A future episode of "Justified"?

I've got a random assortment of Bergers left over from when I was doing load development on various rifles that I've either sold or just moved on to a cheaper bullet. Not a ton in each box, but good for doing some load testing.

Just send me $20 to cover shipping and they are yours.

Greetings,

The day isn't finished until your gas gun is cleaned. Looking for some input.
I couldn't find any posts about gun cleaning... There should be a sticky somewhere on the subject....

solvent and brush -vs- ultrasonic (mainly BCG)
what solvent/cleaner do you use?
show a pic of your favorite cleaning tools!
got a trick for the tough carbon?

Thanks,
Texas Haag

So here’s my shop setup:
34x80ft barn divided in half
First half is walled and insulated with 2” insulated garage panels. 6” air gap between outside and the panels
12’ Ceiling is done in the same panels, with about 8-10” of insulation blown on top.
Dividing wall is 2x4’s with panels on one side and OSB on the other, blown insulation between.
2, 10ft overhead doors.
5 Single pane windows

The windows could be replaced with better windows for sure, but other than that, my goal is just to cut the humidity down for reloading and general comfort.

For guys who have done this, what route did you go? Window AC? Standing dehumidifier? Something else?

What’s the best value for performance?
Any shop improvements I can make besides better windows?

I don’t need it super cool, so a dehumidifier would be fine but if there’s a legit AC option I’m not opposed.

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Just saying....I was hoping to see some people in mouse costumes to rolling in with batons, shields, and pepper spray. THAT would have been worth the trip.

I have a new in box BigHorn/Zermatt Origin action for sale. It is .308 bolt face short action RH. Never used. Will ship to your FFL of choice in lower 48. Asking $800 shipped.

.408 CheyTac according to random person posting in the comments

The Elisjsha Dicken Challenge Drill

I know we are riflemen, however sometimes you just need to carry a hand gun.

Get as far away as your range will allow you to up to 40 yards. Start with your back to the target with 10 rounds in your magazine. You will have 15 seconds to do the drill. On go, you turn to the target count 1001, 1002, 1003 then draw you weapon and start firing, after the first shot start moving toward the target, you must waive you non-shooting hand above your head and shout “run, get out” at least three times while moving toward the target and shooting. A pass is at least 5 shots in the kill zone.

All of you pantie wasted weepies that are going to find fault with this because the facts you read in the news don't necessary match this challenge, its a drill get over it.

Word on the street is that Mr. Potatus head has the Rona.

Just in case you haven't read the other two posts below...

Looks like they are gonna use good old Rona to get rid of the senile one.

Picked up a 40-xb in 308 and she's needing glass. Looking really hard at the 3.3-18 xtr iii, and the cronus btr gen 2 as well. Not really looking to spend more than 1400 on glass for this particular rifle. Is there anything else that stacks up to these two optics for around the same price? I'll be using the rifle for punching paper and steel out to 1000 yards, and weight really isn't a concern as I have other hunting rifles. Would like to hear some opinions and experiences comparing scopes in this price range.

I'm obviously not a financial wiz (or I'd be rich) Spent my 401K on commercial property about 20 years ago that disappeared in my divorce, along with so much more.
I'm 58 and WAY behind now. Probably have to work until I take my dirt nap.
Employer only matches 3%,
I contribute 10%. It's very unsettling to watch it dwindling down, and my instinct says "DO SOMETHING, SAVE ME!!" But I've read that is not the thing to do, as most people miss the rebound. I don't see a rebound happening. My plan is in Vanguard growth. I've looked at the other options available to me, but they all seem to be dropping pretty much the same rate. At a 3% match I feel like it's all for not.
Any advice, suggestions?
I'm pretty sure I could do better (and have) investing in guns & ammo.

When will we see the strength of the dollar start to show weakness on the global stage??

For your consideration:

Excellent condition FACTORY AI, post 2018 barrel profile for AI AT/AX platforms.

308 win
24”
Black
1:10 twist
5/8-24 threaded Muzzle w/thread protector

Barrel has 0 rds on it

Some very small handling marks are visible on
The finish from me putting on and taking off a muzzle device. No deep scratches or anything but you can see where it was clamped in the barrel vice.

SOLD.

PayPal F&F, Venmo, Zelle.

PM for more details

I have a used labradar for sale with included tripod and soft case. Overall good condition, some slight residue from Velcro being stuck on there. Picks up and tracks like it should.

$SOLD

SPF on 7/21/22​

Note: Will not sell mount before scope. If scope sells first, mount will go up for sale individually. No trades at this time.

