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No, you are not reading his post clearly. He said he prefers the piston system because the rifle stays cool, not because of any functional difference. 210 rnds with DI and your rail will be smoking hot. 210 rnds with a piston and just the gas block heats up. Significant comfort difference, minimal cleanliness difference. He was shooting while serving time as a semen, hence the full auto.

Piston Pros: The rifle stays much cleaner because the gas exits at the block. The rifle runs much cooler because the gas doesn't run back through it. A properly set up piston weapon is very reliable even with little to no maintenance. (Ex. Any Kalashnikov) Cons: Expensive to convert a DI to a piston system. Piston system components undergo significant stress in operation and are prone to failure. If the system breaks the weapon is not repairable without parts. (No battlefield remedy will fix a broken piston or bolt carrier surface. Proper timing and tuning is required to get them to run properly. DI Pros: Simple system works off recycled gas. No extra moving parts for blow-back operation. CAN be lighter than piston systems. Many battlefield remedys will fix a malfunctioning DI weapon. (Dump enough CLP in it and it will run for a hundred rounds or so even without being properly maintained) Cons: Very dirty operation due to the build-up from the recycled gas. Prone to failure if not properly and continuously maintained. Can become very hot during rapid fire. I look at my weapons with regards to their ability to function in combat. I think that the DI system works well when maintained. I would be very selective in the brand of piston system I purchased. However if the rifle is designed properly to be piston driven they tend to be more reliable and less maintenance intensive. So they both work, with pros and cons for each. I tend to lean towards leaving the weapon the functional way it was designed. My AR Battle Rifle is a DI. They are messy but they work. It's just like a woman, if you take good care of her she'll put out. If you ignore or neglect her she'll just sit on the couch pissed off with her arms crossed and refuse to do anything. However my CQB rifle is an AUG and that is a piston system. However it was designed as a piston weapon and it works very well.

Not an impulse, but the political climate forced my hand on waiting a bit longer. I needed to augment the AUG with something that reaches a bit farther out for a while now. S&W M&P 15 10 30rnd PMags

You'll break that screwdriver before you make any headway with it. Anytime we ever separate heads I always grab my 3' pry bar and use the casting tabs. Most of the time they pop right off.

Basic training is good, but the training has to hit on specialized points. The operation of the firearm has to be second nature, which only comes with lots of practice. The psychological conditioning is really the big part. Identify the threat, and determine if it is a situation that really needs a lethal response. Training to manage all this threat awareness without becoming hyper-vigilant and being unable to function as a teacher. Have the training to talk them down if possible. Training to deal with the aftermath of taking another person's life. Training to help the students deal with seeing a life taken. Then you still have to have the right teacher with the right training with the will to act in the right classroom. Seems like a lot to line up just right to make it work. Else wise you'll end up with a trigger happy teacher shooting a twitchy student and then it's all over. Better answer is a trained (preferably with combat/military/leo experience) guard that can function as a gatekeeper to the school. Post them at the single access point to the school and they can subtlety screen all entrants. That way they already have the mental and physical training, and they don't have to worry about maintaining a certain persona for the kids. Arm them with a concealed pistol and an arms locker with whatever the situation may require. Of course they will have training requirements and psychological standards to keep up with as well. Seems like a better answer to me.

The constant media blaming the weapon for what crazy people do with them is just ignorant. I for one dislike the idea of adding any bloat to our firearms laws as they stand, but I think I lean towards agreeing with #1, depending on the way it was implemented. Arming teachers only works if they go through real training, not some horseshit NRA weapons class. The class would have to cover psychological screening, as well as multiple situations. I would require monthly practice and yearly qualifying, along with a psychological eval every five years or so. Random checks and enforcement would have to be implemented as well. Even with all of that the public will never go for it. I think the real answer is for weapon owners to be responsible and keep their weapons in a safe and secure fashion. And stop raising kids to be pussies that are all sensitive and worried about their feelings. That would stop 99% of this crap.

So 30 Dec in Hilliard with time TBD? I'll be home that weekend so I'm definitely interested.

