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For a SHTF gun, try to stick with a cartridge that is very common but not as widely used as .308. .308 may be common now but in a SHTF situation, everyone is going to be going bonkers for the most common ammo since everyone has a gun that fires it. You might want to look in to something along the line of a .30-06. I'd spend most of my time thinking about how to get along in an SHTF situation. People are not going to stop being people in the event of a collapse. You need to be thinking more about how you are going to keep food on your plate, a roof over your head, and preventing illness then what gun you're going to grab. Personally, I think .308 ammo is too heavy and takes up too much room for use ins a hell raiser. I have taken the rout of going with a .223 and .308, .223 for mobile conflict, .308 for precision, big animals and sticky situations. When you add expansive ammo in to the equation, .223 becomes a more then sufficient man stopper while the .308 becomes overkill. On the down side, good AR-15s are going to be very expensive. There are AR-15s out there that put the reliability of even the AK-47 to shame but these guns cost a fortune.

If Cuban women really are just like Russian women and he's been good to her then he's as lucky as she is. Slavic women return to you ten fold whatever you give them, be it a loving act of compassion or a savage beating.

That's it for now. I may give out more in the future.

Lew, my suggestion is to take a break from upgrading and spend some time on this forum researching the different options for your guns. Know what you're getting in to before you get in to it. There is no perfect answer to all .308 AR needs. Your upgrades should reflect what it is you wish to get out of your gun. For that, there is no substitute for taking some time to learn and know your way around the .308 AR world before making any decisions. That all said, you may want to look in to a barrel maker called black hole. I have one of their barrels on my AR-15 and it's performance is exceptional to say the least. I've never fired them but my friend has a couple AR-15s with ASA barrels on them and says they are easily the most accurate barrels he's ever tried. As far as length goes, unless you plan on keeping your gun primarily a heavy load gun, you may want to stick to a 20 inch barrel. Most standard .308 loads peak in pressure at 20 inches and start to loose pressure and become less stable with longer barrels. Ultimately you'll want to get a barrel for your preferred load. If it's too long it will wobble a bit and reduce pressure. If it's too short it may not peak in pressure. So either way, a barrel best for one load is going to be limited for another. So choose your barrel length wisely according to your preferred loads. I like 20 inch because it peaks most standard loads. 18 inch makes very little difference on standard loads but 20 inch is more compatible with the heavier loads when you need them. So basically, 20 inch is great for versatility. Perfect for very little, great for everything.

Here you go. I screwed up a little on the color but that can be fixed. Took a few hours to make so any further examples will have to wait till morning. I made it using a picture of one of my guns and some random pics I found on the web.

What they are not, I understood. What they are is what's puzzling. What is the advantage of buying your product? Most people know that super accuracy is generally acquired at the expense of battlefield ruggedness. But as you said, not everyone is out for end of the world brawn. I myself think of the AR as the rifle equivalent to a high-end photographer's camera. Has both the look and function. So, why buy one of your weapons? What is the advantage? That's what people are going to want to know.

You sound like that Mexican husband telling the story in the Loony Toons Mexican Cinderella episode.

It's too early to tell but looks OK so far. May wanna work on the mission statement a little. It left me still wondering what your company is all about and what is unique or different about your product/s.

This is what I can find ATM. Keep in mind that these were made for laughs, not quality. I'll dig deeper later today and make you up some examples tonight. This was made using only MS Paint. The one serious picture I've been able to find so far. It's a reconstruction of a medieval castle that's now in ruins. It was done in B&W to give a sense of authenticity. VWC photo editor was used to remove the color. Everything else was was done using only MS Paint. The rest of these were done using multiple photo editing programs. Me picking on Chris Haddadian (owner of Addax Tactical) for discontinuing the Bulldog Compensator. No, not a political statement. Just a funny picture. Self Explanatory God of War parody The way all carjackings should go.

My sister does it professionally and she has a site (I think) but she said she is unable to take this job. I do this more as a hobby. Most of my work is for laughs but I have in the past done some serious photoshop work. I'll see what I can't dig up for you and email. More then likely I'll have to make a few up tonight and send them to you in the morning as most of my serious stuff is not gun related.

Check email.

Believe it or not, it's not hard to come up with everything you need to injection mold. There's a company called Smooth-On who makes all the materials you'd need to make silicone molds as well as the synthetics that go in them. Some of the synthetics they make are up there with stuff like Nylon 7. One of them (I forgot the part No.) is very soupy and is very good about getting in to small spaces without leaving a bunch of bubbles. Most of the synthetic molding that Mythbusters does BTW is done using Smooth-On products. Mold making takes allot of planning though. It can be easily messed up and often costs a pretty penny to do. I have a hunch that tac rails are going to slowly move away from the weapon field and in to the every day world. I just see more use for them in every day life while the weapon world is slowly moving away from that sort of thing towards more sleek component systems.

Will do. I'm a gun nut and a photo editor myself so I can help her make sure she does what you are looking for. I'll fwd your email to her.

From my experience, it's usually just in to the body cast with him. crom.a.boo, welcome to .308 AR. I already know that .308s bounce off your skin so I'll be sure to be utmost respectful towards you. LOL

My sister does this professionally. I'll FWD this to her if you like.

Robobot is just being over paranoid. I really am very friendly. In fact, I always start conversations with my enemies with a passage from the bible. Ezekiel 25:17 to be specific. LOL.

