CCISERTDAWG said:

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Too fast for me to count... 1-1/2?

mikeinfwa said:

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does the dude have a mustache?

Baron23 said:

I use 4DOF and I’m happy with it. It has drag curves for the bullets I shoot and it’s relatively straightforward and easy to use. Oh, and it’s free.

Yeah, AB has a ton of features but I wonder how many folks really use the more esoteric ones.

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Tens of thousands more than we originally projected. Which is why we have been able to implement so many more development features. We have even more new features on the way here at the end of the month.

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I just sheared the top off of the bottom center lug on the barrel extension.
22 ARC, running factory Hornady 62 v-match. The bolt looks fine.





I'll have to see what the manufacturer says...

JayOpticspecialist said:

no, the lenses, coating, and the erector remains the same. the position of the erector tube just changes. if your looking out the window, you can look out the window from any position or angle, but it's still the same window. if the window is dirty, or has a screen, or blinds, sure that effects performance, if your looking at it while laying on the floor, sure it effects your perception of the window. but it's not going to change the window itself.

maybe it's just perception? comfort behind the optic? those are certainly factors but the glass and clarity remain the same.

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What are you even arguing towards though? Getting a mount that puts the erector tube in a sub optimal position just to win an argument on clarity semantics?

ptosis said:

Then, in absence of proof, I would tend to assume "bullshit" as working hypothesis.

The ballistics calculators market is extremely competitive, and they are all equally precise, give or take a rounding error. The difference is essentially made by UX/UI, or electronic ecosystem integration with other instruments, or -- for those who shoot beyond supersonic -- by the availability of custom curves for specific bullets.

Claims of "scientific discoveries" or any other esoteric knowledge in the field of small arms external ballistics after 1980s or so, should ring bullshit alarms big time.

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I mean... we have made some recent scientific discoveries and are completely re-writing how slugs for air rifles are predictively modeled.... This is why it is taking a long time to get them implemented.

atomic said:

Recently finished two good reads, one about the man who led the operation and one on Operation Frankton itself.

Blondie : A Life of Lieutenant-Colonel HG Hasler DSO,OBE, RM by Ewen Southby-Tailyour
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A Brilliant Little Operation by Paddy Ashdown

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I have read a lot about operation Frankton. Blondie Hassler complained that his men were not ready for the kyacking part, but the leaders told them to go. I think it was 3 teams of four persons. Four or more drowned while kyacking in. He was so right about the training.

The big mistake is that the river was shallow, and when the tide went out the damaged section of the ships were above the waterline. The bottom of the ships were on the mud, from what I remember. It took the Germans two days to repair the hole in the ship, and probably one or two days to work on the engines. Multiple lives lost for minimal damage.

Ideally the explosives would have been attached to the propeller shafts, or perhaps the rudders. This would have put the vessels out of commission for weeks.

Jayjay1 said:

I saw the MPS on your combos and googled it, because I know you know some and a bit.

Weird that Steiner is a German manufacturer and I know nothing about their red dot.
To my relief, I´m running a MX7 4-28 on my long range rifle.

What I´ve found about the MPS sounded promising.
Just some complaints about the battery life.
How is your experience in that compartment with the MPS?

I´m honestly considering to order me one.

(I´m still curious though about the principle-thingy you´ve mentioned earlier.)

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Principle is putting a $300 Chinese optic on top of a ZCO lol.

That being said I have holosun on my pistols and rifles.

Wormydog1724 said:

Thank you, I'd really appreciate it if the A1st would be incorporated.

I can manually figure out the WindDots and SpeedDrop in ABQ already but having it spit out the info would be a lot handier than manually doing it in ABQ or doing it from the Kestrel, especially having it update when enviromentals rapidly change or I drive 6hrs for a match.

The SpeedDrop is nearly there with the 'Reticle' menu and the 'dialed elevation' feature. If the SD were calculated as 1.9, it would be neat to be able to 'dial down -1.9' in the Reticle menu and have that actually change on the range card not just the Reticle illustration. So, I could verify 2.0=200y, 3.5=350y, 5.1=510y etc. I can do that by going into my profile and changing the zero-offset height to the SD number but that's a few too many steps. This is coming from a gas gunner that appreciates those features for quick shooting solutions.

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These are things that still ongoing internal discussions.

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Will you part with the Ski feet? PM me

painted rifles are more accurate…

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mosin46 said:

if we could get all the whites out that want to leave,maybe SA could be used to fulfill the desire the neocons have to bomb somebody?

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It was said, sometime ago, that if the illegal immigrants crossing our border, would be voting for Republicans, the democrats would be screaming for a wall and deportations.

The South African refugee issue seems to reinforce that theory.

Cleaning a .22 will wear it out.

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Weeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

if we could get all the whites out that want to leave,maybe SA could be used to fulfill the desire the neocons have to bomb somebody?

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The one extremely difficult and often overlooked part of finishing a PH M85 receiver is the angle on the bolt abutments in the action for primary extraction etc. Some unfinished actions had this done, most don't. You'll need to die sink EDM it unless you can think of a way to broach it while turning the action on the C axis.

I know Norman and also another guy who got all of Sabre Defence's parts when they went bust. I will ask the other guy for you.

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I’m not visualizing exactly what you are referring to in that sentence. I will need to research that aspect, but again, I’ll have to defer to my machinest buddy re that procedure for the bolt abutments. This is where I wish there was a local M85 to inspect.

Thanks for offering to ask Norman about M85 parts. The bottom metal is my biggest concern. I only have a fabricated sheet of stamped metal for the mag opening, but none of the latching mechanism, springs, pins, and related parts. If I had drawings maybe my machinest buddy could reproduce those parts, maybe?

As for front sights, there were 2 styles it seems, the P&H one on eBay with 2 screws on the bottom (for $200!?), and the later front base which was an FN M240 front sight (aka General Purpose Machine Gun or GPMG). I’m desperate enough that I just bought online 4 de-milled M240 barrel ends(!), hoping that at least 1 of the 4 sight bases is useable after bead-blasting and refinishing (top 2 look rusted, but bottom 2 might be serviceable after refinishing).

…the challenge is finding an affordable FN front sight that fits the M240 base, as I refuse to pay $270 for this part and its little mounting screw. There was a vendor in Europe selling them for € 25 or so, but they are now out of stock.

Here’s what I want mine to look like when it’s built, including the barrel extending out by about an inch beyond the sight base.

I also need both action screws and the Allen head screw that holds the bolt release onto the receiver. Anyhow, any technical and/or parts assistance is much appreciated re this M85 project, esp from former Parker-Hale employees.