OSU law violates Ohio CHL law. We are allowed to lock the weapon in our vehicles in a secure location in situations like that. It can never leave the vehicle, and it is a very grey line. Kind of like Easton's stupid Gun buster signs on their garages.

A few things wrong with this situation. 1. What kind of half assed thief lets employees leave a robbery? 2. How does the thief escape if he is cornered by the employee with a weapon in the back office? 3. The line on lethal intent is really fuzzy here and I personally would have chose to protect someone unable to defend themselves and the rules be damned. 4. Autozone did what they had to do. If they did not adhere to policy, people would no longer respect that policy. In their eyes the loss of petty cash is better than a gunfight breaking out and potential loss of life or limb along with bad PR. Advanced, O'Reily's, NAPA.... all will have the same policy and would have the same response. Corporate policy and insurance demand it. I understand the liability and other reasons that require companies to have policies like this. However, I disagree wholeheartedly with them. When I worked in the automotive industry, I might have violated company rules every day I had to close the store. Counting a wad of cash and then taking it to the bank while people expect you to have lots of cash is a recipe for disaster. I was always ready to defend myself if necessary. I also understood and expected to lose my job if I was caught or I had to use my weapon to defend myself or others. Those policies were clearly defined as a automatic firing. Shitty, but that's life, and I'd rather keep living and get another job than get killed while being robbed.

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He's lucky he didn't have a head on collision in one of the many times he went left of center. If you can't keep up safely, don't try. Especially trying to make up time in the straights and not braking for the corners. It will go badly for you and potentially others.

No, it goes like this:

OBD2 Honda Civic 5spd Great mileage, cheap and easy to fix. Runs forever, and sells at 300k for almost what you bought it for. If you can't drive FWD in the snow/ice that we never have, look into CRVs and RAV4s with AWD. Spend the rest of that on something fun. Like a two-wheeled vehicle or a bang bang toy.

Yea, you were speeding 15 mph over the limit. You got caught. It happens. A court appearance may save you some points if your lucky... You can get a ticket for leaving your keys in the ignition? I never knew that.

Glad to hear you're ok. At least you recognized it in time. That can get really rough if it bursts. Chicks dig scars anyways.

I've been using my SOG Aegis (Spear Point) for a few years as EDC. I love the thing. Assisted opening works well and is quick. Pocket clip orientates the blade tip up so it is ready to go in your hand with no fumbling. Pocket clip is very subdued and hides the knife well.

That reminds me of my buddy's first 1911 teardown. The firing pin hit the ceiling.

Psssst..... Lots of companies make tablets.....and they have a bunch more features and cost like half of what iPads run. And then you're not supporting crapple, which is the really important part.

But if you're preparing to pay for a new rear end at the dealer out of warranty you should just bite down on something and grab your ankles now...

You'd think when the bike started to pick up he might slap the throttle closed instead of riding it up the tree...

I assume you are talking about a axle seal? Seems to be a common problem for these vehicles. It also seems you only get about 30k from a seal. Shitty. Still under warranty? Yes, you have to drop your rear suspension. It can be done without a lift, but it would be annoying at times. You'd need a bunch of jack stands to support things too. But if you're willing to sacrifice a day of work and have good mechanical knowledge and tools you could get it done. Good how to: http://www.chargerforumz.com/showthread.php?t=118676 Vehicle will have to be aligned once reassembled. If you are paying for it, I'd expect labor rates to be in the 2-4 hour range. Parts and diff fluid shouldn't be too expensive. Don't use crappy seals. Maybe $400-$600 with the alignment.

Awesome video. I'd love to get an opportunity to go to that some day.

I think the death penalty is the easy way out. 1. I think it would be much worse to be locked in prison for life with NO chance for ever getting paroled. You know you will never see the outside world again. You will eventually realize you did wrong and have to deal with the mental anguish for the remainder of your life. It removes all hope from their lives of anything other than prison. Also 2. It takes forever because of the lengthy appeals process. 3. It is more expensive than letting them sit in prison for the remainder of their lives.

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