Dolomite_supafly

The one I was ossued had a fun button. Dolomite

These people generally have a few. PREDATOR Custom Shop 3550 Papermill Drive Knoxville, TN 37909 Phone: (865) 521 - 0625 Fax: (865) 521 - 0624 sales@predatorcustomshop.com Shop Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Dolomite

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I hope so. Dolomite

Ask and ye shall receive. http://www.amazon.com/1911-Handgun-Pistol-Gun-Cleaning/dp/B0036N9A3G Dolomite

You sound like one of the reasonable ones. I can honestly count on my two hands the RSO's that are decent guys. So yes the majority are full of attitude because you say there are 50-70 RSO's and I say of that 5-10 are decent guys and they know who they are. I speak to one of the decent guys a few times a week even though I never step foot on the range. A lot of the other RSO's are on a power trip or are just plain old idiots to the highest degree. You guys may not get paid but you do have other perks that more than make up for it. And you guys only work a day or two a month for those perks. I have been told I can't swap scopes on the back table. So I moved it to the bench at that point I was told if I wanted to work on guns I needed to do it at home. And no the range wasn't packed with people waiting. Had an RSO argue that LC brass was from Lenoir City and that is why it is so good. Another was an apparent sniper and that everyone needed to get one shot kills like he did with his 1911 "in the war". Had another build a silencer out of a soda bottle and duct tape. He mounted it on his 22 pistol and showed everyone on the line what he was doing. Then he tells everyone who had gathered that it is perfectly legal because it was just a soda bottle. And there were young kids, mid teens, there who got pretty excited about trying it themselves. There is one older RSO that all he does is grunt. He evidentally can't speak because all he ever does as he is checking weapons is swat his hand at the gun and grunt if there is a problem. He is absolutely one of the biggest jerks out there because he obviously feels he is entitled to be that way because of his orange vest and his advanced age. And yes the RSO's (yes multiple) have taken my brass on more than one occassion. I had one tell me when it hits the ground it becomes the ranges property and to leave it. So I started using a catch bag for my AR. There was nothing I could do for my 1911 except paint the brass pink after a sharpie wasn't good enough. I asked another RSO if I could shoot my suppressor there. He said he didn't know what I was talking about. I then said it was an NFA item and I got a WTF look. He then jumped on the radio and told me there were absolutely no allowed. 5 minutes later I heard the familiar pfft of someone firing a suppressor. My wife asked the RSO why he could and we couldn't. The RSO said it was because he made a copy of his paperwork up front. On the way out I asked about shooting suppressors and was told NFA items, including suppressors, were not allowed but it depends on the RSO. I was told some might allow it and some might try to seize it for the ATF. That was the last time I was at the range. And realize this isn't on one trip but dozens of trips over the course of 3-4 years. At this point I am glad I no longer go there. I understand the safety issue but you can be safe and courteous. Dolomite.

Whomever you hire can make any corrections or do any work the owner can as long as the owner is present. That is you have to be present while they do the work and you cannot leave. I know there are a lot of people who "lend" the parts to another for completion but if they are doing it as part of a business they do need the proper licensing. And as I said before those who are doing it as part of a money making enterprise rarely do just one or two. If you plan on leaving the firearm to be assembled by someone else then they will need the proper licensing. It would also stand to reason if the shop is changing the status from a receiver to rifle or pistol they need a manufacturing license because he is making a firearm. Dolomite

