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.30-06 conspiracy

So I have noticed that while ammo supply has fully recovered, one very popular caliber seems to have fallen off....30-06.

Before covid and mass hysteria you could find all types of .30-06 ammo, ranging from a wide variety of hunting to match cartridges. I was routinely snagging boxes of FGMM 168's for 22-24 a box.

It seems like the ammo manufacturers are trying to do away with The Lord's caliber...

SOLD AIAX/AO Elite Sand Master Race

Well. Season is ending and I'm moving to to try something a little different (still AI flavored). Started life as a 2018 AI AXSA in elite sand. Sent to GCP Rifle Co in Florida last December to have the vision chassis installed and to have it color matched elite sand. This rifle has served me extremely well over the last couple years (owned it for two years total). It has been used in matches but not abused. Normal wear on the arca rail and behind the ejection port. This is what is included:

AI AX in the AO chassis

Billet grip panels with thumb rest (small piece of plastic missing from it) and MDT vertical grip (screws look a little rough coating wise due to a match in a misty conditions)

Factory grip panels with AO thumbrest

LOP spacers

Full enclosed forend and full rail for forend

Factory AI bag rider deal

1x AW 308 mag with standard follower

Competition Trigger (new from AI in May)

Factory Trigger

Hoptic Saddle blanket


Option 1: everything above, but including a 27" Bartlein Mod400 7.5tw 6mmBRA barrel spun up by Fritz at black canyon customs and cerakoted matte gold. This barrel has 2010 rounds on it as it sits currently. Depending if it sells before or after this weekend, it will stay there or be at 2200. This barrel has exhibited extremely little throat erosion, should exceed 4K rounds, will probably go much further than that. Will ship with an Area 419 hellfire adapter, barrel is threaded 5/8x24.

This option includes approx 480+ pieces of 5x fired alpha 6BRA brass that has been annealed each firing, a SAC modular sizing die with a .263 and .266 bushing, and one AW mag with HRD kit that has fed flawlessly over the life of this barrel. Also have another 460-480 piece lot of Alpha BRA brass that has not been fired in this barrel that is all 2-3times fired.

Asking price on this setup is 7200 dollars. Shipped. Brass and die will ship separate. No seating die included. Can provide AMP code for buyer.

Option 2: no barrel and just a bare rifle with everything mentioned previous of option 1.
Asking price: 6300 shipped.

Rifle will ship in an inexpensive hard case to your FFL. Add 50 if it has to go from my FFL to yours.

I will accept PP f&f DISCREET. Will also accept postal money order but rifle will ship AFTER it clears my bank account. Willing to speak on the phone/ FaceTime with serious buyers.

I am local to northern Colorado as well and willing to meet a local buyer along the i-25 corridor from Colorado Springs to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Local sale will be a little cheaper.

Unless explicitly stated above, the following accessories seen in the photos below are NOT included.
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SOLD ZCO 4-20x50 MPCT3x LNIB

New in box MPCT3X ZC420. Just going a different direction for a rifle build. Also comes with Tenebraex caps and sunshade. Added 140 dollar value. $3500 shipped for scope, caps and shade. Have a new ZCO block mount that could go with it for 290 extra. New never been used or mounted, just opened box for pics. Not interested in any trades at this time.

Only want to sell as whole kit with Scope, caps, sunshade and mount - $3640 for it all. SOLD PENDING FUNDS

PP FF or MO or check. PM me if you have questions.

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Suppressors “Cinematic” sounding suppressors

Hi All,

I know, it’s a bit of an odd request for info.

My work involves recording and otherwise creating sounds for interactive stuff. I’ve already got a bunch of cans (DA, Surefire, SiCo). However I am looking for perhaps more oddball (but still commercially available) suppressors that have unique tonal characteristics that subjectively sound “cool and different”.

One suppressor (that I don’t have) was present on a MK13 I was recording in Utah, and it had a cool tonal chirp to it that my other cans lack. Are there other choices out there that are still available / manufactured that when you hear them, it reminds you of iconic cinema moments? Mostly looking for tonal character here, if I was to try to describe it. Not white noise based type sound, if that makes any sense.

Again, I’m familiar with the common usual choices because I own a good handful of them. This is more for options that are more exotic which might not be as well-known, or even practical. Weight and size are not a concern, just unique and cool audio signature.

Thanks in advance for any tips.

Kind Regards,
Sfx

Is my tinfoil hat on too tight?

Bored waiting for the fire to turn into coals so I can burn some meat, cruising the new member forum. Three different new members over the course of the last week:

Member 1 - Hi everyone, I’m excited with all activities seen here. Thanks for having me.

Member 2 - As the title says, I’m happy with all the activities seen here. Hoping to see more and learn from it. Have a great day, thank you

Member 3 - As the title says, I’m new here. Looking forward to activities done here. Thank you.

Wording choice sticks out like a sore thumb. Scammers, Chy-na, glowies or am I just going full Qnon as I get older?



