Hey guys, trying to get into PRS so some of my fun stuff has to go.

STI DVC Carry in 9mm
Less than 500 rounds
Everything original
Carried a little bit mostly a safe queen

2900 cash
3000 trade value

Trade interests are nice r700 SA patterned barreled actions 308 bf / 6.5 Creedmoor, 6 GT, 6 Dasher, etc

I would also consider a nice piece of glass w/ hours or tremor reticles

Kestrel 5700
Bought new in April
Works as it should. No issues.
Upgrading to elite only reason selling

shipped

Was looking to get into long range and bought this all a bit over a year ago, but life had other plans so I'm offloading what I have. All of this is very lightly used and stored in a padded case. Approximately 100-120 rounds on all of the below stuff. Prices are shipped and payment accepted via PayPal F&F or Venmo.

$2,150 - Vortex Razor GIII 6-36 MRAD
$1,250 - MDT ACC Elite R700SA Chassis
$150 - TriggerTech Special Black Curved Trigger
$260 - Atlas BT65 CAL Gen 2 Bipod w/ Area 419 ARCALOCK
$120 - Area 419 Hellfire Match Brake 6.5mm 5/8-24
$150 - ARC 34mm M-Brace Rings Medium-1.10"

Comes with Rings and throw lever 2300.00 shipped

I have.

As a quick disclaimer- this thread is more about the business/consumer relationship but I'm keeping it related to a firearms forum.

With that said- I've absolutely purchased a firearm out of nothing more than spite because of how a business (one of which I've had a long established relationship with/and no I'm not intending to name them) treated me.

As a quick backstory- as I'm sure many here can understand I'm talking about a 'preferred' FFL. You likely might know the type- the one where you knew most employees by name & they knew yours. If an interesting trade came in- you'd receive a phone call from them to let you know because it was something you would likely be interested in- a business/consumer relationship that usually takes many years to develop.

I know it's often said from the consumer perspective in these stories that "I've spent a fortune!" there. And then someone points out that the margin is low and you just aren't that important. So with that said- just wanted to move on, I'd spent enough time & money there to build relationships with the owner & employees, and as for "how much I spent there over the years"... well let's just say I could have purchased a car in cash between the guns, ammo, & accessories. Maybe not a Mercedes but easily a Honda Accord or Nissan Altima easily across the categories I mentioned.

Long story short- the business was sold to a new owner (and this would have been around the height of the 2012/Sandy Hook gun craze where any gun dealer could throw out a line and make a considerable profit without much effort). The new owner decided they'd move locations, rebrand the FFL, and focus on the gun owner 'lifestyle'...

Ok- kinda changed the shop I built the relationship with, their prerogatives/outlook on things, and while I missed knowing the owner personally, I still knew a good portion of their (longterm) employees and decided to stay with them throughout the change in ownership/location.


I ran into my first "hiccup" with the new owners with regards to a Colt Delta Elite I had put a deposit on several months back when I was doing my weekly/biweekly ritual of stopping in to see what was for sale and low & behold there was a shiny new Colt DE there in the counter for several hundred dollars more than I had locked in my order for. In fact... here's the exact pistol I'm referencing...



Again, at this point I still knew most of the employees and brought this to their attention and (yep) they had my order from however many months ago. One of them got the store manager that remained with them from the ownership change/move (ironically one I also knew for over 8 years at that point and previously worked with) to hash out my... "thoughts" about seeing the exact pistol for sale in their counter that I had ordered months ago (easily over 6 months) without my order being fulfilled. Without getting into the "nitty gritty" details, we worked it out.

Time went on and I was seeing more and more of these type of shenanigans as the new owner changed their business focus, cut the loyalty programs, and the longterm employees all found new job opportunities. And... I still stuck with them because of my history with the business (or at least their name) and trying to support "small & local" businesses.

Whelp- it all came to a breaking point (for me) over a relatively insignificant inquiry I made. The gist was they advertised matching any competitors pricing on their social media & there was a comment made on that post asking if that included online pricing, not using the business's social media account, but rather the (then) general manager of their whole operation used their personal account to respond to that question and assert that "yes, online business are included and they would beat their prices".

