Whisper

Most helpful. Thank you, Rock.

I think we all know to vote for TFA or NRA endorsed candidates for state and federal offices, but what about local elections? I live in Smyrna and want to vote for people who believe in the RKBA. Anybody know anything good or bad about the candidates who are running? We can vote for up to three: Bradley Austin Dennis Johnson Tim Morrell Robert "Bob" New Racquel Peebles Steve Sullivan Michelle Mastin Wesnofske Thanks, Whisper

Thanks to all who commented. This lower does have the .170 trigger pins and the .315 takedown pins. I don't think I want the JP yellow springs just in case I need rifle this for a defensive role when the Time of Troubles comes. JP advises against using their yellow springs for duty or defensive work. And, finding large-pin triggers is not a problem. Geissele makes three large-pin models and they cost $40 more than small-pin versions. Looking at modular trigger units, Velocity makes large-pin and small-pin versions for the same price. It doesn't appear that anyone believes the theory that a sear-block Colt lower has any collector value, so I think I'll just go ahead and cut the sear block out. It's probably easier than selling this lower and finding another Colt lower to replace it. Thanks again, Whisper

I have a Colt Sporter HBAR that dates from about 1990, when they were made with the large trigger pins and the pinned-in sear block. It has a pretty heavy trigger but I've never shot it all that much -- I have other ARs -- so it didn't bother me. Now I want to set it up for long-range work and I want to put a good trigger in it, but the sear block prevents use of most of the best aftermarket triggers. I at first thought I'd just cut the sear block out, but when reading up on this, I've found several places that claim these Sporter HBARs have collector value to some people, and they advise not to modify one, but to trade or sell it and buy another. I have the upper receiver set up just like I want it -- VLTOR tube rail, low-profile gas block, Leupold scope -- so I wouldn't want to sell that. But if someone wanted to trade me a Colt lower without a sear block, or buy the old lower for enough money that I could buy a new Colt lower, I'd do it. Any Colt rifle collectors here? Does the Sporter HBAR with sear block really have any collector interest? Should I trade/sell it, or should I just fire up the Dremel and carve that sear block out of there? Thanks, Whisper

Thank you, donors. I appreciate your generosity. Cheers, Whisper

Project update: I installed a brand new Colt extractor and heavily oiled the bolt. The gun no longer leaves cases in the chamber but still does not fully extract or eject them most of the time. This time I had with me another shooter with a 10.5-in .300 pistol (different mfg than mine, but also with gas port at the pistol position). We compared our fired brass and it does appear that the brass from my gun is slightly more scratched up -- not seriously, at least to my eyes, but it's clear his chamber is smoother. We swapped uppers on our two pistols, and with his upper, my pistol worked flawlessly with supersonic and subsonic ammo -- Barnes, Remington, and SiG. I think it's clear there is no problem with the buffer or spring; the problem is in the upper. My thought now is that the chamber wasn't properly cut and may need to be finish reamed again, or perhaps buffed out somehow. Maybe I should get in there with a Dremel and some Flitz? Your theories are welcome. Thanks, Whisper

Merry Christmas. And thank you. Cheers, Whisper

Thanks, all. The gun is a 10.5-in, and the opinion on the .300 Blackout forum seems to be that it can't be overgassed. I'm going to try an extractor replacement and running it extra wet and see what that does. Won't get to shoot it again until Saturday but I will report on my findings. Thanks again, Whisper

Type of ammo makes no difference -- I've used Remington, SiG, Freedom. I'm not going to swap used bolts between rifles, but the idea of temporarily borrowing the extractor from another AR is worth pursuing. It would confirm if the extractor is the problem. Thanks. Anything else I should investigate?

Brass looks normal, with no unusual marks.

