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Swarovski ATX vs Hensoldt Spotter

JayOpticspecialist
Good morning,

I've been using an STR for years, I like the hensoldt, but I liked the Swarovski. I enjoy being able to turn that reticle on and off and adjust the reticle brightness, i really like the helical focus wheel in the middle of the scope, it works better when wearing gloves. I've not been gentle with mine and it's held up fine.
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What's the deal with "Aid to Ukraine?"

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GreenGO Juan said:
When the wall fell we told the Russians we wouldn’t expand. We did.
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Oh.... the famous "pinky promise" that never happened?

LOL

You and the other Commie shitholes sure wish you got that one in writing in some kind of Treaty... don't you?

What was it James Baker... or someone else... said now that the Evil Empire is gone... blah blah... "not one inch!"

Was the Evil Empire really gone though? All the same Commies retained power.... and every few years the Soviets launch a poorly planned invasion of New Europe. That's inch-ing!

Anyway, all irrelevant- The Commies will never derive any benefit whatsoever from those acres of pounded mud, but will continue to pay a heavy price...every day... until they get back on their side of the line.
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Firearms Suppressors in stock Ready to form 3.

RangerWalker71
RangerWalker71 said:
I have a Large stock of suppressors in stock ready to form 3.
Dead Air:
Nomax 33 FDE MAP $1,199
Nomax 33 BLK MAP $1,199
Nomad LTi XC Xeno FDE and Blk $$1099
Nomad TI XC Xeno FDE $1045
Lazarus 6 KeyMo FDE and Black $999
Lazarus 6 Xeno Black and FDE $959
Wolfman KMQD Kit $899
Nomad-30 $799


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Flow 556 TI FDE or 762 TI FDE With Muzzle Device $1299.00
Flow 556 TI Black or FDE , 762 Flow TI FDE $ 1185--- NO DEVICE Can only
Flow 556K with muzzle device Blk or FDE $1125

Rugged
Alaskan360TI $1427
SurgeX $983
Razor 762 $699
Obsidian 45 $709 --Plus Piston of your choice $50 with purchase of suppressor

Stock Varies, Please PM any questions or to check stock.
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PM what Suppressors your looking for. large stock ready to form 3.
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Accessories Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph with Bluetooth

RangerWalker71
RangerWalker71 said:
$599.99 MAP
PM for best pricing

The Garmin Xero C1 Pro chronograph makes ballistic calculations easy. This compact device fits in your back pocket, measures projectile velocities from 100 fps to 5,000 fps and provides the data you need to refine your equipment. Set up is simple and intuitive, thanks to the button-operated design. Compare velocity for every shot fired, track deviation and more in the ShotView smartphone app. It's built to last, thanks to its IPX7 water-resistant rating. With up to 6 hours of battery life, you'll have plenty of time at the range.

I am Garmin dealer. PM any Garmin needs.
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Optics Nightforce Optics in stock

RangerWalker71
RangerWalker71 said:

I have tons of NF optics in stock, Ready to ship. PM the NF CXXX model you are looking for. ​

Below Map pricing. ​

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Here are just a few:​

I have NIB C571 Ready to Ship MAP $3850. Message for Hide member Pricing.​

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Specifications​

  • Scope Weight:39.3oz
  • Scope Length:16.0"
  • Magnification Range:7-35x
  • Scope Objective Diameter:56mm
  • Scope Tube Size / Mount:34mm
  • Turret Adjustment (Click Value):.1 mrad [adjustment]
    27 mrad [elevation]
    16 mrad [windage]
    12 mrad [per revolution]
  • Elevation Turret Details:Exposed
    ZeroStop
    100 MOA/29 MRAD
  • Windage Turret Details:60 MOA/17 MRAD
  • Parallax Adjustment:Side Focus 10m-∞
  • Reticle Position:First Focal Plane
  • Reticle Details:Illuminated Horus TReMoR3 Reticle
  • Field of View:7x: 15ft; 35x 3.4ft (@ 100yds)
  • Exit Pupil:6 -1.6 mm
  • Eye Relief:83-91mm/3.3-3.6"
  • Illuminated Reticle:Yes - DigIllum
  • Scope Finish:Matte Black
  • Scope Turret Rotation:Counter Clockwise (CCW)
  • Product TypeRiflescopes
  • UPC847362014524
  • MPNC571

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Nightforce ATACR P-VPS 7-35x56mm MILSPEC Full Kit.​

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I have NXS, NX8, and ATACR optics, and Accessories.​

PM the CXXX model you are looking for.​


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"Over Gassed" AR's Fact or Fiction? Other Perspectives

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Mike Casselton said:
I'll state up front, I'm no AR expert.

