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Sport is the one I would pick if you want a decent carbine. The VR is more of a varmint rifle, totally different use than a carbine.

Melonite is toughted as being more durable and provides more corrosion resistance than chrome. It is a surfaced hardening treatment that provides a lot more barrel life. I forgot about that as well. Makes for a nicer gun than the OR carbine. Dolomite

I believe the majority of users are going to do just as well, probably better, with the Sport as any of the others. One great thing about the Sport vs. the Optics Ready carbine is cost. Another great feature of the Sport is the 5R barrel. By design 5R barrels are most accurate than most other designs and they are rarely found on anything other than high end rifles. Google it! You are going to be surpised when you comapre accuracy of your Colt to the 5R barrel if you get the Sport. For the price difference between the OR and the Sport you can add a decent red dot or other type of scope to take advantage of the accuracy of the 5R barrel. You can use the cost difference to buy ammo so you get to shoot more. Or maybe even buy a rimfire conversion so you can shoot even more, it would be like getting two more guns for under $900. Because the Sport is built to the same standard as every other AR out there you can add or change components as you need them. And the $300 difference in price tag is a big step ahaed to getting those items you might want or feel you need. And the only real difference between the two are the chrome lined bore and chamber. And chrome lined bores tend to be less accurate than those that aren't, now some individual rifles might be better but as a general rule chrome lined is less accurate. As far as the forward assist and port cover most people are not going to ever need them. And if you ever decide you need them the upper receiver can be swapped out for under $150 as I said above. And then you have a better gun than the OP carbine for less. The only real advantage the chrome lined bores has over others is durability when firing at an accelerated rate. And even then it isn't that much greater. It also helps with corrosion in field enviroments but most users on this side of the pond aren;t gonig to need that corrosion resistance. The Sport also has a 8 twist rather than a 9 twist. And although I am a HUGE 9 twist fan the 8 twist is still better if you ever plan on shooter HEAVY bullets. 8 twist is also still slow enough to use varmint bullets without centrifugal force blowing them apart like a 7 twist. 9 twist barrels will shoot 77 and 80 grain bullets, just not to the extended ranges a 8 twist can. The Sport comes ready to shoot, no need to purchase sights unlike the Optics Ready rifle which would require a front and rear sight or some sort of optic to be able to fire the first round. I just think the Sport is a better gun then the Optic Ready carbine. You get a lot more for your money. And honestly I can't build a better gun for the price of the Sport and I am a big fan of building AR's. There is nothing in the under $750 price range that compares. And if you can't tell I am a huge fan of the Sport. And up until about 3 weeks ago I never considered it. Dolomite

Why only 3 months? People need to realize that they need more than 3 months of food. Imgaine if today the world ended as we know it, I mean really ended. We cannot plant food crops until spring and they will not be ready until late summer which is 8 months away. And even if we plan on foraging for food nothing will be edible for at least 4 more months. And foraging alone isn't going to provide enough for a family. And 3 months of food is only going to extend the inevitable starvation. Any food in stores will be taken almost immediately by looters and thugs. Do you have a well? if so there is a cheap and easy way to have all the water you could ever need. Sand filters are easy and cheap to build and can turn bad water into useable water. I bought a bunch of rice form Walmart. It is like $6 for 20 pound bags and for enough for two people for 6 months is probably less than $75. I have had one bucket of rice in Co2 for over a year to test viability. I plan on opening it up in the next few months when I run out of my current open container. The bags have survived a year without any issues either. For protein I have 10-15 pounds of beans as well as plan on taking game locally. The first sign of SHTF and I am dropping the deer that hang out in my front yard and begin making jerky. Security is also another big concern because LE will not be concerned with anything but their own families, which is how it should be. So roaming bands of thugs are going to emerge almost over night. And it is these thugs that are going to prey upon those people/families who leave their current location for a better one. Also, I wonder where those planning to bug out are planning to go where everyone else isn't aleady going? This mass exodus is only going to make for easy pickings for the thugs. Every member of your group should be armed with some type of firearm. It is the one equalizer that prevents people from becoming victims or at least levels the playing field. The biggest thing to survival is never give up hope and always think. Think about how to improve things like your living conditions and your security. Have a backup for everything you need to survive. Also, I believe those people who are tinkerers are going to make it longer than anyone else because they tend to see things differently than the rest of us. They can use normal everyday objects is ways we never envisioned to help improve their lives. Dolomite

