"RAPTARs on MARS" - Weighing System Complexity vs. Workflow Simplification
[Scope + Weapon Mounted LRF] vs [BinoLRF + RDS]
(integrated azimuth/bearing to reduce glass (bino->scope) transition time?)
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RAPTARs et al. look cool for sure, adds weight but not too much - probably not optimally suited for PRS but more practical shooting styles (NRL/CD - "field matches") may have its benefits, but I wonder if these(WMLRF) truly are beneficial once in use (daylight) - or are they just redundancies and more-so useful fo night shooting?

A) Inside 400yd I think a WMLRF wouldn't be a great ROI - a pocket mono LRF or simply "eyeballing" distance can suffice in most scenarios, no?
B) 400-800yds with blind stages and semi hidden targets IDK if using your scope to find a target is going to help your overall speed to impact. Id guess that using a binoLRF would be the quickest way to find and range targets in that scenario; at that point what value is the WMLRF giving you other than confirming your binoLRF distance is similar? Plus you still have the issue of switching from bino to scope and reacquiring the target; even though you have an idea of targets general direction.
C) 800-1500yd I think a WMLRF would be pretty beneficial in workflow simplification (but at those ranges you normally have more time to shoot anyway...idk). Though I do think this is were WMLRF would shine, for daylight shooting - I [understand/more read a lot] that WMLRF is most useful for distance night shooting, no?
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The most useful (day) applications I can think of for WMLRF would be on open area stages with multiple, easily recognizable targets. In these cases you could see the targets that you need to hit with little issue, so find target area with RDS or [barrel slice], transition to scope and fine tune into target, click WMLRF for range/elevation solution, input ballistic answer into scope/hold (maybe clean up a wind call), fire - move to next target "XXXft to the right/left" and repeat.

Point being a WMLRF doesn't seem (at superficial glance) universally superior to binoLRF or even a pocket rangefinder (which I want to be wrong about, chime in with your thoughts/experiences behind rifles with WMLRF's and how your workflow is enhanced - or other intangible benefits that I likely missed). It seems to have limited application and won't replace a binocular for the [target acquisition/finding] portion in most cases.

Another way of approaching this - In your experience why/is a WMLRF 'juice worth the squeeze' given the price point on them is almost $10k?
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As a side note: A helpful improvement I can think of to increase overall speed (minimize transition time from finding target in bino --> scope on target) would be to have a compass azimuth integrated on both binoculars and WMLRF. That way you can use it as an 'indexing point' to get close enough to target vicinity during bino to scope transitions.

So I guess im wondering if 'azimuth' is displayed on WMLRF's like RAPTAR, or more likely the new Envision MARS?
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Not to shill for PSA, but I like me some "famous guns" even if they are repos.
Comes in Orig (8mm Kurtz), 5.56, 300 BO and another I think I forgot.

Not technically accuracy related, but definitly makes me want to suddenly invade France.

And yes I am that guy who shoots a Tommy Gun for PCC.

Selling a gently used Annealeez Gen 2.

Includes two sets of wheels for larger (308 / 6.5 Creedmoor) and smaller calibers (Dasher / BR).

It's turn key and ready to go with the catch tray and all gas torch attatchments you'll need.

Asking $225 shipped PP F&F or Venmo >>> SPF

I have a Ruger RPR 22 (not sure what the official title is) that I've used for 22 shooting. Its been okay, wandering zeros (probably that cheap scope) but as I grow, am I going to hit a ceiling with upgrades? One of my complains as a BigBoi(TM) is that 22s seem to all have children's dimesnions and I like a high cheek riser and fairly long LOP (My center fire rifles all are maxed out LOP--even in winter with heavy clothersr).

What are my upgrade paths and what am I getting on investment? I'mnever gonna be a national champ, but I do like to push myself to get more and more accurate and gun comfort/setup/trigger is a big thing for me.

Foundation Centurion inlet for Impact SA right-hand actions.

- Dark Distressed finish
- Hawkins M5 bottom metal
- Foundation full length arca rail

First "ill take it" here claims it. Please PM with any questions.

