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Shinedown's Simple Man. There are truly very few bands that can pull this kinda shiit off. Not every band could do it all. Once in awhile, a modern band can pull off an old classic - that no other band could do... This is one of those...

FML... The Rabbit Hole... and I fell in it. No way to tell Anthrax from Kansas on this one. Never been a cover more perfect than this, ever. Anthrax crushed it. Carry On Wayward Son... Kinda hard to believe, right? - if you know both these bands?...

Rabbit hole... That song above reminds me of this one... And that, in turn, reminds me of some badass remakes. And there are alot of them now. Unreal remakes. Here's the Uncle Kracker version of this one, and it's legit. Kracker is amazing. (Hey, men - seems like The Uncle Kracker version of "Drift Away" has been high-jacked by bullshiit links, if you try to link it here from YouTube (which sucks). Just hit YouTube, search "Uncle Kracker Drift Away" and you'll get to see what I'm talking about. Sorry about the bullshiit process, but YT got fucked on this one, and so did Kracker...) - Just look it up, men... It's worth it... Just as smooth as the original... Listen, back to back, you'll get it, brothers.

Can you even IMAGINE that your AAC Supressors are now owned by PSA?!!? You gotta be kidding me. I missed the fucking boat on buying an AAC suppressor, and I certainly won't now. No fuckin' way. Send it back to PSA for a repair? Their assembly monkeys can't even put the right buffer in a .308AR before it ships - how the hell are they gonna warranty a top-line suppressor?...

There's a shining light inside this storm cloud - it means that Cerberus Capital Management is DEAD. They're the fuckheads that gobbled up all these companies starting 10 years ago. I hope they don't ever come back. They obviously sucked at it, hindsight being what it is now - even though many of us said it 10 years ago. Maybe we were brilliant, just fuckin' smart, or partially clairvoyant. Many of us called this when it started happening, though.

