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The biggest compalint I have or had was the inconsistent loading. Some times fast and no problems, other times very slow to load and then other times all the random 403, 404, 408, 503 errors. Hopefully your change to another server will fix this. I was to the point a week ago that I was going to move this site to the back burner like it did to what used to be my regulars and just check back in a couple of times a week. It seems better now, not sure if the switch has already taken place or just your current server working harder towards reliability, either way I appreciate it. Dolomite

The new XR handles fit the older AUto Prime but I am sure you already know that from owning both. I bought a brand new, complete XR after I was told the new handle would not work on the older Auto Prime. I think it actually works better than the original handle. I use the AUto Prime II for precision work. It is mounted in the same place as the die and a ram pushes the primer into the case. I can set the primer depth to be the same on all cases, something I can't do with a handle primer even with uniformed primer pockets. It was discontinued a few years ago but I found a new one earlier this year and snatched it up. Using it has cut my groups some. Dolomite

So I figured I would update everyone. I did have my taxes reduced but only to the previous years tax amount. Which is only about 30% more than what the actual property value is worth. After some research I found out that most properties in the US are lower now than in 2006, on average 21% lower than their 2006 assessments. I took that to the board and they agreed I was over assessed. Now the real fun begins because now I know who is on the board that determined my reduction. One in particular owns propety that he bought in 2005 that had a greenbelt value of $795,000 dollars at the time. Since then he has cleared it and turned it into commercial property and it is 203 acres (yes I said two hundred plus acres of commercial property). Sitting on the property is a LARGE office building that was built withint the last 2 years. It also houses a local EMS station. The EMS building appraised at $71,800 on its own. The fun begins when I look up his tax records. His 200+ acre commercial site that has been cleared, has power and water and with the large commercial building appraises for less than my 1 acre lot and 1,400 sq foot home. When he bought the property he bragged about he paid one million (1,000,000) dollars for the propery yet now it is now valued at less than $100,000 according to public tax records. It only gets thicker when you realize that the assessor of property bears the same last name. I really need to move but I suspect it will be the same anywhere else I go. That or quit playing by the rules, which will never happen. Dolomite

I have read ads for Lightning Links. They were selling for $20 back before the ban and now they are deep into the 6 digit dollar range. RDIAS's were nearly as cheap back then but those are even more expensive than LL's. But both are still cheaper than a registered receiver (RR). And personally I would rather have a RDIAS than a RR. If you have a kaboom with a RR you are probably out your MG. With a LL or a RDIAS you can just install them into another receiver and go. And do not order from the ad in Shotgun News for new, pre 1981, RDIAS's. They claim they are legal and they probably are if you do not own an AR but I wouldn't want to even risk it. Possession of these with an AR is just as criminal as being installed in an AR. Dolomite

The only problem I have is there is potential for young minors to see it leading to some very serious questions that some parents may not want to answer. I know that if my 13 year old high schooler saw it that is not something I would want to have to explain. I could live with charges of disorderly conduct as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor if a minor saw it but other than that the rest is a bit over the top. At least is wasn't the usual "zero tolerance" crap but they are about to ruin a young man's life before it has even begun. He should have some sort of punishment but considering it was not done with malice it should be very light, perhaps community service and then all charges expunged. Dolomite

There are several custom builders that are making several pistol caliber AR's that are gas driven. From memory they make them in 7.62x25, 9mm, 10mm and 45 ACP. I do know they require a gas tube that is way shorter than even a pistol length gas tube. Of the non standard DI builds I have built I have done a 7.62x25 but never got it to run 100% so I had it chambered it in 7.62x39. After that it was 100% reliable with factory ammo as well as using my 180 grain loads. I do know from discussions that gas driven pistol caliber AR's have very little recoil, compared to blowback guns, because the it soaks up a lot of the recoil. It is also very tunable to increase reliability and decrease felt recoil. It also makes for a cleaner system than blowback whether using a DI or piston setup. Here are some discussions on gas driven pistol caliber AR's: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=15&t=366336&page=6 http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=15&t=509364 Here is one of the more prolific custombuilders: http://www.teppojutsu.com/ Ron Williams is another builder that does an equally good job building custom AR's. I do believe this is his 7.62x25 DI AR: http://www.cncgunsparts.com/ar-15_m-16_762x25_uppers I have had more positive dealings with Ron than with Teppujitsu. I asked Teppu if his system would work with subsonic 7.62x25 rounds and his response was "buy one and find out". A few other general questions resulted in similar responses. I have provided Ron, through a mutual friend, with some of my subsonic load data I worked up. He has also provided me with some data as well, again through a mutual friend. I also worked on what twist rates where needed to get a subsonic bullets to tumble in the 7.62x25. I did this for a friend of both Ron's and I's. I also have a 9mm blowback I built from a parts kit. Nothing out of the ordinary and anyone could have put it together. It uses a standard 5.56 carbine buffer and is 100% reliable with everything except a few HP styles. I have done several blowback 7.62x25 AR's for myself. I didn't like them because they were loud, noisy and actually painful if you did a lot of shooting. After a few hundred rounds I would have bruising because the gun only weighed around 5 pounds and had quite a recoil impulse. Ultimately I gave up on the 7.62x25 AR's and built bolt guns because I was more interested in shooting subsonic rounds but still wanted the ability to shoot surplus. Dolomite

