DC itself is just one big shooting range. Just wear expensive clothing in the wrong neighborhood.

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haha come on, a Baltimore guy can make that joke, it's worse up here. :roflpuke2:

I dont know man, I mean I've been in DC for almost 2 years, and I guess I've been lucky soo far, but I havent seen anything THAT bad yet.:ugh2:

I finally got my Tactical light and mount, but unfortunately the light doesnt fit the mount, so I'll have to do some sorta fabrication to make it work. All in all, the AR is coming along quite nicely.:tup:

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I got my shipment of PMC XTAC XP193 in from PSA per Mac's recommendation. Looks very nice. I like highly polished brass. :tup:

What light and what mount? Light too big, or too small to fit the mount?

Ahh man, I'll have to look it up, give me a sec. I'll let you know. Its definitely NOT a SureFire. I couldn't afford that sh*t.

I bought the Off Set Tactical Mount from Lumen Tactical, and the light is a Nedbo Redline. (Which I found as descent, being that is was 220 lumens)

You can still get Surefire G2's (65 lumens) for around $55 or the G2 LED version (80 lumens) for around $80 or less. The Surefire G2X in nitrolon puts out 200 lumens and those are $95, but the G2's are arguably a little more durable supposedly due to construction of the tailcap switch circuit board. A reasonably good alternative is the Streamlight Polytac (130 lumens) for around $35. The Polytac actually seems to have better dispersion, and although it's reputed to not be quite as durable as the Surefire G2 or G2X, I know guys that have been running them on ARs for thousands of rounds and I've not personally seen one fail. IIRC, the Polytac and the G2's are the same diameter body and fit the same mounts (1 inch). If they're too small, I have used a layer of a cut-up innertube as a shim, or if that's too thick, a cut-up ranger band.

I have always preferred mounting lights at the 10 o'clock position with tailcap switches so I can activate them with my support-hand thumb. I don't like grip strip switches (too cumbersome and tangly and the cheaper ones are definitely failure-prone) and have always preferred quick detach mounts because I prefer to run my rifles without a light and attach it only if needed (permanent mount interferes with my preferred support-hand grip). An acceptable-quality QD mount is one of the polymer styles from CAA, although my preference has been for the lever-detach models such as the VLTOR.

I have a Surefire G2 that I bought for about $45. Love it. Very durable and bright. Will probably get some more.

Mac, you're a BEAST, thanks bro, very very good information!:tup:

BTW, be careful about the CR123 batteries for some of these lights (and some optics). Sanyo is a readily-available battery, but the Sanyos that are made in China have a tendency to explode. I mean, literally explode. By reputation, the ones that are safest and most reliable are the Surefire-labeled ones (available on their website). Moral of the story, lithium is nasty stuff. When you're using lithium batteries, especially in a physically abusive environment, use good ones.

Also by reputation (and personal experience), if your light or optic uses AA batteries, Energizer alkaline batteries have a tendency to leak when subjected to repeated recoil. The Industrial (black) versions seem to be more prone to this for some reason.

Lowe's carries the surefire batteries. :tup:

I picked up two applicator bottles with seal-able lids while I was shopping for premium hair care products yesterday to contain my Redline 5w-20. I think my BCG is going to be very happy with this stuff.

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What's funny is even the gun forums debate the types of motor oil. Class 4 vs. Class 5. Mobile 1 isn't really full synthetic... etc. It's just like being on The370Z in the tech section. :bowrofl:

Yeh. For my guns, I'm going to start using the brand of oil that's displayed on the side of the car of whomever is the current NASCAR points leader. That must be the best oil....

Mobil One! :bowrofl:

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 WINNINGS
1 +1 Tony Stewart 2094 Leader 28 0 2 5 13 4,758,310
2 -1 Kevin Harvick 2087 -7 28 0 4 8 14 5,091,080
3 +3 Brad Keselowski 2083 -11 28 1 3 8 12 4,140,660
4 -1 Carl Edwards 2080 -14 28 2 1 13 19 6,826,990
5 +6 Jeff Gordon 2071 -23 28 1 3 11 15 4,859,850
6 +3 Kyle Busch 2068 -26 28 1 4 13 16 5,158,340
7 +3 Matt Kenseth 2068 -26 28 2 2 7 15 4,833,550
8 -3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2068 -26 28 1 0 4 10 3,421,640
9 -5 Kurt Busch 2066 -28 28 3 1 7 15 4,862,380

Pennzoil is all the way back in 9th place! You'd be better off using Amp Energy Drink over Pennzoil Platinum. Miller Lite and Budweiser would be even better. Or crushed M&Ms if you are in a pinch.

<---- NASCAR fan

Well...that's convenient. Now I just need to visit my hair care specialist opthalmologist and get some more little bottles.