Remington got chunked-up. 7 different buyers. Some of this is pretty shocking. Check it: https://www.pewpewtactical.com/bankrupt-remington-sold-off/ Bankrupt Remington Sold Off: Here Are The Winners September 29, 2020 In case you missed it, Remington is dead. Like… super dead. This time for real. Back in July Remington filed for bankruptcy…. Again. Yesterday it was announced that Remington Outdoors Co. will be purchased by seven buyers–each taking a different piece or pieces of the once-great American firearms manufacture. But what does that mean going forward? Is this good news for the average gun-owner or bad? Let’s take a look at who got what piece of the carcass and see if we can’t draw some conclusions. SOLD! The winners are, pending final court approval but I would be shocked if there were any take-backs: Vista Outdoor Inc. bought the Lonoke based ammunitions business and other IP assets Roundhill Group LLC bought everything firearms that is non-Marlin Sierra Bullets LLC bought Barnes ammunitions Sturm, Ruger, & Co. bought Marlin firearms JJE Capital Holdings LLC won DPMS, H&R, Stormlake, AAC and Parker brands - PAY ATTENTION TO THIS ONE, DOWN THE ARTICLE!!! Franklin Armory Holdings Inc. won Bushmaster brand and some related assets Sportsman’s Warehouse Inc. won the Tapco brands So that’s a nice list–but we need to take a closer look at each one to really get an idea of what it means. Anyone else disappointed they didn’t live auction it all off? Vista Outdoor Inc. Buys Remington Ammunition If you don’t know who Vista Outdoors is, they are the guys that own almost everything. Bushnell, RCBS, Hoppes #9, Federal, CCI, Speer, Blazer, M-Pro 7, Camelbak, and a dozen other brands all fall under the Vista banner. And now we can add Remington Ammo to that list. While I haven’t seen anything detailing what “other IP assets” means, it’s likely just some brand names and trademarks. I like this buy, personally. Remington ammo like their UMC line is about the only Remington product I’ve bought in the last 10 years. It’s decent ammo, it’s cheap, and it goes bang. Vista Outdoors owns a bunch of other ammo brands so one more is one less layer of diversity, but maybe we’ll see some more ammo on the market soon. Roundhill Group LLC Buys Non-Marlin Firearms and a Steam Plant Parcel This is the only non-firearms industry company to win a bid. From the digging I did, they are a property investment firm out of Virginia. Reading up about them, I’m surprised they even entered this cat fight. From what I can tell, they are almost exactly what they say they are–a firm that invests in real estate. They bought the Remington gun factory that builds the once legendary 870 and other shotguns, a handgun barrel factory, and a steam plant parcel. Honestly, I don’t know what to make of this and I’m all sorts of confused. This seems like a strange buy for the firm, but from the sound of it, they plan on keeping the plants open–great news for the employees. The president of the United Mine Workers of America, who for reasons I don’t know is the union representing the workers of the Remington plant in Ilion, has said that they have been in talks with Roundhill about the collective bargaining agreement at the factory and that the plant will remain open even after the sale. I hope it works out, and I hope we get good shotguns from Remington again. But I’m wary about this one. Sierra Bullets Buys Barnes Ammunitions This is some news I really like! Sierra has long been one of the best manufacturers for great precision rounds, both match grade and for hunting. Barnes is another huge player in both worlds. My greatest hope is that with their powers and IPs combined, we’ll see some huge changes in bullet technology. Of anyone that could have bought Barnes, I’m glad it was Sierra. That said–it also wouldn’t surprise me if Sierra decided to buy Barnes with the express goal of canning the whole brand and absorbing the assets. From a purely business standpoint, that seems like a great plan if you just want to make a big pile of money. Sturm, Ruger, & Co Bought Marlin Everyone knows who Ruger is. The 10/22, the Ruger Precision Rifle, and recently the Wangler are all amazing products brought to us by Ruger. The idea of them owning Marlin should be awesome news for all of us. Right now if you want a lever-action rifle your main choices are Marlin, Winchester (if you can find one), Henry, Italian-based companies doing reproductions like Uberti, or some very questionable Rossi rifles out of Brazil. Marlin has been in the lever-action game for a long, long time–but under Remington ownership, the quality has declined sharply. Ruger with their talent for great quality control and reasonable prices could bring new life to Marlin–either under the Marlin name or as Ruger producing their own branded