Oddball question: anyone know if a 7mm-08 Browning BAR can be cut down to ~19" and still cycle?

I've got 406. 3 times fired 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua brass srp all the same lot #. It has been annealed every time after firing all shot in a match chamber asking $300 obo shipped. accept PayPal F&F

Yes. You read that correctly. Share your poop. This is an inclusive thread. All poops welcome
Colon health is no joke. Sharing is Caring my friends.

So, share your poop.
The farts before hand are welcome and encouraged in this discussion.
The exit (did you pop a vessel or two straining, was it a slow slide, deer poop size nuggets, monster that felt like birth of an elephant, or was it the spray explosion post Taco Bell kind).
You can share if it was a ghost poop (you know you pooped, but its not where to be seen in the toilet and was a clean drop with nothing on the TP on clean-up, or did it resemble an oak trunk and need a Poop Knife and a plunger to get it to go down).
Describe the smell. Did you make a face at your own stink? Admit it, you know you have more than once in your life.
How many squares of TP did you use? Did it require multiples? Did it require the wet wipes hidden for the messing ones?

Extra points for multiple flushes required, swirling your butt around because it was like soft serve and just wouldn't stop, and good descriptors of your last meal based on what you see.
Automatic prize mailed out if you see AOC or Pelosi's face in your deuce (like people see Jesus' face on toast) and you get a pic. Must have your Hide handle and date on a sticky note (or square of TP cause who has sticky notes in the crapper) to count.

Also, for some of you, a Shart is a real occurrence. Not all of us are old or lacking in O-ring power for that to be a reality, yet, and we still want to hear about it. Extra points if its the kind where you just toss your shorts (if you wear them) and go commando the rest of the day. For sure the best reason to wear underwear right after an accidental catching of your little buddy in your fly during zip-up.

The above are suggestions for how to format your post. Not requirements.
The good news is, we will get a lot of details here. Not like when you tell your wife that your friend is getting a divorce and you have no details to answer the 378 questions she has about it. Every man knows all the details when they drop a satisfying deuce.

So, share your poop!!

I dumped a sleeve of primers in my flip tray and now don't know which ones they were. Is there a way to ID them? I've loaded small pistol and small rifle recently.

MDT XRS for a left handed short action tikka. Comes with Arca enclosed forend and rest of LOP spacers. Still need to find the original forend and other grip if that matters.

Has been painted and was my main hunting stick last year but is in good condition. Original color was black.

550 shipped

Excellent condition and functions perfectly! Includes 2 batteries, charger ordered and will be included when it arrives. Selling only because I never use it.

Price is 1850 shipped. Buyer covers PayPal fees

I’m still new to reloading but trying to get a method down that’s solid. My goal is sub 1/2 moa at 100 yards with good SD and ES. This is what I’m planning to do with once fired brass.

1. Anneal
2. Tumble in corn cob media
3. Deprime
4. Lube, remove expander ball from FL sizing die and bump shoulder back .002
5. Use 21st century turning arbor for .002 neck tension.
6. Trim if needed, chamfer, debur and clean primer pockets.
7. Prime, charge and seat bullets.

Anything you would change? Expander mandrel and annealer are on the way haven’t started this whole process just yet.

Decided to do my first bolt rifle build since I had some parts available. I had a 308 shelin barrel and the stock from my bergara HMR lying around. Bought the solus action and a Triggertech trigger. I had to do some shaving of the stock in two areas. One for the bolt release and one on the inside for clearance because of the trigger hanger.

Unfortunately the solus barrel nut is either messed up or they have a major design flaw that won't allow me to screw the nut down the barrel far enough to mount. Hopefully this new nut will work. If not, looks like I'm going to be delayed a little bit more.

To be honest, I'm over seeing bullshit 3 or 5 shot groups that mean little more than bragging rights.
If you guys really want to do something meaningful about making your practice rounds count more than anything you've heard of &, something way better than your bullshit group size, C'mon in & learn what we all should be shooting for unless, we are Bench Rest shooters &, don't really count in the normal world.

I have for sale a like new matrix pro 2 for short action rem 700/clones. This chassis is ambidextrous so can be used with a right or left handed receiver.

I have used it for less than 100 rounds and it has no wear at all. It has an anodized coating and it is very unique. No one will accidentally grab this from the shooting line thinking it's theirs!

Comes with grey ops internal weight kit that adds 30oz and also it has (2) of the grey ops aluminum rails. Not included in the picture. Also will come with action screws.