As a person who has spent a lot of time over there I will say that if we turn this soldier over it will not change how the average Afghan feels about the US. They do not like us, never have and never will, but what they do like is our money so they tolerate us. There were reports yesterday on the news that the soldier had a traumatic brain injury on his last deployment as well as being diagnosed with PTSD. He was supposedly non deployable but was later cleared to go. I am speculating here but I bet he was cleared for deployment when the unit's number of deployable soldiers was under the established minimum. I am not condoning what he did but there are mitigating circumstances. And in the same way we would protect those who have mental disorders in our legal system this soldier should be protected as well. We should not turn him over to the Afghans but in the same token he should be held accountable for what he did providing he is mentally capable of standing trial. I would also speculate that members of his unit as well as his immediate supervisors had a clue something was a miss with him before his deployment. As heinous as what this soldier did it is nothing compared to what the average Afghan male does to his own family. Not saying it is right but for the Afghans to act as though they never kill their own wives and children is a bit over the top. If they want to get upset at teh US they need to get upset at themselves as well. The men will kill women everyday for things like driving a car, being outside without their burka or talking to a male that is not a family member. A father allowed his daughter to die so he could keep the bandages we gave him to treat his daughter's burns. And another father had a daughter who needed surgery to stay alive but couldn't afford it. We went around to all the Americans and collected enough for the surgery. Gave him the money and he allowed his daughter to die because he wanted the money for a truck. Maybe we, as Americans, should be protesting how the Afghans treat their own families. As much as I believed we needed to be in Afghanistan for the average Afghan's well being because of the Taliban (not Al Qaeda) it is now time to leave. And leave them in a worst state than we found them, they deserve it because they will never change. No matter how hard we try to make them better a better country and people it will not happen. I say let them go back to farming rocks and eating dirt. They haven't changed in 500+ years and our time there isn't going to change them either. The biggest advancement the Afghan people have made in the last 500 years is to not crap in their own wells. I hate to say it but I would be willing to bet this soldier is going to be turned over to the Afghans. And when that happens all the soldiers over there are in jeopardy. The Afghans are going to start making claims that are false for their own agendas and soldiers are going to be turned over. I have seen them like, cheat and steal against the Americans. It is commonplace and it seems encouraged to lie. Dolomite

Give him a break he is relatively new to all this tactical stuff. He is probably still learning how to spell it correctly Dolomite

If an FFL buys a stripped lower and transfers it as a receiver he cannot assemble it as a rifle or pistol for sale without a manufacturer's license. A receiver is not a rifle or a pistol yet in the eyes of the ATF but when you change its status from receiver to any other definition it constitutes manufacturing and thus requires a manufacturing license. For the individual doing this is perfectly legal providing they are not doing it with the intent to sell. Up until probably 3 years ago "receiver only" was not an option on the 4473. Now that it is an option FFL's need to be careful about building complete firearms from receivers and then selling them as rifles on the 4473. There was a FFL who got into some hot water over this. He was transferring in "receivers" from S&W then using them to assemble them into "rifles". He would then sell the "receivers" as "rifles". And because he did not have a license to make "rifles" the ATF kicked him in the nuts. An FFL cannot build rifles from receivers without a manufacturer license. Same thing goes for individuals. If they receive a lower receiver as a "receiver" on the 4473 it can be assembled into a rifle or pistol. If it is transferred in as a rifle (and some still do) it can only be assembled into a rifle. If it is transferred in as a pistol it can be built into either a rifle or a pistol. And remember once a rifle always a rifle, that is once it is configured as a rifle it cannot go back to pistol. There are some sporting exemptions like the TC Contender and a few others. Dolomite

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CONDOR-Elite-8-Boot-YKK-Side-Zipper-Crye-MULTICAM-Camo-Hiker-Patrol-Boots-Sz-11-/190644940664?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item2c6352ef78 He did wear boots so these were probably it. As far as tourniquets you can't have enough but he did go a bit overboard. I carried 2 on my person and another 4-6 in my bag. I also carried feminine hygene products because they also worked for blood control. Although I never used them I was told tampons worked well for round penetrating wounds like gun shots. Dolomite