lever-gats. Either way, I’m excited! JJE Capital Holdings LLC Buys DPMS, H&R, Storm-Lake, AAC, and Parker JJE is probably a name you don’t recognize right off the bat, but you actually do know them. JJE is the parent company of Palmetto State Armory. While JJE wanted to buy the Remington ammunition division, it looks like they lost to Vista Outdoors. DPMS Stripped and sold for parts basically right before Remington announced their bankruptcy in July, so I expect that is more of a branding buy than anything. Harrington & Richardson Makers of single-shot rifles and shotguns. I guess we might see a line of budget single-shot firearms from PSA in the next few years? Storm-Lake A handgun barrel manufacturing brand. I don’t know if PSA is building their own handgun barrels in-house for the PSA Dagger, but if they aren’t then this makes perfect sense to buy. Even if they are already doing the Dagger’s barrels in-house, buying another plant will open up even more options for them down the road. Hopefully, this means we’ll see even more handguns from PSA. Advanced Armament Corporation This is an interesting buy. I would love to see a line of PSA suppress come to the market. With their ability to make economical options for the masses, I think this could be very beneficial to the people. Parker Brands Are they even a thing anymore? This name set off the history dork in me and after double-checking, I think this is referring to the Parker Bros. shotgun line. Remington bought Parker Bros. in 1934, but it went defunct in 1942. In 2006 Remington brought back the Parker Gun for a hot minute as a publicity stunt. Way back in the day these were the cool guy shotguns and were wielded by Annie Oakley, Frank Bulter, and other legendary badasses. Today, original Parker shotguns sell on the low-end for at least 1 or 2 grand and on the high-end for as much as $75,000. I don’t really know how to feel about it. Maybe JJE got it as a package deal, buy 4 brands get 1 free? I really don’t think we’ll see them or PSA try to revive the Parker Brothers legacy, but PSA has dived into some strange waters before so… maybe. Franklin Armory Holdings Inc. Buys Bushmaster Ah… Bushmaster. Much like DPMS, Bushmaster was basically stripped and sold for parts not long ago. Once upon a time, Bushmaster made a solid line of AR-15s. Maybe Franklin bought them for the name, maybe they got some manufacturing bits out of it, we’re not sure yet. Either way–I don’t think this will really change anyone’s day. Sportsman’s Warehouse Inc. Won Tapco It’s a match made in heaven if you ask me. If Bubba wants to murder his SKS, he drags it through the Tapco catalog. That just sounds perfect to now be owned by Sportsmans Warehouse. I expect this means we’ll see Tapco parts and accessories making a comeback soon. Maybe even get an expansion under new ownership. Is this bad? Is this good? Eh… really too soon to tell. Tapco never made outstanding products, but they weren’t bad either. Honorable Mentions To me this part is interesting also, but here are some brands that didn’t win the auction. Now maybe they were just in it to see if they could get something on the cheap or to drive the price up for the competition, but it’s interesting either way. Sig Sauer The backup winner for the Remington ammunition plants is Sig! Sig already makes some very nice ammo, but with their attempts to score some US military contracts for things like .277 Fury adoption — it makes sense that they’re shopping for more manufacturing capabilities. Barnes Ammunition Business I can’t confirm this, but it looks like Barnes tried to buy itself. Not uncommon, and it’s a little sad that they weren’t able to. Century Arms Losing the bidding war to Roundhill Group, Century Arms was in the running for the non-Marlin firearm business part of the deal. Long Range Acquisition LLC This is the investment firm that in 2019 bought Savage Arms from Vista Outdoors. It seems they also wanted to buy Marlin but lost to Sturm, Ruger & Co. After spending $170 million dollars to buy Savage last year, you got to wonder just how flush with cash they are to try and bid on Marlin now. Parting Shots As much as we might not like it, Remington has been in the gutter for years. Quality-control problems, rust problems, bankruptcy after bankruptcy, and the Bushmaster-Sandy Hook lawsuit. This once-great American brand was killed off by accountants and investors that cared only for the dollar and not the customer. My hope is that with these brands under new ownership, we’ll finally see the innovation they deserve and the quality we demand return to each branch. Maybe we’ll even see something totally different like a new line of Parker Bros shotguns or Ruger lever-action rifles. Only time will tell. What do you think of the sell-off? Let us know in the comments!