Sally Beauty Supply if you have any in your area. :tup:

NASCAR fan, gun nut. How did we not see the Mustang purchase coming earlier? :icon17:

Probably because of the hair products, handbags, caviar, and all that other high society stuff. :tup:

hehe :icon17:

Whats bad is you guys are actually serious about using motoroil on your firearms..:ugh2:

Why is it bad?

Do the research, it works. A big name carbine instructor, Pat Rogers, has even used Vagisil before.

Vagisil?? :wtf2:

Wow.. welp, you guys have fun with that, I'll do what the manufacture recommends.:tup:

Lets go to the Range B*tches!!!!!!:tup:

I might be in for that. Hoping to get my first 9m or 45 by then.

Heck yeah man, what brand are you looking at?

please understand that I'm scheduled for an Intro class on Oct 16, and I haven't shot anything yet; but Beretta, Glock, and Sig are at the top of my list.
Unfortunately, I was looking around last night and discovered that Remington has some pretty good rebates going on right now ($150 gift card) on rifles with scopes. A Remington 700 CDL is pretty high on my list. Might start with the rifle and then apply the gift card against the pistol. Or not.

Cool man, thats awesome. I have the Remington 870, which is the 12 gauge shotgun, Remington usually offers those nice rebates. As far as pistols, Im a Glock fan, I got the 26 (small 9mm) and the 27 (small 40 cal.).

Whatever you decide to do, keep me posted, you're pretty close to me in the DC area, we could hit up the range if you want. I could help you out, show you a couple things.:tup:

I just did Day 1 of this three-day Combative Carbine 2 course with Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts. Very, very interesting. It is a LOT of shooting, very fast-paced. I learned a LOT and could definitely feel improvement by the end of the 10 hour day.

15 shooters. We started with setting the guns up with a 50 yard battle zero, then moved to a variety of shots and shot strings between 5 yards and 50 yards, including a variety of malfunction drills and transitions to pistol. Everything outside of the 4 inch T-zone of the head or the 8 inch kill zone of the chest is a miss. On the graded evolutions a shot in the white is a DQ. Then he got out the timer. Very competitive, very intense. It was a blast!

Those of you guys with carbines...you have to seriously consider taking a similar high-level training course. I can't begin to describe how immensely valuable it is relative to understanding weapon maintenance, safe handling and developing a skill set that utilizes the AR15/M4 for what it was meant to do. I've been shooting this platform for many, many years. Monthly SWAT exercises, SWAT shooting drills and twice-a-year SO qualifications for more than 15 years, but what I learned today and expect to learn over the next two days will take me way beyond that. This particular course is a graded course, and I'm skeptical that I'm even going to pass (those 50 yard two-to-the-chest-and-one-to-the-head shots are kicking my ***) but the learning experience is fantastic.

That's awesome, Mac. Glad you are having a good time. It sounds really intense!

After I get more comfortable with the weapon and can shoot it well enough I am going to try to find some basic courses and then hopefully progress to more advanced stuff. Sounds like a lot of fun.

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Mac, good stuff man, sounds like a whole lotta fun!:tup:

Dee's Rock River Tactical Operator AR-15, Finished Product!

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Yeah dawwwwwwg!:happydance:

I went to the Nation's Gunshow today. Looked around to find some good ammo deals and didn't see anything that I couldn't beat online. They had good deals on surplus ammo cans, though. $10 for perfect condition .50 cal cans... I should have picked some up but really didn't feel like dealing with them, so I bought a little knife instead:

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Nifty little thing.

Aah...knives.

I never used to be a big knife aficionado but have acquiring a few lately. I have a bunch of Spydercos I've acquired over the years, but my interest has mostly been in automatics.

I have a couple of "novelty" knives. I say "novelty" because their utility as actual tools is limited IMHO. The Super Squirt is one I bought and assembled recently as a kit from Knifekits.com and converted to an automatic. It's a Darryl Ralph design, 2-inch blade, I made it with carbon fiber grips. It's a hoot...a very cool little knife. Very high quality kit (AUS8 steel, which is...."OK", but it's an easy knife to sharpen). The conversion to switchblade was pretty simple as the bolster was already recessed for the spring. I only had to drill the blade pivot for the spring end.

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I have a Benchmade Infidel. It's an out-the-front automatic. Excellent knife for it's purpose, but I haven't figured out quite what it's purpose is.

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I have a couple of other Benchmades. The AFO is a beast and a great tool. First tanto I've ever owned. Not sure how I feel about tantos yet, I do know it's a PITA to sharpen. The other one is an old Benchmade Reflex automatic that I've had for many years. A little smaller, but still useful as a tool.

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My new favorite though is this Zero Tolerance 350ST. It's not an automatic exactly, it's a spring assist. The thumb button is worthless IMHO, but there's a tang on the blade hilt that lets that sucker out in a blink. It's SV30 steel and the grip is G10. It holds an edge like crazy. Fantastic knife IMHO and a bargain at $120.

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I'll be honest... I am terrified of blades. I was joking with my gf that I don't like safeties on my guns but I need them on my knives!