Yeah, personally, I wouldn't change a trigger on one even if I could. If it came to that, I'd go with a dedicated .22 upper and use it with a lower that already has the trigger I want in it. That said here's a thread with some proven aftermarket triggers, maybe it can help the guy:

http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...Number=2690274

I think I'm going to go with a Magpul edition M&P 15-22 and have a gunsmith re-profile the barrel to pencil spec. (I want a super light gun for my daughter to run in club matches.)

Please post up some pictures when you get it

This ammo shortage is fucking ridiculous. It's just like gas prices. Now that companies know people will pay these prices, why bring them down?

Over 300 fucking dollars for 1k of .223. Give me a break.

Cant fucking wait until my 5.45x39 upper ships out. I'll shoot that dirty crap ammo all day every day.

Not sure where you are or what the budget is but we are looking into splitting 55 gallon drum of bulk federal for $3500 (12 k rounds)

That'd only save him a couple of cents per round... I figured bulk would save much more...

Any ones have any experience with a Springfield EMP? I shot one last weekend and really liked it. 1911 style 9mm

People arnt budging on the 556/223 prices .

Ammo
 

There really aren't any good deals on Reloadable 223 for blaster stuff I am just payed $240 a thousand for Tula 62grain and 264 for silverbear 55 Grain. Not Stuff I would want to shoot benchrest with but good plinking and will make most critters dead.

is that delivered?

from where?

No that is me picking it at the distributor. I just checked though it looks like Ammoman.com has wolf 55grain delivered for $269 1k and 62 grain wolf for $249 1k deliverd

just an update, i am still waiting on my pistol permit

You poor souls.

Well since I irritated all the moron bullet buyers I might as well post the latest.

Escort MP-S/A. Goes well with the pump.


http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...MPSA1Large.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...PSA12Large.jpg

Sweet set there

Ok On a bit of a lark I Horse Traded today for this New Smith & Wesson "Governor" and a Box of the PDX 410 Defender Rounds
So here Is my new a Handful of Happy
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...o/P1030135.jpg

You could do a mix of .410 & .45 for a surprise attack.

After pricing ammo I will probably burn alot of Russian 45 acp is full moon clips but for night stand duty 410 buck shot and PDX1 is most likely its fodder. I swapped a 22lr AR pistol and and an old ar barrel for it so we will see how it goes. Now to find a IWB holster and move the velcro strips in the tanks bag.

Yeah. I just meant self defense. I bought some 12ga PDX1 and man does it look mean.

The S&W version uses 45 ACP instead of 45 LC?

Like the Model 1917, and the S&W model 25 it uses either full moon clips or 3rd moon clips so you can fire the cheaper 45 auto as well as the 45 GAP and the 45 lc

Ah, ok. I'd seen those but didn't realize that's how it worked. :dthumb:

So I went on a buying spree this weekend; got a 5.45 M&P upper (since all surplus 5.45 is corrosive I'm going to wait for my New Frontier polymer lowers to come in before shooting it, no way I'm putting any of that stuff through my KAC lower) 4,000 rounds of 5.45, M&P Shield (I think I'm really going to like this gun), and an M&P 15-22 though not the Magpul edition I wanted to get.

Still waiting on my adams arms 5.45x39 upper to ship.

I would be interested in hearing how either of these run for you guys. A while ago I sold my Bulgy 74 . Like the round in general and the ammo is cheap.

How much did you pay for the upper?

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...is518/toys.jpg

finally got it and got a new toy in the mail as well

499.99 + tax and shipping from CDNN. Extra magazines are 12.99 (30 rounders)

You guys thinking about buying a 5.45, might want to look into getting your ammo now if you haven't already. AIM, and ammunition to go are out, Wideners says they're limited on hand, and SGammo is down to 6 full cases.

Yea i noticed that. Youd think they would have forseen this hoarding shit coming. It happens every electorial year.

I don't know if they could have stocked up enough. I've heard stories of one person buying 77,000 rounds. Thats the bad thing about cheap surplus. After its gone, its gone.

Maybe if Romney wins most of it will go back on the market at cut rate prices as people try to recoup some of their money.

Nice, I love me some M&P.

Yep, love mine.

its a ton of fun to shoot, put 70 rounds through it last wednesday. was expecting my hand to be sore from it being light (a ton of ppl told me this would happen) but no issue what so ever

I've run over 200 through mine at the range on several occassions with no issues...

:lol

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...ipoffLarge.jpg

yes it's local,. no i didn't take the pic, yes i shoot there

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/...1/73b2f943.jpg

It's getting really crazy again. The last price I saw for a
thousand was 479.00. I paid 330 for 1K of XM193 yesterday at GT so at least that stuff is still semi sane.

