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The part that confuses me is that as an 07/SOT I should be able to "destroy" the existing gun and "manufacture" a new gun (by putting my company's information on it). Entering the old information in my bound book, marking it as "destroyed" and then in the "build" book as "manufactured." Weird. I can make a new gun, but I can't make a new gun out of an old gun? Confused my local ATF with this one, too. Especially since if I "materially add" to the value of the gun (by, say, pretty cuts, new sights, a slapdash Duracoat job, etc.) then I have to pay excise tax on it as if I manufactured it. Go figure. Alex

18 U.S.C 922(k) states "It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to...possess or receive any firearm which has had the...serial number removed, obliterated, or altered and has, at any time, been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce"

Quicker cure...grind off the "step" While you are at it, take off the "tail" on the hammer...the extra mass isn't usually needed Alex

You can make folders on the Kindle...that at least keeps stuff grouped a bit... Of course, I have a page and a half of folders but it is easier to find things than 25 pages of "stuff"... Alex

Three gun match, 1/3rd gun match...easy choice Alex

I have been using a Kindle DX for the last three years now...love it. Having 2000-odd books on "tap" is pretty sweet. My new phone (yeah, I finally got a phone that does other things besides...phone calls)...had far more memory even in the hardwired storage (much less the microSD) than I needed to dump all of my Kindle books to the phone. Now I have a nice big easy to read book thing, and a...paperback? I don't care much for Amazon's pricing on new books, but Baen has my back Alex

Gun weight is personal preference. If it doesn't bother you, then it isn't a problem. If you don't like it, though, FIX IT. Being of short and svelte stature, I prefer a lighter gun. That is just my opinion, and is worth every dime paid for it It isn't hard to take apart the weirdly constructed and wildly overpriced LaRue products; it just requires proper application of heat and correctly applied torque to melt the epoxy that they use to put their guns together. I strip down LaRue guns on a fairly regular basis without issue other than the opportunity to practice my colorful language with regard to the epoxy manufacturer and the raving madman who decided that gluing a gun together was a GOOD idea. If it takes glue to hold an AR together, then you are doing something wrong Alex

Having built quite a few guns, I've noticed that the super-light tuned gas systems (with titanium carriers, decent (read: PRI) adjustable low-profile steel gas blocks, etc.) can be a bit picky about ammo, yet don't shoot any better splits at the same accuracy than a non-adjustable gun with the right parts. Plus, the second configuration is cheaper and less...picky. Win-win What upper receiver would you want? Dreadnaught (billet looks neat, forged is cheaper) What lower receiver would you want? Dreadnaught (billet looks neat, forged is cheaper) What barrel would you want? Noveske (1/8 mid-length gas, turned to .750 OD and fluted, black nitride coated) What length of barrel would you want? 18" Would you want traditional gas driven or piston driven system? (mid length gas) What trigger system would you want? (Geissele Super 3-Gun, flat) Would you want a full length stock or a collapsible stock? (ACE skeleton, JP spring, Endine buffer) What comp / flash suppressor would you want? (Dreadnaught F2) What Bolt Carrier / Bolt Carrier Group would you want? (JP standard weight stainless) With a LaRue mount, Z6i BRT, and a Burkett-mount Insight RDS, that configuration shoots great! Have a YHM "Jarrett" forend on it; will switch to a Lancer Carbon Fiber when they come in. Aluminum plus 106 degrees in the Texas sun equals "ouchies"... Alex

Someone (besides me) needs to pester Ralph; that little mini-comp he had at Rocky would be sweet on the Mk1919... Alex

I've been a military operator for 22 years now...first, I learned how to operate a mop, then I learned how to operate a buffer, then I learned how to operate a can of spray paint... Hey, some of that spray paint was black, so...tactical operator (of spray paint)... Asshats. Stupid buzzwork bingo, marketing style...annoys the hell out of me, too. Alex

Jim Poor at Flatland Forge. He got mad at the cheap plastic crap and the extravagantly priced metal ones, and made his own one-piece aluminum versions. I've got a few laying around in "new" condition in various configurations, if you need one Alex

You have now, repeatedly You have to be looking for it (no pun intended). Liota, Fred, and even my father all noticed, while on separate "find the good scope" missions at SHOT...we decided that it was more "fair" to check various venders out separately and then compare notes, with a mass "wandering" to review the high scoring glass on Day Four. Another scope that I was very impressed with was the 1-4 from Steiner. The only one (aside from Meopta) that I had to turn DOWN from full on to avoid illuminated "bloom." Now, if they make the 1-6 that they were discussing... Alex

