~48_South~

So all of the victims just so happened to be 12 years old when this happened to them? 

Are you sure you can get to the same level without it though? I think you are underestimating the benefit of a crisp 4.5lb trigger vs 10-12lb trigger or what have you.  There is a certain amount of mechanics that are working against you when trying to maximize precision and speed,can you shoot a rifle with a 12 pound trigger as fast as one with a trigger almost a third of that... meh maybe but its going to be a workout(Even Jerry Miculek gets fatigued with a heavy trigger) but the more important question is can you shoot a heavy trigger as fast while maintaining the same precision as you would with the rifle of a lighter trigger and I would say I highly doubt it however Im sure there are people who are exceptions to the norm and you may be one of them, but I know professional shooters typically run light crisp triggers over heavy mushy ones for a reason. Thats not even taking into account that the heavy weight of most factory triggers is not typically even the main problem those triggers normally exhibit a lot of issues that just compound the problem.. to much travel,over travel,long resets,mushy breaks etc as to where most aftermarket triggers like Geissele or Timney are the opposite with minimal travel,over travel,crisp break, short reset.    I do understand where you are coming from though,a nice trigger tends to have the ability to mask flaws in someones shooting ability etc...however if it can make someone with questionable shooting ability look good it has to be that much better for someone who has proper technique and understands the fundamentals of shooting.   To the OP I run either Geissele or Timneys in every rifle I have(Or atleast every rifle they are available for) with the exception of my KAC SR15 which came factory with a great 2 stage match trigger.

Burris 1.5-6x40,Leupold Mark 4 MR/T or if you really want the best IMO Elcan SpecterDR if 7.62 BDC is what you are looking for. However bdc reticles are typically no where near as accurate as click adjustments and everything is going to come into play with the bdc ammo,barrel length,twist etc...ultimately if you cannot get your rifle to match the velocity to that of the scope the bdc basically becomes useless.

I think fair market really depends on which Optic it is,reticle etc... Im seeing them new anywhere from $1100 to $1400ish depending on the model and Im not going to pretend to know the differences in the NXS line. However if the scope you are looking at is one of the models Im seeing new for $1100 then I doubt you could buy it for $1000 and resell it without taking a hit. However if its one of the models that seem to be running $1200-1300 I would say you're getting a fair deal. It appears the ones brand new going for $1100 all have the FC-2 reticle while the FC-3's appear to be going for around $1300.

In that price range I would likely go with the Vortex Viper PST. If you could save up a couple hundred more I would go with the SWFA SS HD 1-4. I have the Vortex Viper PST 1-4 and its fine optic for the money. Ive had mine mounted on my PTR and mostly used it as a medium range optic almost always on 4 power so I cant really comment on how it operates at high speed on 1 but its performed well for how Ive used it. I also have the SWFA SS HD 1-6 and can only assume the quality of the 1-4 is every bit that of the 1-6 and my 1-6 is one bad dude. I have yet to get trigger time behind it as I just got it in a few days ago but the quality is amazing, so much so that I have pretty much decided to get rid of my Vortex Razor HD and replace it with another SWFA SS HD optic.   A guy on the Hide did a very good review on several of the 1-4 variable power scope,its a little bit older so a few of the scopes have been updated in different ways at this point however its still worth a read imo. http://forum.snipershide.com/snipers-hide-rifle-scopes/82517-swfa-ss-1-4hd-compared-few-other-optics.html

I do not understand how he was convicted with 2nd degree murder. Sounds like he really and I mean really got the shaft.   Second Degree Murder in Tennessee is: 1) The knowing killing of another; or 2) Any death resulting from unlawful distribution of Schedule I or II drugs if the drugs cause the death.   Reckless Homicide in Tennessee is simply, the reckless killing of another and is a Class D Felony. It provides for a lower standard of mental culpability, or mens rea. Reckless is conduct whereby the actor does not desire harmful consequence but foresees (or should foresee) the possibility and consciously takes the risk.   Then he gets 11 years for attempted 2nd degree murder. While I understand self defense does not apply to the killing of the innocent man it seems as though it should definitely apply to the shootout that took place between the two men. 

