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CSTactical · Mar 25, 2025

Glassaholic said:
Roger that. As Richard hints, there is a patent by Swarovski in the USA that limits certain wide angle eyepiece designs. The Japanese manufacture scopes seem to have gotten around this, potentially with a different design that doesn't infringe upon the patent; however, manufacturers from Germany and Austria seem to be most affected by this - Schmidt, Zeiss, Leica, TT and ZCO. Keep in mind this limitation appears to only affect scopes intended for USA, whereas scopes that are shipped to other parts of the world are not limited mostly because Leica fault the patent in Europe and won so the patent apparently doesn't apply anywhere else other than USA. That being said, it appears the patent has a 20 year expiration date and some believe Swarovski filed in 2006 which means it may expire sometime next year, but others who've read (and understand patents more than I) believe it could be as late as 2028 before it expires

Regardless, I do not see manufacturers immediately releasing wide angle eyepieces for their scopes the moment the USA patent expires, most will want to make sure sufficient stock of existing scopes have been sold beforehand. This is speculation of course and no one except the manufacturers know for sure. But since Schmidt already has wide eyepiece designs for their 6-36x56 and new Meta FFP 3-18x42 available outside the USA it would be pretty easy for them to release the restriction and allow these scopes to trickle into the US market.

And then what will be the price if and when these are released in the future? 25% more? 50% more?

"The world may never know..."

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LRRPF52 · Mar 25, 2025

Shoulder angle on .264 USA is too shallow for an efficient propellant conversion and tight SDs.

I think it was designed that way based on the theory that 20˚ shoulders feed better.

mosin46 · Mar 25, 2025

GreenGO Juan said:
Oswalds rifle was sub MOA all day. When the feds test fired it shot 3/4 “ groups. 6.5 master race.

He was a Marine, i assume he knew how to use it. You guys are trained… right??

Kennedy was shot around 12:30 Tibbit was shot about 1:00, oswald was follwed to the theater and entered just after 1:00 after, presumably killing Tibbit.

How did tibbits get on his trail, 30 min after Kennedy was killed???

MOA? you're kidding right? a ww2 surplus gun with likely sub optimal maintenance and storage. ever done much shooting with a surplus bolt gun? i have,a lot. smoothness of actions,alignment of sights (most surplus bolt guns shoot about a foot high or more @100),triggers are so bad usually that you jerk every shot,esp in the time here,feeding smoothness a factor often. not to mention a loose scope mount on a cheap,for the time even optic. ammo used is still an area of argument. his rig was MAYBE 4 MOA but i wouldn't bet on it. if Oswald did any shooting he was shooting at a target and in a situation that does not lend itself to calm controlled shooting. a marine "sharpshooter"? way less than impressive just competent on qual day. like to know what he qualed with. betting an M1. far different than a ragged bolt gun. yea,he was seen practicing. several writers think that was a "double" which is also a long running debate. i have said that it is theoretically possible for Oswald to have done such shooting. this ignores all the disputed autopsy stuff about entry/exit etc. it is possible but considering his gear,the odds are he prob could have killed JFK by throwing a knife. same probability. Oswald was NOT an experienced tac shooter. people on here have said "i could make that shot" easy. bull shit.
i doubt York,Hatchcock or Kyle could make those 3 shots with that gear in that time once out of 100 at best.

LRRPF52 · Mar 25, 2025

Imagine a Marxist assassin with the biggest megaphone in front of all the world, after being caught.

What might he say as part of their message for the underclasses to rise up and fight against the bourgeoisie?

A. "Now’s the time for all working-class to rise up against the capitalists!"

B. "Down with tyrants!”

C. "The only thing I have done is carry a pistol in a movie … I didn’t kill anybody … I haven’t shot anybody."

D. "I didn’t shoot Pres. John F. Kennedy or Officer J.D. Tippit."

E. "I didn’t shoot anyone … I never killed anybody."

F. "I’m just a patsy."

G. "I don’t know anything about what you are accusing me."

H. "Nobody has told me anything except that I am accused of murdering a policeman. I know nothing more than that, and I do request someone to come forward to give me legal assistance."

I. "No. I have not been charged with that. In fact, nobody has said that to me yet. The first thing I heard about it was when the newspaper reporters in the hall asked me that question. … I did not do it. I did not do it. … I did not shoot anyone."

J. "I didn’t shoot John Kennedy. … I didn’t even know Gov. John Connally had been shot. … I don’t own a rifle. … I didn’t tell Buell Wesley Frazier anything about bringing back some curtain rods. … I did carry a package to the Texas School Book Depository. I carried my lunch, a sandwich and fruit … I had nothing personal against John Kennedy."

