Recent content by JLStorm

Mods you can close this thread. This, of course turned into a caliber discussion. I give up. Its gone so off topic that there is no point in continuing with the conversation.

Hey all. Im looking for a 3 - 4 inch barrel 44 Mag that wont be more than around 30 oz empty. I dont want anything as short as a 2.5" and anything longer than 4" is just too much, since some areas I backpack in, the gun needs to be concealed, which I do fine in a small lumbar packs, which is...

I wasnt complaining, I was stating. I bought it, obviously I wasnt complaining. By tank, I meant that it is built tough...like a tank. The point is the weight is forward and is amplified. I felt both models, there felt like a substantial different. the weight I added is unnoticeable in all...

The shotshell carrier is from Messa Tactical. Its pretty easy to install and stays secure.

I have a 590A1 and you definitely need to feel it before you buy it. It is HEAVY. The barrel was for sustained rate of fire (hence no heat shield) and increased durability as another member suggested. I always assumed it was a military requirement, but it could also simply be a marketing...

I use the grease. Its just what I had lying around. I have a ton of recommendations of what to use on a knife, but a lot of it is bulky, if it leaked it would eat through a ziploc bag and ruin hundreds of dollars of equipment. Mineral oil is good and safe, but impossible to get off if it were...

I had this stuff laying around, it seems sensible to carry in a pack while backpacking because it is too thick to leak much. It seems like it would work like any good oil to help from corroding and its nontoxic and wont stain or ruin rubbers or plastics in my pack if it does happen to leak...

I need to find straps that can be used with a kydex rig. I cant seem to find anyone who sells a nylon strap that is or can be attached to a clip or buckle closure without having to own sewing equipment. Anything between 1" and 2.25" will work. Anyone have any ideas where I could look?

Im considering a few areas the West and or NE section of the AP trail is high on the list, also Allegash, but I might just settle for Acadia NP (the ocean views are so nice, but its not exactly as quiet and removed as Id like). Im coming off of an achilles tendon tear (partial small tear, but...

Im planning a backpacking trip to Maine later this year and from living up there in the past (about 15 years ago), I vaguely remember the moose being much more of a threat to people than the bear are. I hike and camp with my dog and while a bear could take him (VERY large dog bred to defend...

I asked my buddy why his dad was using a drill and he said "dont ask, Im pissed off enough about it and dont want to discuss it" lol. But yes the drill hole is several inches back where the fixed site is. His dad wont pay for a new upper, just the barrel. But it may come down to the point...

Ya, they do, but not barrels from what I saw. I checked midway, brownells, natchezss and the only barrel I saw was a 24" at midway.

My buddy has a DPMS ar-10 style 308 (LR-308T). His dad decided to try to remove the front sight and somehow ended up drilling a whole right through the barrel (dont ask :banghead:) Anyway, my buddy called DPMS about a replacement barrel and they stated that they are backordered for quite a...

I really like the mineral oil idea, but mineral oil only seems like it would protect from the amount of humidity found in the home. I need something that will protect as well as possible from sweat, humidity, and rain. Yes, I know blood, a good soaking in a river and a few other things are...

Do you prefer one over the other?