Ive never known or even heard of anyone having a warrant issued for not appearing in court or paying the fine for a minor speeding ticket before said date and I have unfortunately known several people who have done this from various counties including myself when I was in my late teens. Now the bad news is your license is likely on its way to being suspended when I did this I paid probably around a week after my court date I was told I was just in time etc a couple years later I finally get pulled over and the officer informs me that my license was suspended I believe he told me what the problem was and told me to go see the clerk and resolve it though he still wrote me the citation for the license so I had to then go appear in court and prove it was a mistake in the paperwork. So I had to take the day off work blah blah blah and ultimately everything ended well. So even if they say you are good to go you may want to schedule a reminder to check again in about a month or so just in case. If they simply say you're to late then you will have to pay a reinstatement fee and go back to the dmv.

Who runs the Saiga in 308? Ive tried to find information on which military units field or have fielded this weapon and I come up with nothing.

IMO you already have the better of the 3,the M14 is extremely outdated when compared to the two you already own. Worth all depends on what you want it for,finish a collection of the best known battle rifles sure,want something you can throw in an extremely heavy expensive yet really cool aftermarket chassis that you show off at the range sure,if you want one in hopes of it being better battle rifle than the G3 or FAL then NO. Now when considering price it really depends what you want out of the rifle, a M14 built with all USGI parts from a reputable manufacturer is going to cost some real coin to which I would simply recommend getting a Scar 17, a hit or miss Fed Ord can likely be had for $700-ish however many horror stories leads me to stay away from them I hear the term bad "receiver geometry" as well as the word "dangerous" a lot when they are brought up, another option are the Springfields Ive bought and sold a Socom 16 for $1,000 so they can be had for a "reasonable" price. But I wouldnt expect to find one much cheaper than that. Shopping locally in store would likely be to time consuming unless you have a great relationship with your local dealer where you can tell him what your looking for and at what price and he is willing to call you if one comes in, I would check local listing sites daily and keep a sharp eye on gunbroker current listing seem to vary in price from around $800-$30,000. Just be patient and you will eventually catch the deal you're looking for.

If you really want to see some jaw dropping inventory you need to head to Outpost Armory its a little South East of Nashville but its worth the drive if you want to go somewhere and day dream for a while. Their prices are high imo when compared to competing stores but they have the largest/coolest inventory I have seen yet and Im not talking only their firearms they have a lot of cool gear as well. Barretts for days(MRADS,98B's,M107's etc in several configs),LMT,LWRC,KAC,Scar 16's/17's they are the only place I have ever walked into and seen a couple GA Precisions sitting on the shelf.All the latest and greatest Tacticool rigs,suppressors,sbr's,lasers,night vision gear,tons of reloading equipment etc...now if you arent a huge fan of tacticool stuff they also have a large selection of your more common firearms as well. Basically they have all the stuff in stock that you can put your hands on that you would normally have to order blindly.   Nashville Armory has a nice inventory but nothing to write home about imo. What I like about Nashville Armory is how nice the actual store is,you go there and it almost feels like you have walked into some elite gun club.   Now if Im actually wondering around with cash in my pocket to spend I head to Guns and Leather in Greenbrier,great atmosphere nice inventory  and most importantly to me the people who work there are great. You go in there and they treat you like family,whenever someone ask me where they should go to look for a gun I send them there and when they leave thats the only place they will consider going back to when in the market for a firearms related purchase.

I have a Scar 17 and I have a LMT MWS as well as a DSA,and PTR so Im not in the market for anymore 7.62's currently. I think I could have worded my post a little better as I think you may have misunderstood me. I was trying to say I hear "Its too expensive for what it is a lot" when talking about the 17, and I think its hard to say its too expensive when there is no other platform like it that I know of currently. Just take 4 key features of the 17 sub moa accuracy,weight,reliability,balance the Scar is the only rifle I know of that can meet all 4 in 7.62x51 and to me personally thats worth the money. Ruger is a little over a half pound heavier than the 17 as well,though Im sure its a fine rifle(Huge fan of the 556c) the 7.62 doesnt peak my interest. Only contender I can see for the 17 in the not so distant future(2015) is the Desert Tech MDR which I will be keeping a close eye on.

Expensive for what it is...lightweight,well balanced,reliable,sub moa accurate battle rifle in 7.62x51. To my knowledge there isnt anything else in the same class that comes close to meeting all of the qualities of the 17s so its hard to compare prices when no other rifles compares to it imo. Ive said it before and Ill say it again, in my search for the perfect(multi role)7.62x51 rifle the 17s is by far the closest thing Ive found thus far.