Rthur · Mar 25, 2025

atomic41 said:
Dude, there are hundreds of non profits in N. Mpls alone. Each one of them is a money laundering operation for the DFL.

Then there is the fraud from HHS that does the same.

Then there is the 800 lb gorilla in the room...daycare fraud. The skinnys have been doing it a lot longer than the feed our children scam. It's been investigated and widely reported on but the AG and jihad barbie just keep burying it and protecting them. That scam is stealing something like $50M a year and most of it goes to fund terror groups. I know a banker that routinely cashed out lots of $$ for skinnys that would take that cash out of country. And yes, the feds know all about it.

Maybe a long shot but hit up Elon on X.
Or Doge.
It being jihad barbie may draw some attention.
I'm guessing they receive federal monies for some/all of these hand outs.

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secondofangle2 · Mar 25, 2025

If the stars align, imma smoke me an idaho black bear somewhere between 50 and 1000 yards in a month with a 180-ELDM. I'll be sure to post the results

LeftyJason · Mar 25, 2025

theLBC said:
after watching that judge explain about "eye witness" testimony and how prosecutors manipulate the witnesses. i am more reserved on this too..

This one?
Login to view embedded media You stating that proves his point. He's not a judge. Just a lawyer and law professor.

weasle · Mar 25, 2025

what glass is that sunshade for

spife7980 · Mar 25, 2025

The smk are supposed to be jump tolerant but the longer match freebore is nicer if you handload. For factory only I don’t see an advantage over the wylde.

SABuzzard · Mar 25, 2025

wcoats said:
Thanks for the info. That make me feel a little better that if I did accidently fire a full power 357 round through my TiRant it wouldn't destroy the tube.
After you got yours re-cored was there any benefit other than being rated for higher pressure rounds? Is it any quieter after the re-core?

Hard to say if it's any quieter. It's certainly not any louder. It sounds amazing on my Henry lever shooting 158 grain 38 specials. Legit pellet gun sound and it really takes the bark out of full power 357 mags as well. Looks like AAC updated most of the baffles to inconel vs the original aluminum ones. They included a 5/8x24 piston and fixed barrel spacer when they returned it and all my existing pistons and 3 lug mounts still work. Overall I'm very satisfied with the upgrade.

Vamike9 · Mar 25, 2025

Applied Ballistics Custom .375 seating die.
Used on 200 cases, but essentially like new condition.

Priced to sell and help somebody load up some pretty stellar .375 CheyTac ammo.

I'll take $175 Shipped & Insured tyd

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supercorndogs · Mar 25, 2025

pwsamiam said:
"to learn Engrish" Evidently your 8th grade reading level has failed you again. If the eloquence of my vocabulary is too copious for your diminutive comprehension... then the moderator needs to be aware that it is already too late "for undue legal scrutiny". See y'all in court.

Bowhntr4life · Mar 25, 2025

Bowhntr4life · Mar 25, 2025

Trades would be:
Leupold VX-6HD 2-12 illuminated scopes.
Bolt Action custom builds in 22 Creed.
IRay RH25V2 Thermal
Shadow Systems CR920XP with RMR/light/Holster
SLR Rifleworks and Radian AR builds
Manners LRH CF Stocks

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Prknives · Mar 25, 2025

tarrantula · Mar 25, 2025

There's also now a CMP Unertl with rings and ARD for $7k starting bid lol

LRRPF52 · Mar 25, 2025

mosin46 said:
i've seen her stuff on comp. exc digging. i think she is hiding out in Paraguay? must find her book!

She’s one of the only younger people who has a clue about these topics. She has managed to reach many places where I was decades ago, in a very short time in her life, by staying a critical thinker and putting in the dispassionate research to come to the findings and conclusions she has made.

She basically explains how international organized crime families and people have harnessed the powers of surveillance and exploitation operations for their own interests.

I don’t know if she covered it, but Ghislaine Maxwell is daughter of Robert Maxwell, who was one of the biggest shadow-bankers in the world. He specialized in money-laundering for international criminals, especially heads of state of many prominent nations.

This is how Epstein actually made most of his money as well, and used the sexual blackmail exploitation operation as a lower-level lever to those efforts.

Again, if people really want to learn more about how the financial systems work in these spaces, read Dope Inc.

Slash0311 · Mar 25, 2025

Smoke and prayers!

RIP...

mosin46 · Mar 25, 2025

babyguppy said:
Purple DIE on the finger after voting.......
NO MORE mail in ballots..... One day voting only.
Signature matches and voter PICTURE, ID

the only way to go which is pretty much like it was before. the dye thing is great. the ways that IDs are faked now have to be addressed as do residence proofs. election day should be an aggressively enforced holiday. only things going should be medical,LE sort of a super Xmas close down of everything. poll watchers,security and witnessed hand ballot counting.

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