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M40A1 repo mounts and rings

So for those interested in the fit of existing or prior production simrad caps for these mounts, I did a fit test with:
A. Repro mount from this group run
B. Original Unertl mount (supposedly according to the person I got this mount from and compared to other real Unertl mounts I have)
C. Badger Ordnance simrad cap
D. TheHogsDen/TwoManAttack simrad cap

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So here’s what I found out:
- The original mount and TheHogsDen simrad cap hole spacing are pretty much centered horizontally on the split halves contact faces
- The repro mount from this group buy has its hole spacing non-centered and are located slightly outboard
- The Badger Ordnance simrad cap has its hole spacing non-centered and are located slightly inboard
- Though I did not take calipers to the hole spacing on each hardware, you can visually see the difference in the below photo (the edges of the ring halves do not line up in the photo due to height differences, but they are all basically the same on the inner diameter)

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Therefore, and based on fit tests with all different combinations of hardware:
- The original mount and TheHogsDen/TMA simrad cap fit together. This is also confirmed with other original Unertl mounts and TMA simrad caps I have with my existing M40A1 builds
- The repro mount from this group buy will not work with either Badger or TMA simrad cap without modification

The (only) combination mount and simrad cap that will work together without modification:

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Educated Violence

Why is it that the dems are so quickly and easily drawn to violence as a solution?
Because when your ideas are bankrupt and don't appeal to the people who you are trying to put on your shining path to Utopia... You need to herd them there against their will.

All forms of socialism ultimately require violence. Because socialism and subverting individuality to the 'hive' runs utterly against human nature.

So they resort to violence under the idea that "the end justifies the means." To the left, you are all merely little eggs, to be scrambled to create their shiny, happy omlette.

Sirhr

Buying a plane after retirement

Lots of good advice in here. A couple things I’ll add is; if serious, go get a Student pilot certificate first. It is also your 3rd class medical. I’ve seen a few folks walk into the flight school I used to instruct at 20 years ago, get shot down for a medical because of some bullshit the FAA says no to.

Shop around for insurance as another first step, also. That will be a big decision maker.

Also, when shopping for an airplane, don’t buy the great deal. It’ll cost you triple in the end. Pay a quality A&P whatever he wants to comb through that bird with a fine tooth comb, and be totally fine walking away from it if things go south.

A good buddy of mine has an old Mooney, not sure of the variant. It’s a ton of fun, go fast little hot rod. That said, we’ve both been flying 20+ years, both GA and for a living. Not that it can’t be done but you’re going to get some flak for being a low time guy in a machine like that. The closest analogy is handing a 16 year old kid a corvette as his first wheels.

Rifle Scopes DNT 7-35x56 FFP Riflescopes

Yeah....
Just for info....The bloke "Phil" who designed the "TOR" reticle in the DNT is a personal friend of my Dealer ( and as bloody nice guy!! ) ... and is also a relative of the OWNERS of DNT in China ....... so i trust the information he has provided when ask!!
Well, since you have such an 'in'... any insight on my question about something in the range of a Viper PST II 5-25X being in the works?

Israel/iran

Some manufacturers with a product to sell, dual source or better the raw materials needed.

The oil refineries let thier profit driven, backup supply (domestic) become unprofitable to use here.

If they had maintained the ability to use light crude at a profit we would have not needed to get into all these ME wars, with our spilled blood and at great monetary expense.

We could just let all the goat fuckers kill each other at will and buy oil from the latest winner when it became expedient.

No need to gaf about any of them.


The assholes running the oil industry cost us lives and money.
And we sit like sheep and let them continue.

WTF