I saw a presentation on this for some other website it seemed very interesting to say the least. What really got my attention is its ability to swap through 5 caliber conversions on the same platform the kicker for me being 5.56 and 308 on the same rifle are very appealing to me. Only question I have really is how the magazine well adapters install,what they are made of,and how well they hold up under hard use. I cant wait for this thing to hit the market so I can take a closer look,its really the only thing from this years shot show that Ive seen so far that has caught my attention.

  I knew you had managed to get a good deal on everything. Unfortunately for me those are far and few between for the most part. Back when I had M1A's I started to purchase the same chassis but ended up just going with the Troy Battle rail instead.With what you have stated you wanted out of your weapon I would never argue in favor of the AR10 for reliability and ruggedness, Im a fan of the classics as well(FAL is my personal pref). I look forward to hearing how it shoots,I hear that chassis is the most rock solid one available for the M1A/M14 platform.

To replicate this setup new with a Springfield you would be in Scar 17 and LaRue territory if you dont mind the wait on the LaRue. Unless ofcourse my numbers are off which they may very well be but I figure Springfield standard around $1300 then the chassis runs another $900-$1000 ish so $2200 on a base model $2500+ with a loaded or $3,000+ with a NM.

Would be a risky move to say the least,if a person is flying fpv it would be extremely easy to prove he was innocent of any wrong doing since they are recording and could easily prove he was not spying(if he wasnt) add to that all units are equipped with gps and it makes it rather easy to find the location in which it went down and if you were caught or admit to destroying the quad you could easily be out of pocket for thousands just for the drone then throw in the legal fees and what not. I have family that owns several hundred acres with a big creek running right through the middle of their property,anyone can apparently come down the creek as they please and not be trespassing as long as they are in the water from what we've been told. I can imagine if they dont own the water that flows through their land you dont own the airspace above your property.   I know FPV is a growing hobby,and is also being implemented by realtors as well to get images and videos of properties they are selling that couldnt be achieved any other way.   Not saying I agree with it or dont,I just wouldnt shoot it down unless I was seriously concerned that the person operating it is infact up to no good and am confident enough that Im willing to bet several thousand dollars on it.

I would lose the rail,as others have stated there are some really nice rails that will slim down and save weight. As for the stock goes I agree with scoutfsu I wouldnt change it reason being I think it will help to balance things out when you throw an extra pound of weight directly to the end of your muzzle.