Please ask if you have any questions about the chassis.

Selling for $1600 shipped

Thanks!
Ben

636-297-5055 for fastest response

my little brother (12) says he wants to learn how to shoot in precision comps. he is not new to shooting. he has been hunting with a 7mm-08 since he was 9. he wants to start out and learn with his 22lr. its a cz 452 lux model. it currently has a bushnell 1x4 on it. i was thinking that he should get something like a falcon menace 4.5-18 so that he can learn with it and move it to a different gun later. do you guys think this would be a good idea?

I purchasd a Remington vpss Tactical in 308 and I opted to have a zeiss conquest 3x9 mounted on it. Its a nice scope but I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I have a VX3 in 6.5x 20 and was wondering if maybe I should have that on the 308 instead of the zeiss..
Does anyone have a similiar setup and if so are you happy? I like both scopes but the zeiss has a heavy retical.
Im just looking to optimize my setup and want everything to be the best it can be.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks
Jimmy

I’ve got the following up for sale (no scope, mounts, tripod, etc shown in the pictures are included):

-Foundation centurion, black micarta, inlet for SA RH lone peak fusion action in perfect condition, see pictures below. Comes with a section of brass arca rail (see pictures) and an MDT m5 DBM with screws. Priced to sell at 1075 shipped, or 950 if you don’t want the DBM.

UPDATE: I found an anschutz rail in a drawer with a 6” foundation arca section… your choice, if you want the anschutz rail and 6” arca or the brass half section of arca rail, just let me know and that’s what the stock ships with.

NOTE: the rubber hexagons help at having a better grip, but if you don’t like them I’ll remove and ensure there’s no residue/marks before I ship it out.

Acceptable payment methods are discreet PPFF, Venmo and CashApp. Price includes shipping but NO insurance, if insurance is wanted then 25 bucks must be added to the price.

ACCEPTABLE TRADES:
-Impact 737 RH SA

Looking for an MDT ACC for my Savage SA in RH.

Shoot me a message if you are looking to let one go. Thanks!

BA 20" Fluted Barrel - 315
Geissele Super Duty Upper - 160
Geissele 15" SMR MK16 - 350
SA adjustable Gas Block - 90
BOG 12" ARCA Rail - 22
PRI M83 Gas Buster Big Latch Ambi - 100
Odin Works 6.5 Grendel Type II BCG - 150
2x Duramag 10rd - 25
40ct 62gr ELD-VT - 60
40ct 75gr ELD-M - 50
60ct 88gr ELD-M - 90

Grand total = 1412
Selling for $1000

Anyone build a DYI mover? Need it to be able to move an 18”x 24” AR500 plate at 1.5-2.5 mph (bottom of plate will be mounted at least 24” above the top of base). Over a distance of 50yrds then reverse and do the same in the opposite direction. Open to most ideas except hanging cables (ground cables ok). Thanks in advance.

WTS BA 20" fluted 22 ARC barrel with SA adjustible gas block, Odin Works 6.5 G/6 ARC/22 ARC BCG, 62gr ELD-VT, 75gr ELDM and 80gr ELDM, 10rd mags and a PRI M83 Gasbuster big latch charging handle.

Selling as a whole, discounts listed below

Barrel and gas block - $200
BCG - 130
All ammo 25 62gr, 25 75gr 80 80gr - 130
10rd mags - 30
CH - 80
Total - 570
Price drop 400

I grabbed one of these ready to go 20" 416SS 1-8 Fluted 223 Wylde AR15 barrels from Green Mountain when they were running their site wide 30% off sale last month.


I took it out and just put some 55 FMJ BT plinking handloads run on my 1050 through it just to get some rounds down it before starting testing. I put 100rd down it that initial session.

I then brought it back to the shop and gave it a good cleaning with Thoroclean then borescoped it. Bore was sparkling clean and gas port looked great. Nice and round, no blowouts and no signs if it picking up copper.

I then loaded up some precision load tests to see what it could do..


20" Green Mountain 416SS Fluted AR15
1-8 twist
223 Wylde Chamber
1/2-28 muzzle threads
Rifle Length gas

MEGA Ambi NP3 matched receiver set
Rubber City Adjustable Gas BCG
Geissele SD-E
Geissele Super Charging Handle
JP SCS Tuned with spring kit
Magpuls PRS
Area419 ARCA MLOK

100yd from the bench


Best load was right in the known charge weight window with 77's and 8208 @ 23.4gr producing half moa accuracy and sub 5 SD's

I'm going to load up a seating depth test with 23.4gr and see if the group shrinks anymore.