Ok. I was working overseas. We had a new guy come in with all new gear. He had to make sure everything matched and that he had the new CRYE camouflage. He made sure to tell us no less than a dozen times in the first 3 days that CRYE is the best and cost didn't matter. He said if he was missing any equipment it was because it wasn't the CRYE pattern. I mean his jacket was CRYE, his shirts were CRYE as were his shoes which to this day I have no idea where he found them but he did. He had a camouflage compact and the first night he was practicing his CRYE pattern on his face. Now on to what he was wearing. He had a underbelt and attached to that was a MOLLE overbelt. To the overbelt he had several pistol magazine pouches, grenade pouches (we didn't even use hand grenades), canteens, two drop leg MOLLE panels, a couple of tourniquets and several AR mag puches hanging upside down to cover any visible MOLLE . On one of the drop legs he had his blow out kit and several AR mag pouches and on the other he had more mag pouches and his pistol in a CRYE holster. This gear alone was probably 20 pounds worth of gear. On his plate carrier he had even more MOLLE to cover. He had two triple mag pouches side by side and then stacked three deep giving a total of 18 magazines. He had even more pistol magazine pouches on them and some more grenade pouches. He had a emergency strobe, several flashlights and admin pouches finished up the front. On the back he had a water bladder, more tourniquets, several radio pouches even though we only used one and sometimes two radios. And to finish out the back he had as many AR mag pouches as he could fit all hanging upside down. And then he had no less than a dozen morale patches butno patches indicating his blood type and his allergies which he did have. And when I asked about knowing his allergies and blood type if somethig happened he showed me his tattoo he got on his left side that had his full name, SSN, blood type and allergies. It was about 6 inches tall and just as wide. And he carried a bag as well, which I did as well and recommend to anyone. He used it to carry more ammunition, food and water which is a good thing. But on the outside was more MOLLE that needed to be covered and he did with every type of pouch he could buy in CRYE as well as plenty more patches. And finally he was issued a helmet. It was a solid brown color. And for the next three hours he made cutouts that matched the CRYE pattern then painted the helmet to match his warzone wardrobe. He would stick grass and shrubbery in the band that went around the helmet and replace it daily. The absolutely funniest thing I have seen was his first day outside all dolled up. I laughed so hard because he looked like a tactical Stay Puft marshmellow man. He could barely move and if he fell over he would be like a turtle on its back. I told him that all that gear was going to get heavy and wear him out. He said he would never take any of it off because you never know when you might need it but as time went on pouches began to go missing. And by the end of the deployment he was down to the bare minimum but still making excuses as to why he needed all that gear. Another funny thing he would do is he would act like a body guard around anyone with influence. This included the military even though we were civillians. He would move tactically anywhere he went, even to the chow hall across the street. I will never forget him because he made us laugh all the time with his antics. Dolomite

No you don't. If you have a link I would like to read it as I have looked in the past and just spent about 45 minutes researching it just now. There are no legal requirements for an individually made firearm to have a serial number. Not smart not to have one but not illegal either. http://www.atf.gov/f...technology.html A suggestion is not a law. Now it is suggested you add a serial number to keep an overzealous LE from taking you to jail but there is no legal requirement for an individual to add a serial number to a gun they made as an individual. In every single guide book it says licensed manufacturers (an individual is not a licensed manufacturer) must mark but no where does it say individuals need to mark the receiver with a serial number. It is not smart not to but legally it is not required on firearms that an individual makes. But remember this, if you decide to add a serial number it MUST meet the ATF requirements on size and depth or you could be in hot water as well. If a gun has EVER had a serial number it is a felony to obliterate or destroy the serial number. Only NFA items are required to have the individual maker's information. Of course those who are in the business of manufacturing and selling firearms are licensed to do so so they are required to put their information on any firearms they make. Dolomite

Actually you can sell any firearm you have made. It just can't be built with the intent of selling it. And before you ask how would they know intent realize this, most people who make guns to sell rarely sell just one. If you made and sold just one you have done no wrong, make and sell a dozens and you are in a heap of trouble. Same goes for taking legally transferred AR lowers and making complete firearms. You must have manufacturers licensing in order to assemble AR lowers for sale as complete firearms. Again, one time is not an issue it is when people do it as part of a money making business. You cannot buy a dozen stripped lowers and assemble them into firearms to sell without a manufacturer's license. There was a local shop that got into hot water for buying stripped S&W lowers then assembling them for sale. ATF told him to stop it. Dolomite

