On my way to work on the bike this morning, I’m flying through some twists… Flick the bike to the left… Then to the right… And as I’m coming through the curve, I downshift and goose the throttle. This lightens the front end and I exit the curve at full speed.
And then the throttle comes off in my hand.
WTF?
I got it fixed now and the bike is fine now… But what a weird random thing to happen.
Colt’s Double Eagle.
Terry let me shoot his Double Eagle. A unique pistol that I actually like. What it is, is Colt trying to make the 1911 into SIG. It didn’t really work all that well, and they did have some problems… but I would have liked to have seen Colt make a better effort in the idea.
Pants on the head retarded
Now I am all for people thinking outside of the box when it comes to the tools of violence.
However this idea, is pants on the head retarded.
This makes the rifle unable to be lived with. Your rifle cases, anything the rifle might touch… it’s going to get torn up.
What the hell is this crap for? Come on.
For less money, get a BattleComp and get something that is actually going to make your gun a better gun.
ProMag
I freaking hate ProMag. With a passion. No, I mean it. I could happily burn their factory to the ground and I don’t think I’d think twice about doing it and I don’t think any serious shooters would care.
Do they make anything that works? Seriously, any one thing? I’ve had a couple that worked just fine… for awhile. Then they all went tits up. And new mags from those clowns. Only work, or even fit in the gun, or load to capacity half the time.
Screw ProMag.
Upgrade Your AK.
The AK is gaining popularity and I’m getting more messages via email and facebook about the AK all the time.
What can an AK owner do to make the AK a better platform? First thing I’d suggest is to do something that makes it more reliable. This is a multi-part step that requires a bit of work. You have to obtain a number of magazines and go through all of them and find the ones that are the least reliable. Mark those as such, destroy or discard them. I find that faulty mags can help when you are training for stoppage clearing. But that’s just me. Next, the gun needs to be Lubricated Well. All Machines run better when they are properly lubricated. An ST-2 treatment of Slipstream from Crusader Weaponry would be ideal, barring that, the generous application of Slipstream to the inner workings of your AK will be a blessing.
Next, something that can help your AK be more controllable. We at Crusader Weaponry have become hugely impressed with the products from BattleComp, and we use them on our Rifle Builds. Here is Why:
One of the reasons we like BattleComp and this video doesn’t show – is that the blast from the brake is better dissipated than the other brakes. That means less blast to disturb dust, and less blast into the faces of your fellow shooters and team mates.
Now that you have an AK that Runs, Stays Fed, and Stays in Control – you are well ahead of the game. Regardless of what you do with the sights or optics – these things are in my mind the top priorities for running an AK.
The best way to get this, is to send your AK to Crusader Weaponry and ask for the ST-2 Treatment and an AK BattleComp. While it’s there, ask for a Finish Upgrade and make your old War Horse look as good as it’s going to shoot.
A brief note on Parallax
It seems one of the most profoundly misunderstood concepts in shooting is Parallax.
“Parallax is an apparent displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight.”
What is it for?
That’s a question most often uttered at the gun counter while the person is looking up at the .50 caliber rifle. Many of those people asking came out to the factory range day and tried it out. Just an observation here… but not one person at the range day who watched or tried firing the .50 cal ever uttered that stupid question. ‘What is that for?”
I did get a lot of questions about if it’s legal to hunt with. “Yes, with soft point ammo.” I heard people utter their desires to take elk, mule deer, and bear with it. Many people actually do and it doesn’t destroy as much meat as people think. There are a lot of Urban Legends and Myths about the .50 that were dispelled at the range day.
Below are some of the people that when asked, can tell you what the .50 cal is for.
The Church of Government
Take a look at this news report. It’s about 700 thousand dollars to build a wheel chair ramp in a government office.
I pulled up the report and thought I was looking at some sort of temple or cathedral or something. What the hell? Then it struck me… they way people pray to the Government, and seek aid from the Government, and worship the Government… and the way the Government spends, acts, holds its self above question, and pats its self on the back. The Government is the new Priesthood, much like Pre-Martin Luther Catholicism. Doesn’t really matter what Branch or Level of the Government anymore.
Feds. State. Hell, even a lot of Local Governments. Vernal City has just built their new temple cathedral office building. Spending huge amounts of money that could have been spent better/wiser on other things.
Just an observation… The Sheriff’s department is going to be buying new vehicles shortly. The current ones still don’t have cages or other safety equipment in them. The new ones wont either. They don’t want to drill holes in them.
The Big Fifty.
The day spent at the range with the Big Fifty. The Bushmaster BA50 was fired all day, with only a couple breaks to let it cool down.
The gun never failed, never jammed, and when the shooters did everything I coached them… they hit the targets. One barrel at 1000 yards, the other barrel at 1100 yards. The kicker was doping the wind correctly and the wind was constantly changing.
Bushmaster BA50, .50 BMG Rifle.
This has become my favorite .50 BMG rifle. Okay, I know the audio cuts out… but watch.
My impression is that this is the best production .50BMG on the market. Great action, very accurate, and it’s the softest shooting .50 BMG out there. I’ve shot a number of other big fifties, and this is the softest shooting of all of them.
I like everything about this gun… save for one thing. The trigger pull is not good… But I think it’s going to be able to wear in just fine. Regardless… I think this one to buy. More accurate than an M107, softer shooting too. And it’s half the price. And you can shoot it just as fast with some practice.
Crusader Weaponry could really take one of these to the next level.