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Rthur · Apr 7, 2025

Malum Prohibitum said:
There is no simple answer. It is different for different goods, just like US tariffs are different for different goods. None of it is 39%, much less is that an average. They range from 1% to as high as 25%.

I think the point is being missed here.

It is not 39%! Nobody seriously contends that it is.

The President's administration came up with a formula having nothing to do with tariffs and then claimed it is a tariff of 39%. Now everybody is running around trying to justify that lie. Why? The administration could have just come out and said what this 39% number represents and why it is important instead of lying about it.

The point is even if it's 1% what are we charging them?
Something tells me zero until now.
I don't care how accurate, I care if it is one sided deal.
Everything else is smoke and mirrors.

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RTH1800 · Apr 7, 2025

Before the days of mass media saturation most shooters got their information from the American Rifleman. The Springfield was raved upon monthly and the P17 was seldom mentioned in a positive light. AR at the time was very influential for most hunters and shooters.

rookie7 · Apr 7, 2025

$1000 obo shipped/insured

Prknives · Apr 7, 2025

Baron85 · Apr 7, 2025

You just use a regular 3/8 drive extension like from a ratchet and socket set. No need to buy their full kit. I have used their heads for tikka, ARC, Falkor, Zermatt, and Kelbly.

They work great, an action wrench is not a complicated or complex tool so don’t over think it.

Here is a picture of the origin head mounted on the extension I use.

USMCSGT0331 · Apr 7, 2025

Monty111 said:
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2/23 Marines SS Plt. in Morocco. I wanna say maybe 2004 or early 2005? I know it was pretty late to still have these in inventory and all the fellas had heard about the mystical A3’s decent couple shots of some of the equipment also including some makeshift tripods. Don’t recall if the bags were Tactical Tailor or something else.

It wasn't common, but there were some M40A1's that stayed in the Corps for quite a while after the M40A3's and even the M40A5's were the standard USMC sniper rifle. I was in Fallujah, Iraq feom 2008 to 2009, and we had an A1 as a regional asset that stayed in Iraq. When we ripped with 1/7, they received our regional assets like the 4 XM3's and the single M40A1. So, that A1 was still in active use (one of our older team leaders immediately grabbed it and used it during our deployment) until about 2010 when 1/7's deployment probably ended. I have no idea what happened to it after that.

So, there were a few A1's still in use when A3's and A5's were the standard USMC sniper rifle. Thank you for posting those photos, it's pretty rare to see photos of A1's in use after the A3's have been around for many years. Hopefully more photos like these will surface over the coming years.

168BTHPM · Apr 7, 2025

The stock on the P17 sucked. The C stock on the 03 match rifles was much better. Even with a cock on opening conversion the P17 action was clunky and not nearly as smooth as an 03 action. I built a hunting rifle on a Winchester P17 action in .308 Norma, with the cock on open conversion, custom stock and lots of polishing inside I still prefer the 03 action. I have a Remington 30 Express which is a commercial version of the P17 and it’s an okay rifle to hunt with but nothing special.

mosin46 · Apr 7, 2025

Shooter McGavin said:
Why are liberals so ugly?

From an evolutionary point of view, beauty and an attractive body shape are two markers of physical and psychological health, along with the concept of “good genes” and a healthy immune system [1]. Thus, beauty and an attractive body shape reflect the concept of a healthy physiology that is free of genetic disorders and infectious diseases. In this context, Wald [2] observed that thinkers and artists throughout history have believed facial beauty and particularly facial symmetry to be associated with psychological characteristics such as honesty, reliability and trustworthiness. Gordon et al. [3] found, among adolescents, that physical attractiveness was associated with better social integration, less social stigma and higher academic attainment. Likewise, Kirsch et al. [4] concluded in their review of the associations of neuronal processes with human faces and bodies (both static and dynamic), that specific neural areas are responsible for the processing of beautiful faces and bodies. Thus, Kirsch et al. [4] offer a neuronal explanation as to why humans want and like symmetric and beautiful faces and bodies. It follows, therefore, that concepts of beauty should also be found in countries such as Iran, even though for cultural and religious reasons, large parts of a female’s body are covered, including scalp hair, which again from an evolutionary point of view is considered a signal of attractiveness and physical health.

Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance, Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Body-Dysmorphic Disorders among Young Adults - PMC

Background: Beauty and an attractive body shape are particularly important during early adulthood, as both are related to greater mating success, positive social feedback, and higher self-esteem. The media may further influence common features of ...

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interesting point about muslim women. how do men check them out in the tents they are required to wear? as far as Persian women i have known,they were mostly DRs so smarter than average. looks waaay above average,bodies and faces. several said that they left intending to not go back ever as they didn't want to wear tents again. their Islam was very minimal if it existed at all.

Blue Sky Country · Apr 7, 2025

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USMCSGT0331 · Apr 7, 2025

patriotM24 said:
Has the XM-3 been out for 20 years? I thought it was 14 years; I have a 2011 Remington Defense brochure with its picture in it and I thought it was the first year for the XM-3. That's another reason I don't buy or hire clone builders, too expensive and too much headache. I'd clone it myself as close as I could if it was out of my ability then so be it, it's close enough. That way I'd know exactly what I am getting into.

