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There are 22 conversions in Shotgun News this week for $199. If I only had a HiPower. I do not believe they are the Ciener versions as I think they were in one of the gunparts ads. Dolomite

What mildot you thinking about? Or what price range? I have done a lot fo research into mildot scopes. There are some definite hidden gems out there for the price. Have you used mildots before? I never thought I would like them until I got my first one. After I learned the formula, which is extremely easy to do in your head, I now don't understand how I ever made it without one. I will never buy another duplex scope. I have used mildots on rimfires as well as centerfires and they are great. Dolomite

Here is a tip for those of you with a cheap red dot that seems to get washed out in the sun or other bright conditions. Most red dots these days use a 2032 coin style battery. The 2032 battery is a 3V and works well. There is also another coin battery that is 3V but is 1/2 as thick as the 2032 batteries. They are, imagine this, called a 2016. When you stack two 2016 batteries they are identical in size as a standard 2032 battery but when stacked provide twice the voltage. And because you are getting twice the voltage you are getting a much brighter dot. I have tried this on several cheap red dots and they work great. I will give a word of warning. Although I can't confirm whether it will or will not harm I would caution against using this technique in a sight that has electronics like auto brightness. It might also harm those red dots that have push button brightness adjustments but not those with a knob. I own my fair share of cheap optics. And before I found out about this tip I would look though all kinds of red dots until I found one that didn't get washed out. Since I was told about this I just buy what I want and then stack batteries if it needs the extra brightness. I have done this and had red dots go from barely visible in sun to bright enough that they are easily seen at 1/2 power. I posted this in another thread and thought I would make a seperate thread for this tip. Dolomite

Here is a tip for those of you with a cheap red dot that gets washed out in the sun. Normally they use a 2032 coin style battery. The 2032 battery is a 3V. They also make batteries that are 3V but they are 1/2 as thick as the 2032 batteries. They are, imagine this, called 2016. When you stack two 2016 batteries they are the same size as a standard 2032 battery but provide twice the voltage. And because you are getting twice the voltage you are getting a much brighter dot. I have tried this on several cheap red dots and they work great. I will give a word of warning. ALthough I can;t confirm I would caution against using this technique in a sight that has electronics like auto brightness. Dolomite

Red dots are not for precision work. In most cases the dot size is 2 or 4, some even are as big a 10, inches at 100 yards. This doesn't lend well to shooting small groups. Now what red dots ARE good for is quick, almost instinctive, shooting where speed is more important than ultimate accuracy. Red dots also allow for you to shoot with both eyes open so you can have a much wider field of view. The distance of your eye, called eye relief, from the scope is generally unimportant. Parallax is also not an issue with most red dots. Red dots are for CQB work above all else. The advantage of traditional style scopes is they are more for precise work or for shooting at longer distances. A disadvantage of the traditional style scope is eye relief is important. You have a small window in which the scope will work, too far away or too close and the reticle seems to move more than it should. And parallax is important with traditional style optics. And with a traditional style optic you also have a wide range of reticles. The mildot can be used for pretty recise range estimation to an unknown distance target. The mildot formula is the easiest to use when estimating range. As far as what works for you is really a matter of choosing the primary job of the firearm. After that all other things will be a compromise. That is if you want a long range precision firearm then fast, instictive shooting will suffer. And likewise a red dot will be great for close in instinctive shooting but will suffer shooting long range. It is possible to have both a close range gun and a long range precision shooter. You can install an optic that offers the long range performce you are looking for then install a secondary red dot sight. The red dots installed this way are generally at a 45 degree angle off to one side. This allos you to make long range shots but you can also do close in work if need be. But in the end it is like everything else, a compromise. Dolomite

I can take apart a MK Ruger in less than 20 seconds. I can put it back together in less than 30 seconds. It is just a matter of doing it a few times. I consider myself a very knowledgeable 1911 guy and I would rather take apart a Ruger MK than a 1911 any day of the week. The MKIII with the magazine disconnect makes it a PITA but on guns without it it is pretty simple. Dolomite

What are you changing and why? Can't imagine a better "as is" carry 1911 than the Kobra. Dolomite

