gnatshooter

If open-carry people help them reach their weekly volume and profit goals, it's gonna be hard for Chipotle and Starbucks to turn that business away. Shewt. Here I am in Iowa, and as far as I can tell, there is no militia at all. I've explained our legal situation in another thread somewhere. But heck, it sure would be fun to get together for a bring-your-favorite-rifle breakfast somewhere. Sheesh. You know, a guy could look forward to that as innocent fun if it weren't for all the crazy politics going on, and maybe the CCW guy who just got his license online and, not being required to understand the rules of engagement, simply busts his caps on the guys with rifles, while thinking he's a righteous hero. And if I didn't get shot by a wannabe hero, I'd get busted for 'brandishing' and 'disturbing the peace' by a cop who wanted to be a hero. Was there a day, back in 'the day', when people could have innocent fun?

Muscle tension and motion are critical to precise shooting. My dad told and taught me everything he learned from US Marine sniper training. Back then, all Marines had to go through sniper training, I don't know about now. But anyhow, according to US Marine sniper training, your thumb rests on top of the knuckle of your trigger finger, and your trigger finger pulls toward your shoulder. This has worked well for me for .177 and .22lr. I'm still getting used to the pistol grip on my LR-308, so I'll have to report back on whether that still works for such rifles. I'm still working at getting over 'the flinch' on a big-bore weapon after decades of small-caliber stuff, but I'm betting Marine sniper doctrine still works for one-man cannon.

I've heard of that, too, and basically, that's why I bought more 19-round mags. Dang, dag-nabbit and shee-ooot. Mechanical things are supposed to be orderly and predictable. Mysteries are bad things. Well, at least I don't have to worry if my wristwatch or my rifle or I'm standing too close to a microwave oven or something like that.

Hm. When you see a man carrying, literally, the ultimate symbol of self-reliance and personal responsibility, do you beg money from him? No, it's too freaking wrong and embarrassing, even to someone who's fallen all the way to the bottom and given up.

Thanks, survivalshop. It sure is a PITA when the mag holds 19 and the ammo is sold in boxes of 20. You'd think the designers of the mag would have thought of that. They work for a gun company, after all. Then again, if you've ever wrenched on cars, it's obvious that car engineers never think that some poor b@stard with a wrench would eventually have to fix the car.

In many ways, a gun is just as much a symbol as a device. As a symbol, it represents a radical position on individualism and personal responsibility that was advocated by the framers of the Constitution. This naturally offends statists and collectivists. You can likely make people just as extremely uncomfortable by wearing a Nazi swastika arm band, like the New York taxi driver who was suspended for wearing one. What this means is that carrying a gun openly could be a type of free speech, guaranteed by the First Amendment. But that right/freedom only reaches so far. The coffee shop, the burger joint and the cab company can all throw you out on your keister for speeching/symboling in a way they don't want.

Chipotle asks customers not to bring their guns. Cue the backlash! - Market Watch - May 20, 2014 http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/05/20/chipotle-asks-customers-not-to-bring-their-guns-cue-the-backlash/ The guac peddler, at risk of alienating a segment of its customers, said on Monday that “the display of firearms in our restaurants has now created an environment that is potentially intimidating or uncomfortable for many of our customers.” Maybe it’s not so much a ban as a polite request.

Friends, Now that the weather has become civilized, it's time for me to use all that energy that was pent up this winter, and to shoot some targets with the DPMS LR-308T. This was my first time out with my new "Kaw Valley Precision .308/7.62 Linear Comp". I would say it does an acceptable job of sending the noise of the muzzle blast downrange. Well enough to take the rifle hunting without ear protection, as only 1-2 shots will be fired. ::) That means my Bennie Cooley (large) muzzle brake from JP rifles will be staying in the parts bin. The Slash Heavy Buffer does a great job of reducing recoil, but even so, my shoulder's a bit sore. I must say, though, it's not as bad as a 12-gauge 1-ounce slug. This is not my first time out with my Dave Lauck CQB rear leaf sight, but it is the first time out with a custom 0.060" rear notch in the sight. It is the first time out with the Lipski competition barrel band which holds a Lyman #93 Match globe sight that accepts Lee Shaver inserts/reticles which are compatible with Anschutz.For now, I'm using the large post reticle but may go to the small post reticle or even the small aperture. I was shooting PMC "Bronze" ammunition, factory loads, with a 147-grain FMJ BT bullet. I had a DPMS standard 19-round steel magazine loaded with 20 rounds. With 20 rounds, the magazine would not snap into place and fell out. It worked, however, when I took out one round to give me the 19 it's supposed to hold. I'd be interested in hearing from someone on why I might have this result. This was done under a clear blue sky with no wind. After all this shooting, I have so much windage dialed in that the rear notch is visibly not centered in the sight assembly. I'm positive the front sight is canted and would appreciate advice on how to fix this that's better than eyeballing. Below are pix of the 6 targets I shot. I designed my own target, which I print on 8.5" x 11" paper. Groups are 3 shots each. Hey, it's $1 per round. :-[ #1 Distance of 30 yards. At this point, the rifle is only bore-sighted. I must say, I am very impressed with the results I got by simply looking down through the bore to do this, with no equipment involved. #2 30 yards, the sights adjusted to the left. No elevation dialed in. Since I'm planning on a 100-yard zero, the shots should come in low when the target is nearer. #3 50 yards, a little more adjustment to the left. #4 50 yards, a little more to the left. #5 50 yards, even more to the left. #6 75 yards, a bit too far to the left, but some elevation dialed in. The point of impact is not going noticeably higher as I get closer to 100 yards. I dialed in more elevation, we will see what this does next time out, At 75 yards, the target is visually the same width as the post of my front sight. Obviously I need more practice, and likely the reticle with the thinner post. Edit: each square on the target grid is 3/4".