My advice is buy the best you can buy, dont rush to buy a less quality firearm just so you can have it instantly. As a new shooter it may be hard to tell the difference between the $700 century G1 FAL and a $1800+ DSA but once the more you shoot and run your weapon the differences will become obvious and that goes for pretty much any weapon platform imo. I have owned/do own tons of semi auto 308's from $500 up to around $3000 and when I had the cheaper guns all I could think about is how fast I can sell them and upgrade to something bigger and better. If I had $800 there isnt a chance I would spend it on a semi auto 308, because I know through my personal experience there is nothing in that price range that really floats my boat or is up to my standards(NOTE:I want the non existent perfect rifle for all roles). That being said if I just had to buy something in that range it would hands down be the PTR91 not a Cetme or any of that, PTR91 is the hands down best in that category and price imo.    I have had around 4 or 5 M1A's(2 socom 16,Scout,Standard,and loaded I believe) and they are kind of like 1911's to me,no matter how much I want to love them there are platforms with more features and better performance cheaper and or in the same price range so for me (personally) M1A's arent worth the price. I dont like the hit or miss aspect of the lower end models having head spacing issues and what not so I have simply avoided them altogether but even if I could find a Springfield for the same price as a PTR I would go with the PTR no questions asked. Now if a Smith,LRB,or Fulton were in the $1300-$1500 range I might own one of those but unfortunately thats not the case and even with those fine specimen of the M14 you still have the same issues with ergo's and aftermarket accessories that hinder the standard rifles.   FAL's I have had two FAL's one was a Century that I had some years back and it was such a POS I sold it for $100 just to get it out of my house,the other I still currently own is a 16" DSA SA58 Para and I love this rifle but then again it set me back almost $2k. If I wanted a FAL I would only buy DSA and their entry level SA58 models can be found for $1200-$1300 on Gunbroker I think. With the DSA I like the fact that Im getting all new parts and not a bunch of stuff thrown together from a parts kit,sure some if not most parts kits guns work great but my luck I would buy a $1,000 imbel receivered mutt gun with no warranty and be screwed.Easy to find and add some accessories to this rifle,quad rails,scope rails,stocks etc but doesnt have near the support of some of the other contenders.FAL trigger are typically stupid heavy and there is not a ton of aftermarket support in that department. Mags are hit or miss with this platform and I highly suggest checking out the Moses mag if you end up with an FAL.   AR10's-Im sketchy on the AR10 style rifles simply because there is no real standard for them, a lot of proprietary parts so on and so fourth. That being said I have owned  3 in 308,Remington R25,DPMS Recon, and a LMT MWS. Cheapest being the R25 at around $1300 if I remember right, the gun was exceptionally accurate but had a lot of hiccups FTE's FTF's etc(It should be noted a lot to me is a problem happening about every range trip,not something happening every couple of rounds),Kind of the same thing with the DPMS Recon problems here and there but not as frequent as the R25 and nothing catastrophic by any means, mostly crappy mag issues with both Im sure or they hated the particular loads I was feeding them. My LMT is a fine rifle but it comes at a cost and the way its set up currently it weighs more than my precision bolt guns(All of my AR10's were extremely heavy). I have not had the problems with the LMT that I had with the other 2, but I also run PMAGS in the LMT and I ran garbage through the others. My take on the price difference between these models is I paid a fair amount for the modular design and superb fit and all the tolerances seem really on point vs the others. A new shooter may not appreciate such things especially price considering at first,but as I said earlier from my personal experience the more you run them the more you will appreciate the fine quality of the higher end guns. Now I have heard a lot of people go with the entry level DPMS LR308 and have great success with it running the rifle in more of a precision rifle/DMR as a matter of fact Sniper Central has a pretty good review on this rifle you should check out.   PTR91/G3's-  I like the PTR91 a lot Im not sure it can be beat when it comes to ruggedness and reliability then throw in the price and there are no contenders imo. The PTR like the FAL falls into the battle rifle category for me which means it can withstand some extreme abuse and still goes bang when the trigger is pulled but comes with the downside of less favorable accuracy reports for the most part. There have been people that report 4moa groups with both the PTR and FAL fortunately for me both of mine shoot quite well all things considered. I probably average about 1.5moa with my PTR sometimes closer to MOA bagged from prone though it seems to be somewhat inconsistent when trying to print tight groups. As to where if you do your part the AR10 platform is highly likely to print sub MOA groups consistently yet its more prone to malfunction imo in less than ideal conditions. The PTR/G3 style rifles have probably are second to the AR10 when it comes to aftermarket support and accessories, only problem is most of it comes at a cost seeing as how a lot of accessories are HK. The magazines are stupid cheap for this rifle though,Im talking $2-$3 a mag compared to $30-$50 for the other style rifles and they can be found everywhere. One of the drawbacks to the G3 style rifles is they beat up brass pretty bad so if you are thinking about reloading down the road this rifle might not be for you and a lot of people report that the G3 style rifles have noticeably more felt recoil when compared to the others due to its 'roller delayed blowback" operation, now for me personally I cant tell any difference in the recoil between my PTR and my FAL so idk. Though recoil wasnt horrible imo to start with I now have a PWS FSC91 on it and its a delight to shoot.   Ultimately the choice is yours if you want some tacticool looking eye candy that you pull out and show off to friends and take to the range a handful of times per year with no real intentions of serious shooting then something cheap like a cetme wouldnt hurt,if you want more precise shooting/long distance capabilities then the AR10 platform,if you want something known for reliability but at the sacrifice of accuracy then the PTR91 or DSA FAL fits the bill. I cant really come up with a reason to pick the M14 style rifles over any of the others but I guess if you want a rifle that has a relatively long history with the US military then the M14 platforms may be for you. If you want the best of both worlds sub MOA accurate and extremely reliable weapon system then keep saving buy a Scar 17 and never look back, I use to hate this platform and it is costly but its the closest thing Ive found to the perfect semi auto rifle.   There are other options as stated above such as the Vepr or the Saiga unfortunately I have little knowledge or experience with either of these in 308,however all of my AK's are Arsenals(Built off Saiga's) and they are excellent firearms.

I love Savage but I do have one complaint about the particular rifle you are looking at,that being the bolt release is on the trigger guard which is a newer design they(Savage) have decided to go with when the old design was perfect. If you are planning on adding aftermarket bottom metal or an aftermarket stock you may want to go with a different model seeing as how there arent a lot of options for the rifles with the bolt release on the trigger guard. I also dont like how its a "1:10 5R", that particular rifle is the only one in 308 that I have seen claim to be 5r with a 1:10 twist, maybe they went with 1:10 due to the short barrel? My advice to you would be to save about $300 more and go with a Savage 12 LRP in 260 Remington or the Savage 10 HS Precision 5r 1:11.25 in 308 you wont regret it(Both of these models come in excellent HS precision stocks as well).

