I'm gonna say my most "memorable" is the earliest shooting, because it was my entry into the sport. Having come from a family of hunters extending back to the 1700's of Virginia, to Kentucky, and then to New Orleans ("Sportsman's Paradise" state), I was given a Crossman 740 BB/pellet gun when I was about 12 or 13. We had just moved to rural Pennsylvania in the Fox Chapel region, and my neighbor friend also had the same gun. Being competitive young men, we set to competing with those old wooden stocked airguns, which were terrific for a young teen.

He had a big apple tree out in his backyard, and we got good enough that the competition involved shooting, not the apples, but the stems of the apples, with the winner downing an apple first, like some combination of Daniel Boone and William Tell in our imaginations. That was great fun, and one of the consequences of honing our stem shooting was of course occasionally hitting the apple itself.

The sweetness of the pierced apple drew the attention of hornets, as I recall. These hornets would dig into the bb hole to forage for food with some reliability. Boys being boys, we hated hornets with a passion, and the only good hornet was a dead hornet in our minds. Very un-Christian frame of mind, perhaps, but those were the facts. So naturally, the competition then evolved to striking the butt's of those hornets as they dug into the apples. Their butt was about the size of a BB, so it was a perfect target. And we became quite the proficient hornet hunters.

Those days still stick in my mind as quite the bucolic upbringing that I enjoyed thanks to my Dad's thoughtfulness for us.

As a an epilogue to that story, when I later went to summer camp in Maine, at Camp Belgrade I believe, they had quite the junior NRA marksmen program. I started from the bottom of the medaling, and gradually worked my way up to Distinguished Expert, shooting their Anschutz 22's with iron sights. No one had ever done that in one summer, at that camp at least, and I was only about 14 at the time. So they decided I would be good to pair up with an older camper in a two man team for the national summer camp competition. The older kid was probably 17 or so, so much more mature and qualified to compete, though I never did meet him. Separately, we shot prone, kneel, and standing, and I was super obsessive about pulling the trigger at the correct time, with nothing less than perfection as my ambition. At the end of the summer, those targets were sent into the national office where they compiled all the results.

I soon forgot about the competition altogether as we had an abrupt change of living conditions, with my Dad getting divorced and us moving to Chicago. Years later, my Dad said one day, sort of nonchalantly, that the owner of the camp had written him and told him we had in fact won the national completion in that two man team class. I was quite shocked. So there's another memory that "stemmed" from my earlier hornet safari's.

Yasherka said:

And our three Ukrainian Baghdad Bobs

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They are fellas and I'm sure they are active on Reddit.

Schw15 said:

How much again

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It's all on the webpage.

theLBC said:

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It will get leaked eventually.

Mk4 that I did not have listed, but had in the safe is now sold. Others are still up.

i don't know if Trump realizes it or ever will. but,he is now in a situation very like the one Putin was in in '14-'22. we have an open military attack on the country both internally and externally driven. encouraged and abetted by both foreign and domestic elements. plus,a lot of bad assed,threatening talk coming from Mexican gov.
i fear I doubt that the response will be at the required level. and that dbl sucks because we have started so many unnecessary foreign wars in the last 100 years that when one is obviously necessary and the threat is right here,right now it won't happen. hard to say if the citizenry at large will do what is needed. considering the treason and corruption at all levels here,i would expect the gov to resist any grass roots response by "the militia" to be fought by the gov that needs the help but will fight any effort by the people to handle things. the whole people need to become Korean and find a roof.
truth is we have been at war inside our borders for 5 years. i wonder when that realization will occur to anyone witha stake in our society.
BTW,do you now not see how Hitler was able and allowed to come to power and hugely popular for about 8 of his 10 years run?

981kirk said:

I’m still interested. If you change your mind let me know. Thanks

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This sold a long time ago on tacswap. If someone else has contacted you it’s not me. Do not pay them, if you’re trying to scam me I’ll let the mods sort it out. We have had no dealings

Just look don't fiddle. Beleive me when I say fiddling with stuff, messing it up, then figuring how and why has been a lifetime journey of discovery for me.

M.H. said:

First off, I’d like to thank @Glassaholic for putting together all those excellent comparison reviews.