Gotta wonder if a hacker could make the weapon fire randomly without the user pulling the trigger.

bummer, bumming

Dang. Is this sorta like getting all that equipment and reloading your ammunition?

Lots of cars these days have 'remotes' on the keychain, that allow you to lock and unlock the doors while standing outside the vehicle. Have you ever had a battery go dead on the keychain for your car? Well, that can happen with pistols like this, too. When you really, really need a reliable pistol, do you want to worry about the batteries in your watch and weapon? No, I didn't think so. Funny thing about pistols. When you really, really need a reliable pistol, and don't have one, you probably will never need a pistol ever again.

Hm. From the author of the article and inventor of the technology: "Because this technology provides a positive and safer experience, I believe the number of gun enthusiasts will rise." So, the point is, you can sell more guns, because people who are afraid of guns will like these guns, and the point is actually not that these guns are better to have, but just that more people will buy them. Nausea. Egads. Is there anything worse than this? Boosting firearm sales by selling defective firearms to gun-grabbers?

...and the newfangled 'safe' pistol is brought to us by an award-winning gun designer with many patents to his credit. Lots of 'his' guns are out there, but not guns like these. Not yet, at least. We should bear in mind that new technology that "improves safety" very quickly becomes mandatory. Look at what they've done with automobile tech. And it's worth pointing out, this is the Washington Post. Required reading for everyone in the Federal government, including lawmakers. Read on: A personalized gun for safety - Washington Post - May 19, 2014 http://tbtpics.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/column-a-personalized-gun-for-safety/2180482 [excerpted, follow link for full article] The reality is that firearm safety has not meaningfully advanced in the past century. Nearly every other industry has transformed its safety features in that same period. The iP1 Personalized can be synced with our Intelligent Watch, which is worn on the wrist. The authorized user inputs a five-digit personal code into the watch that activates the firearm. Without that code, the gun cannot be fired. The firearm also detects the proximity of the watch, meaning that even if the gun is stolen after the code has been keyed in, it cannot be fired. Because this technology provides a positive and safer experience, I believe the number of gun enthusiasts will rise. Families will be able to protect themselves from criminals while guaranteeing that a child cannot fire the gun.

It's official. The claim that returning US vets are criminal geniuses has gone viral. Just about nobody has a bigger circulation that the UK Daily Mail. Maybe the Huffington Post is bigger, but that just means -- since they're rabid leftards -- that they're probably next on the 'Violent Vets' story. Read on: We need mine-resistant tanks because military vets back from Afghanistan have created a new kind of criminal, claim Georgia police - Daily Mail (UK) - May 19, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2633150/American-police-forces-benefit-millions-dollars-military-weapons-proof-vehicles-armed-forces-leave-Iraq-Afghanistan.html As American military forces return from Iraq and Afghanistan, one Indiana police station is benefiting from a mine-resistant vehicles once used to tour the war zone to combat a new breed of criminal with military training. 'When I first started we really didn’t have the violence that we see today,' Sgt. Dan Downing of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department told Fox 59. 'The weaponry is totally different now that it was in the beginning of my career, plus, you have a lot of people who are coming out of the military that have the ability and knowledge to build IEDs and to defeat law enforcement techniques.'

Gray, a muzzle brake can really cut down on recoil, dramatically. Part of the drama is the concussion from the brake nearly blowing your hat off and offending everyone near you. That's the tradeoff. I found the concussion from the brake I have (which is very effective) is so nasty that I went and got a "Kaw Valley Precision .308/7.62 Linear Comp[ensator]", which is supposed to direct the muzzle blast away from the shooter and down-range. This means, of course, I would be putting up with the recoil for the sake of not getting concussed. Some even suspect that a linear compensator like this actually increases the recoil. I intend to write up a report for this forum about the device after the next time I go shooting, which should be fairly soon.