A 9mm blowback has more felt recoil than a 5.56 gas gun. I have over 7,000 rounds through my wife's 9mm AR and well above that through various 5.56 AR's. None of the 5.56 AR's recoil as hard as the 9mm or at least not the ones with flash hiders or muzzle brakes. Dolomite

They were never designed to shoot. Dolomite

I can attest that the AK's accuracy or lack there of is due more to ammunition quality than the weapon's design. While overseas we had and used brass cased, high quality, American made ammunition in a lot of the AK's our locals used. When using the brass cased ammunition we had locals, using open sights, hit man sized steel targets 7 out of 10 times using the quality ammo. Using steel cased ammo they would never have time hitting the targets as often. We had some cheap Serbian surplus 5.56 that made it into our supplies at one point. We used it for practice only but shooting those out of our AR's resulted in miserable accuracy. We couldn't even get as many hits on target using the Serbian stuff as the AK's using the steel cased stuff. Using good quality ammo our hits were generally around 8 or 9 hits out of ten with our AR's. Dolomite

Wohoo, they give the same dealer discount on ammo as on the parts they sell. Going to have to look a bit closer but I might be able to but cheaper than reload which is always a good thing. Dolomite

And one more thing. The extra barrel length will add velocity to the bullet and additional velocity is generally a good thing. Even if it is in pistol configuration it is still easy to shoot accurately. Put the buffer tube on top of your shoulder, your check on the tube to get a decent weld and it is as accurate as you need to be with a short barrel. Dolomite

My wife has a 9mm AR that has over 7,000 rounds through it now and here is my take on them. I built her a 9mm and she loves it, as do most people who shoot it. The reason is because there is very little muzzle blast compared to a 5.56 gun. She isn't recoil sensitive but very blast sensitive so the 5.56 I built her initially was out rather quickly. Believe it or not but a 9mm blow back AR has more of a recoil impulse than a 5.56 gas gun. I have shown dozens of people the comparison and most people don't believe it until they shoot both. Another advantage of a 9mm AR over a 5.56 AR is inside enclosures like a car or in your house. Touching off a 5.56 in a car or even inside of the house can be very disorienting even with hearing protectionon . Without it and it will extend any chance of a follow up shot for a second or two. 9mm is much more forgiving inside especially when you start getting into the shorter barrel lengths. If I had to have a AR with a short barrel (under 9.5") I would choose a pistol caliber. Dolomite

My wife's Sigma has never failed to go bang. It does have a heavy trigger but in a fire fight I seriously doubt you will notice it. They are also CHEAP to buy. I have seen them for sale from private parties for $175 and from dealers for $225. Dolomite

YHM stuff is good. I have used them a lot and really like them. I have recently started using brakes rather than hiders. They are louder and more bothersome to those around you but make shooting a 223 AR recoil like a 22LR. I have two identical uppers, one in 223 and one in 22LR. Other than the noise levels people can't tell the difference in recoil. Dolomite

They sell Stevens 200's for under $200 all the time. They are Savage model 10's without the accutrigger, just as accurate and accept all the upgrades a Savage will. Not to be confused with the Axis/Edge which is not upgradeable or at least not as much. Can't wait. Actually I can because I will go broke when they open up. Dolomite

As with almost all military schools it is going to be a gut check. Most schools like this are nothing more than a mind game to help you see how hard you really are mentally. After all, they can only push your body to its physical limit but when people reach there mental limit is where their true colors show. As far a boots go, find out what you will be issued and buy them now. That way you can break them in now. I always liked and used Thorlo socks. They are pricey but worth it. Make sure you have the socks you are going to be using so you can fit your boots properly. Nothing worse than showing up and realizing your socks make your boots too tight or worse too loose. Do your physical training now. Find out what the PT test is going to be and do that test every other day until the day you leave. I would also recommend rucking some as well to get used to how that feels. 90 days is a long time to prepare physically. And being physically strong helps keep you mentally strong. It also helps you see how it feels and reacts when you it meets or exceeds its physical limits. Don't skimp on survival equipment, ever. Whether it be for a school or not, buy the best you can afford. Do your best, don't give up and give 100%. Do this and you will do fine. Instructors have a knack for finding out those who don't give 100% and when they do it will be much worse. And when things seem like they are the worst they are going to get just remember what you learn may one day save your life. Best of luck Dolomite

