suppressed. Should be here in the next week or so. If anyone local to me wants to test their can send me a PM and we can meet somewhere. Dolomite

Seems like a lot of hand pinching is going to happen. Dolomite

You can swap shellholders around to suit your needs for oddball calibers. I recently loaded 38 S&W using 9mm dies and a 38 SPC shell holder, worked great. Rather than crimp you can reduce the OD of the sizing mandrel a few .001" with sandpaper. The increased neck tension will work just as well as a crimp without deforming your bullet like a crimp will. You can make your own case lube by mixing pure lanolin and 93%+ alcohol. Heat both up in a pot of boiling water then pour them together, 8 parts alcohol and 1 part lanolin. Shake vigorously for a minute or two and they will never seperate. Best part is you have enough to do a few years worth of sizing for under $15. When using Lee dies with any other press the locking rings are all but useless. I get rid of the locking rings and use a few drops of low strength loctite to hold my adjustments in place. The best part is if you do have to make adjusments later on there is resistance so you can make small adjustments without your locking ring screwing them up as you tighten it. I use loctite on nearly ever one of my dies. No need to lay your bullets out you have tumble lubed. Just leave them in an open container and give it a shake once a day until they are dry. When using a powder measure make sure to make a powder baffle. That way a set amount of powder is resting on the measure. Otherwise the charge weight will change based on how full the container is. Makes the throws a lot more consistent. Here is a good list of different sized templates: http://www.google.co...MmC1a_SCIsDs_6Q Dolomite

I would leave it as it is. Now you can use it without feeling guilty. You spend time and money refinishing it and you will not want to shoot it. And refinishing will not increase its resale value when you sell it to me. Dolomite

Contact the State's attorney genreal office and advise them the sheriff is refusing to sign something he is legally obligated to do so within 15 days. And if you get no respnse then send a letter to them, as well as the sheriff, with the CC list at the bottom with the names of every representative that represents you all the way to Washington. Maybe once the sheriff sees all those names he might come around. Or maybe he will make life miserable for you. His personal feelings should not matter in this case. Sounds like he is lazy by just saying "no" to everyone rather than doing a background like he should. He is also acting cowardly by telling you "no" just so he can tell those who can't legally have them that he tells everyone "no". Just like those who follow a zero tolerance policy rather than actually making a educated decision. I wonder if you could sue the sheriff's office ot him personally for denying you something are legally required to get. I know getting a trust would be cheaper in the begining but in the end they would be required to cover your legal fees if they are found to be wrong, which they are. Maybe if his illegal decisions cost him financially he would actually give a crap about doing what the law requires him to do. I am lucky because my sheriff will sign off o my paperwork without a single question. He also does it without investigating you. I guess he figures the feds will catch anything he might miss. Dolomite

Here is the signed law for you to print off: http://www.state.tn.us/sos/acts/103/pub/pc0275.pdf Dolomite

Ammo will eventually get hard to find. It really isn't that popular of a round. You can reload but you need to be very careful because pressure can get out of hand very quickly. Reloading also reduces the cost. Reloading for the rifle is simple because it is blowback but the pistol can be hazardous if not paying attention. Dolomite