Asking $1,200 shipped PP F&F >>> SPF

Thanks!

Just read that SA recommends using a standard carbine buffer/spring for their agb. Anyone have input using it on a rifle length buffer/spring setup? Thanks

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SOLD.

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Edit: This was a BOW kill!
PETA/Libs on this poor guy's case...until it eats their dog. Curious what the weight on this was - my guess 170 kg.


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This gave me a laugh because it is so classic. I can see a bunch of guys doing this stuff and getting away with it over and over. When I was a young SSgt in the USAF, a company developed a computer they claimed had "Artificial Intelligence" abilities and it was supposed to tell you how to troubleshoot and repair problems in certain air frames. If you typed in a question in a certain way, it would tell you what page of the Tech Data to turn to so you could find the suggested solution. If you have the tech data in a book in the truck, you simply turn to the page and read the same shit at your leisure and without dragging a 125 pound computerized cart to the plane.

Every question took about 30 secs to process and it provided absolutely no useful help other than the page number. Three of us went toe to toe with the stupid computer for an hour in front of a group of dumb fuck officers and field grade fuckwits who were hoping to get jobs with the company after they tricked the USAF into buying this pile of shit for $400,000 a copy. Suggested buy was 25 units initially. Every 7-level SSgt they put up against the machine whipped it's ass. We had to round up everyone for test number two, even the dumbest guys did better than the electric shitbox.

They still bought five for follow up testing and field trails. The company argued they we were "ringers" and far more skilled than average techs, lol.

Read the story,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the guy who took the branches off of a tree and made a tree suit and walked by the sentry was pure fucking genius. A future Sky Marshall for sure.

Bought this direct from B&T about a year ago as a blem. Lightly used. This has the picatinny rail mount (not the NC)

Asking $220 shipped. PayPal F&F preferred, but can do other forms of payment.

Thoughts on the Aero Precision SOLUS ? will this make a good PRS riffle ?

Selling 2 new MDT ACC Elite chassis in FDE. One has never been put together and the second one I installed my Vudoo barreled action. I put a couple small scratches when installing action. I have decided to stick to my Foundations. These are impossible to find.

Chassis new in box Sold
Second chassis with small scratches $sold

No trades. Price includes shipping via FedEx

Two killed at cockfight in India as birds armed with knives to ...​

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3 days ago — Two men have bled to death at cockfighting events in India after being sliced by knives fixed to roosters. One victim, Gande Suryapraksha Rao, ...

A Belgian couple who offered to provide their home to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine says they were left with €36,000 ($39k) in damages caused by the Ukrainian family they took in.
Sven De Strijcker and Evy De Koninck offered their former home in the city of Ninove to house Ukrainian refugees to the local public social service centre (CPAS) after the pair had moved to another house in the municipality of Haaltert.
“One day we received a call from the CPAS in Ninove asking if we could pick up a Ukrainian woman with two children (her husband had been killed in the war),” the couple said, newspaper 7sur7 reports.
“Then we got another call asking if we had a problem with the fact that the woman was pregnant. When we arrived, a pregnant woman with three children and her husband were waiting for us,” they added.
“We quickly noticed that this was no ordinary Ukrainian family. Two weeks later, the CPAS told us that they were Roma gipsies. For example, the members of this family did not know how to use a washing machine, a dryer, or an oven… All these devices were unknown to them. The mother washed the clothes in our bathtub,” they said.