They no longer make them and have no parts for sale for them. I was going to buy a stock for my rimfre. Dolomite

I called about the CLEO signature issue today. It is pure rumor. The rumor was started by a group. They had discussed and were going to request it but as of right now it is pure rumor. It hasn't even been sent as a formal request, only discussions among group members. The person also said the wait times are running 5-6 months right now. Not because of any additional applications but because their department has had a substantial number of people retire. And with the cutbacks within the ATF they are not hiring replacements for those who have retired. The person also said because of some process changes internally there is a little bit of a lag getting people up to speed. I asked about hiring additional examiners and the person said the hiring process for them would have needed to be started about 5 years ago. The person said there are no plans to hire any additional examiners. He asked for my help in getting our representatives to approve more funding for them. Dolomite Personally I like the CLEO signature requirement. If they do away with it you are going to see 1-2 year wait times.

You need to let him know he will be receiving a bill for the cost of repair. If you paid anything you need to dispute it with the credit card company. Here is the Facebook page for the smith: OSR Old South Restoration - Gun Store - Dyersburg, TN | Facebook I would recommend you post these pictures on Facebook his wall with your story if you don't get positive results. But above all else give him a chance to respond before impacting his business. Dolomite

The Sport has a 5R barrel which in of itself is a very nice feature. 5R barrels are know for being accurate. It also has a hardened and MPI tested bolt which is another item you do not see on lower end AR's. The Sport is a very good value, even without the dust cover and forward assist. And if you ever decide you need those items they can be had for about $150 installed. If I were in the market for a beginner AR I would definintely by the sport before anything else. Dolomite

Folding stocks work great on rimfires. Thy do not need the buffer tube, buffer or buffer spring. Dolomite

I was trying to say that ANY insolent remark is counterproductive to the conversation, be it guns, cars or a cake recipe. Dolomite

A folding stock is not just a matter of swapping out stocks on your current AR. You must have a piston system as well as a special, shorter bolt and a few other modifications. That is why you don't see them for sale. It is a completely difference weapons system designed to look like an AR. Those AR's with folding stocks are more AK or SIG like than AR like. Dolomite

I would have explained that it was perfectly legal to carry rather than give him a short smart comment. Being rational and respectful goes a long way for both sides. Your smart comment prevented what could have been a positive exchange between two sides of thought. Most people don't realize it is perfectly legal to do what you did. A few minutes explaining that is was legal might have been a better way to approach it. Now they are going to think that every person who carries a gun must be a smart ass. Dolomite

Just the fact he will be sellign there is a reason to go. He has the widest selection of reloadign stuff I have even seen a vendor have. He also has the prices that are lower than anyone else I have ever seen. And finally you are buying from a great guy who supports the gun community. Dolomite

I also have a Taurus. Mine is a 9mm 24/7 OSS/DS in tan. It is insanely accurate for what it is. I shoots better than most guns I have ever owned. How is that pistols accuracy? I have considered buying one of those as well because I like hammer guns. Dolomite

I have seen this also. It seams like some guns don't have a throat or the throat is extremely short. Also, some bullets don't have an ogive that is compatible with some chambers. OP, if you want a long term solution have a smith run a SAAMI spec 9mm reamer into the chamber. It should fix your problem. Dolomite

There have been a lot of development in recent years. They have mortars that are now GPS guided and i think they have laser guided ones as well. Basically program them, point the tube in the general direction and fire it with a full charge to get maximum height. It will guide itself to the target. They have the same technology for artillery pieces as well. I can remember in the early 90's chemical lasers being tested. They said the damage was equal to a 155 yet was totally silent when fired. I witnessed some pretty amazing tests. Dolomite