The S&B...at least all the regular and prototypes I messed with at SHOT...had a horrible focal length change in relation to the zoom. As the power was cranked up, you had to move your eye closer and closer to the scope. Bleah. The IOR 1-10 is the one that I'm looking forward to. First focal plane mildots, second focal plane "dot," both with separate illumination Plus, it is big and heavy enough to serve as a quite servicable anchor for those extra-windy match days REF: https://picasaweb.google.com/lpwakal/SHOTDay1#5563918784245394706 Alex

The "wolf-like" was common in the stories set in his teens and early twenties, but by the time he was a pirate Howard usually described the "...Herculean physique inherited from his blacksmith father..." Any man who can break the neck of a Cimmerian bull (not those weakling Southern bulls) when he was only 15... But I agree, big and tough but not pretty-boy ripped.

On a non-sissy-boy barrel, ..680-.700 seems to work well. But I'm running a Noveske turned to .750 and six-fluted, so I'm not a good judge Alex

Liota and I saw it yesterday...nice, brutal fight scenes. Mostly good sets (some of the miniatures were a little weak), nice costumes, lots of gore. I thought Conan was a good choice, as was Mr. Conan's Dad. No chemistry whatsoever between the 'love interest' and Conan, and not a lot of really inspiring acting. The most interesting character was Conan's pirate friend, and he was relegated to background most of the time. Still, the best "sword" movie I've seen in a long time! Alex

My friend Fred and I wander SHOT like lost souls (easily distracted lost souls, but lost neverthelesss) looking at optics. I build quite a few 3-Gun and LE rifles, and have no particular brand loyalty. I want performance, not a name on the side, and I will drop anything inferior for a better product if it is of any real (not perceived) value. Just like most folks here, aside from the shills for the various products due to sponsorship or other vested interest I find the Z6i to be the best combination of features currently available. Fairly light, six power on the top end (which knocks out the otherwise spiffy high end Vortex), bright illumination (which kills the dim US Optics), and with good eye relief that does not change with magnification (which knocks out the S&B Short Dots)...and is one power on the low end, which (along with the just plain silly price) kills the Leupold MK8. I am fond of Meopta, Burris TAC30 1-4 (I sell a ton of these, as I find them a fantastic value for the money spent), Burris XTR 1-4, and the IOR 1.5-8. I've owned pretty much everything, and at least spent a lot of time fondling things I don't have or have little interest in (just in case I'm wrong, which...I often am, which forces me to re-evaluate and re-rank my choices). I'm no expert, but I'm not a shill or a pimp either The funny thing about scopes, as it most things in life, as the price goes up the performance goes up...to a point. After that point, the performance increases incrementally and the price increases geometrically. The problem is finding that point, or figuring just how much incremental performance you want at the price you can pay. For now, I can afford any optic on the market. My Z6i(s) are by no means the most expensive glass I own, but they are the best competition glass I've found... I do intend to buy one of the new 1-10 IOR (the prototypes at SHOT were very interesting), eventually...someday Val will start shipping them! Alex

Sooooo...when is Japan's "National Championship?" Alex

Of those two, the Firebird hands-down (and flaming forearms up, down, and stop/drop/roll) There is another choice...the original Saiga mid-barrel comps (with the rail), of course. The Firebird uses a nifty thrust vector system that works pretty darn well. The other comp (the one with the rail) uses baffles to redirect and capture high pressure gas. Others use big expansion chambers and are a bit outdated. That said, Ralph Arredondo had a really neat new comp on his Saiga at the recent Rocky Mountain 3-Gun. Very compact, side ports, and a top angle port "shark fin" sort of arrangement, so no need for both porting for the comps and angle porting for the barrel. I thought was the best looking mid barrel brake I've ever seen, and it seemed to control muzzle rise quite well. I want one Alex

Hmmm...starting a course of fire with a competitor...AND a RO...downrange... Watching slugs go over the squad's head as the shooter engages "slug" steel in a 270 degree arc... Hell, that was this weekend Alex

Saw it this afternoon with a pretty full house of folks who also laughed, gasped, and seemed to enjoy it as much as Liota and I. Spaghetti Western meets Starship Troopers...good times

Ah, those are the guys that make the super-heavy 20 and 30 round Saiga drums (that don't work). Rednecks on parade...$1,800 gun coming apart on the demo video? Schweeettttt... Alex

Thanks! That link leads to a pretty good deal...here it is for the 'no clicky' crowd: REFERENCE:

Size has very little to do with recoil control. Watching a 4' 70 pounder wacking bowling pins with boring regularity using my big 454 taught me that, years ago while running a "fun day" at the range Alex

Needs more...cowbell. Alex