Friends, I am offering for sale -- to members here only -- a DPMS upper receiver. This is an OEM item, taken from a bone-stock factory DPMS LR-308T, and has perhaps 50 rounds through it. It is 'slick-sided', meaning there is no forward assist or ejection port cover, nor any provision for them. If you want to know why I'm selling it, you can read all about it The short version of the story: this is the high-profile version of the upper, designed more for telescopic sights. I prefer iron sights, so I swapped this out for the low-profile version of the upper. If you like glass on your rifle, and your other rifle parts are compatible with a DPMS upper, this would be a great addition to your project. Below are three pictures of the item: the right side, the left side, and front to back. Please PM me if you're interested. I am looking for $100. Payment will be via my bright, shiny, brand-spanking-new PayPal account.

Do you know if that tube is compatible with a Slash Heavy Buffer?

Targeted? Gun sellers say ‘high risk’ label from feds cuts off banking options, restricts business - Washington Times - May 18, 2014 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/18/targeted-gun-sellers-say-high-risk-label-from-feds/ [excerpted] Gun retailers say the Obama administration is trying to put them out of business with regulations and investigations that bypass Congress and choke off their lines of credit, freeze their assets and prohibit online sales. ...thousands of small gun-shop owners across the country were in the same situation. Banks were either dropping them, freezing their accounts or refusing to process their online sales, so he opened a credit card processing company for the gun industry called McMillan Merchant Solutions. Congressional Republicans say the Obama administration is using its regulatory powers to shutter industries it doesn’t like. Last year, 31 Republicans accused the Justice Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. of intimidating banks and payment processors to “terminate business relationships with lawful lenders.” “We are one of the most heavily regulated industries in America,” said Mr. Sirochman of American Spirit Arms. “We have to ship our guns to another federal licensed dealers for pickup. The people that are picking up the rifles have to go through a background check to make sure they don’t have any felonies. You can’t own a gun or pass the background check if you do. “All this is, is an assault on our Second Amendment rights.”

My son in law, who's an amazingly good shooter and did a tour "at the sharp end" in Iraq, told me some of what he saw for US military training with pistols. He said that lots of guys could not hit a four-feet by eight-feet sheet of plywood from a distance of ten feet. Shooters like that were not given a discharge or given intensive training to overcome their obvious disability. So, "good enough for government work" might be an acceptable standard for civilian CCW. At least we'd know they shot a few rounds before they got their permit. Heck, they'd even get to learn something about Rules Of Engagement, which is something else that Iowa does not require.

Pending evaluations of a I went noodling around the 'net for more options on how to tame the recoil of a .308. It seems unanimous that a heavy buffer works well. It also seems unanimous that a muzzle brake is effective, and that the better it works, the more people get offended by it. There are a couple stocks out there which are designed to manage the recoil of a 12-gauge shotgun. One is here, and the other is here. There are claims that these buttstocks reduce felt recoil by 70-80 percent. Those claims are rather bold. Even so, I've never come across similar technology used for .308 on AR-type platforms. Has anyone here seen buttstocks with these features available for "black" .308s?

The ideal situation is where those holding a handgun license are consistently better shooters than those without the license. I recently got my CCW license here in Iowa and was alarmed at how little was required. I need never have shot anything in my life, ever even once. And I needed no understanding whatsoever of who I can shoot, and when, and why. Basically, all I needed to prove is that I can surf the internet and run a printer off my computer. If they had the same standards out there for getting a drivers' license, it would be carnage on the roads. But I can say with confidence that, even though Iowa has permissive standards for CCW, it's not "carnage out there". Maybe there's something about legal gun owners that they understand that rights come with responsibilities, while other people don't. That's not a guaranteed outcome, though.

I'm not sure about resting my left thumb against the slide, and it feels weird anyhow, but this guy makes a lot of sense. Oh, and he shows that who needs full auto when semiauto is that fast. Jerry Miculek: How to Shoot a Pistol - May 16, 2014 http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/jerry-miculek-shoot-pistol/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chronicle0517&utm_campaign=20140517-social-newsletter-jerry-miculek-shoot-pistol-blog-post "In this video, Jerry shares basic and advanced techniques that are sure to make you a better pistol shooter. Included in this expanded session are complete high-speed demonstrations of grip techniques."

It turns out, the US can divert military surplus, such as vehicles, to other countries as well... US surplus equipment cuts costs for IDF - YNet News (Israel) - 05.18.14 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4521008,00.html "Technological and Logistics Directorate's refurbishment factory helps military save during budget crisis by renovating US-made M-16s, Humvees."