A scope is unable to see the front sight. It will not focus down far enough for the front sight to be an issue. Even on 1.5x scopes the front sight is not an issue. Dolomite

BBC News - Self-steering bullet researched by US weapons experts Pretty amazing stuff. And to think we all laughed at this in the movie. http://mashable.com/2012/01/31/self-guided-bullet/ Dolomite

Yeah, wylde is a bit looser than most 5.56 except in the throat area. Makes for a more reliable chamber than most while increasing accuracy over a 5.56 chamber. Dolomite

The only difference in chamberes is the Wylde throat is a little narrower, .224 vs. .226. ALl other dimensions are pretty much identical. Actually a lot of the 5.56 chambers are a bit tighter dimensions than the Wylde. Load data should be the same but as always work it up to be safe. Dolomite

I was able to shoot some groups today. Kind of windy but still able to shoot some decent groups. I will say this powder shot groups that were comparable to the known good load in my AR. The best group with this powder was slightly smaller than the best with my usual powders and it is doing it for 1/2 the cost. I will also say it seems a lot cleaner than the Varget or H335 I normally use. Best groups hovered in the 1/2" range at 122 yards for a 10, yes 10, shot group. I still need to fine tune the loads but as it stands the load of 28.3 with a 53 grain SMK produced a very nice, consistent group with my 16 inch gun. It is also going to be a fast shooter as the max with the bullet is 28.5 grains. The max powder charge for a single load costs right at 4.5 cents for each round which is very cheap compared to most powder. I can whole heartedly recommend this powder to anyone wanting to load accurate loads. As a side benefit this is also a very cheap powder (about 1/2 the cost of other powders). As I said David (DLM37015) has this powder for under $100 for 8 pounds and it is a great deal on a great powder. You can load 2,000 rounds with his 8 pound jug. Dolomite

