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S. Carolina executes 2nd death row inmate in 5 weeks by firing squad.

He chose the method of execution over the chair and lethal injection. He may have chose poorly because apparently it wasn't as quick and painless as he'd hoped for.

They should have fired blanks the first time and after the laughter said "Ok, sorry. We'll get serious."


He also got to choose his final meal and ran up a pretty good tab. I would have chosen All you can eat beef ribs and kept asking for more. I can eat a lot of ribs.

R/CombatFootage

Anyone watch any of this stuff on Reddit? It's crazy.

All of the footage they show in Ukraine is so bizarre with all of the drone use. For someone who holds a sense of regret for not going into the military, I could not imagine fighting today if this is truly what things have come to.

The whole thing is camera footage of drones just taking out soldiers on foot. As a foot soldier, you literally have no chance of hiding anywhere. Forget running and gunning, these guys are on camera trying to hide from someone behind a screen with a remote just hunting them down with a drone in the sky.

If it's actually real, it is scary AF and also cannot imagine how someone can voluntarily sign up to be in those fields. It just looks like you have 0 chance of anything.

Craddock Precision Bartlein SR25?

I got my hands on one of the Troy Industries upper receivers they created for the M110 replacement solicitation. It fits my SR25 lower perfectly. I also randomly have a SR25 URX4 15" rail sitting around. I have been pondering ordering a 16" Bartlein 6.5 Creedmoor barrel from Craddock Precision. I have a Bartlein on a 6.5 bolt gun that shoots lights out. I have no experience with Craddock Precision.

I am looking for the Hide's thoughts on Craddock Precision and if we think the juice is worth the squeeze on Bartlein gas gun barrels.

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SOLD Zco 420 mpct1x 10 NLE

Upgrading to a 527. Scope is like new. It’s been in safe since I got it in January and only taken to the range once. Will include all accessories it comes with, both lens caps and zco mount. No trades, cash only. Pp ff, zelle preferred.

$3300 for it all.

Will get pictures tomorrow but you all know what these look like…

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The MDT LSS GEN3–the most adaptable and customizable rifle chassis ever built.

Whether you're building a competition-ready precision rifle, dialing in a lightweight hunting setup, or putting together a tactical beast, this system lets you customize every detail without ever pulling your barrelled action. Swap parts, tweak your setup, and make it exactly what you need, when you need it.
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What upper receivers are you guys using to get a good thermal fit?

Until recently, my goto stripped upper receiver was the BCM blems. A while back, I ordered half a dozen of them. They all worked fine for various rigs and provided a good thermal fit. When I ran out, I ordered 3 more.

Of those 3, two were unusable. One was so tight that I couldn't even get the lapping jig in, much less the barrel, even with liberal use of a torch. Once I got things together, it shot like crap. Gotta imagine there was a whole lot of stress.

On the other, the charging handle, no matter which I used, kept reciprocating.

So, what else is being used to get a good thermal fit?

Accessories Manners TCS Rem 700 SA RH- REDUCED

Manners TCS (Rem700 Short action) in like new condition. Never ran in a match. Put on my BA and fired 20 rounds from barricade in my backyard. Really wanted to run this but couldn't get comfortable after using my current setup for the last 4 years. $1400 shipped to lower 48, can quote other states/territories. This is for the Manners TCS stock (with mini chassis and integrated rail) only. Nothing else in photo included.

My other listings:

Bix'N Andy TacSport Single Stage Trigger with Flat Shoe

Hawkins Tank 6mm Brake

Minox MD 80 ZR with Reticle


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Look what Maggot just found.

I had been wanting a lever action rifle because...lever actions are cool. Lusted after the new S&W 1854 in 44 Mag. but the 44 isnt that great of long range cartridge.

And I'd been wanting aa .22 because...affordable (unless you get really serious), but I hate the cheaper new Savage's and Ruger's, mostly short barrels and the mags are expensive, cheezy, and dont last well...in my experience.

