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Thanks for the feedback. Sorry to hear your not pleased.
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If I recall correctly Spies has a Lothar barrel option.. That would be sweet but pricey
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Holy cow this dude was a regular at my Dunkin Donuts, he lived near by.. Talk about hiding in plain site. There's a convenient store across the street. Everyone was a buzz about this. NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Some neighbors considered Aaron Thomas an odd nuisance, a man who lifted weights in the front yard, parked a loud tractor-trailer in their residential neighborhood and ran or rode his bike unfathomable distances. His girlfriend's son called him laid back. But authorities say the unemployed truck driver is the East Coast rapist, suspected of terrorizing women with sexual assaults from Virginia to Rhode Island over 12 years. New Haven police said Saturday that DNA confirmed Thomas is the East Coast rapist. "It's just shocking to me," said 15-year-old Dashawn Golding, who said his mother is Thomas' girlfriend. "She's crying a lot," he said of his mother. A woman who answered the phone where neighbors said Thomas lived with his girlfriend said she was devastated. "I almost died," the woman told The Associated Press before she hung up without giving her name. "I'm scared to walk out my door. I'm just as innocent as the next person." The woman, who said she met Thomas outside a hospital where she works, said Thomas' 5-year-old son was crying when he learned of the charges. There was a heavy police presence Saturday as investigators searched the house, a yellow colonial with blue shutters and a security sign on the front lawn. Lt. Julie Johnson said DNA was collected and subsequently matched by the state police forensic lab confirming 39-year-old Aaron Thomas was the East Coast Rapist. Investigators reportedly got Thomas' DNA off a discarded cigarette. New Haven police have a warrant charging Thomas with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor and he was being held on $1 million bond, Johnson said. Authorities in Prince William County, Virginia, are charging him with being a fugitive as well as rape and abduction charges and use of a firearm while committing a felony. Thomas tried to hang himself in his cell and was hospitalized, New Haven police Officer Joe Avery said Saturday night. Thomas is expected to survive his suicide attempt and undergo a psych evaluation. Avery said it's not clear how long Thomas will remain hospitalized. The East Coast Rapist is wanted for 17 rapes and other attacks in Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island and Virginia that began in 1997. The cases were linked by DNA. Authorities recently put up electronic billboards in the states where the attacks occurred and neighboring states. U.S. Marshal Joe Faughnan said a tip from Prince William County, Virginia, directed them to Thomas. "Although the information and investigation of Thomas developed quickly over the last week or so, we should point out that investigators worked tirelessly for years pursuing this case," Johnson said. "This was truly a joint collaboration on all levels. We are proud of our investigation and hope the arrest of Aaron Thomas brings some closure to our victims and our communities." Thomas could not be reached for comment; it was not clear whether he had legal representation. He is scheduled to appear Monday in New Haven Superior Court. Johnson did not take questions during the brief news conference. A neighbor said Thomas was living with a woman in at the house in a desirable neighborhood not far from where the mayor lives. The woman, who refused to give her name, said Saturday that Thomas is a truck driver and parked his tractor-trailer in the residential neighborhood, but he seemed to be unemployed and would offer to paint or rake leaves for neighbors. The woman said Thomas once punched her husband in the face after they got in an argument over his truck. Another neighbor said Thomas would ride his bicycle as far as Hartford and jogged many miles. "He liked working out," said the neighbor, who would only give his first name as Jason. "He could run all day long and never stop." Thomas was not entirely unknown to law enforcement: He had been arrested in September in Woodbridge, Conn., on a larceny charge and was released on $1,000 bond, according to public records. He had lived previously at addresses in Maryland and Virginia, according to public records. The assailant eluded police even though the crimes were often committed outdoors, law enforcement officials say. In some instances, the attacker wore a mask or hooded sweat shirt to conceal his face. He typically approached women outdoors on foot and threatened them with a knife, screwdriver or a handgun, investigators say. The only attack in New Haven came on Jan. 10, 2007. Police said the suspect entered a 27-year-old woman's bedroom through an open window and threatened to kill her sleeping infant son before assaulting her. The last known attack occurred on Halloween night in 2009, when two teenagers on their way home from trick-or-treating in Woodbridge, Va., were raped, authorities say. ___ Associated Press writer Michael Melia contributed to this report.
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awesome, let us know how it stacks up
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damn....some CMMG love developing here
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Excellent choice. They are supposed to have new offerings as well in 2011
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Lets hear it.
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there you go, planting seeds...
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Nah thanks though. domain registration is only $9.95 per year. What you saved me on that scope was like a month or two of hosting!! (and Im going to need an Acog at some point) ;D
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:beer:
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Ive been following this with great interest. Funny how it's not hitting the evening news or AP
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Using the it will polish the mating surfaces surfaces over time and that should allow you to cycle the action with slow quiet finesse. Some of that noise just cant be eliminated
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cool :beer:
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Clark Custom 10/22 Barreled Action
imschur replied to imschur's topic in Ruger 10-22 Mods and Upgrades
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Clark Custom 10/22 Barreled Action
imschur replied to imschur's topic in Ruger 10-22 Mods and Upgrades
I may just do this at the end of the month... I like the 1/2moa 50 yard guarantee -
Hey Chaz, How about self locking screws with built in nylon patches and built in means. Mcmaster.com Figure they are metric and a micrometer or caliper can solve the rest
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So as a project for the site Ive been wanting to build a custom 10/22 tack driver. I was planning on buying a cheap model and replacing everything. Then I stumbled across this at Brownells. While it is pretty pricey it's actually a wash with what I had planned and maybe even a tad cheaper (and done right) All it needs is a stock... Im seriously considering this unless someone tells me something else like a Volquartsen is much better.
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sweet!!!! I want to get the 9mm
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Let's talk about optics after a day at the range
imschur replied to Mr. Jones's topic in Optics and sights
The Millett is great because of circle dot reticle. Speed and precision in one optic. It's quite a bit more than the PA though -
Im kind of confused about the sight base. Can you post a picture again of this gun.
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3x-4x should be fine up to your nose. I ran a 4x on an AR-15 for about 15 years. The weapon was used centerfire and .22lr
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excellent, I like the CMMG stuff
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I ordered a Black Dog 50 round drum today
imschur replied to imschur's topic in AR-15,M16 .22LR Conversion Units
Ill way it but I dont think its as heavy as the billet mag -
I ordered a Black Dog 50 round drum today
imschur replied to imschur's topic in AR-15,M16 .22LR Conversion Units
Just took it out of the box so I cant comment on much of it other than theres a little weight to it for sure but not what you think. Ill grab a weight soon
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