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Why has the AR-18 failed to catch on in the US?

Some of the guns I lusted at owning are made by European manufacturers utilizing some variation of Stoner's AR-18 operating system design. The B&T APC 308. The CZ Bren 2 308. The FN SCAR. The HK G36 and 416. The SIG lineup of guns, especially the MCX. Even the Tavor and Aug Steyer have some lineage to this design.

I love AR-15's and AR-10's. But why did the AR-18 design never catch on in the US? You have the Remington ACR and the Robinson XCR-L. But it never caught on amongst manufacturers. Was it the lack of standardization? Would a military contract have helped standardize it and therefore popularize it?

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Daughters project update

My daughters current hunting rifle is a browning feather light 7-08 it’s a great tree stand gun/ close range setup but very limited. I have her talked in too selling it and building a more Capable set up my first thoughts was 6 creed in a mid range weight with modern Ergonomics so she can enjoy it at the range and extended yardage. Anyways after some thought I’m leaning to the 22 creed as I’m building one for my self and we can share reloading dies. What’s your thoughts on these 2 calibers for a deer gun? Both wold be much more comfortable to shoot than her previous set up and not giving up much or any performance. As of now she looking at the Bravo chassis , terminus action and probably a med varmint contour at 22” hoping to finish out around 9-12# at max. She will run it suppressed at some point. What’s your thoughts? Anybody build there hunting rig off the bravo I’d like too see your pics and how it weighed out finished? Thanks
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Night Vision **SOLD** Flir SXR Long Range NV Clip On

Hello Hide,


I have a couple of these SXR clip ons left in stock. These are in very nice condition and come with a 1 year warranty on the unit as well as my lifetime guarantee on collimation.

Most of you won’t know what an SXR is but think of it as a half Pvs-27 and half Pvs-30. The back end/housing of the SXR is nearly identical to the Pvs-27. The objective lens was designed by Flir to be similar to the Pvs-30 with a standard F lens and not the iconic catadioptric lens of the 22/27. This makes the SXR much lower profile than the 27 and have a footprint nearly identical to the 30. In my comparison side by side with Pvs-27s the SXR and 27 are very close in performance in low light. So close that I can’t tell a difference between the two in most any condition I’ve tested them in.

Snipers Hide price: **$5900**

These are a very limited run and I only have a couple left.

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Thanks for looking!

Jay
Sure Shot Night Vision
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Cape Cod in deep shit...litrerally

I considered putting this in pooperhounds 'show your poop' thread but this is some real shit.

A stinky stew on Cape Cod: Human waste and warming water​

https://ground.news › article › a-stinky-stew-on-cape-co...



18 hours ago — A stinky stew on Cape Cod: Human waste and warming water. The algae blooms in Santuit and other ponds are fueled by phosphorus, which, like ...

250 foot drop in their Tesla and lived.

Wow.

Thats not going to buff out.

I wonder if it was an attemped murder suicide?

Tesla Plunges 250 Feet Off of Cliff at 'Devil's Slide' in California​

https://outsider.com › News



2 hours ago — A family of four miraculously walked away from a potentially deadly crash after their Tesla plunged off a 250-foot cliff on Monday.

Firearms SOLD - AI ATX (Gen 2) - new pricing

Selling my brand new never fired AI-ATX Gen 2 in custom OD Green Cerakote. Everything on the rifle is brand new. Comes with the 6.5CM barrel and the below listed items:

Full length Picatinny - cerakoted to match in OD Green
4 - AI external weights
4 - AI AX Magazines
Pelican iM3300 with custom insert

These items can be purchased separately or in addition to the rifle:

Spuhr SP-4002 - $300
Atlas BT46 & RRS Soar mount- $400
LRA Send iT and LRA Spuhr bracket - $300
Hawk Hill Dope card holder w/Spuhr interface - $100
Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 F1 Mil (C613) - Brand new. Box opened for inspection only - $3000 SOLD




Asking $5250 shipped to your FFL. Not interested in trades. Selling due to medical reasons. All other items are priced as shipped and insured.

*Edited to split out items separately.

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Sig Cross .308 Barrel corrosion?