I support your endeavor, more than you know, brother. Go SMASH. You know full-well, motherfucker... YOU could break a damn anvil, all by yourself, in the middle of a sand pit... No other tools required...

If you look at the history of STAG Arms - it was always "controlled" by CMT. Continental Machine Tool. CMT is a first rate company, supplying OEM parts for a wide array of companies in this industry, for a very long time. The owner of STAG was the son of the owner of CMT. Makes sense, in the Big Picture, how that relationship happened, as was what it was. Both companies have been fantastic, historically, in the firearms industry.

Why, YES! Yes, it is. This was kept kinda quiet. The whole conglomeration was kept kinda quite... You guys remember Cerberus? Bought Remington, DPMS, Marlin, Bushmaster, others... And look at where those companies are RIGHT NOW... Swirling around the bottom of the toilet, the "flush" already happened, and they just haven't gone down the drain yet - and you can't stop it. Scoop that water as hard as you want - it's going. Thank you, Cerberus Capital Management. White Wolf Capital bought STAG. White Wolf Capital "has a controlling interest" a BUNCH of great companies right now - Aero Precision, VG6, Ballistic Advantage to name a few of those great companies. The former head of Aero Precision, Chad Larsen, is now the head of STAG Arms. There's more coming from me, on the disaster of the sell-off of Remington. I'll post that in a separate thread here in this section. For those that doubt - this was kept quiet for some time, but it really happened - read all about it: https://www.stagarms.com/relocation-announcement/ Stag Arms Relocation Announcement November 18th, 2019 Stag Arms LLC (“Stag” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new President as well as its new location. Stag’s Board of Directors today announced that Chad Larsen has been appointed Stag’s President effective immediately. The Company also announced that it will be relocating to Cheyenne, WY, by the end of the year. In June, the Company disclosed its decision to move from Stag’s former headquarters in New Britain, CT, and accordingly initiated a national search for a new location. In making today’s announcement, Elie Azar, Founder and CEO of White Wolf Capital, LLC, which owns a controlling interest in Stag Arms, said: “We decided it was time to do a complete refresh of the Company. We needed to solve for three things: visionary customer-centric leadership, a business-friendly, pro-growth economic environment, and a cultural climate that reflects Stag’s brand image of independence and free spiritedness. I am pleased to report that we have found a solution that hits all these points.” To find a new location for the Company, Stag’s Board of Directors conducted a rigorous process comparing dozens of potential sites against a stringent set of criteria. “Cheyenne came out on top on most of the individual criteria,” said Azar, “and considering our requirements as a whole, it was by far the superior site. Not only is Wyoming an incredibly hospitable place to do business, it is also a top destination for outdoor recreation, including hunting and shooting sports, which reflects its citizens’ unwavering support for the Second Amendment.” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, upon learning of Stag’s decision to relocate to his state, issued the following statement: “I am pleased to welcome Stag Arms to Wyoming and to know that our state came out on top of a broad look at potential new homes for the sought-after company. We have a deep-seated commitment to the Second Amendment that I will continue to uphold. Ultimately, Stag Arms had to make a business decision and I believe this announcement is an affirmation that Wyoming is continuing to cultivate a culture that allows private enterprise to flourish. My administration will work collaboratively with the Wyoming Business Council and Cheyenne LEADS to ensure Stag's move goes smoothly. I thank Stag’s Board of Directors and Chad Larsen for selecting Wyoming.” Stag began working with Cheyenne LEADS, the economic development organization for Cheyenne and Laramie County, in June of this year after they reached out offering their assistance. LEADS assisted with site location, workforce evaluation and navigating the community. Stag’s decision to relocate to Wyoming follows similar recent moves by other firearms companies, most notably Weatherby and Magpul. In addition to being firearm-friendly and outdoor-oriented, Wyoming has been very proactive in its efforts to attract high-skilled/high-paying manufacturing jobs to the state. Communities like Cheyenne have invested significantly in recent years in skilled-training capabilities. Chad Larsen comes to Stag from Aero Precision, LLC, a leading manufacturer of AR-15 components located in Tacoma, WA, where he spent the last six years leading new product development. Azar noted, “Chad’s innovative genius with the Modern Sporting Rifle platform stems from his personal emersion in the shooting and hunting community. He knows what customers want—and what they don’t—because he is one of them.” Mr. Larsen is both an avid hunter and a registered 3-Gun, Multi-gun and USPSA competitor. Mr. Larsen added, “I am both honored and humbled to have been selected to lead the charge to revitalize this iconic brand. The Stag team and I are totally committed to continuing Stag’s legacy of innovation—for example, we were the first AR platform to manufacture left-handed rifles—as well as continue our pledge of being 100% made in the United States.” Mr. Larsen succeeds Anthony Ash who was president of Stag since 2016. Stag has begun the process of relocating all of its operations to Cheyenne and plans to be fully settled in its new accommodations in the upcoming months. For questions or comments on this announcement, please email questions@stagarms.com.

Aero owns Stag now. Doesn't mean that the Stag set that you're looking at is under the control of Aero, as this just happened recently, and we don't know the age of what you're eye-balling. EDIT - That reminds me - I forgot to post that acquisition up in the Firearms News section. Matrix is solid, but you need their pivot and takedown pins, like sketch stated. They're good, though. You looking at the older sets, or the newer stuff - or do you know, on those? Or, just buy Aero Precision M5 sets, and never worry. That's the most reliable builder-sets out there now, by far. When it's cheap, and it doesn't work - and you have to put in a TON of time, research, and work into getting it right - IF you can get it right... ...then how cheap was it in the first place?... I'm not telling you to buy an Ed Brown 1911 or Nighthawk Customs 1911 here. Just spend your money wisely.

