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Unless you know someone with a M60, M240, or other belt-fed firearm that can use these links, they are pretty useless.

The downside to having Republican super-majorities in both houses is that now ALL bills will be back-room deals. the only bills that will see any public view are those that have already been pre-approved. As said above, the Republican RINO leadership has a lock on this. I do not expect the Governor to stand up to the Feds and fight un-Constitutional decrees from 'Dear Leader'. I hope I'm wrong, but do not believe that I am.

I just use a nylon brush and Ballistol. Baffles are generally soft aluminum, so I don't use metal brushes. Likewise, I don't use harsh solvents that might react with the aluminum. And I clean my suppressors when I notice the noise level increasing. For my Gemtech Outback .22 suppressor that seems to be after 3-4 thousand rounds. I think that I cleaned my .223 suppressor once about five years ago.

Hoard: A store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded. Hmmm. Why do you care what they call it? For others, it might be called a 'hoard', which has negative connotations. For me, it's an 'investment'. Similar definition, different emotional response. Next time, respond by saying that it's your 'investment', as collectible guns have increased at 10% per year even during this recession. Or, you could say that since they've gotten so valuable, you are selling them all to buy stock in Solyndra Frankly, it's really none of his business.

Do not bury a cargo container. The roof is not designed to support much weight. The corner posts can support all kinds of weight, but the roof between them is relatively weak. Just a foot or so of wet dirt can cause the roof to bow in and lead to collapse. I have a friend in Western NC who owns a few acres in a secluded cove. He had a power service pole installed, poured a pad, and set up one of the prefab workshops as a cabin. With good bug treatment, some insulation and inside paneling, it's turned into a surprisingly comfortable place.

If all you will be doing is reading, the Kindle paperwhite is the best device out there. Resolution and readability even in sunlight is excellent. Battery life is great, and after just a little use, it's very easy to use. I recommend that you opt for the version without advertisements. The ads get pretty tedious from my perspective. But if you are on a tight budget and don't mind ads, you can save some money with that version.

Your local Sheriff will file the notice someplace and never look at it. Unless you are in NYC or another socialist 'paradise', the local law enforcement looks at it as another stupid form the Feds have mandated. I've been a C&R since 1998 and never heard a peep from ATF or local LE. You can destroy your records when the C&R expires, instead of sending them ATF like a FFL. That's what I do. Every three years instead of renewing, I start all over with a new book. Perfectly legal and I don't have to worry about whether I wrote an address or serial number wrong ten years ago. To me, it's a 'no-brainer'. Minimal record-keeping, no more intrusive than a single TICS check, and one transfer every three years breaks even financially. When you add in dealer discounts from AIM, Midway, Brownells, Century, etc, the savings are pretty good!

'Permanent' is considered to be ; welding, high-temp silver soldering, or blind pinning. The standard ATF test for 'permanent' muzzle devices has been reported to be clamping the barrel into a bench vise, and using a strap wrench to try to yank the muzzle device loose. If it comes loose, you have an illegal SBR. Big fine, possible felony and jail time. Is it worth the risk? Another point to consider. How will you clean a permanently-attached suppressor?

I wait until they get the first Service Pack before I commit to a new OS. I cannot afford to be a production release tester for Microsoft. BTDT, did not like how much downtime it and productivity it cost me.

You might look at .243, 6.5 Grendel, or .250 Savage as a good choice for a low-recoil deer platform. If you already have an AR-15, you can get a new upper in 6.5 Grendel or 6.8mm. Both are excellent deer calibers with low recoil. Most manufacturers make rifles in .243. While .357 will certainly kill deer, it's pretty low on the scale and certainly limits your range to under 100 yards. The .30-30 is a classic deer caliber, but will have more recoil than any of the calibers I suggested above. My wife has a Savage 99 in .250 Savage. It's not a common caliber, and the rifles have been out of production for some time and are not inexpensive. I now use an AR-15 in 6.5 Grendel. One of my wife's friends has a Ruger M77 lightweight bolt-action in .243 that she has used for the past 8-9 years.