Yes, the IBA XM3 has been around for about 19 years, or 20 years if you consider the planning stages before actually building the rifles in 2006. The problem is looking at the Remington brochure. Remington isn't the original manufacturer of the USMC XM3 sniper rifles, they were originally made by Iron Brigade Armory (IBA).

Sometime around 2011 (and possibly a year or 2 earlier), Remington decided to start making their version of the original IBA XM3. However, their version of the XM3 is quite different then the IBA XM3 that was made for the Marine Corps. So, if you're interested in military XM3's, then disregard anything that Remington has put out for literature and actual rifles.

TLDR: The IBA XM3 has been around for 19+ years.

Hawaiian SRS-A1 · Apr 7, 2025

It's irritating AF!! Been reading where a lot of guys ordered way later and got both. I'm not sure though if they went through Eurooptics.

EXSOCAL · Apr 7, 2025

13.7” upper is still available. Pro Series BCG included

Prknives · Apr 7, 2025

Dendro · Apr 7, 2025

LRRPF52 · Apr 7, 2025

Ernest 5.56 said:
From the DOTE report

• Soldiers assessed the usability of the XM157 as below average/failing, and
• The XM7 with mounted XM157 demonstrated a low probability of completing one 72-hour wartime mission without incurring a critical failure.

The Army should:
1. Continue to redesign the suppressor to reduce heat signature and burn risk.
2. Continue to reduce noxious off-gassing of the XM250 and XM7.
3. Continue to improve the operational reliability of the XM157, XM250, and XM7.
4. Continue to address the complete list of recommendations found in DOT&E’s classified combined Ops Demo and LLA report published in May 2024.

This is shockingly one of the only accurate DOTE reports I’ve read in the last 50 years. For those that aren’t aware, these are oversight offices in the Pentagon/DC who are supposed to oversee DoD programs. They are packed with ignoramus bureaucrats and program officers who generally know jack and squat about the critical technologies, unit postures, and employment realities of the weapon systems. This is most especially true with the JSF/F-35 program, which has no less than 3 oversight offices in DC who get every report wrong.

DOTE reports normally have service annexes, where the actual end-users have a chance to comment on the report. In this case, it looks like they actually align, where the service agrees with the main findings. With F-35 and DOT&E, they never have.

That’s how big a POS the XM7 is.

The fact that the program office recommends redesigning and attempting to correct uncorrectable features of the XM7 and XM250 shows how they still ultimately failed in their oversight mission.

The only correct recommendation would be to cut losses, terminate the NGSW program, and conduct an audit of the program officers. The thing is a pile of trash.

I can’t believe that the back-end information I have aligns with the openly-published deficiencies. That is extremely rare.

SONIC SAAMI · Apr 7, 2025

Dog&Jeep · Apr 7, 2025

hesco said:
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Why do you want to kill him?

Hawaiian SRS-A1 · Apr 7, 2025

Anyone one still waiting on their enhancers? I placed the ordered for the 10x42's and the enhancers March 15th 2024, received the bino's late September 2024. I haven't gotten any word on the enhancers yet. I ordered them through Euroopitc's. Over a year wait seems extreme. It shows it as waiting to ship on my account through EO.

jpjulian · Apr 7, 2025

TahoeDust said:
Thanks for all the input guys. I just had a good conversation with the guys at PVA and now I am thinking 6 creed. Sounds like they are getting more barrel life out the them than I was thinking. It was really great of PVA to take the time and talk me through the options in detail.

I have 2-6MMCM's. Love them.

wooferocau · Apr 7, 2025

I have several March optics and they are excellent.. In fact the March Genesis scopes ( 6-60 and 4-40) has some of the best glass i have seen against any optic!
March,s support in Japan is also excellent...they take feedback from the end user very seriously ....and are always prompt to respond..

They take a hell of a lot of pride in their products. . Check out the packaging .....

LRRPF52 · Apr 7, 2025

Gas prices plummeting....

EU caving on tariffs

Japan caving on tariffs

Your move, Canada.

FatBoy · Apr 7, 2025

dgheriani said:
Yeah, I really want one of the ring caps that has the pic rail at 45 degrees as well as one of the diving boards (all for 30mm) but last time I emailed Badger about them they didn't have any on hand on no plans on making more...

Member here put me on these this morning. Not what you’re looking for but this will work for me. Ordered a set of a
1.5 lightweight rings and this ring cap this morning. Going to re-do the mod0 w/32mm NXS with these and try a couple comps.

30MM NF RMR TOP RING MOUNT

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TV308 · Apr 7, 2025

Berkenen said:
Does it work well? More expensive than the actual Zermatt Action Wrench

Works fine. Has the groove for the extractor machined into it. I paid $90 cause I could not find the Zermatt in stock anywhere. The other mentioned aftermarket is even more expensive

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