So I was a bit stumped, and then I stumbled across the:

Marlin 39 A, lever action .22 caliber. 24" barrel and great holy moly no mag, reliably tube fed. Made in 1941 in what I'd call overall good condition. Small spot of rust on the receiver but other than that good to very good. I got a deal because everybody was afraid of the rust. May just be an abrasion or somebody tried to sand it. Dosent concern me, for me this isnt a collector, its a shooter. The funny looking line in front of the receiver is really a finely fitted machine work, just shows up bad in the photo, maybe the flash. Range day tomorrow.

If you know anything about these, wisdom welcomed.

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Likely the Earliest Marine Sniper Rifle that still exists, from 1909

I thought you guys might like this one. This rifle has a lot of historical value to the Marine Sniper program. This is likely the earliest Marine Sniper rifle that still exists.

If you are not aware, the first "official" US sniper rifle was the M1908 Warner Swasey. It was adopted in 1908 by Army Ordnance and was made by Springfield Armory starting later that year. The first production run of rifles, past a couple test rifles, were in the 352xxx and 353xxx serial range.

Basically, the whole premise of the Marine Sniper program started when the Marines decided to buy a handful of these first Army sniper rifles in 1909. This is the first time the Marines had tested an "official Sniper rifle" and from this ground work, it lead to the official Sniper program in 1917.

A neat point about this rifle. This is likely not only the earliest Marine Sniper rifle known, but it's also from the very first block of official Army sniper rifles produced. So it really served as the beginning of the sniper program for both branches.

Originally, the mounts for the Warner Swasey sights were staked on the inside of the receiver by Springfield Armory. Once the Warner Swasey sights became outdated, it was common in the era to remove the mounts and make the Snipers into a standard service rifle. Reading Ordnance docs of the time, they stated the staked screws were hard to remove and it was easier to just cut the mount off the receiver and leave the staked screw heads in place.

Even though I have never found the serial list of the 1909 shipment to the Marines, everything I have ever found leads me to firmly believe this was one of them. They would have for sure been in this serial range. I did find this rifle's serial number on a Marine Document from 1929 but it does not detail on the document if the serial is a SA or RIA number. But the odds are highly in favor that it is my rifle after the mount had been removed and it became a standard service rifle.

Looking at the rifle it has likely been rebuilt several times by the Marines, with the last time during WWII. It is a pretty stereotypical early WWII rebuild with a 1942 Sedgley USMC barrel.

Even though all that still exists of the original 1909 Sniper rifle, is the receiver, it's pretty likely the entire Marine Sniper program started here.

So far, this is the only known Marine Model of 1908 Warner Swasey that exists. There is one in the private collection of the Marine museum, but the receiver isn't original so I imagine it was put together for a display.

I feel very honored to be the caretaker of this rifle, and the legacy it left behind. I just wish this one could talk.

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Prince George County PD runs stolen car ring

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The scandals even involves , wait for it - the gay female Latina DEI hire that the department celebrated during g woman’s history month.

Appears they were stealing cars- Mercedes specifically from an Airport rental service . Hot riding them around for a while because who’s gonna pull them over ? And then selling them to the local chop shop for about 25% of market value .

They cut out the middle man and didn’t hire local thieves or entrap them into stealing 30 luxury cars - nope did their own leg work to ensure max profits.

Where they messed up- they could have just “suspected “ the cars came from the proceeds of crime and taken them under civil asset forfeiture and auctioned them for full market value .

Reloading Equipment Reloading Dies

I have recently purchased a bunch of loading gear and need to sell some of the extra stuff I have:

Dasher Redding Comp micrometer Seater excellent condition - 120$
Forster 6x47 Micrometer Seater good condition - 60$
Bullet Central Micron 6x47
new Forster FL 6x47 x 2 - 30$ each

Dillon Carbide .308 die set with swage hold down - 100$