F&N PS90
I am considering a new Range Toy and would like to know if anyone is Shooting a PS90? I know about ammo prices, but wondering about day to day use? Anything to be aware of? I have not played with this platform so I would appreciate any experience anyone has to offer

I can't talk about cleaning or general day to day living with it. But I shot it once, it has a learning curve, not one that cant be overcome but its there. I put 2 magazines worth of ammo through it, 200 rds, along with 20 other people in the same day, and it never malfunctioned once (4000+ rds in a day with no cleaning).

It was fun to shoot, but I think that had more to do with the unique design than anything else. The clear plastic magazine which is out of the way and wont be broken gives you a good indication of how much you have left. Its comfortable to hold, smaller than it feels, but it takes a little more effort to aim. After the first 50 or so rds I shot I pretty much had it. But after each break in shooting I had to deal with a small learning curve to remember that I wasnt shooting an AR.

Ordered me there one of thems futuristic space type AR lowers. Yippers.

http://www.riflegear.com/showproduct..._campaign=feed

Richt a review of that bad boy will you? I have built dedicated 22s on the Plumcrazy units and have a buddy running a 223 on a Plumcrazy. I don't know the NF product at all

$600 AR15 and it's not a sport model.

http://lanbosarmory.com/gunstore/ind...roducts_id=490

Ok so I asked abut the PS90 earlier and recently took the leap excuse my limited photography skills
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i..._photo/067.jpg
and one with an AR Carbine just for scale.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...photo/psar.jpg
I know kind of Star Gate SG1 but 50 round in this light of a package is a lot of fun!

Not to mention the shorter length - pretty cool. May I ask what those run?

they are running just around 1600 retail (good searching will find them for less) and FN has a deal where through some dealers if you are Active Law enforcement (I am not) you can grab them for 899. A couple things to to be aware of , ammo is pricey and accessories limited. That said this thing is a hoot!

I wonder why no one other than FN makes the 5.7 round? You gonna hand load?

Fooking awesome. you will like it.

I suspect at some point I am going to have to.
On another note I only had 50 round of ammo (more is in bound) and I lit up the back yard .

Dude... if it's good enough to take on the Goa'uld, it's good enough for me. :dthumb:
I have to admit, I've been a little curious about how those 5.7's shoot and I've seen lots of spent rounds at the range, but I've never been fortunate enough to be there when someone has one.

The Army has ordered that soldiers may use only government-issued magazines with their M4 carbines, a move that effectively bans one of the most dependable and widely used commercial-made magazines on today’s battlefield.

The past decade of war has spawned a wave of innovation in the commercial soldier weapons and equipment market. As a result, trigger-pullers in the Army, Marines and various service special operations communities now go to war armed with commercially designed kit that’s been tested under the most extreme combat conditions.

Near the top of such advancements is the PMAG polymer M4 magazine, introduced by Magpul Industries Corp. in 2007. Its rugged design has made it as one of the top performers in the small-arms accessory arena, according to combat veterans who credit the PMAG with drastically improving the reliability of the M4.

Despite the success of the PMAG, Army officials from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued a “safety of use message” in April that placed it, and all other polymer magazines, on an unauthorized list.

The message did not single out PMAGs, but instead authorizes only the use of Army-issued aluminum magazines. The message offers little explanation for the new policy except to state that “Units are only authorized to use the Army-authorized magazines listed in the technical manuals.” Nor does it say what Army units should now do with the millions of dollars’ worth of PMAGs they’ve purchased over the years.

Magpul officials have been reluctant to comment on the issue. Robert Vidrine, vice president of marketing and sales, said the company found out about TACOM’s message only after it was released to the field.

The decision has left combat troops puzzled, since the PMAG has an Army-approved national stock number, which allows units to order them through the Army supply system.

“This just follows a long line of the Army, and military in general, not listening to the troops about equipment and weaponry,” said one Army infantryman serving in Southwest Afghanistan, who asked not to be identified.

“The PMAG is a great product … lightweight and durable. I have seen numerous special ops teams from all services pass through here, and they all use PMAGs. Also, a large amount of Marine infantry here use PMAGS, including their Force Recon elements.”

TACOM officials said the message was issued because of “numerous reports that Army units are using unauthorized magazines,” TACOM spokesman Eric Emerton said in a written response to questions from Military.com. Emerton added that only “authorized NSNs have ever been included in the technical manuals. Just because an item has an NSN, does not mean the Army is an authorized user.”

This seems to be a complete policy reversal, since PMAGs are standard issue with the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment and they have been routinely issued to infantry units before war-zone deployments.

Soldiers from B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, had been issued PMAGs before deploying to Afghanistan in 2009. On Oct. 3 of that year, they fought off a bold enemy attack on Combat Outpost Keating that lasted for more than six hours and left eight Americans dead. Some soldiers fired up to 40 PMAGs from their M4s without a single stoppage.