I really do need to practice more. Dolomite

Body armor does more than just protect you from bullets. It also minimizes other types of impacts. It dissipates any sort of blunt force trauma. We had people who got in wrecks and didn't get hurt because of the armor they were wearing. Even if the armor you are wearing isn't rated for rifle rounds it might stop that rifle bullet after it has passed through glass or a car's body panel. Or after the rifle bullet has ricochetted off of the ground or a brick wall. Just because it is only rated for pistols doesn't mean it won't stop a slower moving rifle bullet. The vest is also a place for you to keep items needed for your first line of defense or medical supplies to keep you alive until you can more substantial medical treatment. As far as the average person owning body armor I think it is a good idea in the same way a person wears a seatbelt. You hope you never get in a wreck but if it does happen you are glad you had it on. People say that getting hit will ruin your day even with armor on. I am sure it will but a blunt force injury is easier to treat and survive than a piercing injury. Soft armor has been tested and even if it is out of date it is still effective. They can be had relatively cheap if you shop around. I have spent a lot of time in various types of armor. I will say that finding a comfortable, peoperly fitting setup is key to staying safe. If it is not fitting well or isn't comfortable it will not work properly. Ill fitting armor leaves gaps or doesn't cover the areas it should. Uncomfortable armor means you won't wear it as often as you probably should. I ran into this problem with issued armor, it was often too big and would sag, exposing my upper chest area. Because of this I approached PACA body armor and had them make me a custom setup. It feels great and fits even better. And on the armor they made me I made sure there is plenty of MOLLE so I can have everything I might need readily available. It was expensive but worth every penny when you wear it for hours every day. This is my take on personal gear. At a bare minimum you need your vest and a bag that you can easily carry. The gear on your person should be the bare essentials needed to either fight to your bag or survive in place in case you can't make it to your bag. On my vest I also carried 2-3 tourniquets, a blow out kit and a few admin pouches. Also on my person were any communications equipment I needed. This setup should be as light as possible while keeping those items you might need to get to your bag. No need to have your vest weight 80 pounds with stuff that should be in your bag. As far as where to put my bag I considered each 30 round magazine equal to about 10 seconds of travel time to the bag. So when I had 7 magazines on my person my bag was always positioned within a one minute and behind cover. The contents of the bag is what is used to fight to an even better area or to sustain the fight if you can't leave. Now in the bag I generally had 20 or so more magazines in it. Hopefully these additional mags will get me to the more defensible area or defeat the threat if I can't. I also had plenty of water and food in the bag as well as more medical supplies. The bag also contained other equipment that might be needed like NVG's, smoke, as well as on occassion some frags. It also contained spare batteries. On my vest I also had additional magazines for my pistol but not my pistol itself. The reason is if my vest is removed I do not want to be without some sort of protection. This is why I almost always had my pistol in a holster on my side. I also made sure one of the admin pouches on my vest and bag was for snack items only. The worst thing you can do is put snacks in with other items you might need to get to in an emergency. Having to dig through muffins to get a tourniquet is never a good thing. Soft armor is to designed to stop rifle bullets so you need hard plates if that is a likely threat. As far as hard armor there are a couple of ways to go. Either get a level 4 stand alone plate or get what is called a "in conjunction" plate. The stand alone is just as the name implies a plate only. They tend to be really expensive, heavy and cumbersome. The "in conjuction plates" are designed to work with 3A soft armor under the hard plate. The "in conjunction" setup is a lot more managable and comfortable. How it works is the hard plate isn't designed to stop the rifle bullet but supposed to break it up. And the bullet fragments that make it past the plate are then stopped by the soft armor. I have used steel and ceramic and prefer steel over ceramic for several reasons. First is durability. It is hard to break steel no matter how rough you treat it. Ceramics on the other hand are as brittle as a dinner plate. That is why most have several layers of various coatings to help absorb shock if they are dropped. And the only way to tell if a ceramic plate is good is by X-ray. This is why I would shy away from any surplus armor because it may be shattered and there is no way to know before buying it. Steel on the other hand you can see if it has issues. Second is manuverability. Steel is a lot thinner than ceramic. The conjunction steel plates I used were 1/4" thick while the conjuction ceramics were ~3/4" thick. That extra 1.5" makes a huge difference when getting in and out of vehicles or manuvering in tight places. Steel is a little heavier, probably 1 pound extra per plate but the mobility, for me, was more important than weight. Steel will also take mutiple hits without compromising other parts of the plate. Ceramics tend to shatter after the first shot. There are some that can take multiple hits but they are not as cheap as steel. The only armor that deals with the multi hit problem well is DragonSkin but it is very, very expensive. The steel in conjuction plates I used overseas would completely stop 5.56 and 7.62x39. They would also stop 308, 7.62x54 and 30-06 if the rounds were not armor piercing. The rounds that would penetrate would hopefully be stopped by the soft armor underneath. I know we shot some plates at point blank (under 10 yards) with 5.56 penetrator rounds and they did nothing to them. I am sure they were something harder than the 1/4" AR 500 steel I have right now. Just some of my thoughts on armor as well as personal gear. These are MY thoughts and just like most everything else it is a matter of personal choice as to what you like or how you set your gear up. Everyone I worked with had their equipment setup differently with the exception of medical gear. It was always in the same spot for every person. But other than that it was personal preference. Dolomite

Not true. They went to 7 twist to stabilize the super long NATO spec tracers not the 62 grain bullets. The tracers only weigh virtually the same as 62 grain bullets yet are about 1/4" longer than those same bullets. 9 twist is plenty fast for 62 grain bullets. 9 twist will easily shoot 69 grain bullets. 9 twist will also shoot bullets heavier than 69 grain accurately in most guns. Just to reiterate, they did not go to 7 twist for 62 grain "penetrator" bullets but to use the NATO tracers. Dolomite

After I have worked up some quality loads for the bolt gun I will compare a few "cheap" brands to my loads. Then I may take the cheap loads and load them with quality bullets. Then use the cheap bullets I pulled in my quality loads. I will try to figure out where the inaccuracy is, bullet, powder charge, primer or casings. This is going to have to wait a bit as I haven't got the rifle done. Dolomite