The ages of your children might give us a better idea of what might be best. A 15 year old is leaps and bounds, as far as safety goes, than say a 7 year old. I picked up a Cricket Chipmunk pistol yesterday. Took it to the range today and I must say this is one accurate little pistol. I bought it for myself to have is threaded for my suppresso but I am having second thoughts after seeing how accurate it is. I might have to pick up another to use as my suppressor gun. I also think it would be safer for children than a semi auto. It is simple to operate and because you have to cock it every time you shot it the gun is inherently safe or at least more safe than a semi. Younger kids may not have the attention span or discipline to keep a gun pointed down range, especially if they get excited. Having a semi auto with 5 more rounds being waved around is a lot more dangerous than a single shot that has already been fired. Do they shoot rifles or have their own rifles? If not I would consider a rifle a first gun more so than a pistol. If you must have a semi auto pistol I would get a Ruger MK series pistol. I called Sig and the engineer said the lifespan of their Mosquito is 10K-15K rounds if you do perfect maintenance. The Ruger engineer couldn't tell me a lifespan only saying it will last forever so for me I passed on it as well. Forget about the junk P22's as well as most other pot metal guns if durability is your concern. That is why Ruger MK guns are the top choice, they are 100% steel (except for the new aluminum one) and will last a few lifetimes. Even the new aluminum one would be a great choice because it will be lighter making it easier for weaker hands to hold during those long range sessions. I shoot a lot so that is why the lifespan is important to me. A gun that will only last 15K rounds will be junk inside of 6 months for me. Anytime I decide to shoot I go through a brick and that is at least twice a week. And I have a home range so I shoot something almost every day. Dolomite

I basically duplicated this: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/61900-paulys-glass-bolt-system/ I used an angle die grinder with finer and finer pads then used a buffing wheel to finish it off. The most important part is to take you time. ANd because you are using power tools use very fine sanding pads to start off with. I think I started with 180 then when finer. Just basically round all distinct lines on the bottom of the bolt. It makes inserting a loaded mag easier as well as improve cycling. Dolomite

They also recommend the spring during break in. I left mine in there without a single issue. I can shoot low and high brass on the 1 setting. I don't even have issues with impacts at the rear of the receiver. I will say that Tapco hammers are responsible for a lot of cycling issues. The are higher so they drag harder on the bottom of the bolt. Even after profiling they can cause problems because they don't hit the firing pin square. If the gun is having cycling issues put the Saiga hammer back in, most times that will fix it. Dolomite

Last year the NFA branch processed 1,135,867 (1.1 MILLION) NFA firearms in total. Of that 5,477 were self builds on Form 1's and 33,816 transfers of existing NFA items. Now divide that by the number of examiners there are and I say that we are doing pretty good. I would expect years delays like a few decades ago. And by the way our state, Tennessee, has 65,524 NFA items as of March 2012. California has the most registerd NFA items with 268,479.

I picked it up today. Cleaned it and fired a few rounds to make sure it was working then tore it down for a trigger job. It is a much nicer trigger now. Before there was about 1/2" of travel after firing but now there is very little. I still need to work on the pretravel but as it stands right now there is about 3/16" of trigger travel. After that I took it out and did a rough zero and I must say I am really impressed with the accuracy of this gun. It functions great and is relatively lightweight. Believe it or not but it is light, it comes in a 2 pounds 6 ounces. The particualr model I bought is stainless with a fluted barrel. It also came with a laminate stock as well as fiber optic sights. And although it is a single shot that must be cocked before firing it is very easy to use and as I said before accurate, at least tentatively. In the next couple of weeks it will be wearing a 4"-4.5" barrel that is threaded for my suppressor. It will make for a very handy as well as very quiet package. I also plan in making a picatinny rail for it because the factory rail is for use with 3/8" rimfire mounts. After making the mount it will likely wear a red dot or maybe I will put the fiber optic sights back on. Dolomite

I know Gander Mountain generally has Eotechs as well as a wide assortment of hunting scopes. Might try Predator Custom Shop. They sometimes have consignment items for sale. Plus if you have never been there I highly recommend you stop in there in person. They are one of the true "custom" shops in our area. You can see some amazing guns and meet some nice people. They are willing to sit and talk, in detail if need be, to make sure you get exactly what you want. Dolomite

Glad to help. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I literally answer a 1/2 dozen questions a day through PM's. Dolomite

You can still do a call in for approval. Dolomite

I would seriously consider contacting Colt regarding the proof mark. You never know it could make it a rare gun. I recently say some 357 S&W revolvers with Austrian proof marks. Dolomite