Militay.com asked TACOM officials if the Army had discovered any problems with PMAGs that would warrant the ban on their use. TACOM officials would not answer the question and instead passed it off to Program Executive Office Soldier on Thursday evening before the four-day Memorial Day weekend.

TACOM’s message authorizes soldiers to use the Army’s improved magazine, which PEO Soldier developed after the M4 finished last against three other carbines in a 2007 reliability test. The “dust test” revealed that 27 percent of the M4’s stoppages were magazine related.

The improved magazine uses a redesigned “follower,” the part that sits on the magazine’s internal spring and feeds the rounds into the M4’s upper receiver. The new tan-colored follower features an extended rear leg and modified bullet protrusion for improved round stacking and orientation. The self-leveling/anti-tilt follower reduces the risk of magazine-related stoppages by more than 50 percent compared to the older magazine variants, PEO Soldier officials maintain. Soldiers are also authorized to use Army magazines with the older, green follower until they are all replaced, the message states.

Military.com asked the Army if the improved magazine can outperform the PMAG, but a response wasn’t received by press time.

The same infantryman serving in Southwest Afghanistan had this to say about the new and improved magazine:

“Like any magazine, they work great when they are brand new and haven’t been drug through the dirt and mud. I haven’t noticed much of a difference between these tan followers and the older green ones. After some time training up for the 'Stan, the same issues started to occur: double feeds, rounds not feeding correctly so on and so on. While it seems to occur about half as often, it’s still not a great solution.

“The magazines still get bent at the opening and are still prone to getting crushed in the middle. I haven’t seen any issues like this with the PMAG due to the polymer casing. I have seen an empty PMAG get run over by a MaxPro [vehicle] and operated flawlessly later that week when we tested it at the range. Last time I saw this happen to a standard issue magazine, it was scrap metal after that.”

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2...2887570&rank=1

Honestly it handle about like 22mag

If ammo wasn't high, I'd get an AR 5.7 upper.

http://slickguns.com/product/pw-ar57...agazines-92610

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q.../s500/fn57.png

:lol::lol:

I finally got my New Frontier lowers set up for the uppers that were going to go on them. The one that the 5.45 was going to go on needed a heavier hammer spring installed (supplied with the upper so its probably a common issue) because the stock one was too light to set off the primers. The lower that my Chiappa .22 upper was going on needed a rimfire/9mm specific hammer installed as the stock one is too wide.

After replacing the spring, the 5.45 failed to fire the first round with another light primer strike but ran after that. The Chiappa was flawless with the new hammer installed. I have two other NF lowers set aside, so when I get the chance, I'll unpin my KAC and put the upper on one of them to see how they run with an upper they were designed for installed.

The trigger is very good. There's no take-up and it breaks very cleanly with little travel.


http://i48.tinypic.com/15d2885.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2mpabfs.jpg

I was missing my with Fisher-Price lower and the trigger is nice. I wonder if they'll make a two stage poly assembly for them?

It's not a Magpul, but I got a deal I couldn't refuse on it from a soldier in Killeen. I replaced the stock with a Magpul CTR, the sights with aluminum Troy folders and bolted on an EOTech XPS 2.0. Her sling is a VTAC sliding two point. It still needs to go to ADCO to get the barrel re-profiled.

Is that an Aimpoint T1 on your FN?


http://i48.tinypic.com/25i10sp.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/301ld15.jpg

No it is a H1 (no Night vision but the same chassis) Having the impulse control of a gnat , there were no T1s available from any of my suppliers that day, so I grabbed the H1. I am normally a Eotech guy but they sit to high on the PS90 Standard that went with the Micro Dot and so far I am pretty impressed.

They are good. I discovered a couple of weeks ago I forgot to turn off a T1 back in December and it was still going strong. The battery in it has been in use since 2010.

This is the first EOTech I've bought. It seems to be a hair faster than the Aimpoint to target.

The circle dot of the eotech is fast than the dot in the aimpoint for me but the height of the eotech doest work for me on the standard PS90 rail.

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Any one of you want to break into my place?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg44j...eature=g-all-u

I run the PDX's in my SW Governor 410 isn't AS impressive as the 12's but I can count on them to rap it up quickly

Ok I have the fever again. and with Fathers day coming up I may treat myself to another firearm. I have three or four things popping in and out of my mind. 1 a few years ago Someone made a good offer on My Bulgarian AK74 and I have yet to replace it. 2 I have always liked the concept of long gun and handgun in the same caliber so there are 2, possibilities here. A, I have a great SW Performance center Model 29 V-comp, so grabbing up either a Rossi or Winchester lever In 44 mag is attractive. ( a Ruger Semi Auto Carbine would be great too but hard to find) In the Same Vein option B. I love my new PS90 (except for Ammo Cost) and grabbing up a Five-seveN with 3 or 4 20 round Mags is attractive as well (pricey but in my mind way cool) # I see Cdnn still has the S&W the 5.45x39 Uppers They are neat and having an AR in a 7th Caliber has its attractions as well, but I am little fearful of grabbing the wrong Mag Gun Combo.
Lastly and out side of my Budget unless I sell something the PS90's Big Brother the FS2000 Despite it odd looks I like the bullpup design it is left hand friendly and because of it's short nature Ideal for running a Can on. So let me know where the Hive Mind gos with this

You can run 25 rnds of 5.45 in windowed pmags for 5.56 from what Ive read.