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Since they passed their gun confiscation, Britain has seen violent crime skyrocket. Amazingly, gunshot wounds are much more common as well. I would imagine that a British hospital would have plenty of experience with GSW.

Useless device on a well-designed lever-action. Folks have been using the M92 design for 120 years without a safety. If there is a round in the chamber, put it on half-cock. The only truly effective safety device is the one between your ears. Actually, I've changed my mind. The safety on a Winchester or Marlin type lever action is an excellent flinch detector. I can't tell you how many times I've seen a person squeeze the trigger and flinch only to find out the safety was on.

Cost for a main firing line position is the same regardless of what guns you shoot, how many, or how much ammo you have. Information for that is on the KCR website. Generally, there is a waiting list for that as the positions are sold out well in advance. The Submachine gun match this year was AWESOME!!! It was easily the most challenging and fun course I've ever seen. Flying targets, swinging no-shoots, and unusual shooting positions made this much more interesting than just an array of steel targets.

I enjoyed the first one. Sadly, it was too successful and the actors playing key parts have had their careers take off such that the producers could not afford them for part II. Still, the production crew will be the same, and they seem to have learned a lot from the first one. I'm looking forward to Part II and will go see it this weekend.

ATF has ruled many times that the attachment (temporary or permanent) of a shoulder stock to a handgun makes it a Short-Barreled Rifle, and requires registration and payment of the $200 tax. There are some exceptions to this rule for Curio & Relic firearms like the Mauser Broomhandle, Luger, and early Browning High Powers with stock attachment lugs. Adding his butt-pad makes the Rossi Mare's Leg into a firearm intended to be fired from the shoulder. It's a silly law and a perfect example of why ignorant politicians should not write gun laws. But, it IS the law and this fellow has created a Short-Barreled Rifle.

Apartments are terrible places for wireless. Everyone has a router, and the interference is amazing. Living in a separate house will probably solve your problem. If you still see issues, change to channel 1 or 11. They are the least used ones. Another issue that has not been mentioned is the number of devices using your network. The more devices, the slower the speed. We typically have four computers, two Kindles, and a couple of security cameras using our wireless network. For us, a dual-band 802.11n network was the best solution. We use channel 1 for the security cameras (serious bandwidth hogs!), and channel 11 for everything else. The current wireless standard is 802.11n. It offers a significant speed and signal strength advantage over the earlier 'f' and 'g' standards. If your laptop or desktop machine has an earlier 'f' or 'g' wireless adapter in it, THAT might be your problem. If that's the case, it doesn't matter how good your router is. You will be stuck with the speed of the adapter in your PC. Also, playing online games and watching videos will use a LOT more bandwidth than almost anything else.

I went with the 20" barrel as the best compromise between maximum velocity and good handling. My upper is from J&T and has been very accurate and reliable. I've had it about 18 months and it has given me no problems at all. http://jtdistributing.net/store/page170.html I've shot a lot of the Wolf Gold, both the 120gr MPT (400rds) and the 123gr SP (200rds). I got just under 1moa with the 120gr, and about 1.5moa with the SP at 100 meters. I won't be buying any more of the SP as reports are that the MPT is an excellent hunting cartridge for deer and hogs. Some folks complained about cracks in the necks of the Wolf cases after one reloading. I have not yet reloaded any of mine more than once, but have yet to see any cracks in the necks. Wolf is supposed to have inexpensive steel-case plinking ammo early next year. If they can keep it under $6/box, I'll probably stack it high. I am really sold on this cartridge as the best all-purpose round available for the AR-15 platform.

For small arms bullets, this is not a very useful feature. For larger calibers, I can see utility against shallow-depth submarines or infiltrating swimmers. Where this is big is in the use of anti-ship missiles. Imagine a 600mph underwater self-guided rocket fired from 100 miles away as a weapon against unfriendly ships. Very little warning, and no time to maneuver in defense.

