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BTW. The technology is guaranteed to work but the ID of residual ghosts is still a theory. A very likely theory supported by very strong evidence, but still a theory. If the theory is correct (and it most likely is), then there is a type of residual ghost that we've all seen. We just haven't thought of it as such. I'll eventually say what that is and you'll probably be a little surprised. LOL.

I GOT IT!!! Folks, hear me out on this one. I've been fairly quiet about this because there are so many strong feelings and per-conclusions on both sides of the argument while for me this has been an objective quest to harness this phenomenon in the form of new and highly useful technology. I had a couple residual ghost experiences in my life. Residual ghosts are the ones you see with the naked eye. Of course, I have grown up being told these were either hoaxes or real spirits of the dead. My own experiences turned all this on it's head because 1, I saw them with my own eyes and know they are real and 2, in 2 out of 3 cases, they were ghosts of people who were (and still are) alive and who's whereabouts were accounted for at the time of the sightings. My immediate conclusion is that these are some randomly generated 3D recording in nature. My studies in to residual ghost phenomenon reveals overwhelming indications to suggest this. Meaning, the actual contents of real documented and credible cases of residual ghost encounters strongly supports this. Now, I know most ghost hunters go in to haunted places trying to talk to these things and measure their energy field. I am different as everything I've found suggests that they are not going to be responsive nor are they even living. My research has been mostly analytical study on credible reports and a few hands on CSI style exams as well as researching known or developing technology with similar patterns or relevance. I have understood this as a phenomenon to research for real world application. By that I mean the ultimate video recording, whether for entertainment, criminal investigations or scientific research is one that is in full 3D, displayed in mid air. If you can figure out the secret behind residual ghosts, you can accomplish that. Well, I have had a theory about the make-up of residual ghosts and some ideas on how to make them. While talking with a friend about it less then an hour ago, it hit me. A guaranteed way to do it. Very simple, straight forward and is entirely a matter of bringing together technology that already exists. Doesn't even require a computer, though a computer would help. Shouldn't be very expensive either. As with most o my fresh inventions that address real needs of society, it's actually pretty straightforward. Anyway, I am going to give it a try. I don't want to act out of too much haste, but maybe I might have something in time for next year's state fair. Wish me luck!

Cool. Addax DOES use their own special BCG and I recall Chris Haddadian saying something about not using gas rings because of some better alternative. Even so, the AR-15 BCGs I've seen were much softer even with their rings installed. Maybe your right and it will soften up over time. Well, I DID make a video of them being compared and the demonstration of how much muscle it takes to open the bolt on the .308 BCG. Notice that even with the firm grip, opening it with my thumb wasn't easy. I was being harassed by a persistent fly while filming the video and it's a little shakier then normal as result of me fighting with him. LOL.

Hello folks. As I mentioned earlier, I got my BCG finally. I am a little concerned about it though. The bolt is really stiff in the BCG and takes a little elbow grease to move back and fourth by hand. I oiled it nice and good and that didn't make any difference at all. On my AR-15, it's nice and smooth and just drops down on it's own when you turn the BCG vertical. The BCG for the AR-15 is an all chrome Addax ZK BCG. The BCG on the .308 is a DPMS chrome bolt carrier, black bolt set up. Is this normal or do I have something to worry about?

Unless you're Mr. Robobot. Then the sniper rifle is CNC operated and made to hit within a half an inch at up to 400 yards and up to 20 targets within a period of 3 seconds. <lmao>

Some of those rifles that win those matches are ridiculously well crafted just for precise shooting and built entirely around it. Precise shooting is just one of many things a sniper rifle is built for. Sniper rifles also have to be somewhat light (heavy for war rifles but light by competition standards) rugged for combat conditions, which can negatively effect it's ability to stand up against a precision target rifle etc. Sniper rifles are designed to withstand battlefield conditions and still be able to accurately hit their purpose target from purpose range. They are designed with all kinds of battlefield factors in mind. Precision target rifles are often equally well designed but entirely around making the smallest hole in the bulseye from it's purpose distance. Target rifles are made to play for $ and prize. Sniper rifles are made to play for keeps. In a nutshell, if you want some perspective on why sniper rifles are not the best for winning those matches, try picturing things in reverse and imagine snipers in Afghanistan and other war zones trying to use those target rifles.