If that's a PSA 18" midlength-gas barrel, then taht gas port diameter right there is 0.070". That ring around it will measure 0.125", because that the max gas diameter of the ID of a gas tube - and that's what they drill the diameter to in a gas block - just like DNP stated. For an 18" midlength-gas .308 Win barrel, with a 0.750 gas block journal size (gas block diameter), your gas port diameter in the barrel needs to be something between 0.080"~0.085".

Would be very ironic if his username was bfoosh.

YOU NEED A HEEEEAAAAAVY BUFFER FOR THIS THING, BROTHER! HEAVY!

In which that - there would be NOTHING Normal about that...

OMG - my ears are burning, having flashbacks, and I might have a seizure. Why is everyone yelling at me?!

Where the hell did you find those?...

Don't need it from a vendor that says they've got it in stock, when the gun-world is sideways right now. I'm looking for parts from the manufacturer of those parts, and they're out of stock at the manufacturer(s) fright now. Thanks for the PM link to the JoeBob store, though. Your Grendel needs a VLTOR A5 buffer system, with either the A5-H1 buffer (4.56oz) or the A5-H2 buffer (5.33oz). If it's a 16" Grendel,the A5H1 will do you well. If it's an 18" Grendel, you'll want the A5H2. I have 5 of these things, +1 Valkyrie, +1 6 ARC, all running VLTOR A5 recoil systems. I don't recommend that lightly. When you need those out of stock A5 recoil system parts, and finding substitutions, post up. VLTOR doesn't have them, and neither does anybody else (unless they just luckily got a shipment).

That gun came "timed from the factory" to run on junk ammo for most people, and work most of the time. Far from perfect, and FAR from reliable. It was built CHEAP, with the least money spent, and that's why it has a 3.8oz buffer - because heavier 2.500" buffers cost alot more to get them close to the 5.4oz standard. That involves tungsten and stainless, instead of steel and aluminum. PSA isn't spending that kind of money, not on a buffer. Even if they did - their "builders" would get it wrong most of the time. Your research just told you what you need to do to make it a reliable gun, with any ammo that you throw at it. The 18" midlength barrel - provided it has a 0.750" gas block journal - needs 0.080"~0.085" gas port diameter, to run RIGHT. Don't know where you got that 0.093" from. Do the rest of the mods that you're already thinking about, and posted. You didn't "fall into this information" by accident. There's a reason we've been posting this info for years here, now.

You shock me once again, brother. You're rapidly approaching what I'd jealously call "the total package." I need to find you women to interview...

This one... he passed today, at 80 years old. Johnny Nash. This is WAY before @shepp's time...

That was never something that I asked you to do, in the least, and a test like that makes zero sense to perform - or even ask someone to do. Measure the front pin then. It's pretty short, and if it's bent, it should be pretty obvious. If you'd really read that thread that Albro posted, you'd know the details that are required here. Yet, you still don't know what information we need - but you stated you read it. Well,then, get me the information that I asked you for on the recoil system already. Go fetch. You need to look at something here - we're on the other side of a monitor, with you typing. We're trying to HELP YOU figure out what's going on with your malfunctioning gun. We ask for a very, VERY specific set of details in order to HELP YOU. You have not provided those details. You might THINK you have, but you have not. Go fetch me every detail that Albro posted in his thread, and post those very specific details right here in this thread, and I'll solve your problem. Until you do that very thing, then nobody here can help you anymore. POST: Just the fact that you just put up a pic of the OVERALL length of your damn receiver extension proves that you never, not once, read through Albro's post on Waterboarding. Go READ that thread from him that I linked, ALL the way through. No one here can do a damn thing with the OVERALL LENGTH of your receiver extension, and that number isn't even important. Read the fucking thread that was linked to you, and get the information back here that the linked thread asks. Until then, you're just wasting our time, and your time. In THIS thread, right here, you ARE Jeff Spicolli...

You missed this post I asked you about?...

Well, fuk it then - how about just answering what I asked of you earlier in this thread, then? Give me the dimensions of the parts that I specifically asked you for. How about that?

Then FOLLOW what Albro posted in that, very carefully, and give the full descriptions, measurements, and details of your parts. Once you have all that info - post it up.

I never, ever stated that, not once.