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Stuck barrel need help

Let me start by saying I've removed several barrels from different actions in the past, but this barrel is stuck on whole different level.
I will call the gunsmith in morning but hoping for some feedback. I've worked on this thing all day and watched many a youtube video hoping to get barrel off. I won't mention smith, hoping this is some issue on me not them.
Action is a defiance tenacity, barrel is bartlein 26" MTU contour. I bought new, rifle was built for me, this was first barrel. I will give details of all I have tried below but have a quick questions first. I had rifle cerakoted. If action and barrel were done together while installed would this case a big issue getting them apart?

I have a wheeler barrel vise with oak shims, used it about 10 times on various swaps of different rifles, never a problem. I have both the wheeler action wrench and defiance action wrench. I started with defiance, thinking this would be an easy job.
Removed action from stock, initially left scope mounted since I didn't think it would a big deal. Put barreled action in vise, then used defiance action wrench to attempt to loosen action. It wouldn't budge. I switched from a 13/16 open end wrench to socket and breaker bar. Still wouldn't budge. I tried tapping the end of bar with a rubber mallet. Nothing. Now I'm getting worried about my expensive scope so I remove it. Then I return to breaker bar with defiance action wrench and more weight. At this point the barrel moves in the vise, not the action. I tighten the vise, at point of high pressure applied barrel spins again. At this point the oak shims are burnt from friction. They have turned a dark brown and are smooth as glass.
I loosen vise and remove barrel. I remove shims, use a file to roughen the wood, break glazing. I also go get the wheeler action wrench, which is an absolute tank but also not nearly as well engineered as the defiance so in the hopes of not marking my action in any way I wanted to avoid using. I put barrel back in vise, tighten wood shims and barrel in vise as hard as I can make it go. I use wheels action wrench. Nothing. As I apply more and more weight the barrel starts to spin in vise again. I re-tighten. I use rubber mallet. Nothing.
Now I watch a youtube guy giving solution for stuck barrels. I add heat. I used a propane torch to heat up the action and barrel. I'm careful not to go overboard. I definitely don't apply too much heat kept temp under 250. I try wheeler wrench with a rubber mallet. Nothing. As I really give it a good whack the barrel spins again, not separating from action.
So now I'm pissed and a couple hours in to this project. I decide, fuck it, the barrel is toast (3200 rounds 6gt), I will just put naked barrel in my regular vise because I don't give a shit if it gets all scarred. Still nothing! When I throw all my weight on it, barrel moves in my regular heavy vise.
I'm at a total loss on what to do. I will call smith tomorrow and probably ship it back the them. But if someone has an idea I would welcome it.
Thanks in advance......I think

Firearms WTS: Colt Custom Shop USMC M45A1

I scoured the earth looking for one of these and bought this handgun in 2014 as a gift for my wife (we're both former jarheads). This pistol is 1 of 535 from that were released for sale. The pistol was made in 2013 and has sat inside the box 99.5% of it's ownership, outside of when my wife received it and carried it 2-3x in a custom leather holster she had commisioned for it shortly after receiving it. Pistol has fired 13 rounds (5 Colt factory test rounds and 8 by owner). It has all the original components as it was sold - Pelican case, 2 Wilson Combat magazines, unused cleaning kit, test target, lock, owners manual, warranty card and chamber flag. Asking $7200 shipped to your FFL. Please contact me for any further inquiries, pictures, etc. Thank you.

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SOLD FS: Bergara B14R, XLR element chassis, Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25 MRAD

Up for sale is a Bergara B14R carbon barreled action and a XLR Industries Element 4.0 chassis. I am also listing the Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 MRAD with vortex flip covers. Includes everything from the factory supplied by Vortex. It’s been wrapped since day one. No marks that I am aware of. When I take apart the rifle I will look for scope ring marks.

The Bergara B14R with 30 MOA scope base. Price is $600 with 3 magazines manufactured by Bergara. Factory trigger will be included

Next is the Vortex strike Eagle 5-25X56 scope. Like new condition with vortex factory flip covers. Also included is a Vortex bubble level 34mm Price is $550 OBO

XLR 34mm medium rings are $50

Lastly is the XLR industries Element 4.0 chassis here is everything included from the order and specs. The price is $550 for everything listed here
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    1 x Adjustable Thumb Rest for $55.00 each
  • 1 x Element 4.0 Chassis for $667.00 each
    Action:Remington 700 SA (clones)
    Right-hand or Left-hand Bolt?:Ambidextrous
    Chassis Color:Anodized Black (+$0)
    Buttstock:TR-2 (+$250)
    Buttstock Color:Anodized Black (+$0)r
    Grip:Ergo (+$42)
    Side-Folding Buttstock Adapter:None - Fixed Stock
Payment can be supplied by check (10 business days to clear), Zelle or PP FF or PP plus 3%

Please feel free to DM me with any questions or any offers. Low balls will be ignored. I can provide additional pictures if necessary. I can ship next day or following for everything except the barreled action. I will sending that through my FFL so please allow a little extra time for that. The rifle shoots great with SK Rifle Match and SK standard.
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Police stop the public use of fully automatic....