I'm hoping some of you AR pistol builders can help me with a problem I am having. I've built two AR rifles with no trouble, and they function well. My latest build is an AR pistol in .300 AAC Blackout. It's giving me trouble. The gun will not extract a fired case about 75-80% of the time. The round fires, the bolt comes back leaving the case in the chamber, and when the bolt goes forward it pushes the next round into the rear of the case still in the chamber. Sometimes, not always, when I drop the bolt on a fired case in the chamber, I can pull the bolt back and it will extract the round. When that doesn't work, just the slightest tap with a cleaning round stuck down the barrel will always dislodge the case, so it's not like the cases are tightly stuck in the chamber. This happens with both supersonic and subsonic rounds, in light and heavy weights. My first thought was that the extractor spring might be weak or otherwise defective, so I replaced it with a new Colt copper-colored extractor spring, reportedly the best one going. It made no difference. My next idea has been to try adding one of those silicon doughnuts to the extractor to see if that helps. But it's also occurred to me that perhaps the extractor itself is to blame. Maybe a badly shaped tip? Or perhaps it's something else. Any suggestions from AR builders familiar with this issue will be appreciated. Thanks, Whisper

Do you guys have a regular schedule for matches? It would be good to know in advance what weekends you are shooting matches. The IDPA page and your club's FB page don't have any information about that. Thanks, Whisper

Anyone know where S&W ARs are made? If they're made in Massachusetts, this law would apparently prevent S&W from *selling* any such rifles, even if they were being sold to customers out of state. Also, to you police and sheriff's departments in the state -- hope you have all the ARs you will ever need; it's now illegal for any dealers to sell you any more. Cheers, Whisper

I went to the show and was pleasantly surprised. Some of the better vendors from the old location were there and prices did not seem inflated since the terrorist attack in Orlando. I didn't buy anything except a couple of knives and a holster but there were some guns there that tempted me. I'll go back in they have another show in this location. Cheers, Whisper

Slides show up for sale occasionally on the M&P Forum, mp-pistol.com.   HTH, Whisper

As one would expect, the Secret Service has already shut this down:   http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/secret-service-no-guns-allowed-republican-national-convention-n546926   Cheers, Whisper

I think the small primer .45 ACP brass is even worse than the GAP.  It means now that I have to sort all my .45 ACP brass to make sure none of the wretched small-primer brass is going to feed into my Dillon and jam it up.  It really is the answer to a question no one asked.

My guess is that there's very little chance the reporter who wrote the story knows the difference between a tourniquet and a bandage to soak up the blood. "He wrapped a white rag around they guy's leg, must be a tourniquet, what else could it be?"  Remember these guys think that earplugs are rubber bullets.   Cheers, Whisper

In addition to Target Sports (already mentioned), I like Palmetto State Armory and Widener's.  No single one of them always has the best prices on everything but if you sign up for their e-mail sale alerts you can sometimes catch real deals.  Palmetto State Armory also sometimes has smoking deals on guns, particularly of the AR family.   Cheers, Whisper

A resolution to make the Barrett the official state rifle passed the House in April.   I can't imagine what connection the SKS has with TN history.   Cheers, Whisper

Yep. Her father is an anti-gun authoritarian who says he will make gun control his life's work now, so of course he's on every TV station in the country.

I have two of the A1 Steyrs in 9mm and one of the original M40s. I like the sights a lot. I still carry the M&P on a daily basis but would seriously consider the Steyr if it weren't so thick. Hope this helps, Whisper

CNN, as well informed and accurate as ever. Cheers, Whisper

Yep. Which is why we need to be vigilant about who gets approved. If there can be solid Republican majorities in the House and Senate, I'm actually not too worried about there being in Dem in the White House (even thought the Dem is going to be Hillary). One party controlling the legislative and executive branches is unlikely to be good for those who love freedom. When it comes to the federal government, gridlock is good. Cheers, Whisper

So far, for every product made by an anti-gun company, I've very easily been able to find a similar product made by a rival company that isn't trying to destroy my rights. So instead of Levis, I buy Wranglers. I haven't been to a McDonald's in decades (except to urinate). I had a Leatherman tool back when Leatherman began giving money to Al Gore, and when that tool broke (yep, it happens) I went to a Gerber. It really isn't hard to avoid giving money to your enemies. And make no mistake, companies that give money to political candidates who want to felonize gun ownership are our enemies. Cheers, Whisper