Less than a month of that post- I was at the shop and eyeing up a Berreta 92 Compact that they had under the glass- it was something I was interested in but not fully committed to since it was more of a curiosity than a necessity for me at the time. I shared that with them as I was handling it and asked about the recent posts about beating competitors pricing. I'm sure you already know where this is going but I was told "nope" from the sales floor manager, best they could do was knock of $10 (it was something trivial like that) and was still well over a hundred dollars more than the online price.

You can believe me or not, after all I'm just another internet stranger here, but I STILL gave them the benefit of the doubt and asked to speak to the manager on duty because after all my years of doing business there and building relationships I was certain we could correct the statement. Well, that didn't happen and essentially I was told that if I could get a better deal (haha- their sarcastic response) then do it.

Well I had enough by that point and within the next 2 hours after that exchange I went ahead and ordered that dang pistol to be transferred to me by their closest FFL competitor. Come to think of it- I have a picture of that pistol here too...



So yes- I was close to purchasing this pistol regardless, but in this particular instance I bought it out of spite (it has been a fantastic pistol for what it's worth & I still have it).

This next part, as I've grown older and (allegedly) wiser, I'm no longer as proud of but after I purchased that pistol and did the transaction from their direct competitor (who was in the same town), on my way home I made a point to stop at the other gun shop and speak to the same manager to let them know that I followed their advice and pursued other options. Admittedly they didn't seem to care & it was a rather juvenile move on my part but dang if it didn't feel good at the moment.

To sum everything up- I have since stopped doing all business with the one I originally mentioned and the competitor has been my #1 "go-to" for all things firearms related for the past... 10+ years now.

I know- kind of a long synopsis but the question I wanted to pose is has anyone else had a similar experience with their firearm purchases over the years or in other business pursuits?

-LD

My stepson is going to Ecuador to kayak next week. I have limited knowledge when it comes to the country. Google shows that it is generally safe, but I was hoping there might be someone on here with personal experience. He said he will be in Quito, Baeza, Tena, Puyo, Banos, and Cielo Verde. Any intel on these areas would be appreciated.

$260 shipped to you. PayPal f/f or Venmo. Clamp is included as well as original packaging for both. Both are nearly new.

Looking for fun. Needs to be functional and reliable.

I picked this up from another member, just not my cup of tea like i thought it would be. I like my 22-250 better since i don’t really shoot above 75 grain pills normally.

Kelby atlas lite, greyboe stock with acis metal bottom, bix n Andy trigger 1.5 pounds, 18 inch Carbon 5/8x24. Built by follow through rifle works. I have some Pederson brass and some factory 80s loaded that can go with it. Price is for bare gun , with brass and ammo. NO OPTIC OR CAN.

IF YOU WANT THERMAL ADD 2000$ extra.

2600$ for rifle shipped in the us to you. A great deal on an awesome gun. It did shoot .5 mos with thermal, did not shoot it with day glass.

Located South Georgia.

I’ve got $250 to spend on Fix It sticks. Looking for recommendations on what to get. I’m thinking the Rifle and Optics toolkit, with an extra extension and a magnetic parts pad. Do folks prefer the all in one or individual torque limiters? I shoot bolt guns in chassis for PRS and stocks for hunting if it matters.

Which of these two units will support higher magnification on a daytime optic?

What would be the max magnification either would support?

Thanks!

Only used for sizing a few (less than 10) pieces of brass. Never got my reloading bench set up and it’s not going to happen for awhile.

Winchester sizing die

.223 sizing die

For the details, see the order sheet. Looking at the website I believe these are considered the legacy mandrels.

$250 each shipped.

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Selling a black with camo sponge pattern stockys carbon fiber stock.
Fits rem700 and clones. Ejection port opened to match an origin action. Milled for an M5 bottom metal. Has t nuts install for an Arca rail. Used for a few hunts.
Selling for $375 shipped, Venmo PayPal or cashapp.

