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secondofangle2 · Apr 14, 2025

^yeah I think that’s my final conclusion.

And I like the 33 rather that 34. 33 a couple ounces lighter and couple inches longer. Same extended height, but deploying 1-2 leg sections to get to desired height faster/easier that 2-3 leg sections.

Unless you need it as light and short as possible, I see no use case for 14l or 24l - cuz losing that much stability just seems like too high a price to pay for 18oz or 6” or less

And the 24l is pretty much out together. Once I hit 4.5# w 24l, it seems just silly not to go up to 3-series, if you look at the specs

Cubed333 · Apr 14, 2025

Cubed333 said:
I have the long range max and it's awesome and does shoot stupidly well. The factory stock is okay and I've modified it to take ARCA and do what I want from it, but I would love to fit it to a chassis system with a bit more adjustment. Looks like I need to pick a different action. Even a foundation stock to fit it would be awesome.

Emerson0311 · Apr 14, 2025

sirhrmechanic said:
^^^ not saying he is wrong… but his presentation is so smarmy and infomercial-like… it seems like clickbait, not a revelation.

Sirhr

As soon as he assumed that “perpetrator” was shot and fell immediately and still, and the picture was then taken before anything was moved, I lost confidence in his whole presentation.

Gil P. · Apr 14, 2025

Beladran · Apr 14, 2025

I am struggling trying to find rails that will mate to this. Can anyone point me in the right direction

Cubed333 · Apr 14, 2025

Flip the rings 180 to give you more rearward adjustment.

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Emerson0311 · Apr 14, 2025

They used to send monkeys up to test these things. Now it’s pop stars. Consumables I guess.

Emerson0311 · Apr 14, 2025

So other brands can do illumination at the $400 price point but Bushnell needs almost $2K?

Cubed333 · Apr 14, 2025

I have the long range pro and it's awesome and does shoot stupidly well. The factory stock is okay and I've modified it to take ARCA and do what I want from it, but I would love to fit it to a chassis system with a bit more adjustment. Looks like I need to pick a different action. Even a foundation stock to fit it would be awesome.

secondofangle2 · Apr 14, 2025

Conspiracy theory nonsense

Iamero · Apr 14, 2025

Up top

Jackomason · Apr 14, 2025

I'm not saying you're wrong. Just thought it was funny that you mentioned that and I was given back a unit that just lasted a ridiculous amount of time in the elements.

I'm sure, like anything, there are probably a lot of factors that determine battery life for these things.

Rob01 · Apr 14, 2025

supercorndogs said:
It's not good but at least they are still answering old backed up emails. Most places I wouldn't expect a response after 3 months.

Well I guess that’s one way to look at it. lol Most places I would expect them to answer their phone or answer an email in a day or two.

Emerson0311 · Apr 14, 2025

sirhrmechanic said:
If you have MLRS units in range! They require large launch vehicles. And range is, what... 15 miles or so?

Drones, Sadarms or smart 155 rounds (with smart submunitions)... all are more up-to-date options. But the military gets all antsy in their pantsy about anything resembling a cluster munition. Because whiney protesters and Greenpeace. "Wah... Rockeyes and Napalm are cruel."

Well, since '23 or so, there have been calls for a drone-dropped CBU... so at least someone is thinking ahead!

Heck, back at GD in the early 2000's we proposed a turbine powered 2.75" rocket... (company in CT was making mini jet engines, just to use in the Hydra rockets). These could have been launched from aircraft at standoff range, from simple ground tubes or even wire racks like big bottle rockets. Had long loiter time and then could 'called in' with pinpoint accuracy within seconds by ground forces... They were cheap, accurate, had a off-the-shelf set of launchers and warheads. Drone friendly. It never went anywhere, but the concept was good.

Until we get something better... Spooky-on!

Sirhr

That concept isn’t dead. Just a solution waiting for the right problem.

tcole75 · Apr 14, 2025

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Bumpski

Emerson0311 · Apr 14, 2025

sirhrmechanic said:
And we’re supposed to feel bad about that? Lesser equipped enemies killed a lot of Americans in the last, say, 60 years. Killing them back should be about as fair as clubbing baby seals. Screw Marquese de Queensbury Rules.

Sirhr

PS the plane flies a banked circle… also called a fire cone. Or, in modern parlance… “The Afghan Tornado.”

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I just automatically assumed bullying the beheaders and drug dealers was cool. Not something that bothers me anyway.

AznTactical · Apr 14, 2025

ruger35 said:
What barrel length are you shooting? We are using H1000, will have to double check the charge weight. ADG brass. I’m using an Impact 787 and haven’t experienced any heavy bolt lift yet. Attached two pics, 2950 is my gun and then he added another grain and got the 2980s to my buddies yesterday. We were practicing with Berger 190s and swapping to the Atips for load development.

24". Totally forgot to even bring that up since it matters for sure. My groups opened up to over 1" when loaded to 66.9gr. At 66.3 I was easily 0.5" so going back to that load. Was chasing speed and it bite me back.

MK20 · Apr 14, 2025

There was a ac130 in theater way back in the day that bent the frame avoiding manpads but it still made it back.

And yeah, they do kick sideways when the big gun fires and you can feel it.

Cynical · Apr 14, 2025

TheOfficeT-Rex said:
In my experience- the clearance issue with the armanov head comes from the toolhead being thicker/higher from the mounting surface to the top. With a short die like a 223, there just wasn't enough thread on the die for the combined stack height of the toolhead and lock ring. Worked fine for anything 308 length though.

ETA: I think it was 223 sizing dies I couldn't get to screw down far enough because the top of the toolhead sits higher, and even with the lock ring against the toolhead I just couldn't screw the die down far enough to bump 2k. I tired a couple dies and had the same issue- lock ring hit the end/top of the threads on the die before full sizing. YMMV.

I've come to like the plain whidden toolheads.

You should have enough clearance to put a lock ring (like a Dillon ring or short action customs) on the bottom of the tool head, that gets you a little more depth on the die. It isn’t right but it works. You do lose the ability to use the allen screw on the lock ring going into the tool head so you will want this to be a dedicated toolhead for the caliber.

MK20 · Apr 14, 2025

My old 2014 AT that belonged to my SS friend is so unbelievably slick that I would stick it up against almost anything. You almost don't feel the weight of the bolt lift but that is because it is so smooth, not because the bolt lift is light.

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