Dolomite_supafly

Wow, I have eaten there a couple of times in Knoxville and never disarmed. I never seen the sign and I make sure to always check. In fact I tell my wife and son to check for the signs also. If the one in Knoxville has a sign it is well hidden like the one you visited. Email the manager and see what the response will be. If it isn't to your satisfaction contact their corporate office and include the manager's email. And when all else fails just quit eating there. Eventually these places are going to see that alienating themselves from a large percentage of the population does hurt your bottom line. Dolomite

I personally think that a national consumption tax at 30% would work. If you take the 47% who don't pay any form of taxes and make them pay I think we can easily generate the same amount as what the 53% who are covering everything now is paying. And after it goes into effect it can be used to force the government to change the way it spends the money. Another good thing about fair tax is that EVERYBODY pays. The biggest thing I like about it and probably the reason it will never happen is it gives the citizens control over the government’s purse strings. If we don't like how our money is getting spent we just stop buying and reduce the government's income. It would also leave the majority of the IRS agents looking for work. I say transfer the IRS agents to ICE so they can assist the Border Patrol in protecting our borders. Take the current IRS employees, roughly 90,000, plus the 35,000 new hires and use them to protect our borders. We have roughly 7,500 miles of borders between Canada and Mexico. That would give us 16 agents per mile not including current operations protecting our borders. Seems to me that would definitely be enough coverage to protect our borders. Once you have the border secure then start deporting, on a grand scale, those who are here illegally to remove that burden from our society. Dolomite

As was said before make sure your techniques you are practicing are good techniques. I have shot my entire life and up until 2005 I had some bad habits. It has taken me a lot of practice since then to rid myself of those habits and in the process I have gotten more accurate as well as quicker. Start everything in slow motion and have a knowledgeable buddy or even video tape yourself to check yourself as you go. Once you get the correct basics down then start to speed up and continue until your accuracy drops off. At that point you have reached a shelf that your need to spend some time and practice at before you start sqeaking the last little bit of skill out. Thanks for the link to the drills. I am definitely needing some more stuff to practice. Dolomite

I've seen brand new Glock 45 Gap pistols for <$400 out the door from several dealers. If you do buy a pistol in the caliber you need to buy everything you can find related to that caliber and plan on starting to reload soon. Guns might be cheap but ammo supplies will begin to dwindle and unless you reload it is going to get expensive. The round itself isn't a bad round but it didn't really fill a need that wasn't already filled by other calibers. Dolomite

Between the two sets of doors at every entrance I have been in there is a long list of "rules'. One of rules is no firearms. As far as legal, if the property owner doesn't want something on his property like firearms I respect it. I am not going to get into the big long discussion that comes up everytime someone asks if it is a legal posting. Dolomite

A series 80 will not allow the firing pin to move unless a few steps are done first. The series 80 it requires the trigger to be pulled in order for the firing pin to be freed up and able to move from its position of rest. And for the trigger to be pulled the grip safety must be depressed. So you would have to do at least these two things before the firing pin would be free to move. Theoretically the sear could still be bumped off the hammer in an 80 series the same way a 70 series can. The difference is the 70 series has nothing to keep the firing pin from igniting the primer from the blow of the hammer after it has slipped off the sear. I have both, a 80 and a 70 series. The 70 series is easier to get a decent trigger. The firing pin safety on the series 80 has an additional spring that you must overcome in order to fire the gun. This causes the trigger to be relatively heavier as well as requiring a bit more movement of the trigger to release the sear. I am still able to get a decent trigger on series 80's but just not as nice as what can be done to series 70's. A properly fitted thumb safety prevents the sear from being knocked off the hammer in either series no matter how hard the gun is jarred. But theoretically the firing pin could still move on a 70 series causing the gun to fire where the 80 series would prevent it. I carry my 70 series 1911 "cocked and locked" and feel plenty safe. That is ready to fire with the thumb safety engaged. My thumb safety is fitted so tightly that the leg on the safety is jammed into place against the sear and the sear will not move at all no matter how hard I pull the trigger. It still doesn't prevent the theoretical inertia firing when dropped but the sear prevents the hammer from falling. All these statements are contingent on properly fitted parts. A 1911, although simple in design, does require precise fitting of parts in order to function properly. Dolomite

I just checked CTD. With shipping it is the same price as Walmart. Dolomite

I hear it shoots well also. I may pick some up locally to try before I order a ton from CTD. I don't like CTD because the last time I bought from them I was enrolled in some sort of rewards program. It was $10 a month and I thought my wife had enrolled and she thought I did. By the time we realized it we had been enrolled for a year or so. CTD said they had nothing to do with it but when I spoke to the rewards people they admitted that CTD authorized them to enroll people who ordered from them unless they specifically asked to opt out. Dolomite