I'm posting just to tag this. I'll edit later for my run in with a MOLLE warrior overseas. Dolomite

I'm going to jump in here for RJF and make some excuses for them. Even though I am a critic of theirs we need to realize they are exposing the country to firearms and exposure removes the scariness for some. They have no doubt brought people into the firearms community that never would have joined. First they were AK guys, that is all they did and were very well respected for doing it. And for a long time that is all they knew. And then somewhere along the line, no doubt the producers recommendation, they get into AR's. To them their AR might be new and novel because they have never dealt with AR's before. And one more thing, diversification is a good thing. They are getting into a market that is getting ready to go full retard again like in November of 2008. And as far as anything that is not an AK being built on the show it is the producers that are steering the decision to build it. And think about this, there are very few true custom shops and they are now one of them. I am lucky in that Predator Custom shop is indeed that, a true custom shop. They will build anything, no matter how far out of the norm, and jump headlong into as if it were their own. Now onto the particular model that is being sold at Academy. It is Academy that sets that price. Let me say it again, Academy sets the selling price not Red Jacket. Yes you can get comparables for cheaper right now but not for long. We are heading into the days of $1,500 basic carbines and anything remotely decked out being $2,500. It is worth $1,200? To somebody it is and that somebody is probably taking into account the name and the television show. Just that same way most Leupold owners pick their optics for the first time, because of the name. Ot those who drive a Escalade when a Yukon is the same under all the glitz. As far as the paperwork screw up it happens. Any shop that hasn't had an issue with its books at some point either hasn't been in business very long or hasn't sold a lot of firearms. The screw up might have been during an inspection or just some screw up someone at the shop caught before the ATF inspected. Now those screw ups might not be a lost firearm but errors on the books does happen to most. And to those who think billet is better it is not. It just looks different. It is milled out of a single block of aluminum. Standard lowers are forged which makes for a harder, more durable lower. And with everything being CNC anymore a standard forged lower is going to be just as in spec as a billet lower. And remember this, milspec is the minimum standard and a billet lower does not meet it. Billet lowers are not forged. There is a reason for it. Do I like billets? Yes I do but billet is not better than forged. Just a few thoughts Dolomite

Thanks Jeff. And along with your order you will get fast service and a 100% no fault guarantee. If you don't like the kit or it doesn't work as described I will issue a 100% refund, no questions asked. I might ask to improve the product for others but I will issue a refund no matter what. The kit uses 100% 18-8 stainless steel so it will not corrode. It will be shipped with very detailed instructions and it takes less than 10 minutes to install. Most importantly it requires zero modifications to your firearm and is completely reversible with no damage to your firearm. They work with AR-15 and AR-10 rifles. And honestly how often can you spend $13 to have something change the feel of a firearm so dramatically. It takes your AR trigger and makes it feel like a nice bolt gun trigger. If you do not win here you can order your kit at http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/38514-ar-trigger-improvement-kits/page__fromsearch__1 Dolomite

Was it at the range out on Rifle Range road? Sounds like 1/2 the RSO's out there. I have seem them actually catch brass out of the air. There was one guy who made a game of catching brass in one of his vest pockets. I had to start marking my brass. They would pick up my brass that I reload then argue with me that it wasn't my brass. Even after I marked them with a black sharpie they would say that there is no way to know if the brass was mine because everybody marks their brass with a black sharpie. After that conversation I began painting the rear of the cases with pink paint. And once again when I told them the brass they were picking was mine they tried to argue until I told them my brass was pink. It was like the brass was still hot how fast they dropped a pink case, after all no manly man would have pink brass. I am so glad I do not go to that range anymore. Most of the RSO's are full of attitude and about 1/2 the shooters have attitudes as well. Dolomite

I was issued a Hydromatic when I was in. I was really big into cars so I laughed when I first read the markings. Dolomite