Here you go. New video of the ambidextrous slide-stop/release in action.

Video coming soon. For right now, I want to put up a FAQ about the gun project to answer some questions I get asked allot. FAQ. Q. Do you intend to market this to the firearm industry? A. The idea is on the table but I have not made a decision yet. I'll probably make a few manufacturers aware of it and see how they react before making a definite decision. Q. Why does it look like a futuristic Desert Eagle. A. Originally this project started as an attempt at fixing many of the Desert Eagle's known problems. It evolved in to it's own design. The 3 basic components (slide, barrel, frame) have kept the same basic torso relations as in the Desert Eagle. The rest of the visual similarities are the result of weight and bulk reduction. In a nutshell, MRI used the most logical approach for reducing the gun's bulk as did I. The futuristic look is mostly for smoothing and ease of handling. There WAS some artistic work in cutting the fullers, but this was all done as a very bottom priority. 2 birds with 1 stone. Q. Does this gun share any parts with other guns? A. It uses some modified parts from other guns but nothing unchanged. Due to some of the secrets, I cannot mention everything but some of the parts I can mention are a modified Desert Eagle magazine and a modified IMI Timberwolf barrel. Q. What are some of the unique features in this gun? A. Point blank-300 yard fixed sighting system, easy detachable rear sight, automatic slide release with a "disable" option, ambidextrous manual slide-stop, multi-stage recoil buffering system, recoil guard mounted hammer and spring (significantly reduces handle size) Q. Can this gun fire led cast ammo? A. It should. It will also be test fired with cast ammo. Q. Can this gun fire .44 Specials? A. I don't see why not. May be a while before I test it though. Q. Is this gun gas or recoil operated? A. It's recoil operated. Q. How much does it weigh? A. Last time i checked, it was just over 3lbs. The .44 Magnum Desert Eagle MARK VII was weighed with it and came out to a few oz heavier. Final weight is not yet known. Should be similar to a .357 Magnum Desert Eagle MARK I. Q. Will this gun have the same reliability issues as the Desert Eagle? A. I hope not. This project was started as an answer to the Desert Eagle's reliability issues. Reliability is top priority. So far, tune-up hasn't even started and it already feeds very well. Q. If this gun were to hit the market, how much would it cost? A. I cannot say for sure, but if a manufacturer ever takes it up, I will press them to keep it at $1000 or less. Because of the buffer system (which significantly softens every stage of the recoil) the gun can be made with a synthetic frame which should cut the price dramatically, not to mention reduce the weight by at least a half a pound. Q. Will you make copies in any other calibers? A. Maybe. I have a .50AE chamber reamer, .50AE ammo and a double column 10 round magazine already, so that may be convenient. What I would really like to see the gun in is .45 Win Mag (which can be made with a 14-15 round mag for the same handle size) 10mm Auto and .460 Roland but I lack the tools to make it happen. Q. How big is the handle? A. Almost exactly the same size as that of a Beretta 92F with a Hogue 1 piece grip. Q. Did you throw out any features due to time constraint and/or machine limitations? A. Yes. The rear part of the grip was originally meant to be detachable and the magazine release was originally meant to be ambidextrous. I had to can both of them, in both cases due to machine limitations. Q. Why has it taken so long to build? A. A variety of reasons. First, this is the 3rd attempt at it. The first one disappeared on me during a move. The second one I canned due to changes in the law (which I later found a way around). By the time I started this incarnation I had matured allot and decided to spend far more time doing scientific tests and research. A rapid succession of crisis that had begone even before I started the 3rd incarnation has slowed progress to a crawl. But it is coming around and is almost finished now.

7.62 NATO case necked to 6.5 is a .243 Magnum. Maybe a custom reload?

Ambidextrous manual slide-stop/release installed and working. Still needs to have the magazine activated slide-stop function installed as well as the automatic slide release. It's to dark to take pics today but I'll try and get you some tomorrow. I'm going to try and finish the rest of the slide-stop/release functions tomorrow. The only major feat after that is the trigger. In fact, I THINK all there is left besides the remaining slide-stop/release functions is the trigger, firing pin retainer (firing pin is done already), ejector and extractor. Then it's just tune-up and test fire.

I didn't find that the least bit funny.

The good thing is that they are pulling the same garbage they were when everyone was clueless now when everyone knows better. All they are accomplishing in the long run is a permanent state of distrust between government and citizens. When all is said and done, they'll be washing car windshields with newspapers for a living.

My Addax ZK came with a Vltor gunfighter charging handle. It sticks out like a regular charging lever such as on the AK or SKS but on the other side of the gun. I have a scope directly over it to remind me how lucky I was to get a gunfighter. I made a video of it below. At 5:20 I shifted the gun to a position that gives you a very good view of how the gunfighter compares and relates to the scope. Seeing it is a must for anyone considering the gunfighter as an answer to the charging handle-scope problem.

I looked in to this while planning for a synthetic furniture set and found a solution which I am 98% sure will work for wood. Basically, there's a way to leave enough opening to allow it to be fitted without sacrificing durability by making the surfaces shallow only in those areas, which, luckily, are all areas that can afford to have thin in spots. If I make an LR308 furniture set, the handguard will probably be free-floating.

I've been fantasizing about making a set of Cocobolo and/or plywood AR-15 furniture with a wood adjustable butt for a while. Doing a .308 set might be fun too.