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5.56 AR Only Loads

Measured things to hell and back.
The seconds kinda suck. Lol

The Sierra 69g smk's are giving me problems getting an accurate measurement to the lands.
I have cleaned the chamber and still not consistent.

Is there something about the bullet shape to ogive that's giving me a problem?

I have not yet got a Sierra manuel, I'm told they offer a separate set of loads for ar's?

I have a custom seating plug on order. I think the bullets are bottoming out in the stem.

EDC knife recommendation

I've lost 2 decent knives so far and they were both Micro's. Each the same way meaning they jostled out of my pocket from the loose fit on my pockets.

I prefer magnacut steel fixed blade knives now though. This special steel has most of the qualities of SS and much that of high carbon steel so it's very hard and doesn't rust easily. The 62-63 ish HRC means it'll hold an edge a long time.

For more basic shapes Dawson knives have been unbeatable in best bang for the buck. These aren't mass produced cheap knives but more of a semi custom with a small shop fashion and flare. Each one comes with a sheath and a Ulticlip to attach so it carries well in a pocket and you won't loose it because the tensioned clip fits hard on the edge of the pocket or if you prefer on a belt using their standard belt hardware.

Here's mine so far but I plan on getting a few more at least.
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Reloading and Tuning my 16" AR-10

Just measure you fired cases from each of you rifles (I would measure 5+cases or an average) and make notes for each rifle.

My first year production SR-25 fired cases measure 1.631"(tight chamber) and my 2013 era GAP 10 fired cases measure about 1.634". Your Rifles should be in about the same neighborhood. These measurements are calculated from the comparator number length and converted to the SAMMI minimum go gauge length.

Don't be surprised if you get some higher datum length numbers on a Rifle that could be over gassed. I have a buddy that has a Les Bayer AR-10 that shoves the fired cases shoulders forward to 1.640". There's no way I'd believe that Les Bayer cut that chamber that long. The cases were from Factory Federal GMM. He gives me the cases to reload.

M1-A's & M-14's are notorious for shoving case shoulders forward on extraction. On the two M1-A's I own, I turn the gas spindle off and fire 5 rounds without the gas and then measure those cases to get a more accurate fired datum length.
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Accessories Weibad Shooting Bag and more

Weibad Tater tot Heavy fill Non Skid $80 TYD

Crosstac BFB Front Shooting Bag (Big Front Bag) ultra light foam filled $35 TYD

Cole-tac Boss Bag $30 TYD

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Damascus knives?

I have both types, one a damascus folder I carry fairly often when I don't want the heft of my fixed blades, fixed most being Magancut steel for durability, edge retention, and I EDC them regularly.

Some damascus folders I carry on special occasions and these are normal sized folders. Nothing else in that particular pocket though. They've never cut anything and only for admiring.
A few of mine.
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However this Shaun and Sharla Hansen auto I won't ever carry because of it's shape and larger size. It's my favorite Art knife. At the time I bought it I liked it more than any other knife I'd seen up to that point regardless of cost and it was actually affordable, well yes it was expensive just not 10's of thousands, but still within my limits.
The switch/button is very hard to see because it's disguised as part of the scroll work and that it's fit so perfectly.
My photos don't do it justice and it's absolutely stunning on a sunny day showing different greens, blues, purples, browns and rust colors,
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Accessories Accuracy International 16" Forend Tube for AXMC

In good condition original AI 16" Forend with accesories $325 TYD
New RRS BAX15 $80 TYD

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Shoot kid in the back of head -pay $4.9 million settlement and all is good !

You can cry for every criminal and pedophile in the country for me. 99% of the time cops get it right, unlike you. You lack the sack to sign up and show us how its done.

Ah yes...The classic "you're too much of a coward to do the job yourself" argument. Gotta love the armchair commandos of the internet. :cool:

Why are AR15s so difficult to shoot for the average shooter?

It’s a combo of trash ammo, barrels that barely qualify as barrels, 7# triggers, not 3, gun show optics, and probably a few other things I can’t think of off the top of my head.

An AR can be had for less than a Glock, there is zero QC in that. My AR’s shoot, anyone who gets behind them can shoot wel enough because they’re nice rifles built to be accurate. I’m pretty sure you could take anyone off the street and put them on a bench behind one of mine, dial for distance and have them hitting anything inside of 500 yards on a calm day without issue.

Bench shooting is just equipment and eyesight. Teaching them to shoot off barricades etc will definitely expose every flaw in fundamentals but just bench shooting at a square range is down to junk ammo and garbage rifles.
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