Got mt BCG for my .308 today. It's the last "challengingly expensive" part for my .308 project. Unfortunately, though bought and paid for, I am still waiting on my lower receiver as I ordered it per-production and it hasn't actually been released to the market yet. It was suppose to be shipping now but got delayed 2-3 weeks, which is OK for me. Ran in to the same thing with my AR-15 upper (same brand) and both saw the reason for the delays in the way the upper was made and was glad I waited it out. Anyway, apart from waiting on that receiver, everything else I need for the gun is a few bucks here and there. Actually, if you include the receiver, there's enough to get it up and running now. It just wouldn't be California legal or have a magazine or muzzle attachment. Anyway, it's a chrome plated DPMS BCG installed in my Red-X upper. As far as finishing the project goes, right now I am scraping every penny I can get to buy a car. The goal is to get one some time in early to mid October. Once that's out of the way, I'll finish up on the .308. The lower receiver will more then likely be done by then too.

About 6 years ago, I set out designing a semiautomatic rifle in .50BMG and .416 Barrett. And for once in my life, I found someone willing to actually R&D the thing rather then just rip off bits and pieces of one of my designs. About 5 months in to it, I had a roof leak and it flooded an entire shelf, which included the blueprints, which were almost finished at the time. It was allot of work that just got destroyed and it took me a long time to get over it. I just didn't have it in me to redo it. The gun was quite impressive though. For one, it had a next gen look, similar to that on the XM-8 and FN-2000. The .50BMG was estimated to weigh around 15lbs and the .416 a little lighter. They both had their own magazines as well which made a HUGE difference with the .416, as the .416 rifle; according to the blueprints, would have only been a little larger then an AR-10 and the magazine would have probably been mistakable for a .338 Lapua mag. The mags were meant to be made of a smoke see-through synthetic and were a very similar design to the P-mags. The action was a little unique though. Gas piston was similar to that on the SKS but it had a forward mounted recoil spring just like on the M-14. Interestingly, it could have been made as a bullpup and it's unique short BCG (a little less then 1/2 the length of the AR-15s, save for the recoil rod) meant that the gun could be made as small as an AR-15 in terms of basic dimensions. .50BMG would have been pushing it for a bullpup but doable. I had started on a smaller caliber .308 updated version but that turned in to a furniture set for the AR-10/LR308 which I have all worked out but have not really gotten anywhere yet on physically developing. When I first came to this board, I was trying to get an lr308 action made in .416 Barrett. I still haven't completely given up on that as Barrett Arms has been surprisingly willing to work with me on it. A .22 Magnum California version is still undecided, though I have most of what I need to build it. Anyway, the point is that there's allot of un-ventured room for building smaller size, magnum and big boar caliber practical rifles. This .300 Magnum sounds like a great idea. My only complaint is that it took so long for anyone to come out and do it.

Very irresponsible behavior by the arms industry. It's going to backfire sooner or later.

At least once a year someone steals one of my designs/ideas. :(

On the other hand, I wonder how many Americas looking for MIA troops might. Sounds to me like it's designed to expose you to the enemy and hide you from your friends. This whole thing reminds me of the British "red coat" problem. Supposedly, they went with white and red because the colors were cheap to produce. Apparently no one involved in decision making took in to consideration why those colors were commonly used in targets. You should check out Daniel Snow's program on the Battle of Quebec. They had a thing in their about how inviting those uniforms were.

Blackthorne uppers have been known to blow up in people's faces, and the company is reported to give the victims the finger when they do. If you want cheap, go with Red X. Though admittedly I never used it, I have a Red X upper and can't find anything particularly wrong with it. Also, all the other Red X owners I've come across seam to love them. After everything, Red X isn't much cheaper then a DPMS oracle, but the features are a little fancier and if your funds are very limited, you can get the upper without the BCG.