This is what Ive come across at several places but below is a quote on the topic of him being in possession of a firearm from another forum.   "In MA, if one does not receive a sentence of 24 months or more, in a prison not a jail; no matter the crime, one is not necessarily counted as a felon. Mark Wahlberg only received a two year sentence which was suspended, plus 90 days confinement (of which he only served 45) in a county jail, for assault, attempted murder, and two counts of contempt of court; because he was only 16 and 17 when the crimes occurred. He would be disqualified from a CCW in most states, but he is not officially a felon according to the FBI or ATF."

Savage way before Remington no questions asked(when comparing the 110 to the 700p in 338),the HS Precision over the BA as well, the HS stock model tends to be more accurate than the BA's aluminum chassis due to the aluminum bedding blocks on the HS, not to mention the extra weight the aluminum chassis adds. I would buy the Savage 110 FCP HS comes factory braked with DBM and great stock rifle runs around $1250, then I would save up a couple hundred dollars and throw a Vortex Razor HD on it with a nice set of rings. Would put the total cost right around $3400 and you would have a hell of a stick.    As far as 50bmg goes if you plan to do precision longrange shooting you will likely want to run 750gr A MAX and its not cheaper than comparable ammo in 338 in fact its more expensive in most cases from what Ive seen. Even the cheap ammo the price difference is minimal between low end 50 and low end 338(XM33C vs Prvi  Partizan) then factor in most ranges I know of wont let you shoot a 50.   The question is do you need any magnum rifle caliber at all,do you already have the fundamentals of long range shooting down pat,will you regularly be shooting over 1,000 yds,do you plan to attempt to kill anything at extreme distances. These are all questions that need to be answered to help determine what may be best for you. If you are simply buying one for the cool factor to take to a range on occasion and show off then just pick what looks the coolest to you and go with that.

Good luck finding one online much less locally. I was on the mailing list for Rainier arms for when the Jack was to be back in stock. I got the email a couple weeks ago around 9pm and I just so happened to be on my computer, so I go straight there add it to my cart fill out all my info then I hesitate for about 3 minutes before pressing the button. At 9pm the 5 minutes it took me to do everything they had already sold out of however many they had which blew my mind.

 Is there more than one officer in the truck, a driver and a spotter or just the driver looking? If its only a driver looking or if the driver is constantly looking like in the video then I find it pretty funny and ironic. A guy in a big truck out looking for people who are not paying attention to the road while driving, by not paying attention to the road while driving himself. I guess the good thing is if a car in front of him brakes suddenly while he is peering off into the car beside him it will likely only kill everyone in the car he hits and the officers will remain safe in the big truck. I drive a relatively big truck as well (International 4700) and its not often that I notice people texting while driving likely due to the fact that Im always focused on the road and cars around me not the people in the cars or what they are doing. Taking my attention off the road for the couple of seconds it takes to figure out what Joe Bob is fumbling with is plenty of time for a very bad chain of events to start and be over before I even know what happened. I mostly drive my truck in the city or on highways and things tend to happen at a way faster pace than that on the interstate, but regardless I think the driver should be focused on his job(driving safely) and have someone else looking for people violating the law. 

40 hours a week and I would say youre in the hardcore category for sure.

 When I think hardcore gamer I think of someone who puts a lot of time in on a game and thus their skill level reflects that. For example Im big into FPS on consoles, I use to do a fair amount of online tournies and what not and had an offer for sponsership from the former head of esports however I had to decline because there was no way I could quit my job to play video games lol. Most would look at me and say wow youre a hardcore gamer but when compared to a couple of my friends I play with that starts to go away. A couple of my friends are actually sponsored and are always flying here and there competing in events they both played in separate events last weekend, one in Dallas the other in Orlando both of their teams won first place, Phil won $20,000 then Tyler won $10,000-$20,000 as well though I cant remember. The weekend before that Tyler was in London and his team won another tournament there for $30,000 as a matter of fact Tylers team has won every single event they have played in this year(Several)I believe. I have another friend who has slowed down in the whole gaming scene as of late but in 2011 he made roughly $116,000 from tournaments. They are what I consider hardcore.