You know it's coming. The Obama campaign has been the nastiest, sneakiest, dirtiest, most deceitful in history. And you just KNOW that they have some really nasty underhanded trick to spring on the American people in the last few weeks before the election. Let's hear what you think that it will be. I hope that it is just some dirt in Romney's past. I fear that it will be a declaration of war somewhere. So far, every tactic the Obama campaign has tried has resulted in a boost in Romney's numbers. Let's hope that the arrogance and incompetence continues.

Well, you've opened the can of worms now! Here's the short version: In 1990, Mark Westrom bought the rights to the name 'Armalite', as well as 'AR10', and a few others from the defunct company that designed and built rifles in the 1950's and 1960's. Notice that he bought the NAMES, not the designs! Mark's new Armalite company started building a new .308 rifle based on scaled up AR-15 parts with as much parts commonality as possible for cost savings. At the time, M-14 magazines were the least expensive and most plentiful .308 magazines available. So he designed his new rifle to use modified M-14 magazines. He called his new rifle the 'AR-10' after the 1960's rifle of the same name even though there are no parts in common, even the magazine is different. A fellow named Reed Knight started making very high precision .308 rifles to get military contracts. He got Eugene Stoner to help design it. (Eugene Stoner designed the original AR-10 and AR-15) That rifle was designed to use the original AR-10 magazines and new copies made of steel. Reed Knight managed to buy up a large stock of those magazines. The Knight's rifles is called the SR-25 and has seen some use by Spec-Ops. Enter DPMS and a host of others! Most use the same type magazine and receivers as the SR-25, since that magazine is a better design for that platform. And while they may share parts between models, you need to be careful. DPMS has sold a LOT of rifles since they have managed to produce excellent quality at a lower price. Nowadays, most folks will state they are using a DPMS-style rifle or Armalite-style rifle as those are the base types of receivers you start with. The term 'AR-10' is still an Armalite trademark for their rifles, but many folks use it describe any .308 AR-style rifle. None of these rifles is technically 'MilSpec'. While the military has bought small numbers of various types of .308 AR-style rifles, none has gone so far as to become a normal-issue weapon, even for snipers. If it were me, I'd just buy a DPMS rifle in whatever configuration you like. You will spend a lot more money building one up to match it, and DPMS stands behind their products. The excellent Magpul magazines fit that style as well. There are other manufacturers making that type of mags for as little as $15 each.

Not yet. The owner says he is working on it as fast as possible. We have already suggested that faster is better.

Well, I have to agree with photoguy. Very few vendors and not worth what he paid. As an RO, it was kind of fun since everyone who wanted to could shoot as much as they liked, and the explosive targets were plentiful. Signage from I-40 to the range was plentiful and clear. Black Dog Range has said the next one will be in May 2013. They have commitments from more vendors, are trying to get reenactors and bowling ball mortar groups to agree to attend, and promise to do a better job of advertising. Also, the 900-yard range is still being worked on. With 900 yards, the mortar and .50-cal folks will be able to play This site has a lot of potential. What I have seen wrong is mostly due to a lack of promotion. The website was not updated with the shoot date until recently, and aside from a few notices on LE and military boards, no promotion was done on the net. The SMG crowd is trying to get a sanctioned submachine gun match set up for the May shoot. That by itself will draw 40-100 machine gun owners. If those shooters come, more vendors will be very interested. There is a lot needed for that to happen, though. Range improvements will only be the first hurdle.

There are no Federal or TN State laws regarding how much loaded ammo you can have, or how it has to be stored. As stated above, there may be local fire regs. Contrary to popular belief, loaded ammo is not a significant hazard to firefighters and doesn't explode like you see in Hollywood movies.

Linked surplus is exactly the same as unlinked surplus, except it also has metal links. If you have a belt-fed weapon, that's a good thing. If you don't, you will need to spend some time de-linking the ammo. There is absolutely no difference between modern ammo made for rifles and that made for machine guns. During WWII, the Russians and Brits made ammo with heavier bullets designed to fire longer ranges than normal ball ammo. The Japanese made lighter loads for the T-96 LMG to keep from ripping case heads off since it didn't have primary extraction. The Brit and Russina ammo was on Maxim belts. I doubt that you will run into any of that ammo.