French Hotel Commandeered to House Asylum Seekers Now Unusable Due to Damage https://t.co/GFerCz6NBn
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) August 8, 2020

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According to the pair, just weeks after the family arrived, “Mould appeared all over the windows, the walls were covered with inscriptions, wood was torn from the bed frame, doors and cabinets were damaged. But that’s not all: all the chairs in the kitchen were broken, the moulding was torn off the stairs, there were holes in the floor, our children’s toys were broken, and even their piggy bank was opened.”
The couple also claims the Ukrainian refugees hosted another family in the home. “Another woman, her husband and three children were staying with us. They were subletting. At one point, more than 11 people were in the house,” they said.
“They were also constantly asking us for money. Once it was supposedly for their youngest daughter’s birthday present, but it turned out to be for a car, even though we knew the man didn’t have a driver’s license. When they broke our son’s birth gift, that was the last straw,” they said.
The refugees eventually moved out in December but the couple were left with 36,000 euros of damages and the CPAS refused to pay the couple, telling them to sue the refugees in court for the damages.
The story, while remarkable, is by no means unique in Europe in recent years. In 2020, a French hotel in Forbach that was used to house asylum seekers became so damaged by them that it could no longer be used as a hotel.
André Heintz, head of the Heintz Real Estate and Hotels Group that owned the hotel, claimed the damages were so extensive the costs were estimated at 1.7 million euros.

HILARIOUS!!!

Maybe I'm behind and with all due respect to Frank but this is the best podcast out there right now right? The man gives zero fucks who you are but shows the utmost respect to his guests and tries to debate in a respectful manner. It also can get uncomfortable at times. Pure podcast gold. Anyone else listening?

So let me start off by saying I am poor. I'd love a $1000 annealer, but I just can't justify that kind money with the amount I shoot.

So I'm looking at an the EP 2.0 or annealeez.

Anyone use either or both? Pros and cons? Any other options out there that are on the cheaper end?

Thanks fellas

I have (3) sealed boxes of #500 ct and one box of #265 ct loose rounds. $ 175.00 per box of #500 ct. $100 for the loose box of #265 ct.

If you purchase all three sealed boxes of #500 ct, I’ll throw the 265 loose rounds in for free.

Hey all! I came upon this item randomly and wanted to see if anyone has used it yet. It looks like they created replacement plates for the locking action, which removes the requirement for depressing the button to go to 90*.

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Here is an excerpt from the 5th Circuit in WV vs Dept of Treasury. They ruled that Non-Legislative Agencies cannot make law.

NCLA’s brief further argued that Treasury lacked the power to “rule by regulation” when it later promulgated a rule seeking to clarify and thereby save the scheme.

"An agency cannot exercise legislative power independently of Congress, which alone has the power to tax and spend—not the Executive Branch."

So, the court agreed with NCLA that Treasury is not permitted to clarify the Tax Cut Ban’s ambiguous text through regulation. Finally, the panel highlighted that the novelty and grand scope of the Tax Cut Ban “make it even more important that Congress speak with a clear voice,” and said that Congress cannot craft a deal with only *some* of the strings attached. NCLA commends the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for safeguarding states’ sovereign taxing authority.

Hello, I am trying to locate and contact a seller from GunBroker who had listed a rifle at the end of last year and it doesn’t appear to have spoke. I’m interested in the rifle but cannot contact the seller through GB. The username is, “BradInTexas”. If anyone would know who that it, if you could put me in contact I’d greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Josh

This is my first post.

My friend was long range shooting with his 556 and saw his bullets spiral at the end of flight.
Distance was 1 kilometer, Lithuanian 62 gr. Tracer Ammo . (1/9 twist 20” barrel) .

I would appreciate it if someone would explain the reason behind this.

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I just finished assembling a new rifle:
Origin Rem Short Action
Osprey 6.5cm prefit barrel from PVA
MDT XRS Chassis

Everything is torqued down to spec
Bolt cycles fine as is

Do I need to buy a go/no go gauge? Go gauge and tape? If so, what brand/model?
Is there anything else I should do before taking this out for a spin?

I have a F1, 7-35 ATACR I would like to trade for a S&B PM2 4-20 or 5-25. If it’s a 5-25 model I would prefer a Pantone color version. Optics can be worn to a degree but must work 100%. I’m not sold on illumination so if it does not have it I’m good with it. Please PM me if interested. I am looking for a straight up trade.

Thanks!

New Area 419 Centering tray for A&D FX-120 scale. $65 TYD PayPal F&F.