There's a few buildings in this country allot of freedom loving people would have been happy to see taken out. I personally wouldn't have been upset to see the Federal Reserve destroyed. Sad for some of the employees, but happy for the nation's futire.

The ultimate purpose of my Sova project is to give a standard size handgun the firepower of an intermediate rifle. But with things as they are, that project will probably die on the vine.

I no longer have a stake in the presidential election.

I keep telling this to people over and over again and they never seam to get it. The big gap isn't between 9mm and .45ACP. It's between pistol and rifle. There have been a number of studies and reports over the last few years on the effects of various ammunition. Ammunition makers get it but few others seam to. FWIW. I personally like the .45ACP entirely for it's LACK of penetration. I've seen no indication it's going to be considerably more effective at stopping a man then 9mm, but I feel more confident that it's going to stay where I put it then any other.

I heard some of you have been asking about me being gone. I've just been doing other things lately is all. I'm still around.

Bedding for durability works on the same principal as headspacing. The more play, the more things batter each other loose. Bedding eliminates all play entirely if done right. Of course, it has the potential to only prolong the gun's life. Nothing is everlasting.

The only surprise is that this didn't happen earlier.

I dunno man. My dad told me a few years ago there was a shoot-out in Charleston (where he lived at the time) in which a wounded police officer emptied his 1911A1 in to his attacker and hit him in the dead zone with every shot, and his attacker didn't even fall down. Attacker died a few minutes later, but in the fight, 8 rounds of .45ACP didn't even make him fall. I guess that after enough drug abuse, everything in your brain that makes you human can eventually get shot, and at that point, for all intents and purposes, you ARE a real life zombie.

For those of you who forgot or weren't here yet, when I posted my Russian Justice video there was a brief discussion about the police chase segments and I said I'd share the unedited video when I found it again. I found it just now, so here it is. The interesting parts are all in the last minute of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEg7oyn3t-w My Russian Justice video for those who missed it or want to see again:

That sucks. I'm going through the same thing myself. Been waiting on a pre-order of an Addax Tactical .308 lower receiver for 3 or 4 months now. They are apparently having issues with the machine shop who's suppose to be making them and having to rethink it all. In my case, I'm willing to wait it out. I waited a year longer then expected for my Addax ZK upper because Addax kept having limited supply issues and parts manufacturers who didn't make the parts to Addax' standards. But when I finally got the ZK, I quickly noticed that; on top of it's unique gas piston system, every mm of the upper was made correctly and to spec, while every other AR-15 I have seen the inside of so far had some flaw that limited it's performance, reliability or durability. I've heard that the lower receiver's quality is not that big a deal but my experience tells me otherwise, so I am willing to wait it out with Addax again just for that peace of mind. With your barrel, I don't know what is the correct move. Just keep in mind that right now quality AR parts seam to have more demand then supply and Wilson is a long standing company with a good reputation.

Single column banana magazines should be pretty easy to feed well. It's when you make them straight and/or double column that it gets tricky. I'm sure even that is doable. It just takes allot of design, testing and so on. The trouble it takes to make it happen suggests motive for why it doesn't get done very often.

I start out with wood stocks. Watch the youtube video as it shows the process of making in detail. Pistol grip stocks are easier then thumbhole. TBH, I don't think much of the E2 stock configuration. Way too basic and seams they paid little attention to the handling. If I do a pistol grip M-14 stock, it's probably going to be something like that thumbhole stock without the bottom brace. For custom stock making, fiberglass is not the best choice of inner skeleton as it does not hold added stuff as well as a wood skeleton.

5.7 FN is a great round, but I am having a hard time seeing what void it fills that the 7.62x25 Tokarev doesn't. I would have focused more on modernizing 7.62 Tokarev handguns and loads in stead.