Hearing Protection Act

It might happen under President Trump.

Make it happen!

Looking for a new Upper

Here is basically the upper I am looking for. I have had to admit to myself that I have a suppressor habit. I can stop any time I want!! It's a 10 in SBR with a dedicated can.

Yes, I know that suppressors on AR15s don't make them silent. It takes the edge way off to the point you can shoot without hearing protection.

--Still worth the hush.

Suppressor Threads

I saw this Silencer Thread Reference on Facebook this week. I could have used this simple guide years ago.

One thing I would like tp point out is that typical .22 and 9mm barrels are threaded the same.

I knew this already as my 9mm can fits nicely on my Savage .22 bolt action rifle.

The caution is that a .22 suppressor could be screwed onto a 9mm.

--That would not be good...

OSS Suppressor

I am going to have to look into this.


The OSS suppressor system is a step forward in a piece of weapon’s technology that’s basically remained the same for a century.

-- Can't find a price yet.

Solvent Traps?

This reminds me of the SBR Not-A-Shoulder-Stock for AR-15 pistols. This is Not-A-Suppressor set of parts. It even comes with a pilot hole jig.

--How about we just take suppressors off the NFA list. Or just eliminate the list.

My Favorite AR-15

I have a couple AR-15s configured in different ways.

The one in the photo is my current favorite. I decided I needed one that was configured to be as light as possible.

It is simple, accurate, clean, no batteries required and very light. On a single point sling it is very comfy.

Even with the suppressor it is my lightest AR-15.

--Best of all, it is super reliable.

I want this!

300 Blackout SBR

The 300 Blackout Project is finally complete.

This rig is now tuned up exactly the way I wanted it. The sub-sonic 300 Blackout is the perfect round for suppressing. The huge can does not ruin the balance on this rig and it is so quiet.

Now I need a case or two of ammo.

--Zombies beware.

The New AAC Suppressor

I am very impressed with my new suppressor on my Remington 700.

In the video you can hear an AR15 four lanes over. Then you hear the suppressed .308. It sounds about the same as a .22LR round that is not suppressed.

Give it a listen. We'll wait.

--You can shoot it without hearing protection.

Another Project is Complete

This is my Remington 700 in .308 with a Leopold VX6, Archangel stock and AAC suppressor.

--Heading to the 100 yard indoor range on Saturday to try it out!

Picking up another suppressor tonight

I got the call that my 30 cal suppressor paperwork is done. I will be stopping in after work today to pick it up. This is the can that the paperwork was lost. It still is lost. They are sending me a certified copy of a copy, and this copy does not include the tax stamp.

--ATF says "It's fine."

Loving the New Suppressor

I was shooting my new suppressor this week at the range and did a taste between my regular range ammo and the subsonic Remington HTP rounds.

The difference was amazing.

It was not crowed at ESS on Tuesday evening. The side by side tests were easy to tell the difference. Shooting the rounds back to back revealed the massive difference.

I decided that I need to do a video demo to demonstrate the value of these subsonic rounds.

--My new favorite rounds for Zombies.

So about that paperwork...

Do you remember when I bought my Remington 700 in May 2014? I ordered a suppressor at the time as well. I purchased a can for my 9mm in September.

When I went in to pick up my 9mm suppressor I asked about it.

They called the ATF and discovered that the paperwork was sent the first week of January. They said they will send a certified copy out ASAP. No Problem. 2 weeks.

Hmmmmmm...

I think there is a problem. There is a paper out there, in the wild, stuck under some postmans seat, that has my name, home address, phone number, SSN, and the fact that I have a Silencer in my house.

--I am not going to make a stink until I have my suppressor in hand.

Weekly Comic Wednesday

--Cars would be sold without mufflers. Even if you bought one, when you bought the car, you'd have to pay for it, the car dealer would hold it for you, even though they checked that you had no traffic offenses. Plus the government would add another $200 tax to make sure poor people could not afford them. And it would take 6 to 10 months for the gov to approve your paperwork even though they cash your $200 check right away...

The Race is Over!

Here is where I am so far. 

