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Ukraine war Bullshit.

At the current rates of advance and loss, the Russians would capture the rest of Ukraine in the year 2256 at the cost of 101 million casualties. The current population of Russia is 144 million.
Russian forces managed to capture around 68 square miles of Ukraine in April. But it cost them 4,800 vehicles and more than 36,600 dead and wounded troop

At current rates, when does Ukraine completely drive out their "unprovoked aggressors"?

Suppressed 9mm

I bought a Dead Air Mask last year. 6 months later I bought a TBAC Ultra 9. I'm hooked and I want to suppress everything. What platform should I consider for shooting suppressed 9mm? I'm leaning towards a PCC. No SBRs. It will mostly be used as a range toy, but don't take that to mean I'm indifferent towards reliability. I would like to keep it under $2,000 not including optics. LRBHO is ideal.
Man, you sound like me. I started with a 5.56 suppressor, just to "take the edge off" for times when I couldn't always wear hearing protection. Now ... I don't want to shoot unsuppressed. 9mm is great suppressed. It's cheap and has enough thump to satisfy that itch.

I'd try to stick with a shorter barrel for two reasons. 1, a rig can get long and unwieldy and just not as much fun. 2, too much barrel and some 147s will get to supersonic. Or worse, you're blinking along suppressed and not attracting attention, then hit that hot round and it goes super sonic.

There was a mention above of sticking to the CMMG model with the fixed ejector. I don't agree. As far as I know, all of the fixed ejector models are straight blow back and straight blow back is not what you want.

I'd look into some flavor of delayed blow back. Either radial or roller delayed and I'm not talking about any contraption that has the delay mechanism built into the buffer. The buffer deal is a PITA.

What I wanted was something that I could abuse, was simple and when it broke, I could get parts for. I put one together using a radial blowback setup from CMMG. Their barrel and bolt carrier group. Mine has seen thousands upon thousands of rounds and runs well. I don't know about the problems people had with the ejector. It's probably real, but when I got mine, I replaced the extractor and ejector springs like I do in all of my BCGs and I never had a problem.
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Trumps Big Gift

The move comes as Boeing continues to fumble the $3.9 billion taxpayer-funded contract to deliver two new state-of-the-art planes — a project that was originally supposed to be completed last year.

But due to years of engineering blunders, supplier issues, and what insiders describe as “bureaucratic incompetence,” the aerospace giant has fallen so far behind schedule that it now fears it won’t meet the deadline before Trump finishes his second term.

Same with this 'gift' its not the plane that cost 4billion , its conversion to AF-1 , same or more cost would be involved in using this Qatari plane if its to be used for govermental business let alone for president , it would get torn down to bare metal and interior would end at auction or scrap heap.
Then a multi billion bespoke build with host of top secret juice would commence , so unless US lacks donnor planes for the boeing chop shop this thing will just end up costing shit load of money while also not getting used. Only way this does not cost shit load is if they sell it off.

Its bad enough Trump JR shook down Emiratis for 2 billion investment into Trump ponzi coin ,optics of taking such gifts not good

Firearms 300PRC Rifle Package - $3200

Spec sheet attached. I am 99% sure the trigger is a single stage Timney HIT. Less than 100 rounds fired. Weighs 26lbs with a S&B PMII (already sold). Bipod not included. Absolute laser with 230 A-tips and a mild load of retumbo. Selling to fund other projects.

Also have reloading dies, 300-400 pieces of ADG brass (100 1x fired, 300 new), several hundred 230 A-tips, and dies if people want a turnkey setup. Will share reloading data with the buyer.

$1700 for the barreled action, trigger, and 1 CIP mag.

Add another $1500 for the MDT chassis, all it's parts, and the remaining two CIP mags.

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Subsonics - All Calibers

100м
Hornady 208 ELDM
11.6 CFE
BTO 1.524
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CFE BLK powder is too sensitive to temperature.
Shooting all year round, powder sensitivity introduces significant variables into the process.
Since the temperature difference is from (35 °C) 95 ℉ in the summer to (0 °C) 32 ℉ in the winter.
For example 11.4 CFE (the rest of the settings are the same)the difference in speed is 1080 -950 fps at the corresponding temperature difference
Maybe single base powder will solve this problem? If so, which one?
Swiss RS powder is available locally,almost the entire product line
Besides CFE I also have A1680 but it is almost the same.
Are you shooting from a bolt gun or semi ? If you’re using a bolt gun you need to explore the faster powders such as N105.
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Optics Scalarworks LEAP 34mm Scope Mount - 1.57"

As new, flawless condition, not a mark on it. Scalarworks LEAP 34mm - 1.57" height mount. $250 shipped.

Let me know if you have any questions or would like more info.

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Rifle Scopes Reticles: thru scope pics! ZCO, TT, NF, S&B, Minox, Horus, Steiner, Kahles, March, Vortex, and More!

Is the view through the scope of the 5-42 gen1/FML-TR1 basically the same? Just trying to get a view of the tree. I like that you designed it to be significantly less obtrusive.
It is substantially the same. I assumed you saw the video I did on the Gen1 a long time ago Login to view embedded media since you specifically asked about Gen2.

ILya
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