I would check to see if the handguards are causing the shift. It is as easy as removing the handguards and shooting a few groups, you might even find it shoots better. Removing standard handguards are easy as pie and takes less than a minute. You don't have to loosen anything, just pull down on the delta ring and slide the handguards out. If the handguards are what is causing the issues then a railed free float tube is way cheaper than any ACOG you can buy. Almost all decent railed free float tubes are under $300 and there are a fair amount of decent ones at less than $150. Any way you shake it having a barrel free floated tends to make for a more accurate rifle. Dolomite

I try to fire at least 3 times a week with at least 25 rounds each time. I did this more often when I first started carrying what I carry now to get used to the pistol. On top of this I generally practice drawing and firing at least 15 minutes almost every day. I also pull the trigger on our main self defense rifle as often, if not more often, than I do my carry pistol. The only reason I am able to shoot this often is that I have a 50 yard range at home. To shoot I walk out of my house and onto our covered porch. I have target stands but as of late they have gone to hell so they need to be updated but I am still able to get some proctice in. Dolomite

Shouldn't be carrying in the mall anyways because there is a sign at all the entrances that says firearms are not allowed, same as at the east towne mall. Dolomite

The thumb safety on a 1911 locks the sear, this prevents the sear from coming off the hammer notch and accidentally firing if the gun is jarred or dropped. The grip saftey on a 1911 only prevents the trigger from being pulled and doesn't lock or prevent the sear from being knocked off the hammer if the gun is jarred or dropped. A 1911 will fire when jarred or dropped if the thumb safety is off even if the grip safety and/or the trigger isn't depressed. This applies to 70 series 1911's. The reason I know this is a fellow officer dropped his holstered 1911. The thumb safety was not engaged and it fired, hitting me in the leg. Again, the gun that fired was a holstered gun that did not have the grip safety or the trigger depresssed. I also have plenty of experience building 1911's and know the relationships of the parts inside the gun. I know you are safe in how you handle your firearms but strange things do happen. I would hate for you or someone else to get hurt over something as minor as not applying a safety when it is as easy as the 1911's safety is to operate. Dolomite

Every rifle is different no matter how close they are. You could have two guns with sequential serial numbers and more than likely they will require a different zero for each. I have even found that identical yet different barrels on the same gun will produce a different zero. Free float tubes vs standard handguards can cause major differences in zero as well as change overall accuracy, even on the same gun. If the M&P has standard handguards and the Vltor doesn't then this may be the issue. To check, remove the handguards on teh M&P and try shooting some groups again. Just make sure not to rest the gun on the barrel as this can influence the rifle's point of impact. I am a huge fan of free floating the barrel on any gun when possible. Bare bones, brand name free float tubes can be had for <$35 + shipping. I have free float tubes on all my AR's and rails will be added to the tube as I have a need for them. Hoped my rambling helped Dolomite

Also, if your chamber is a little rough from machining this can exacerbate the issue of stuck cases. After you clean look into the chamber area, providing it isn't chrome lined, and look for machining marks. If you see some then get a .45 cal bore mop and attach it to a section of cleaning rod. Nothing too long, just long enough to get you into the chamber. Then take that section of cleaning rod and chuck it into a drill. Load the mop with Flitz, put it into the chamber and begin to spin the mop using the drill. Spin it slowly and check very often, like every 20-30 seconds. While spinning the mop move it in and out of the chamber. Once the chamber starts to look shiny you are done. It is hard to over do it but it still is possible so take your time. Again, only do this if you don't have a chrome lined chamber, With a chrome lined chamber it is unlikely that this will make the chamber any slicker than it already is. I have done this to numerous AR's as well as many other types of firearms that seen to have rough chambers. It does help without harming the chamber. Dolomite

My wife does and she gets most of her supplies from the shop on Broadway that you are talking about. The staff/owners are great people and will make sure you get what you need and don't try to sell you stuff that you don't. Prices seem comparable to any of the other shops we have bought stuff from. Dolomite

I was in our local store and was talking to the cashier about people abusing their food stamp cards. During the conversation the cashier said their is a lady who regularly comes in and uses her food stamp card to buy cans of tuna for her cats. When asked about it the lady told the cashier that when they allow her to buy cat food on the food stamp card she will quit buying tuna for her cats. The lady makes sure everyone knows it too by laughing about it. This is what upsets me so much. Dolomite