In my case; I am trying to Narrow Down My Optic Choices – Real-World Input Appreciated
Not a pro by any means, so take this as a user doing their homework and trying to make an informed decision. I’m in the process of researching scopes—specifically how they track, their durability, weight, and general usability in the field.
I've noticed a lot of reviews out there seem polished by influencers or reviewers who are trying hard to like the product, even when there are obvious drawbacks. That’s fine, but what I’m really after is insight from those who have actual field time behind these optics.

I’ve broken down my search into three categories:

Hunting Use:​

Seriously considering the Schmidt & Bender 3-18x42mm META. It looks solid from a build and optical standpoint, but the price is a major hurdle. If I get over that, it might be the one.
In the meantime, I’m also looking at:

• Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 – decent magnification range, compact, but I’ve read mixed things about eye box and clarity.
• Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44 – seems like a good balance of weight, glass, and tracking, though I’m unsure how it holds up under heavier field use.
• Vortex Razor LHT 4.5-22x50 ?? – lightweight and solid reticle options; good deals pop up occasionally.

Target/Competition Use:​

Here I’m looking for solid tracking, repeatability, and a reticle that won’t hold me back.

1. Kahles K328i 3.5-28x50 – love the magnification range and turret feel.
2. Kahles K525i 5-25x56 – classic choice, well-reviewed.
3. Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 – bombproof reputation, though heavier than I’d like for crossover use.

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Best of Both Worlds (Hunting + Precision):​

I really like the March-F Tactical 3-24x42—the specs are excellent and it looks like a true hybrid option. That said, I’ve read some user feedback mentioning tight eye box and issues with fast target acquisition, especially under pressure or in field positions. I'm also struggling to justify the cost when compared to optics like the Razor LHT and Leupold. If it really outperforms those in meaningful, real-world ways, I’m open to it—but it would need to be a clear step up.

I know there are a ton of excellent optics out there that many of you probably prefer. I'm just trying to narrow things down based on my needs and budget. If anyone has real field or match time behind any of the scopes I mentioned, I’d really appreciate your input—especially on tracking consistency, durability in hard use, and whether the premium price on higher-end glass actually translates to meaningful performance gains in real-world scenarios.

Appreciate any insight you guys can share—thanks in advance.

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Just saying that the LHT 4.5-22 is the most disappointing $2000 retail scope I've ever had. It's been hard to find a rifle to put it on and has sat in the safe much of the time. On a light pcp air rifle pellet gun right now that I don't shoot much - not my favorite air rifle or scope so....
It's lightweight and has somewhat daylight bright illume and any enthusiasm for me ends there.

I had that March 3-24 and it's not all that great either but I'll take one over the LHT for sure.

I'm squarely in the camp that believes if you can't see the reticle plainly on low magnification in a MPVO FFP then why bother. Also for daylight bright illume which is super useful at times.
I use the Athlon HG2 DMR 2-12x42 and the Ares BTR 2.5-15x50/.06 mil thick reticle, because I don't see anything else that would work as well for the money. This Ares punches waaaay above it's niche zone. I'd pick it over that LHT and the M 3-24 and I suppose I already have.

As much as I dislike the wonky IQ in the periphery of the March DFP 1.5-15 at higher magnification it's the one I'd choose for hunting with FFP because it checks most of the boxes I'm looking for. I have a March DFP shorty 1-10 and it's okay in a lot of ways but the IQ on 10x is the worst thing about the scope.

Or maybe that new S&B 3-18 META, wow $5000?? That IQ better be sublime!

I think I pissed my pants

Mike R

Don't you have 5 mpa rifles with the same trigger? Take the plate off one and compare and contrast.

Vanilla Victorious Hydra said:

What was the difference between the medium sear & the low sear height once the issue was corrected?

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.2mm or .008" difference

• Low Sear: 3.6mm / 0.142"
• Medium Sear: 3.8mm / 0.150"
• High Sear: 4.0mm / 0.157"

Vanilla Victorious Hydra said:

Did it improve FP fall or less cock on close?

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It would not effect the cock on close. The different top sears bring the firing pin closer or further apart from the trigger sear in elevation, it doesnt change the hand off location with regards to the front to back aspect. If the top sear was too tall and dragging on the firing pin after it is released then it would improvement firing pin fall by allowing it to be drag free.

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Yeah... not surprised... Just another duplicitous yappy little dog...

