Recent content by Thumper580

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    Powder IN-STOCK thread

    Anyone seen IMR4895 anywhere??? Thanks.
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    Geometry question.... Angular movement

    Thanks guys....
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    Geometry question.... Angular movement

    I'm old and my geometry is long gone. Weird question I cannot answer. For sake of argument lets assume a rifle will put every round though the same hole...... What amount of movement at the bench would cause 1/4" impact movement at 100 yards? 1/16", 1/8"?? I've long forgotten how to calculate...
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    "Over Gassed" AR's Fact or Fiction? Other Perspectives

    My experience with over gassed was the bcg was moving rearward so soon the extractor was almost tearing the rim off the case. It would get the occasional feed the next round, before the first was ejected. Installed an AGB and a heavier buffer and it was much better with little to no marks on the...
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Will not EVER need a restraining order to handle some asshole guy harassing her.
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    Tac Ops Rifles

    Best group yet with my XRAY51. Alpha brass, Federal small rifle, 168SMK, 40.0gr. IMR4895, 1.616 shoulder, 2.205 ogive. Just 3 rounds at 100 yards, but I'm happy. Mike said to try the Federal T308T... I'll see what they do.
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    Gunsmith to make AR barrel

    Just spoke with Paul... No problem... I'm sending it to him on Tuesday. Thanks alot. Appreciate it.
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    Gunsmith to make AR barrel

    Isn't that how AR barrels are made in the first place? From a barrel blank?
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    Gunsmith to make AR barrel

    I have a Kreiger 224 MTU profile barrel blank. Anyone recommend a good gunsmith or company that can turn it into an AR15 20" barrel? Install the barrel extension, gas port, etc. Thanks in advance.
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    Tac Ops Rifles

    My XRAY51 is boring as hell..... :ROFLMAO: 5 shots at 100 yards
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    Whats the hungriest you have ever been?

    Rattlesnake in Arizona and frog legs in Louisiana, but that's not really that weird.
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    I love a happy ending......
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    TV recommendations.

    OLED..... All the way!!!!
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    Optics SOLD...SOLD...Tangent Theta 5-25x56 Gen2XR

    Tangent Theta 5-25x56 Gen2XR reticle, excellent condition, caps, manual, box. It is fantastic, but I'm hooked on the floating center dot reticles and I can't afford to get the Gen3XR..... $3300.00 shipped in CONUS. Mount not included. PP friends or Zelle. No trades unless it's a super like new...
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    Tac Ops Rifles

    Still doing 3 shot load development with the XRAY-51. Best group so far... 0.095" Alpha srp, CCI 450, 41.0 Varget, 168 SMK, 2.180 ogive (about 40 thou. off).