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  1. I bought a used import with the importer applied SN. Taurus wouldn't send me a pin because they didn't recognize the serial number. That's my one and only issue ever with Taurus and it was recent. I've heard other horror stories. I'm just glad to have not had any other issues with Taurus product since I have a few.

  2. 8 hours ago, Jamie Jackson said:

    Obligatory morning meme:

    dCIZVBf.jpg

    I don't drink coffee, never have. But I drink a LOT of soda. I did the calculations and I do not get that many miles pre gallon. Not even close. But it's still funny.

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  3. 31 minutes ago, LangdoniousRex said:

    I'd prefer a rifle that ran over its looks. I've had some of the older JM Marlins in hand and the action felt kind of crunchy which lead me to wait and buy newer production versions and they've been brilliant so far. That's where I'm not confident just YOLOing a grand at a Rossi not knowing if it's a pile of trash or not. 

    I have n older JM Marlin. The action on mine is quite smooth. But I don't doubt your experience. I would have to have one in my hands to know how the action would be. That could be a problem in any case. I tend to worry less about the action and more about the trigger. Actions can be easily slicked up. BTW, my Marlin probably needs cleaned and re-lubed now as I haven't used it in quite some time. All that aside, I would be quite comfortable buying a new Rossi. their reputation is quite good at this time.

  4. 10 minutes ago, LangdoniousRex said:

    It could be old school as far as I'm concerned. I came across a smoking deal on a pile of subsonic 30-30 and want to run it with my can. I already have a tacticool level rifle and don't really care for another.

    In that case, Rossi would be my choice simply for the looks. Henry makes great rifles, I just don't want one,,,yet

  5. 1 minute ago, Snaveba said:

    I stated to say “ but I don’t care for “tactical lever guns”. 

    I have to agree. I think they are the next new thing that will pass. I do like the Marlin Dark but not enough to shell out what they are bringing. 

    Just as a point of contention, I have not seen a commercial 30-30 in sub-sonic and wouldn't want to download far enough to get there so even suppressed it's going to be loud. I've seen vids of suppressed 45-70 and it doesn't make a great deal of difference.

    Lastly, isn't the Mossberg 30-30 threaded?

  6. I was unaware of TNARMS15. Just looked at their stuff and I do like the carbon fiber lower. I may just go that route. 

    As far as cost goes, that is not why I would choose a printed or 80% lower. Obvious choice would be a finished receiver if that were the deciding factor. And 80% whether poly or alloy may be cheap, but the jig and tools needed are not. I don't even have a router, never have. Since I am not planning on building for others, that cost is a huge element driving the price up much nigher than a high end finished receiver. With printed lower, you can crush it and sell the remainder of the parts or replace it rather cheaply. Guessing the same could be said for 80% once the initial tooling cost is over.

    I did so want to go casper just to piss people off but carbon fiber sounds better. Guess I just have to pay the shipping and tell my FFL I have another pkg coming 🙂 

  7. 9 minutes ago, LangdoniousRex said:

    You've obviously observed much of my work, lol. I was fishing for a bit more context as that is a rabbit hole I've gone down plenty.

    The short answer is yes they are a viable option. 3D printing filaments continue to make very impressive improvements so they are more robust than ever. I'm not sure what's out there on the retail market as 3D printing lowers and other 2A type bits is more of a DIY hobby but I'd definitely consider one if I were shopping to put together a lightweight build. PSR on YouTube does some torture testing (he'll use the AR as a pushup bar on the ground) if you want to see some real world results. 

    my big complaint at the moment is the cost of building is higher than buying a complete AR. Especially if you are doing a one off from an 80%. Unfinished lowers cost more than a ready to build lower and you have to buy jig and tools on top. fFor that scenario printed seems the most budget friendly.

  8. 10 minutes ago, LangdoniousRex said:

    Yep

    LMAO! Rex I've never read you as being reserved one word answer before. What would be your verdict on them?

    I ask because I too have thoughts of building a lightweight in 5.56 for range fun. All I have is .300BO and it's a bit more expensive to shoot.

  9. 22 hours ago, History Researcher said:

    General rule for me is metal > plastic/polymer. No experience with polymer ar-15 lower though. 

    I prefer metal myself. However, I just did a quick count and find that my handguns are running 3 to one polymer to metal. It isn't the strength, it's the appearance for me. My fav is a Firestar M45, heavier than a brick but man it does shoot sweet.

    I am assuming you are making the metal>polymer based solely on firearms. We have so much poly around us that would not be better served as metal. Take a quick look around the inside of ANY car. I would prefer paper grocery bags and cardboard milk cartons but I've gotten soft in my old age and started thinking a bbit about our environment and waste. Some of the alloy framed pistols I think are better than steel framed of the same model.

    My thinking is that poly lowers would be fine for normal use. After all, the trigger is pinned in and will have a metal frame. Every other moving part is in the upper. That is opinion as I have never had a poly frame lower.

  10. On 2/17/2024 at 10:14 PM, hipower said:

    Arrived at FFL. Will pick up next week.

    Buyers remorse setting in. LOL. Looked at my safe and told myself I was an IDIOT for buying another 1911.

    well if you feel charitable...

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  11. 3 hours ago, gregintenn said:

    I ground and froze 20 pounds of breakfast sausage today. I’d rather grind an elephant than clean up afterword.😮‍💨

    Bet you have an electric grinder. Cast iron hand crank is easy to clean, hard to crank though.

  12. On 2/13/2024 at 10:44 AM, NoBanStan said:

    Ya know, I've never had one. Or a filet of fish. Feels a bit like gas station sushi for me. I'm just not interested 😄

    tried Mc rib once, as I expected hated it. I don't care for pretty much all of the BBQ sauces around. Oddly, the filet-o-fish commercial came on while I was reading this. Don't like that either. 

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  13. 1 hour ago, gregintenn said:

    It would be nice if I could turn on an option “stuff I really need to know”, but it IS the government we’re dealing with here.

    THIS!!!
    If my phone goes off with some alert every night from halfway across the state, I tend to ignore what might be pertinent to myself. 
    When you get endangered child alerts for 17 year old runaways it kind of makes it unimportant. Chicken Little comes to mind.

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