Mint condition ZCO 527 MPCT3X + Sunshade + Addland Caps + Scope chap $3750

ARC MBRACE 20 MOA mount $200

Buy both for $3850

Price includes shipping + insurance + adult signature required (no exceptions)

Lots of feedback, feel free to check.

Funds are Personal Check (must clear before shipping), USPS MO, Zelle

High Res pictures in album link below. No damage, pristine glass, etc. Comes with original box.

Pictures here

Hello! I’m looking at getting a 22LR for plinking, precision and possibly NRL22 base competition. I’m new to the NRL22 game, but it looks like they increased the base price to $1200… so that’s the budget I’m working with. I’m looking at CZ 457, Tikka, and Bergara. Based on MSRP I think I might have to exclude the Bergara. What are thoughts on best out of the box shooter and availability of aftermarket products, etc? Looking for as much advise as possible to help push me towards the best bang for my $.

Used and a little dusty but works like it should. Maybe 6 months old

Sold

I posted a couple pics earlier in a different section but figured maybe some folks would like to see how this came together. I think the idea started brewing after someone posted a thread about which rifles look the best. I've always been a huge fan of nice walnut, and go for the M52C/D, Pre-64 M70 target stocks, CG-63's, and dig the L42a1 look... So I mulled it over and found www.cookwoods.com one day and started looking through their selection of gun blanks... Then mulled it over a bit more and called American Rifle Co. and asked (I'm sure to their bemusement) if they had any scrap/prototype XYLO chassis I could buy for cheap to use for a mini-chassis in a wood stock. Turns out they had one and we were able to work out a deal so I pulled the trigger on a $650 Claro walnut blank and got after it... Luckily I have access to an old manual mill and was able to borrow enough tooling to make this not an entirely heinous effort, but I will definitely NOT be doing this professionally... A once-every-5-years kind of pain that takes a while to forget

For pretty much all of the exterior and detail work that wasn't done in the mill, I used files, chisels, and rasps because I've watched people irrecoverably burn up $500-800 blanks on a belt sander... Wasn't in the mood to go there. This is the first time I've done one of these so pretty much every step spiked the anxiety meter...

Okay picture dump... this may take a few posts.

Sacrilege:




Some small amount of milling and filing later... An ARC Mini-chassis!



The chunk of wood and the plan...

First terrifying cuts out of the way...


Cleaning up some surfaces to mount it in two vices on the mill for the inlet.


Inletting:
Decked the entire top surface to make it all flat/square. Barrel channel inlet mostly completed with a 1" ball endmill. The rest was 3/8 and 1/2" squares to make room for the mini-chassis.






Begin the file-work.... Some shapes not going to happen on a manual mill.


Some stuff is easy mill work, though


More Filing... Cut and check, cut and check..


Some rough shaping knocked out. I slabbed about 3/8" off each side to get close to final width before hitting it with rasps/files. I didn't really have a clear picture of what to do for the grip, so I just kept cutting it away until it fit my hand. Felt where it would contact my hand first, then remove that material until basically my entire palm hit all at once.


A lot more filing and shaping..... Had a buddy cerakote the mini-chassis and I believe by this point I had it epoxied into the stock. Butt-plate fitting was fun (not..). Kinda at the 90% done, 90% to go stage.



More to come...

I have the two barrels pictured. Both are 1-7 Bartlien blanks, both chambered and profiled by Compass Lake with their CLE chamber. The fatty is 12.5", the other is 11.5"

The load is 77 TMK's over 23.0 g of 8208 XBR.

The first 5 shot groups out of both barrels are equivalent, roughly 5/8". Great, right? If I shoot say 5 consecutive groups (2 minutes between groups) on the lighter profile barrel, I get group sizes that go roughly like this:
#1 - 5/8"
#2 - 1"
#3 - 1.5"
#4 - 2"
#5 - 2.5"

I've never gone beyond 5 groups, so I don't know how that story ends. If the barrel is allowed to cool, it goes back to 5/8". I've repeated the test 3 times.

The heavy barrel is much, much better. I only tested it once, but the groups never opened up beyond 1" (acceptable for my purpose) and in truth it put 4 into 5/8" with one opening up the group everytime. There was some mirage that day, so the flyers might be optically induced.

I really want the lighter profile to work. The fatty is a full 1/2# heavier, and this is going on a rifle that's going to get carried for 50-60 miles in the Sniper Adventure Challenge. Finally to my questions:

Should I just expect that lighter profile to perform as it does? Would that be considered typical?

Might having the light one cryogenically stress relieved improve it's performance?

For reference, the diameter up to the gas block on the heavy barrel is 0.860". The lighter one is 0.800".