Hello Everyone!
Been dropping in and out of the Hide for years, finally decided to join up so I could ask some experts about an issue that’s just bugging me.
Sorry for the chapter, wanted to include the details…
I purchased an Sig Cross in .308 at a lgs for a decent price about a month ago. Love the whole gun, for what it is. Shot it 3-4 days after I got it home.
I shot 3 rounds of Hornady Match 168 factory ammo on it, just to get the scope close, then screwed on my CGS Hyperion and fired 7 more for a total of 10 rounds. It was getting dark so I called it quits. I unscrewed the can, pulled a clean bore snake through it 5 times and pushed an oil patch through. Now here is the rub/goof. I put the Supressor back on and stood it up in the safe, stock down. I had plans on taking out the next weekend. When I pulled the rifle out at the range the next weekend, I unscrewed the suppressor as I was trying a different round (Baffle strike test). I was horrified to see fuzzy rust all inside the muzzle end of this supposedly stainless barrel? I couldn’t believe it. I cleaned the barrel slick and it looks baaaad. I’ve seen since that it’s a bad idea to store a can on a rifle as it can condense and cause this possibly? It was an oiled bore and a stainless barrel though; is this possibly a barrel issue? Is this something I should ask Sig about or is this just my own stupid tax? I store 5 other rifles on and off this way before I got the Cross, and the Cross is the only stainless barrel rifle of the bunch. 😐 Willing to hear it’s my fault, but it seems crappy that this $1500 rifle has a “stainless” barrel that did this in one week, while every other rifle treated the same, in the same safe, has been and is fine. I shot it looking like this and it still groups 3/4” at 100 yards with 175 FGMM, so I guess it’s fine for its purpose, I just hate it’s like this. Only barrels I can find to replace are $7-800 and that’s a hard pass; if anyone is upgrading to a carbon barrel and has a factory barrel hit me up. Pictures attached. Beat me up about it, I can take it. 👍🏼

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Caliber options for large frame AR

Looking for feedback on calibers for large frame ARs.
My intended use isn’t as important necessarily as hearing what has worked best for others and their intended purpose. I’m really interested in what feeds and works reliably.
I’m not interested in 6.5CM and already have a nice .308 Seekins custom upper.
I’m building a couple more large frame uppers and considering 243 Win, 6CM, 260 Rem and 338 Federal to name a few. Haven’t researched much thus far, just thought I’d get some feedback here first. 🍻

Help me shoot bug holes @ 200

Ok so... I have a rifle I enjoy now. Far from special in 223 caliber. With the Criterion barrel and handloads I can shoot 5 round groups @ 200Y off a rest @ .8s . I would like to cut that in half. Having explored different loads I just don't think this rifle is going to do it. So I'm thinking of assembling a new rifle in 6BR.

I have a "parts gun". A Remington 700P in 308. (Nice rifle but no where near as accurate as I desire) From that Rifle I can source the MDT chassis it sits in, the trigger tech trigger, and Midas Tac scope. I say "parts gun" as I'm skeptical that simply adding a barrel to that rifle will turn it into the shooter I'm looking for.

So I'm about to go the route of a custom action and barrel. It will be dropped in the MDT Chassis, receive the trigger and scope. Before I drop the coin I'm interested to hear opinions on my plan.

Thank you.

Best thread ever

What the hell happened to Men...

Been on this planet for almost 45 damn years and I almost don't recognize this Country anymore. When did men turn into such pussies... as in what actual F'n year. I've had a coworker pass at work and have seen some terrible shit in my day. Not once did my company shut down and everyone give up and go home.

I'll be the first to say that I wish the best for Demar Hamlin and hopefully he is able to pull through. He appears to be a vibrant young man who is definitely giving his all, both on and off the football field.

That being said, I fail to understand why the football game was postponed. When is this shit going to stop, and how much worse will things get? NHRA no longer does a 1/4 mile. 1000ft is all you get. The NBA is nothing but a giant poster for BLM with LeBron virtue signaling for Communist China.

I guess that I'm an old relic that blindly believes that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Some of you will recognize the picture and remember when men still played sports. Lastly RIP Ken Block, you were a hero to many as you taught others to turn dreams into reality.
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