190 rounds of Federal Gold Medal Match 140gr Berger hybrid ammo. Same lot, $300 shipped.

The other day I had some Zelle money transferred to my bank from my friend’s sister living in florida. She asked me to give this money to her sister in Colombia when I fly there.

In Cartagena, I made multiple ATM transactions to collect pesos for my friend.


Upon my return entry into USA , ICE agent asked me if I had any food items to declare. I replied none. Then he saw something on his computer screen and asked me how much money I was carrying.

This caught me totally off guard because in my 30 plus years of international travels for both work and pleasure I have NEVER been asked about money.

I replied with the amount I was carrying (under $10K) and he handed me my passport and I proceeded through customs and into airport for my next flight to DFW.


Strange coincidence indeed

Cleaning off the bench... I will keep this list up to date so if an item is still listed it is available. All prices are delivered.

(200) Hornady 6mm 108 gr ELD Match (Lot# 2212416) - New in Box - $75
(100) Barnes 6mm Match Burner 112 gr BT Match - New in Box - $30
(100) Berger 6mm 115 Grain Very Low Drag (VLD) Target Rifle Bullet - NIB - $50
(116) Hornady 6mm 105 gr BTHP Match - Bulk - $25
(85) Nosler 30 cal 175 gr HPBT Custom Competition - $40

PP F&F (or you pay fee) or Venmo.

Thanks for browsing!

Does anyone get this rough, rust-like finish and color inside their brass neck after firing/cleaning/resizing? I loaded up some 6.5cm rounds after one firing. Dry media cleaned. Resized with sac die (.003" neck tension). and they were extremely heavy seating force and inconsistent seating depths with my l.e. wilson so i looked inside the necks and saw this. Any way to avoid this? I ended up having to use some dry neck lube (graphite) to help with lowering the seating force to feel normal and get my seating depth consistent. Didn't have any issues with the new brass (alpha munitions ocd LRP). This was after one firing. Any one deal with this or have a solution to prevent this?
Thanks,

Lightly used (300ish rounds) T3x stainless action. This will come complete with .473 bolt, trigger, SA bolt stop, factory plastic DBM, factory 308 magazine, action screws, and area 419 scope base (20 moa).

$650 shipped

$750 with mtn tactical bottom metal

Two Vets QDT v2 tripod - used so has some match wear but overall in good shape. Functions as it should. Everything locks up tight. Picked this up off here but then found a Ckyepod Triple pull that I am now in love with. - $360 TYD

HARRIS 6-9 SBRM w/ adm QD pic mount -$135 tyd

Wiser precision arca to pic adaptor - $45 with the above bipod

Maven Rs1.2 mil/mil, aadmount caps, grey ops rings - $1100 TYD - scope could pass as new. - SOLD

OTM m5 SA dbm - 175 TYD or would trade for Hawkins hunter DBM

Manners Nightstalker - $1700 shipped SOLD

The stock is brand new, think I’ve decided to get another AI rather than the build this was bought for — camo pattern is “Back in Black” and it has the new micro-chassis & front NV rail.

Discreet PayPal F&F or Zelle preferred

1. Giraud Triway trimmer (never used) $90 shipped .223
2. Giraud Triway trimmer (lightly used) $85 shipped 300 BLK - SOLD
3. Magpul Bipod picatinny mount $75 shipped (Excellent cond)
4. Magpul Bipod QD mount $85 shipped (Excellent cond)

Looking to sell my Vudoo 360. Shoots great but it ultimately just sits. Less then 200 rounds of match ammo through it.

30 moa base
Bartlein 1.2 straight 22 inch
Trigger tech diamond 2 stage (green)
Manners tcs stock

3300$ delivered to the ffl of your choice. Ffl must accept from individuals.

PayPal f&f or uspsmo

Cleaning out the parts bin and I’m just selling all this as a lot. I don’t want to mess with individual sales.


Let this curse bestow upon another poor soul!


SOLD