PRSDietitian said:

i'll run a APA little bastard half the time and a Vent 1 the rest of the time.
Paul ross is doing my barrel so i know the gas port will be properly ported.

will be running this with an H2 SCS for my buffer system

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I'm not super familiar with the AR10 world. I just have a good bit of experience with the AR platform in general and adjustable gas blocks. It seems that everyone wants one and I've seen more than one occasion where an AGB was used and it caused a perfectly good rig to not run so well due to all of the gas leakage.

If your guy knows what he's doing, I'd just let him do what he does and not worry about an AGB unless he recommends one.

Its too bad that riflespeed doesn't make one in that size. A riflespeed would be the ticket.

Hmmmmm

Burpfire said:

Holding out for an anzio, means waiting for one to come up for sale. It's rare, but they do once in a while.

14.9 makes no sense at all..why not just 20mm Vulcan? Make a receiver and put a surplus barrel on it.

And yes, there is plenty of brass, bullets and powder available for the 20mm Vulcan. Primers are available, but pricey. 50cal inserts are available. I have some ammo with the 50cal inserts and all has worked great.

I have bought a lot of my supplies from shady Grady, he has a ton of stuff for the 20mm.

Currently I have almost 900rds of loaded 20mm Vulcan rds, all percussion primed, and enough components to make at least 200 more rds.

20mm Vulcan is definitely what I would want for the caliber, not some odd ball .

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Unclear to me that they are building a 14.9 - unless they have an old stash of GSG bullets, or Gerard would make them some. If 20mm Vulcan meet the customer's need, they would be headed that way - and they are not. SG has electric primers (not what this customer wants). Customer already has brass. The bullets, other than GSGs, will be custom - unless the customer changes his mind late on and goes .50 cal. Only thing SG can offer is powder - several SKUs. Unclear that what he is offering will work in this customer's applcation. It comes down to what is in the minds eye of the customer, his experiences to date, and the realities of the supply side. Lets stop conjecturing and see what comes out of this project. Conqueror now knows a competent rifle source (WTC)...recall its his thread.

Glad you got it sold.

Trigger Monkey said:

I'm just interested in the data of how far people are typically shooting their AR equipped with irons or a red dot. On an individual level that could be determined by shooter confidence, terrain, range or equipment limitations but I'm not interested in that particular information, only the distance they typically shoot an AR with that particular set up.

Also, I'd postulate that those zero schemes don't work out because a wide swath of shooters don't know how to properly zero and call it good if they're just close to the center, when being high or low even a 1/2" can change the actual near and far zero distances.

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Fair enough. I can say that I can shoot farther with a good set of irons than I can with a red dot. Red dots are just infinitely imprecise. I have a buddy that can hit a 4 foot diameter steel plate at 800 with some WWII era bolt action he has. 7.62x54r I believe it is. No, that isn't precision, but it sure would have a guy running for cover.

37L1 said:

We can't even fix our own backyard. Homeless veterans, crumbling infrastructure, do I need to go on? All we need now is more third world people on welfare, we have enough of them here, you want to take on another country?

Come on, man. Where's the money gonna come from?

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fair point. we could shut down FBI,CDC,DHS,CIA,DOJ,HUD,Dept of ED,int dept,fire 40 4 stars,stop ALL foreign aid of any kind to anywhere,close PBS,NPR,NEA,ATF any aid to any university,leave and stop supporting NATO and the UN. also,put in ALL doge cuts and tell them to speed it up and dig deeper. those would save us ??? 2-5 tril. be enough extra to go Gengis on Mexico.

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Well, with a gas block journal of that size, your options are going to be limited. Of those mentioned, just pick one. I can say that the superlative arms block, when run in bleed off mode is more geared toward fine tuning than "fixing" an over gassed situation. When running an SA block, I often have to resort to running it in restrictive mode on rigs that are more than just a little over gassed.

Whatever you pick, if you shoot in any sort of volume, you will need to keep up with maintenance on the gas block because none of those listed are immune to carbon lock.

Unless you have a reason to be adjusting a lot, odds are that whatever you use, it will likely wind up being a set it and forget it thing. In that situation, you'd do just as well getting a less expensive set screw gas block, setting it and forgetting it.

Honestly, I wouldn't go adding an adjustable, unless I knew I needed it. Adding an adjustable to a properly gassed rig can cause problems because adjustables often leak gas.

Are you going to be running suppressed or something?