1. Purchase date - 9/22/14
2. Obtained 2 passport photos from CVS - 9/22/14
3. ATF Form 4 completed - 9/22/14
4. Two fingerprint cards. 9/23/14
5. Drop off for County Sheriff signature. 9/23/14
6. Received the signed forms back from the Sheriff. 10/4/14
7. Mailed out all forms, fingerprint cards and check for $200. 10/6/14
8. Wait...
9. Paperwork Arrives! Pick up the Suppressor! - 3/23/15

The race with Murphy!

--It was almost exactly 6 months.

Silencers

Range Weekend

It's a range weekend!

A crew of friends will be going and shooting .22 rifles.

I will be taking in my Ruger 10/22 with Integral Suppressor. I call her Squirrelsbane.

I will be cutting into my stockpile of ammo for this range run. .22LR is still very thin out there.

I am looking into getting the new BX-Trigger for her. I was hoping to handle one before I order one.

I also have a new bipod I am going to try.

--In all, still cheap shooting!

Still Waiting.

I keep rushing to the mailbox every day, like a kid looking for a secret decoder ring. The paperwork for my next suppressor is due now any day.

This can will work on my Remington 700 .308 or my .300 Blackout SBR.

--Teasing me!

Before and After

Yesterday I cracked open my Ruger Mark III for some long overdue serious cleaning. Probably 5000 rounds of .22LR.

This thing was dirty.

On the right I have a couple before and after shots of the filth.

It took me and my evil minion Tony over and hour with dental tools to get this back to clean.

Funny thing is, the gun still shot just fine. Even that filthy.

We detailed cleaned my Mark II and my Mark III. Both are now ready to rock.

--We also cleaned my S&W 629-2. I will post about that tomorrow!

AMMO REVIEW: Remington HTP, Jacketed Hollow Point Subsonic

 

I just found a new favorite 9mm ammo. Remington 9mm HTP Subsonic.

This jacketed hollow point 9mm ammo gives you the stopping power you need, with reliability.

These rounds contain the heavier 147 Grain projectile, even though it's a hollow point. This gives you the subsonic speeds without worries that light powder loads won't cycle your action. All this make it perfect for using with suppressors.

This Remington High Terminal Performance (HTP) ammo is high quality ammo. It has well crafted and very consistent components: primers, brass cases and a hollow point projectile. They will do the job with excellent controlled expansion and weight. They give me a great self defense ammo.

I ran a 500 round test with this ammo. I ran them through several firearms and was surprised more than once.

Glocks love this ammo. I tried the ammo in two different Glocks. Both ran great. My Glock 17 will eat any kind of ammo though. The Glock 17 is my daily carry firearm because it never jams and is high capacity. The HTP ammo is now my daily carry ammo. 20 rounds of 147 Grain, jacketed hollow point is a good tool. That says a lot with me.

I tried it next in my Smith and Wesson 539. I was very interested in this test because this gun is very particular about the ammo it likes. Especially hollow point ammo. It ran 100 rounds with no jams, great accuracy and function of the gun. The slide is tight on this gun. It hates light loads. Subsonic ammo had been trouble in the past.

That brings me to the other end of the bell curve. My Hi-Point 9mm is my least favorite, least reliable gun. It has the worst trigger I have ever felt. I can't actually believe I allow this turd to stay in my safe. There is no ammo made that won't jam in this gun. It's typical jam rate is about 1 in 6 shots will result in a jam. I have had a jam rate of 100% on some ammo. I ran 100 rounds through it.  Only 4 rounds jammed! Out of 100! Maybe it was because the gun had not been shot in such a long time I cleaned it right before taking it to the range. This made it the most impressive part of the test. I expected it to run fine in my Glock. It will shoot any crappy steel case cheep ammo. This says more. Wow.

Just for fun I ran three mags of this ammo through a friends full auto UZI. He warned me going in that the UZI had trouble with hollow point ammo on his feed ramp.

Open bolt UZIs are just odd to me. But damn, it's fun running a mag dump test. I did have two jams. As expected they stuck on the feed ramp. They cleared easy and the bullet nose was really damaged on the rounds that jammed. I saved the round and was going to take a photo for this post but I couldn't find it last night. I was amazed how well I stayed on target at full auto! Big fun!

The cost of the ammo is about $19 a box. This is an excellent price for the performance and quality you get. I got this ammo from Target Sports USA. They have FREE SHIPPING on ammo if you buy ammo by the case. I love that! My UPS guy does not love that! They have a really good selection of camping, shooting and other stuff for your gift giving!

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