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Too Many Barrels... I Am Lost

Firstly, I am new to the forum and I thank everyone here for spreading knowledge to one of my favorite hobbies. That said, I am very lost on my first AR 15 build.

I am NOT new to the platform. I have a Stag and a M&P but this will be my first Frankenstein. So far I am going with Aero upper and lower, BCM BCG, Blackout Defense trigger, Stngr handguard, I think I have some good stuff in the basket. But here comes the part I am just STUCK on... Barrels.

I really had no clue just how diverse the barrel world is and I am not afraid to admit that I am stuck. Here is what I am hoping to find... 16" barrel, 2lbs and under to keep it lighter, 223 Wylde chambering, will be using this for possible courses and bench shooting so I would like to a do a bit of everything well if possible. My wallet cap is probably around $350.

So far I have in mind the Criterion Hybrid Rifle Gas, Odin mid length, BA Premium fluted, Rainer Ultramatch Mod2, Faxon Match Flame Fluted.... if I am missing any to consider please let me know. I neeeeeed your thoughts and opinions because I am hovering my finger over the buy button on everything else right now. Much appreciated!

Bug Eating being Normalized

So everywhere you turn... they're pushing the normalization of eating insects. Nova on PBS... new books. Endless pushing on TV, Facebook, etc.

My reaction has always been... "Screw that... my ancestors didn't claw their way up from the primordial ooze in order to subsist on crickets."

However, I have changed my mind after seeing a six-legged critter that I think is going to revolutionize insect eating!!!

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Ta-Da!!!

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Think about it! Extra meat? Six legs makes it an insect, right?

Heck, if they can breed a spider version with 8 legs... think of the extra roasts, chuck, hamburg, steaks, etc. we could all enjoy! Not to mention a boom to the glue industry. Look at those extra hooves!

I think we have found the future of insect eating. Six legged beefers. I am so for this!

Sirhr

SOLD FS: Nitrided Deviant SA

Funding a new toy so looking to move this setup.

Action was purchased new from Altus last year. Right around 1,900 rounds fired. Chassis was purchased around the same time.

- Deviant SA
- Nitrided
- .308 bolt face
- Area 419 bolt knob
$OLD


- XLR JV Comp
- R700 SA Ambi
- NV Bridge, all weights, spigot, etc.
$OLD


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SOLD Vudoo 360 with 22" Bartlein MTU

Vudoo 360 Gen 3 Right Handed barreled action. It has a 22" Bartlein MTU threaded barrel cerakoted black. 20 MOA rail. Comes with 1 10 round magazine. Has about 600 rounds through it. Also comes with a Trigger Tech Diamond curved 2 stage trigger. $2075 to your FFL. Must accept transfers from an individual. No trades.

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  • Poll
New optic for PRS22

Best option

  • XTR3 3.3-18

    Votes: 14 58.3%
  • Rzr gen2 3-18

    Votes: 2 8.3%
  • Strike eagle 5-25

    Votes: 4 16.7%
  • Other

    Votes: 5 20.8%

So I’m looking to step up my glass on my primary 22 for PRS seeing as I’m running out of elevation before being able to dial past 350yds. I’ve currently got a athlon ares BTR gen2 and it’s clear enough but it’s lack the elevation adjustment I need and the image seems a little dark, I’m looking at replacing it with either XTR3, Rzr gen2 or the wildly popular strike eagle, I’m currently running a Rzr on my centerfire rig but will to switch it up to have matching reticle with my 22.
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SOLD Vudoo V22 Three-60 18" MTU Barreled Action

Purchased from Area 419 with about 800 rounds through it, my ordered vudoo came in so this needs a new loving home. Great accuracy, excellent condition, and great weight to help balance off a bag. Comes with barreled action, bolt, and one magazine - you just need a trigger and trigger pins and a chassis to make this a great NRL22 rifle. $1650 FFL to FFL CONUS

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SOLD Bags

Wiebad fortune cookie
Crosstac rear squeeze bag
Armageddon Gear original plate bag

Selling as lot $100 tyd

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Firearms WTS HK pistols

NOW $575 FOR ANY OF THEM PLUS SHIPPING

#1 P30 $700
V2 LEM trigger with gray guns short reset. 10-8 performance rear sight with original front sight. 40 cal. Includes everything as new.
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#2 P30L $700
V2 LEM trigger with gray guns short reset. 10-8 performance rear sight with original front sight. 40 cal. Includes everything as new.
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#3 P30L spf
V2 LEM/TGS trigger with gray guns short reset. Wilson combat/vickers rear sight with Wilson Combat/vickers tritium front. 9mm. Includes everything as new. Some slight brass rash on the sights from the brass drift that was used to install them. No deformation and it will wipe off if you have some bore cleaner that's known to remove brass. I'm out of space for pictures and wanted to keep these all in one thread so I can send pics of this one. Condition other than the brass rash is otherwise the same as the other 3 pistols.