I love to read these discussions because it helps me understand the AR much better.

With that said, I've noticed a pattern when people give their opinions on what causes malfunctions.
They tend to pinpoint three things:
Gas volume.
Buffer weight.
Buffer springs.

Then there's shitty magazines, ill fitting cartridges and just plain pro ammo choices.


Above, ^^^ the discussion is trending towards buffer rearward speed and return to battery speed.

If a piece of brass fails to clear the ejection port then we get double feed, stovepipes, and even sometimes a nearly rear facing piece of brass.

Dirty (filthy or dry) rifles tend to have more malfunctions than properly cleaned and lubed rifles. Of
course we're all aware of that.



Okay, so where the hell am I going with all this?
When a rifle tends to have feeding issues we look at the common causes. Because these are so common, we tend to overlook some small things we take for granted.

All of the pieces have to work in harmony with each other at the correct timing. If a buffer comes back a nanosecond faster than it should, it narrows up the time each part has to do its job properly. The theory being discussed ^^^^ up there, is that the buffer also returns faster, therefore reducing the travel time.

For the sake of discussion, let's agree for a moment that it does move quicker.
Once we speed up the timing, now two more pieces have to also speed up. Those pieces are the extractor and ejector.

The ejector has to quickly (now even more quickly) kick that brass out the little ejection port.

Of course, the ejector can't do it's job correctly if the extractor doesn't do all three of its jobs correctly and in the proper amount of time.
The extractor has to first, pull the brass from the chamber. Next is hold that brass on the bolt face until the case mouth clears the port. Once it clears the port, the ejector tries to flip the brass away while the extractor is pivoting and releasing the brass.

I believe a lot of issues revolve around weak ejector springs and worn/shitty fitting extractor.

You can test your ejector strength (rebound speed) simply by inserting a piece of brass in the bolt face and see how far it flings the brass.
If you want to be scientific about it, pin the BCG or just the bolt face down to a board and fling the brass into sand.




I'd love to be able to do high speed video to test the BCG/buffer speed in relation to gas volume and gas speed.

Along with that, the video could show the operation and speed of different ejector/extractor combinations.



Just my post-second cup of coffee ramblings.
I think I'll go take a dump now.
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No, you're right. Gas volume, buffer weight and spring rate are the topics of many discussions. Those discussions often start with ... " so, I built this AR and ....."

I honestly believe that the topics of buffer weight and spring rate come up so often because people like to tinker and for many people, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Spring rate and buffer weight are two things that someone with very little knowledge can muck with. Fortunately, messing with those two things don't usually result in a catastrophic failure.

On the other hand, gas volume, spring rate and buffer weight are at the heart of the proper operation of an AR. Assuming a conglomeration of good working parts, an AR can be rendered inoperable with a bad combination of the three.

What many fail to understand is how those three things interact with each other and what the main goal is. The main goal being an optimal closed bolt lock time.

What really doesn't help is all of the companies selling springs for obscene prices using ejection pattern as a selling point. Truth is that spring rate has very little to do with closed bolt lock time, but can make you think that you're accomplishing something because the ejection pattern changed. At that point, all you'll likely have is an overgassed rig with too little closed bolt lock time that has a good ejection pattern.
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New reloader - list of components

Tugboater
jaguar0405 said:
Lots of pertinent questions! And then DeathBeforeDismount's comments, lol, although he does actually indirectly touch on a relevant point.
The amount of reloading I will be doing is not large - probably around 50, maybe up to 100 rounds a month. I know that I won't get to the point of net money savings for quite some time (although I will be saving between $1.20 and $1.80 per reloaded round); unfortunately, I have to drive at least an hour to get precision ammo. Following up on that, I have a flexible/irregular schedule and work from home about 50% of the time (IT consultant), so downtime is something I generally have plenty of. Plus, I'm a diagnosed insomniac. As @91Eunoz was saying, getting the right ammo has been problematic, so being able to produce it myself would be nice.
Regarding accuracy: I am able to hit 0.5MoA 5-shot groups, but not every time. I know that I don't need handloads yet, but they can't hurt.