Edited to add that the heavy profile has about 1K rounds down it. The light profile maybe 400.

7 1LB’rs just a few months old, need a powder better suited for heavies in a 223.

$280shipped $250 FTF

Ms, miss, Mrs, Griner is famous female basketball player who in the past has disrespected our Anthem, flag and country. She is now behind bars in Russia charged with drug smuggling, which she pleaded guilty. She is now screaming that America’s umbrella of goodness should intercede on her behalf by begging the USA embassy in Moscow to use any method of pressure to gain her release. It’s funny that woke liberals that get in trouble overseas never cry out to the countries that they admire to help them with their problems!

The letter below should also be sent to NBA , NFL, MLB and others that make their living playing a game and also disrespect our nation, it’s symbols, traditions and our venerable veterans.





Dear Mrs. Griner,

We hope this letter finds you in good health and we understand you are having some rough times in your life. We are a group of old Vietnam Combat Veterans from North Carolina. Our average age is around seventy years old. We call ourselves, The Bunker Boys. We spent a lot of time living in rat and snake infested holes in the ground known as Bunkers. When we were not in the bunkers we were crawling through the jungle being shot at and shooting back at little people wearing black pajamas. We must be honest and tell you that the only thing we may have in common with you, is that we too, were drafted. We noticed you were drafted number one in the WNBA draft a few years ago. Since we all were drafted we thought we might let you know what it was like when we were drafted. Unlike you, most of us had no college. The people of the United States drafted us. We consisted of all colors, religions and personal beliefs. We had no choice of which team we played for; Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines. We were sent halfway around the world to fight and kill people we didn’t know in a place we had never heard of. We were paid, we know you can relate to this, $3.00 a day and required to work 24 hours a day if needed. When we returned home many or most of us were treated very badly by our fellow Americans. We were spit on, hit by bottles and rocks as the police stood by and watched. We did not complain, we just continued on in life and made the best of it. We fought for God, family, country and of course, the Flag and the National Anthem; a poem that was written by, of all people, a lawyer. He wrote the poem as he watched bombs fall on and kill fellow Americans. Ever since that night, our nation has played that little poem before millions of social functions. For some people it’s just a little song. For a Veteran it is a reminder of how many men and women of all colors, have given their life so the rest can have the right to be free.We found in our research that you requested the National Anthem not be played at sporting events. We find it odd that now you are requesting the citizens of the United States to pay for your release from a jail in Russia. Yes, we the taxpayers are paying for all of those diplomats working on your release. Our Government told you, and all fellow Americans in Russia, to leave Russia after the invasion of the Ukraine. You play basketball in a country that is known to treat Americans badly. You fly a great deal and must know by now, all the rules of what one can bring into a country. All of us that travel know the rules for entering a foreign country. You are a guest and must go by the rules of the land. By your own admission, you were attempting to bring an illegal substance into a country that is known for its long prison sentences. You had to know this because you are making a million dollars a year to play a game and hold a college degree. At six feet nine inches tall, you know that security officers are going to focus on you from the moment you stand in the boarding pass line. We also noticed that you are now saying you placed the drugs in your luggage by accident. Please, that is something an 18 year old would say. We also found out that your net worth is somewhere around $ 5 million bucks for playing a game. For old guys like us, living on a fixed income, that’s a lot of money for just playing a game. Don’t get us wrong; we are not against you. We all went and fought so all Americans can have the freedom to make their own choices. We just hope the next time you have to endure the playing of that little poem, you will pay close attention to the, “ Land of the free,” part.



Wishing you the very best,

The Bunker Boys…

As we are all aware, scent and smell control are of vital importance in the field. Common errors like tobacco use are well-known. One area which may require introspection is the emission of certain bodily functions, particularly as we age. It is hoped we might address this in a mature fashion.

Not only the malodorous qualities, but sometimes the sharp retort of an uncontrolled venting, or "breezer" as our British friends may describe it, is fraught with risk.

Seems that with each passing year, both pungence and sound pressure levels of flatulence increase. It may reveal location, alienate female companions and startle dogs. I'm some cases, canaries may unexpectedly expire.

What then can be done to address this? Certainly it is problematic in situations requiring stealth.

Can medical professionals affix some sort of tactical equipment which would quietly dispense with unexpected gaseous events, and render their olfactory signature benign?

Possibly some manner of discreet flaring, as is commonly used in Louisiana and Texas oil fields?



In austere conditions, this might even be put to use for cooking and heat. For our Air Force brethren, can seat cushions be vented into afterburners, on aircraft so equipped?

I ask as younger personnel may be reluctant to explore such questions.

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Fuck that guy, hopefully it's the painful kind.