#4 P30sk $spf
V1 LEM trigger with gray guns short reset. Heini straight eights. 9mm. Includes everything as new. 2x 10 round mags and 2x 13 rd mags.
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Buyer of #1 and/or #4 has the option to take a Tier 1 Concealed Axis slim apendix holster that will work with either of these two pistols with a TLR7a attached. FREE

Buyer of #1 and/or #4 has the option to take an OG Raven concealment OWB non light bearing holster and matching double mag carrier. This would also fit a Hk45c. These were from when they still made good kydex not the new injection shit. FREE

Buyer of #1 and/or #4 has the option of a Odin holsters OWB holster for use with no light. FREE

Buyer of #2 and/or #3 has the option to take a Gunfighters Inc. dropleg rig for use with a surefire X300. FREE

Buyer of #2 and/or #3 has the option to take a Odin holsters Valknut drilled for RTI in woodland camo for use with surefire X300. FREE

9mm mags...2x 20 rd mags, 9x 15 rd mags, 3x new in bag 15 rd mags. $30 for the open, $37 for the new in wrapper and $45 for the 20s. $450 takes them all.

4x spare 40 mags $30 or $100 takes them all.

NO LIGHTS ARE FOR SALE
Buy two or more pistols and take $100 off the combined total.

The only things I'd be interested in as a trade would be a 253 SIMRAD, 77 grain SMKs, 55 grain SGKs, TOP BRASS 5.56 brass, IMI razorcore or mk262 ammo, 124 or 147 HST 9mm ammo, quality 124 9mm range ammo, shorter length higher end optics with T3 reticle, 10x Razor or 3-15x42 LHT in mrad. Don't price you're trades stupid high and I'm sure we can work something out.

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Night Vision Iray CML25 - The $2,400 Compact Thermal Clip-On. Will The Poors Rejoice?

In my ultimate poor man’s quest for a compact budget dual-purpose thermal clip-on (used for shorter distance viewing/shooting), I stumbled on the CML25. It’s a 384 Resolution (forgive me Horta, Beloved Saint of Thermal) Clip-on that can double as a handheld and helmet mounted monocular.

Posting this discussion simply because I haven’t heard anything about it here in the US, and would like to know if anyone here has used one. Also posting because I ordered one to mess with and will post results if anyone is interested.

I’ve owned a MH25 & Super Yoter, but am searching for a cheaper multipurpose option for use at shorter distances. The RH25 isn’t an option price-wise at the moment.

I also briefly owned a Flir Breach but was quite disappointed with its ability to detect. I’m hoping this will fill a role somewhere in the middle, but I don’t have any unrealistic expectations. It’s probably best used for shorter distance clip-on and handheld use. If 30mm mounting is an option (pictured below), then it already piques my interest as it could be pretty flexible as far as mounting height. Perhaps even QDed on and off a rifle using the Aimpoint twist off magnifier mount. We’ll see…

Photos and videos linked below (not mine, I won’t have it for a few weeks).

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The Venerable 308 vs "New gen" ubiquitous 6.5 Creedmoor LR - ELR Shootout

In our last ELR weekend at The Arena in Blakely GA see thread here the 6.5 CreedMoor "club" was continuously gun shamed by some outsiders @Esoteric Junkie ++ stating even their 3....0.....GR8s (manly voice) will outshoot the 6.5 Creeeeeeedmooooor (made it sound like an old lady howling like a wolf) all day long even LR - ELR. We ( the 6.5CM "fanboy club") would have none of this and challenged the 3.....0.....GR8 crowd to a shoot-off, to once and for all, determine with presentable evidence, witnessed by an independent judge, the outcome of this shoot out.

Shaming has gone the other direction as well, read with 🍿 as there are a lot of keyboard jockeys out there with opinions. This might have been proven before, if so, this will be another data point. We will carefully determine the parameters of the challenge to extract the max from both.
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Arken ep5...

Has there been any other ep5 that have had tracking issues. Got mine Saturday got it mounted today zeroed at 25 then moved to 100 for my final zero and it's not even on the paper. Bring it back to 25 and it's dead on my elevation from 25 to 100 is 1.6 and even if I don't adjust it still doesn't hit the paper. Everything on my rifle is torqued down and I know this is good load. When I adjust the turret the reticle moves. This is boggling my mind
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