You’re correct, your way is the only way.

MontanaMan said:

MOD 2's have an M-LOK rails; the LPR versions have Krieger barrels, same as previous LPR's but with a lighter contour.


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That's right, it was Kreiger, same quality. I don't think too much about the Keymod version because those rails were so short-lived. It's the only KAC rifle I kind of regret selling.

TonyTheTiger said:

Nah, not crazy at all. I'm sure I've posted multiple times on here that up to a point speed beats BC every day. Being a longer range precision oriented forum I think a lot of guys just naturally gravitate towards the heavy bullets and it never occurs to them to give the light stuff a fair shake.

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Is there some sort of software out there that can calculate the range at which a particular load with a heavier bullet will meaningfully begin to outperform a load with a lighter bullet?

I've just usually defaulted to heavier rounds because the range I go to for longish distance shooting is very near the Gulf of Mexico and the wind is always blowing. 10-15 mph winds are common and heavier winds happen pretty often.

Geez, I love to shoot. I should start taking a more analytical approach to it. I might get more out of it.

The wheeler is great for scopes, mounts, anything under 40inch lb. But if you need to go to 65 inch lb, like on a AI barrel, or 80 inch lb like on an SRS barrel, then no go. It's different use case. If you don't have a switch barrel rifle then wheeler is fine.

TahoeDust said:

I have been thinking about upgrading to Fix it Sticks for a while, but my Wheeler torque driver has not let me down yet. I'm sure the Fix it Sticks are more precise.

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Jews....

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Drum on little man!

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I picked the vanquish over the matrix because of the forend width and the weight. I have been nothing but impressed with it.

Broke her in today using 180 VLD. CDG Action is very smooth. Settled on a load at 2912FPS for now. No signs of pressure.

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.

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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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