As well as use it on any 22lr. Might not be as effective but still magnitudes better than without one. Dolomite

Suppressor without a doubt. A SBR is only going to make the gun louder and more noticeable as well as have a negative impact on ballistics. A suppressor does just the opposite in all cases. Get a suppressor in a caliber that you can use on multiple guns as well to make full use of it. Dolomite

In a far away land I would shoot their version of coyotes all the time, they called them jackals or that was the closest the interpreter could come up with. We always hunted at night using NV and AR's but our NV was head mounted and not weapon mounted. They would hang around a burn pit we had in a valley and from time to time come into camp. They would mostly hang out on the side of a mountain and we would shoot from the valley using our truck for support. We would use red lense flashlights to illuminate the area. They seemed to work better than white lights because it didn't scare them off but also illuminted the area well. Using a Surefire with a 60 lumen bulb and red lense we could cause their eyes to glow out past 300 yards. On my weapon I had a red laser and a Eotech. The red laser was on the bottom rail and would illuminate for what seemed like an eternity thru the NV yet didn't distract the jackals. I zeroed the Eotech for 50 yards and the laser at 25 yards or vise versa(I can't remember now). With this setup as long as the side of the jackal was somewhere between the center dot of the Eotech and the dot of the laser I would get hits out to about 200 yards. The biggest problem I had was when they were on the move and not looking at me as they would blend into the background. My friend and I have even shot them with pistols by slowly moving up on them as they stood around the burn pit. Hope you get them as it sounds like they are a big problem. Dolomite

I wasn't slandering your build, it is a good looking rifle. I am just glad it has worked out for you. Some do, some don't and it definitely sounds like you got a decent one. With the problems others were reporting with them I did not want to take a chance(I actually considered them as well). The best part about AR's is that whatever the problem is it can be easily fixed. I too have one of the UTG railed handguards and for the money they are the best I have found. They are rock solid and do stand up to abuse very well. I have one on a 9mm AR and replaced the one on my 5.56 with a round free float tube. I agree that everyone needs to build their own rifle at least once. For cost savings as well as having the pride in something you built yourself. It also allows you to build a rifle to fit your needs and wants and not the makers. Putting it together definietly helps understand the rifle as well as help diagnose any problems. Again, it wasn't a hit on you or your gun. Just a hit on Blackthorne, Hesse, Vulcan or whatever their name will be next month. Dolomite

Glad your Blackthorne is working for you. Blackthorne is a rebrand of Hesse which is a rebrand of Vulcan Arms. Do a search for Vulcan Arms and Hesse and see why they changed their name so many times. They tend to have a lot of quality issues. The addresses are the same for all three companies. Dolomite

+1 on everything said about the H&R. Every one I have ever fired has been accurate and the triggers are great, probably because they were produced long before we became such a litigious society. They are definitely a sleeper because most people walk right by them not knowing how accurate they really are. If you ever decide to part with the H&R keep me in mind. I might be interested in it. I was looking for one of the fancy, engraved models for the longest time but they have gone thru the roof lately. Dolomite

I LOL'd at this as well. Dolomite

I suspect the misinformation is being passed down, not during training, from those who were in LE during the "cop killer bullet" era when almost any bullet that wasn't FMJ was a cop killer. During that time it seemed like you heard about the killing abilities of these bullets on the news almost daily. You meet or see misinformed people in all professions, not just LE, and not just about firearms but everything. The problem I see is when that misinformation can affect another person's freedom. Imagine if the cops did arrest the guy thinking the bullets were in fact illegal based on what he was told by another LE. Even if charges were eventually dropped the emotional as well as the financial toll trying to defend against the claim would be huge for almost anyone. The toll on the cop who did the arresting could also be substantial. Misinformation is around us all day long, in person and in the media. Imagine a store clerk who thinks that all guns are illegal. Your a HCP holder and your gun is inadvertantly seen then the clerk calls 911 stating there is a man with a gun. At best it will be an inconvience at worst, well there was the incident at the Las Vegas Costco this year in which someone lost their life. It all started because of a few misinformed people, none of which were LE yet it will be LE that will probably be held most responsible for what happened. As a general rule very few people have as much knowledge about firearms, or the laws related to them, as those on this board. This includes some LE who have very little knowledge beyond what they carry daily. Not saying this is bad but it can be when this lack of knowledge leads to arrests. This isn't to bash LE I am just saying that along with the increased responsibility there needs to be increased knowledge in all professions. Dolomit

Two arrested after threatening officers | wbir.com Making a federal case out of something like this seems a bit much. There has to be more to the story than meets the eye. Also, at what point is burning brush arson? Dolomite