I understand that part. My fear because I keep makes loaded for each of my rifles is that I would grab a 5.56 loaded mag or equally as dangerous slam a mag of 5.45 into the the 5.56

Eh...if you have a brain I dont see that happening. The bullets are too different. Takes a second to tell the difference.

Yalls thoughts on the svt 40.

I never see them for sale. Tons of Mosin-Nagants, but never the Tokarev.

Honestly if I were better organized that would be true. I have far to many AR's in to many calibers. As it is I use Color Coded P Mags for the 300 Blackout. and if I do the the SW Upper in %.45 I will have to figure out something else.
The SVt 40 are great but getting your hands on one seems a bit of a challenge right now. I f you find a source , Please share!

The bullets and sometimes the magazines are different but the rifles can be identical except for the barrel. I have a few rifles that externally are identical; same lower, handguards, and upper receivers. Only the chambering is different.

I'm going to try colored electrical tape on the magazine base and magwell to differentiate.

Got a magazine that shows how to use that R.I.T. die and water for anything plastic for weapons. Ill try to remember to post it when I get back in town.

All of My AR Carbines use the same forearm and Pistol grip 3 have the same optics they they are all in different Calibers. Eventually I will be dressing My 50 Beowulf the same as well.
For the 300 Blackout and ONLY the 300 Blackout I use 20 round P Mags . Black for Subsonic and FDE for Super Sonic There is less of a challenge on the 7.62x39 the 30 rounders have such a different profile that there is no confusion.

Hopefully friday or sunday I'll be a proud owner of an SVT 40. BANG BANG BITCHES!

Where did you find one, and how much (if I may ask) are you giving for it?

Guy off a forum and a rehoming fee of $750.

Seems high but its better than $1k+ for what they go for on gunbroker. Theyre cheap as hell in Moose country but getting one down here is a bitch from what Ive read.

Not a bad deal, I guess. :dthumb:

Would love to see a photo of this bad boy when it arrives

OK So I mentioned a bunch of choices earlier. and here is the one I made.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i..._photo/026.jpg Went with side arm and carbine in the same caliber.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i..._photo/023.jpg
This is by far one of the lightest full size handguns I have ever held. The trigger is incredible for an out of the box handgun. Recoil is minimal it feels like a 22 mag. However the rounds whistling THROUGH the 22 mag rated spinners indicate a much better penetration rate. I think I am in love!

Nice overpriced .22 you got there. LOL

Svt pics soon.

Awesome.
Fun stuff, man. Thanks for sharing :dthumb:

It's neat seeing the PS90 and SVT (almost) back to back; they bookend each other nicely.

Does the five-seven make fireballs with that short of a barrel?

That is very sweet how does it run?

I like it! A fellow down the road from me does some interesting reloads. But to tell the truth the selling point for me was the Carbine Handgun Combo.
+

That is practical.

Is there a big difference in poa/poi at shorter distances with the carbine?

Ill find out tomorrow.

I have the carbine zeroed at 100 so it is about dead on at 25 and high at 50. The I was dead on at 25 with the pistol and was slapping chest size steel at 100 . I am going to have to get some of the Elite 55 FMJ to play with and see where that goes

Here's my dad shooting the svt 40. This thing is LOUD and the concushion is just awesome. Damn thing slapped the shit out of my right face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRViYd-O-BQ

That is a very sweet rifle and a must for a serious east block collector

Free shipping from Cope's till July 4th.

http://www.copesdistributing.net/

Did an accuracy test on the SVT 40. Forgot the bench rest so it didn't turn into an accuracy test. LOL Socks w/ rice just didn't please me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZCL...1&feature=plcp

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/5...it_works_.html

Dude printed a gun

I have watched that thread for a while. It is VERY intriguing and offers great possibilities.

even better: Looks like MD will be getting CCW from the 4th circuit appeals ct, at least from the judgement the judge issued on the stay pending appeals

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=87545&page=8



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=xi_ieNt9cZA#!

Ordered a Ruger LC9. It will be much slimmer to carry than my revolver. I've read some pretty good reviews on it, so I just hope it's a very good CC gun.

Id like to get tue XD slim .45 for CC.

Hahahaha. Look at the first comment and then watch for the next vids that pop up when the video is done. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftjd6JzKpV8