akmike47 said:

This guy autism’s

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Rail fans are DEFINITELY different. Their talent seems to lie in absolute meticulous attention to even the smallest details. Some of them can merely glance at a mixed freight passing by at rather high speed, point to a seemingly ordinary flatbed car and tell you "this unit here, Number XXXX, was built right before Pearl Harbor and was used to haul Studebaker trucks for shipment to the USSR as part of the Lend Lease"... And then you look up that number, out of sheer curiousity, and hoooly cow...

Then there are the folks who turn entire basements, rooms, museum lobbies, etc into full scale layouts of actual Class I rail lines in HO or G scale and the communities they run through. EVERYTHING down to exact detail. Even the latest burger joint right across a lot from a crossing on Maple Street. Handmade, hand painted. Windows that actually light up from the inside. And miniature diners sitting inside, in various positions of eating and drinking. Whoah is an understatement...

Winningdog said:

Ya, I'll wait for the book or maybe the movie.

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The book is already out!

Am I the only one who doubts either of these streetshitting countries really have working nukes ? Just look at how fake the Indias rover moon mission was … and it’s not like it’s terribly hard to blow up a 5-10kt of TNT underground and say you have nukes …

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carbonbased said:

I’ll chime in. I like the individual torque things. I also own the bigger AIO and I find it fussy, especially if I’m using it at the range in winter when it’s 10°F.

I too passed on the fixit bag. I use this one:

Beefy Pocket Organizer (Buy 1 Get 1 Free Pocket Organizer. Mix and Match in Multiples of 2. All Sales Final.)

MAXPEDITION,Military, CCW, EDC, Tactical, Everyday Carry, Outdoors, Nature, Hiking, Camping, Bushcraft, Police

www.maxpedition.com

$35. It’s two for one (of equal value). It has slots for small wrenches, some full-size screwdrivers; it has interior zippers, it’s great.
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And for bit storage, this thing rocks. It holds (and releases) bits even when it’s -20°F but never dumps them. $2.75

Ullman 1/4" Vinyl Bit Holder

Ullman 1/4" Vinyl Bit Holder

www.harryepstein.com

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Plus Harry Epstein fucking ROCKS. Check out all their USA tool brands. Obv nothing to do with Jeffrey…

For the individual fixit torque things, this sort of organizer is nice.
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10 Piece Black Holder for 1/4 Bits

www.wihatools.com

I used something similar that I got for free.

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that's nearly identical too the set up I have. I put a bag together for both the AIAX and the SRS. I have Seekonk and Borka. As long as it slips at the right weight im happy.

Any of you guys work in a production environment? Just because it is the same lot # means nothing if the run was started on one shift and ended with another. Nothing is done exactly the same when you have different people making the same thing. One guy will let something run on the high end of spec and the next guy will be on the low end.

I worked in a forging company and watched really good tight tolerance parts being made. Then the next shift comes in and it is a mess what they ran. Then the plant manager comes by and overrides a qc hold because he hopes the bad parts will not be caught at the company we sent them to.

An Origin is in the $900 range and an extra bolt head is another $125.

There are multiple vendors selling shouldered prefits.

Get a Viper barrel vise and the rear entry action wrench and don't look back.

btt

Major Wader said:

Ram appears to have addressed the transmission issue in 2025 with the ZF 8 speed. Mine should be here next month.

I will report back with results.

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I’ve had mine since January..I don’t do any hauling though so I can’t comment on towing.

ColRH7 said:

Is there any difference between the badger and dd Ross rail for clip slotted rifles? I have the badger, but wondering if I need the Ross for my m40a3 with the Ross bottom metal

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There's lot's of physical differences, but the only one that really matters is the size of the rear lug. If you fit the receiver for a Badger base with a smaller rear lug, then a DD Ross base won't be able to drop into the Badger receiver cuts. If you fit the receiver for a DD Ross base with a larger rear lug, then a Badger base will be loose when dropped into the DD Ross receiver cuts.

There's plenty of other differences as well: Machining marks/patterns on the top and side, chamfer vs round corners on the rear lug, sharp edges vs rounded edges in the base's areas above the receiver port and the cantilever front end, etc.

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oldrifleman said:

I actually have gone both ways on the torque limiters. I currently prefer the individual limiters as I can feel the limit rather than count on my eye sight to check proper torque. The all in one has it’s place though, if I was putting together a small field use kit, where size matters, the all in one would be there. I have one in my range bag with a set of bits, a couple Allen wrench’s an extension and a ratchet.

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Yeah individual is the way to go. I have the all in one for my SRS kit but it just feels awkward to use.

Ok, update: This post reminded me that I dislike the all in one so just purchased this for my SRS.

280 Remington by douglas barrels, on a Remington. This thing has been a pain in the ass. Dual duty lr/still hunting rifle. See what it does in a few weeks. Wearing a spare mk 4, while building funds back up.

Dogsniper said:

How does it shoot and What velocity were you getting with factory 147s?

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Shoots great I got around .5-.7 avg groups (I’m not the best group shooter) and I got 2,708 avg fps on some strings i recorded in jan and feb

How does it shoot and What velocity were you getting with factory 147s?

EvanDaniels said:

Knowledge is power. You got a steal on that one.

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Indeed it is, but besides the serial number list (which is just used for verification), everyone here has access to the exact same information that I do. There's nothing to separate us. These XM3 threads contain tons of information and even detailed photos of original USMC XM3's and their markings. Everyone should be using the resources that are available to them, and to gain a deeper understanding of what certain things are.

One thing that stood out to me was the number of people who contacted me privately about this CMP XM3. Many people who have vast amounts of knowledge were asking me if it was indeed an XM3 sniper rifle. This was because the CMP's information made them question their own information. Deep down they know the answer, but doubt still remained. You are all extremely, experienced, intelligent and knowledgeable, trust these qualities that you all have.

Balance means, for your rifle with a loaded magazine, put your gamechanger on a ladder rung, plop your rifle on the bag like you would shoot it, and let go of the rifle, it shouldn't move/tip backwards at all.

Your MPA BA Comp, has a rear weight, and it's close to balancing? When you say balance, do you mean 4" in front of the magwell, or in front of the magwell?

For sure, but for under $100 to get a Harbor Freight compressor and a HVLP touchup gun...

So what are you loading 6mm or 223?

I'm assuming this is sold?

I’ll take this, PM’d

I might give the prebore a go on my next one. I've got a 6mm blank in the shop now that is probably going to end up a 6 dasher. It's got plenty of shank and it's a short case so if I screw it up I can probably still save it.

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