pangris said:

I got that, but my point is - there is allowing for a higher rate of fire with faster cooling, and then there is ballistic masturbation - feels good, accomplishes little.

I can appreciate checking out the claims of the manufacturer for a fancy new toy, I'm just trying to understand when you'd ever get real world scenarios that would lead to the results seen running 40 rounds through it "to get the barrel hot".

I was reminded of this thread because I hear someone dropping hammers fast in the distance...

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Yeah, I can’t imagine any scenario where one might expect to put 40 shots down range and still expect to have the rifle not string, shift point of impact, or otherwise not hit in the general expected vicinity…

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Man I read that as DOGE .

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Referencing a pixel isn't going to give any indication of angular alignment since the screen is at the back near at the mounting point. I think the only way to get consistent angular alignment is to have the mount shoulder on the objective bell squarely when the clamp is tightened. Think of it like a suppressor. If the suppressor is loose, the entry hole is still aligned with the bore, but the exit hole may not be. Tightening the suppressor against the shoulder squares it up so that the exit hole is aligned. It's the sensor/lens being inconsistently aligned that is causing the lack of repeatability.

The reason I brought this up was for 3 reasons. 1. Speedy Gonzales tried some of their PPC brass, and he approved. Now I know how you guys view benchrest shooters, but you cant argue with someone in the benchrest hall of fame; if that guy measures the brass and tries it for consistency and it passes, then you know its good. The only brass to get their stamp of approval in the past was the Lapua. 2. Lapua decided to help fund the Ukraine instead of delivering to their civilian base. Now I know they probably have tons of defense contracts and why wouldnt they? But, in their absence, an AMERICAN company that doesnt have that problem stepped in and helped provide excellent brass. For a lot of shooters, that void was filled permanently; they're not going back. And 3. The Ultimate Reloader torture tested their 308 cases and they came out quite well! I'd say outstanding. You know how many people run 308 ARs hard, that beat down their brass, and now have a great alternative to lake city range pickup? If you didnt run it hard, this brass could you last WAY longer, AND sometimes its CHEAPER than the foreign Lapua, yet another plus.

I feel Alpha showed up at the best possible time, and edged out Lapua. This is just my personal opinion so I wanted to see how others felt. It's true, Lapua makes excellent shit, but their availability (due to the war is what they told me) is spotty, they're expensive, and not U.S. made. Up until this point, there was no U.S. made brass that had their out of the box consistency-now there is, and I think they're going to 'be the best'. Yea, I know there doesnt always HAVE to be the best, but, there still is in a lot of subjects.

I’ll take em

I usually zoom in to reference an individual pixel, but I still don't REALLY trust it till I verify it.

With good reference marks, you'll be minute of pig out to 150-200, but minute of coyote at 300 - not so much.

Suffice to say it is a back up and I've gotten to the point I really only use it if I want the extra velocity of my 20" over a 12.5" due to being on a pipeline or field where I expect 200+ yard shots to be a probability.

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Well, you just shoot every zip and you'll be right some of the time.

Sirhr

pangris said:

I use it with a clamp on with a 3-18x50 with great success - and medicore repeatability. Its essentially a confirmation of zero and tweak almost every time if you're expecting precision. Its a shame because it is capable of 8-10X resolution due to the screen having better than typical resolution.

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When you install it, is the rifle oriented horizontally or vertically (muzzle to the sky)? It might be more repeatable if installed with the muzzle pointing towards the sky since the thermal won't be putting any torque on the mount. If there is an internal face on the mount, make sure it's shouldering on the end of the objective bell.

It’s an original 650. My understanding is the only difference is the priming system. Some people prefer the 650. Some prefer the 750. Only reason I’m selling is to go to a 1050 of a mark 7 and go automated. Press has been great.

Pics would be nice.

sloporsche said:

i guess you 2 karens have never flown on an airplane either or you would be in terror most of the trip

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Planes are built to flex and bend. Deep diving subs are not.

170gr Terminal Ascent 2941 fps out of a 16” barrel suppressed. TA is left group. Fusion Tipped is right sided group. Shot 3 over the Magneto. ES was 7…I think it’s going to work pretty well. I didn’t have anything to measure it but it looks to be ~1/2”.

rlsmith1 said:

Seems like if you combined this with this high pressure case heads of the NGSW program you might have a pretty potent goldilocks system in 25 cal. Short barreled 6.5 or 7mm variants would be really cool too. A 338 version might be a nice bigger brother to the 338 ARC for supers and still work well with subs

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25 cal really is the goldilocks caliber for weight, recoil, and ballistic performance. Someone just needs to take advantage of it now.

Is this still available?