77cc over 8208XBR OCW
1xLC
205M
2.26" COAL

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69TMK over Varget OCW
1xLC
205M
1.79" Base to Ogive

Varget was slowww. Produced good accuracy at very low charge but ES and SD went sky high at the upper end of charges which were still very slow for a 20" barrel. Not a combo I'd explore further.


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Used but in great shape Walsh Custom Defense 120 round ammo holders. $175 for the pair shipped. These are for 308 sized cases which includes all the Creedmoor Dasher 308 anything with that case diameter.

New 2012 bolt unfinished unpainted never used fits in Short action 2008 and 2012 actions Magnum Bolt face

$450 shipped

So I have one of those novelty sweatshirts right here that says "alcohol tobacco and firearms should be a convenient store not government agency". So it got me thinking about how the main convenience store in my hometown when I was a kid did in fact sell guns and ammo. Granted it was literally called a general store and also included a very small section for movie rentals. Wasn't anything special, but rather the same type of cheap guns you would see at Wal-Mart back then.

So yeah, any of you guys ever have gun selling convenient stores?

I bought a Leatherman MUT SOLD and a Leatherman Charge Plus TTI from Moosejaw back when Moosejaw was cool (before they were acquired by Dicks). I've never so much as removed them from their trays.

$170 shipped CONUS (each).

Wondering if anyone has an Aimpoint RDS they would sell. Let me know

A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser mistakenly shot down an American F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident.
The two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, had just launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.
The USS Gettysburg, part of the same carrier strike group, erroneously identified the aircraft as a hostile target and engaged it, leading to its destruction.
“The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” Central Command said in a statement.
The Navy’s Central Command confirmed that both pilots ejected safely, with one sustaining minor injuries.

AP reported:

From the military’s description, the aircraft shot down was a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.
It wasn’t immediately clear how the Gettysburg could mistake an F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft or missile, particularly as ships in a battle group remain linked by both radar and radio communication.
However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels. Incoming hostile fire from the Houthis has given sailors just seconds to make decisions in the past.
Since the Truman’s arrival, the U.S. has stepped up its airstrikes targeting the Houthis and their missile fire into the Red Sea and the surrounding area. However, the presence of an American warship group may spark renewed attacks from the rebels, like what the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower saw earlier this year. That deployment marked what the Navy described as its most intense combat since World War II.

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The downed aircraft, assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, was conducting operations in a region increasingly destabilized by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
According to the US CENTCOM:

“U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sana’a, Yemen, on Dec. 21 Yemen time.
CENTCOM forces conducted the deliberate strikes to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, such as attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.
During the operation, CENTCOM forces also shot down multiple Houthi one way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and an anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) over the Red Sea.
The operation involved U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy assets, including F/A-18s.
The strike reflects CENTCOM’s ongoing commitment to protect U.S. and coalition personnel, regional partners, and international shipping.”

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CENTCOM Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Houthi Missile Storage and Command/Control Facilities in Yemen
TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by… pic.twitter.com/YRWWQJIweP
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 21, 2024

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Critics have attributed these absurd mishaps to the U.S. Navy’s adoption of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
According to the Heritage Foundation, the Navy missed its recruiting goals by 7,000 personnel last year and has reduced its force by 21,000 sailors since 2021. Additionally, the Navy’s Military Sealift Command plans to sideline 17 logistic ships due to a lack of qualified merchant mariners, raising concerns about the impact of DEI policies on recruitment and retention.
Furthermore, some lawmakers and veterans argue that DEI programs divert resources from essential military functions and foster division within the ranks.
They cite data indicating that 62% of active-duty military members believe the military has become politicized, and 65% would advise their own children against joining.
These concerns are amplified by the Pentagon’s request for $140 million to expand DEI initiatives in fiscal year 2024, up from $86.5 million the previous year.

Selling 310 total pieces of once-fired 6.5 creedmoor brass. 30 pieces are Lapua, the remaining 280 are Hornady. All rounds were shot in an Accuracy International - Bartlein barrel. The brass is very clean. Not willing to separate the Lapua at this time. All brass will be sold together.

Price: $150 shipped SOLD

No trades please.