He is talking about shipping it to have work done. A person needs an FFL to accept a gun for repair. It is legal for a person to make "on the spot corrections" with the owner present without an FFL but a person MUST have an FFL to accept a firearm for repair or as part of a money making endeavor. I know a lot of people do skirt the law by "loaning" their firearm to another person but it can get you in trouble. Dolomite

When did you move? I meet you in Knoxville on Kingston pike for the bee loads last year. Dolomite

As a matter of fact I just ordered a set for my .22. Dolomite

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AVE-RTS-type-Front-Rear-45-Degree-Rapid-Transition-Iron-Sight-Airsoft-AEG-/280866733466?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4164f63d9a These will work also for what you are wanting to do. Dolomite

If I remember correctly from my time owning one I do believe a standard 1911 slide stop will work or is at least close enough that a little file work will make it work. I don't think I have a spare otherwise I would send you one. If you want I can send you a standard 1911 firing pin to try. If it works you can keep it, if not send it back. Dolomite

Paxton's history has nothing to do with this. The officer did several things wrong to get him to the point he shot the dog. Then afterwards lied to his supervisor to help his side of the story, not the truth. Dolomite

There two different types of incapacitation from a gunshot, physiological and psychological. Although a .22 may not stop a determined aggressor it may stop one who is not as determined. No handgun caliber is guaranteed to be an immediate stopper unless it is a CNS hit. And a .22 will stop just as well as a .45 when the hit is a CNS hit. And if the hit isn’t in the CNS then it falls into the second category, psychological incapacitation. This is at least the case when talking about an immediate stop of a threat. Now with a psychological stop there are plenty of factors that contribute. Life experience is one of the biggest factors. A person who is a gang banger who has been shot previously or a soldier who has been in a war zone is less likely to succumb to a psychological stop. Likewise a house wife who has never seen any sort of violence may collapse immediately from a gunshot despite the fact it may not be life threatening. Additionally, a person’s physical well being can contribute to whether they succumb to a psychological stop. If a person has been sick or is weak from illness or injury they may not have the ability to overcome the stress of being shot and this would also be a psychological stop. This is a story I was told by a training officer in one of the courses I had attended. Part of the training involved someone shooting at someone using a blank firing pistol. None of the participants knew they were going to be shot at. One of the students entered the room and a trainer fired a blank from a 38 caliber pistol. The student immediately fell to the ground and did not move. The student was unresponsive at which point the instructor said he had a sinking feeling that somehow the pistol had been loaded with live ammo. Well after a few minutes the student woke up believing he had been shot. This is an example of a psychological stop. Even though the student hadn’t been harmed he felt he had and this caused him to drop. We have all read the stories of bad guys being shot dozens of times and continue to fight. These are the bad guys who are able to overcome the psychological effects of being shot and continue the fight. Dolomite

Then the officer lies to his supervisor about what exactly happened. It is on dashcam and he has to know it is on dashcam yet he still lies. That is very telling in the fact that he knows any bad actions will likely be minimized by his supervisors and the administration. I would love to be the investigator because I would rip this guy apart because of his inconsistencies. And although we would love to hate the officer for what he did but 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 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 has been blackballed and will never work LE again. Stark contrast to the way they treat bad cops. As much as I didn't like the department I worked for the video trumped anything else. When investigating a questionable incident the video was looked at before any reports. Then if the officer's story or report didn't match reasonably well they were in trouble. And it happened from time to time but not as much as people like to think. I know we had incidents where it was obvious an officer did wrong a couple of times a year. And what I honestly believe is going to happen is NOTHING, the officer and his buddies are going to be laughing about the whole ordeal during roll call. Dolomite

The upper is a small part of the total cost of an AR. And basing the quality of an entire firearm on only the upper is like basing the quality of a car because of the tires it wears. There is a lot more that increases the cost as well as quality of an AR other than the upper. And along with the quality parts which do cost more you also get customer service which also increases the cost and value of an AR. That is why a homebuilt AR will sell for less than a comparable factory built gun. Customer service goes a long way. Look at Leupold scopes, they are far from the best bang for the buck for most of their line of scopes. But what you get with your Leupold scope is probably the best customer service in the industry. And that customer service does have a value for most people. Dolomite