The 300 BLK only shines in platforms that use AR magazines. That and the fact there are factory subsonic rounds. The 7.62x39 can be loaded to do exactly the same thing the 300 can. There is subsonic 7.62x39 factory loads out there as well. If you think about it the 7.62x39 can do anything the 300 can as well as do it a lot cheaper. I am sure that will change some as the 300 becomes more and more popular but it will never be as popular as the 7.62x39. The 300 is far from new. It has been around since the 80's in the form of 300/221. Then it became the 300 Whisper by JD Jones. Then finally when it was being factory loaded and given SAAMI specs it became popular. Yes I know the neck is slightly longer on the 300 BLK but case capacity is the same among it, the 300/221 and the 300 Whisper. And the reason for the slight change was to avoid problems with JD Jones and his trademarked cartridge. This is why you can shoot 300/221 and 300 Whisper in a BLK gun but not the reverse. Another change to the BLK that I really like is it takes into account the thicker neck brass from making brass from 223 cases. The Whisper was designed to use the 221 case with a thinner neck. I recently built a bolt gun in 7.62x39, my first bolt gun in this caliber. I looked really hard at 300 blk but decided on the x39 because of ammunition availability. I can walk into any shop that sells ammunition and by 7.62x39. I can also load it to do anything the BLK can. When I can walk into Walmart and buy BLK ammo I will chamber another barrel in it as well as build an AR. Until then though I will work with the 7.62x39. Dolomite

I have shopped at most of the Walmarts in the Knoxville area after dark. The absolutely worst one is the one at East Towne mall. I have seen groups wandering around in the parking lot being loud and boisterous. It is a bit uneasy when you see one of those groups heading towards you as you exit with bags in your hands. There are several reasons why that particular Walmart has problem with undesireables. First, it probably has something to do with East Towne/Knoxville Center mall being in close proximity. As it closes the miscreants look for a place to hang out and Walmart is just minutes away. Second, the mall and Walmart is 3-5 minutes from what is basically the slums. This makes it easier for those miscreants to find a place to hang out and conduct business. Dolomite

I'll throw a few tips in as well. To clean without a tumbler use Lemishine. Mix 1-2 tsp of Lemishine to enough hot water to cover your brass. Then put the brass in a container then pour the water mixture or the brass. Give it about a minute of vigorous shaking then let it set for 24 hours. Make sure to rinse it with clean water and dry before use. It comes out just about as good as tumbling and even gets the primer pockets. For lube I use a mix of 100% pure lanolin and rubbing alcohol. The ratio is 1 part lanolin to 6 parts alcohol. Try to get at least 91% alcohol. Boil water in a tub then remove it from the heat. Open the lanolin and alcohol and put them in the water to warm for about 5 minutes. Them put the alcohol in a spray bottle then add the lanolin. Shake well and it will infuse and never separate. I'll think of more later. I am a bit distracted at the moment. Dolomite

I would warn against any integrally suppressed gun. I would get a suppressor that can be moved from platform to platform. It makes that piece of equipment more useful. One thing that worried me about the RJ AK is whether it is a two stamp gun. You might have to pay for SBR as well as the suppressor on the same gun. Also, a suppressed gun shooting supersonic ammo isn't quiet. The only time you have supersonic that is reasonably quiet is when the target is less than 10 feet. Anything beyond that and the sonic crack is generally pretty loud. I know in most cases the supersonic crack is as loud as an unsuppressed 22 lr firing high velocity ammo. As far as caliber, I am with you. I would pick a caliber that can be found locally. 7.62x39 can do anything ballistically a 300 BLK can do and probably more because it has more case capacity. The only advantage the 300 BLK has over the 7.62x39 is the AR platform, bolt guns are going to be equal. And I have built AR's in 7.62x39 and have had them be 100% reliable. One thing I do not like about the AR is that most cannot be folded into a more compact package. There are plenty of platforms other than the AK chambered in 7.62x39. And most of them are threaded correctly for a suppressor. Dolomite

You are right. CCI makes some. That would make it easier for the round to defeat soft armor. Dolomite