I already have brass brushes (among other cleaning supplies), metal tweezers, and hand and power tools.

I looked at the AGS annealer that was recommended, but am leaning towards the Burstfire Gen 2 Annealer & Prep Center due to it's greater automation and the powered tool stations.

@fedupflyer Thank you for the tip regarding air movement/dust covers. I was already aware, but appreciate it nonetheless! I have found the Ohaus Scout available used for $200-250, so I'm thinking of grabbing that. My plan is to use a scoop or cheap dispenser (like the $25 Lee Precision Powder dispenser) to get close to my desired charge, then finish it manually with a trickler.
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That’s a long way to drive to go shoot while doing load development…

I would just say to stick to the basics because your going to spend a pile of money on gas driving to test out your loads. Unless money isn’t that big of a deal.

I also really dig the Forster press, you don’t need shell holders and you can use the press to prime your case’s. It’s slow but it doesn’t seem like you’ll be loading a ton. It also works great. At least for me it does.
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He is not here

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Years ago I had a job where my best option for housing was an old stagecoach way station in the Rockies. I had no running water and a clock radio. I would have time after work to fish for trout in the stream that was beside me and once the night fell I studied Scripture. I spent two years referencing the Books of Wisdom together and studying doctrine by the fireplace. I listened to some solid pastors on that old radio. I wish I could relive that period of my life. It wasn’t perfect, but it was what I needed at that time.
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Rifle Scopes Burris XTR 3 Vs Athlon Cronus

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XTR3 is slightly below the glass quality of the Cronus if center-axis clarity is all you're looking at - XTR3 Pro is ahead of both by a fair margin in center clarity and definitely above the Cronus in FOV, eyebox, off-center CA, etc.

Yes I have owned all 3 and have a significant amount of time behind them. At today's prices, I'd 100% look for a Delta Stryker before a Cronus and I'd rather have the XTR3 Pro than any of them if I could afford it.
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PortaJohn

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babyguppy said:
need about 800 'Alitos' on our Federal benches
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"Alito continued to note that the Supreme Court issued this decision, though it was “not clear that the Court had jurisdiction.”

“The All Writs Act does not provide an independent grant of jurisdiction,” Alito continued. “See 28 U.S.C. §1651(a) (permitting writs ‘necessary or appropriate in aid of’ a court’s jurisdiction); Clinton v. Goldsmith, 526 U.S. 529, 534-535 (1999) (‘the express terms’ of the All Writs Act ‘confine the power of [a court] to issuing process ‘in aid of’ its existing statutory jurisdiction; the Act does not enlarge that jurisdiction’ (quoting §1651(a)).”

Alito added that it was also “questionable whether the applicants complied with the general obligation to seek emergency injunctive relief in the District Court before asking for such relief from an appellate court.”

“When this Court rushed to enter its order, the Court of Appeals was considering the issue of emergency relief, and we were informed that a decision would be forthcoming,” Alito added. “This Court, however, refused to wait.”

Alito continued:


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Kavanaugh and ACB are flops. When Kav was crying like a bitch during his confirmation hearing that was the moment we should have been concerned. Easily compromised. ACB has the woman thing going for her, the older she gets the more wishy washy she will become. The courts won’t save us when it comes to the 2A or immigration. Anchor babies need to go but with the makeup of the court it will stay.
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And so it begins...

spife7980
TahoeDust said:
#4 lists Zermatt under actions and .243. #5 Lists .308 and 7-08. I'm guessing I would want #4?

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I use Sinclair but I think the difference is the diameter of the bore hole internally, externally they are the same.
If your rod is a 30cal diameter then you would need to use the #5 to fit it.
BUT you can use the smaller diameters rods in the larger bore hole. I use the Sinclair #4 equivalent for everything including my 30cals as I have a 22 cal rod. It has a little more wobble room but still keeps it centered enough that my jags aren’t going in sideways.
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