Anyone here ever have custom bullet molds made? Reason I ask is I am starting a project and need a 12 gauge bullet molds made. I am wanting some Elmer keith type bullets for use in a 12 gauge rifled bore. I am planning on shooting very heavy, as in 2+ ounce, slugs at subsonic velocities. Thanks Dolomite

Anyone here ever have custom bullet molds made? Reason I ask is I am starting a project and need a 12 gauge bullet molds made. I am wanting some Elmer keith type bullets for use in a 12 gauge rifled bore. I am planning on shooting very heavy, as in 2+ ounce, slugs at subsonic velocities. Seems the biggest off the shelf ones are 1 1/8th ounce. Thanks Dolomite

+1 You should always verify there is a round in the chamber if the gun will ever be used for self defense. I check mine the same way, open thebolt far enough to visually verify there is a round in the chamber. I then relase the bolt handle and tap the forward assist to make sure the bolt is locked up. Dolomite

These aren't actual credit cards. Just debit cards I use for a few online purchases that won't take PayPal. I religiously use Paypal for anything and everything I can. Their protections are better than most credit card companies. They have helped me on a few occassions without question. Dolomite

Just wanted to see if anyone else local to Knoxville has had any odd charges. Mine are from Bahrain Trading company out of Iraq and Fly Dubai out of Dubai. I have only made 3 purchases online using the CC number in the last few months. This CC has only been active for only about 8 months now. Last one was cancelled after a 1/2 dozen $1 ITunes purchases. Dolomite

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I had a 1969 Corvette. Original 427/4spd. It had 4.11's and a close ration muncey. Very, very rare car becasue of options or it was until the original owner drove it down to the dealership. He had them install one of the new 454's a year after he bought it. He thought the 454 was a better motor. I have had a lot of different cars over th years. 1964 Ford Fairlane. 289 C code car but I installed a aluminum headed 400 hp to the wheels 289. Straight, rust free car that only needed paint. Interior was perfect as was all the mecahnicals and door seals. 1965 Mercury Commet Caliente that was a K code car with air. Another straight rust free car that was very rare thanks to the factory air coupled with the solid lifter K code motor. 1970 Mach I with a 351C and a 4 speed. I sold it with 24K miles, it was absolutely mint. Had all the dealer paperwork on it. This car was in near perfect condition. ALl it needed was paint and the original owner had two gallons in the trunk. I didn;t expect it to be good but it was and was used for the repaint. 1971 Monte Carlo SS. All the early 70's SS's came with big blocks, mine had a LS-5 and was also a pretty nice car. That is until I dropped a valve racing it on the streets. 1977 T/A with a monster of a motor. It was the fastest I had ever been with me driving. I did 155 MPH in that car. It was straight but needed some cosmetic work. 1978 Malibu. Small block car that was very nice but was more of a dependable daily driver. 1979 Malibu. Small block as well but a bit more warmed over. 1978 Granada, my first car. Street raced it A LOT back in the 80's. A couple of mid 80's Mustangs, the usual for most you see around here. A couple of mid 80's T-Bird Turbo coupes. One was stock and the other was a very warmed over car that was an absolute handful anytime boost came on. 5 speed and it would break loose in 1st, 2nd and 3rd when boost came on. Chirped into 4th and sometimes 5th. Sold it to a guy in Conneticut who came down and drove it back home. 1978 Mercury Zephyr 2d box top. I absolutely loved this car and was very sad the day it was sold. This was by far the quickest car I have ever owned and probably ever driven. I installed front and rear sway bars from Mustang Cobra's. The Zephyr is a fox body so all Mustang parts bolt right up, rear ends, brakes, front suspension, everything. I built subframes to help keep things straight and level. The motor was a 302 that was extremely well built. 10.5 to 1 compression. A lot of work went into getting everything working together and the motor would spin past 6500 all day long. It planted well over 400 horse to the ground as well handled like a dream. It would run OK on premium but I would go to Morristown airport and buy the 108+ octane. This woke the car up a lot and I would add more advance. It handled so well that I have taken the Rutledge pike exit off of 40 heading east and never had the speed drop below 60 mph from the time I exited the highway until Rutledge pike. I drove it for over a year with headers only when I was an officer. And did I mention these cars are the lightest fox bodied cars. Mine weighed in at under 2,600 pounds without any cutting. I was in the process of building a twin turbo Boss 302 (small block with big cleveland heads) when I was in my accident. I gave the project to a good friend of mine. We extimated the HP to be in the 1,100 range once completed and tuned. It was going to be for the Zephyr and be completely streetable. I have since sold every car. I realized I would not be able to drive or work on them after my helicopter accident. If there is one thing in this world I truly miss it is driving a hot rod or fast car. I would give up my guns and any other vice I have to be able to drive a hot rod again. Dolomite

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