......car windows.

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This poor cop had his rights violated by the criminal. How dare he operate a window without permission from an agent of the state. How dare the father watch 30 feet away and interfere by peaceful observation of his criminal son being arrested for Glasticular Operations of Automatic Device Without State Agent Permission. May god have mercy on this crime family operation of fully automatic windo devices. I’m glad these brave officers are out here keeping trash like this off the streets.

It doesnt matter which party it is:

Drop trousers, bend over, back up rapidly, cause youre gonna get fucked. Theyre talking about cutting SS and Medicare, which I bought an paid for for 50 years.

Fuck them all.

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Sidearms & Scatterguns I "modernized" my lever gun...

Ok...I admit...I think the new rage of making a lever gun "tacti-cool" is..well...cool.

I had an old Marlin 336 in 30-30 that was literally collecting rust. I have not shot it in over 30 years.

Then my friend Chad of Chisel Machining started making stocks for the Marlin and Henry rifles so that sealed the deal.

Now there are many shops turning out really nice lever builds.
But I really did not want put $1500+ plus a 4-6 month wait into a rig that was just going to be for fun.

So I gathered parts and contacted my good friend Mike at The Cartridge Family to do the gunsmithing.

He shortened the barrel to 14 1/2" and then pined, welded, and blended the brake to make 16.2" barrel length.
Slicked up the action. Instalked a Ranger Point trigger and big loop lever.

The Cerakote was also done locally in Magpul OD green.

Topped it with a Leupold VX6 I had laying around.

Here is how it turned out.

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Is it the same in your area?

I made an observation about a month ago, and have been paying attention since then. When an election was coming up, there would be political signs in people's yards EVERYWHERE.

For this upcoming mid term election, I'm not seeing very many at all. Maybe folks are getting to the point where they are just saying fuck it, it ain't worth voting, because there isn't anyone worth voting FOR.

Are you noticing the same thing where you live?

Spit-roasting a pig, island-style.

Daughter came back from a few months in Hawaii (68W/Combat Medic), and we've decided to do an island Thanksgiving. I'm going to spit-roast a succulent pig.

Kind of random question to post here, and I've already done a ton of research, plus spoken to the butchers that could source the pig. Just wondered if anyone here has done this and had any tips, specifically around seasoning the cavity and skin, and lbs/person for the pig itself.
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TAC OPS / KMW Collaboration

Just a heads-up gentleman after several in-depth conversations with Terry Cross of KMW we are seriously considering doing a collaboration of a rifle project together. With our combined expert experience of over 75 years of building thousands of platforms we are thinking of doing a Tac Ops / KMW rifle and doing a run of 10 to 20 platforms. After careful consideration with our combined experience, we are thinking of guaranteeing the platforms to shoot 1/8 MOA with factory ammo. I will be doing some of the work here and Terry will be stepping inn and deploying his expertise as well. If we move forward with this project, they will be built based off of Terry’s stock design. The rifles will have the traditional Tac Ops Green & Black color pattern with our textured look / feel. We are still discussing several factors of the possible build and the name we came up with would be KM-OPS 51.

If we decide to move forward, we will launch a new thread and state all the specs of the build…

Thank you for your time

Mike R.

SOLD ***SOLD*** 2900+ FOM L3 WP Unfilmed PVS-14

Have a like new, under 1 hr of use PVS-14. L3 unfilmed white phosphor, 2909 FOM. The cleanest/least amount of FPN I've seen. Just a really nice tube with super specs AND squeaky clean cosmetically. $4500, Buyer pays actual shipping charges. Will accept paypal F&F, zelle, USPS MO, and/or check (ship when clear)

Tube Specs:
FOM: 2902
SnR: 40.4
LP/mm: 72
Ebi: .7
Halo: .7

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M24 Cheek Weld

Guys that have used/trained with/own an M24 rifle, are you able to get a comfortable cheek weld with the standard stock and low rings or are do you find that you have to add a cheek pad of some kind?

Looking to build on an HS stock and they offer the standard stock and one with an adjustable cheekpiece but I would prefer to keep it looking as close to original as possible.

SOLD Strike Eagle 5-25 EBR-7C Mrad and ARC Mbrace 20moa

LNIB strike eagle with MKM caps, ard, throw lever, and scope coat. Was mounted but never used or taken out of the safe. Mount is like new as well, can be purchased with scope or separate.

$200 for arc mbrace
$550 for scope without mount
$750 for all

Pp ff or cover the fee on your end.

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9000 lbs of weed gets a citation and released.

I remember when that much weed would have gotten you locked up and lost for 30 years. Hell, I remember a black guy in Texas who got 50 years for a couple joints. I bet the driver is safely back in Mexico by now.

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