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TBAC Magnus RR use without brake?

Zak Smith
We have discussed that. It would have made the suppressor heavier and more expensive. Generally we try to optimize for the design purpose of a particular suppressor and not add extra features that would compromise that. "Do it all" designs are generally middling when evaluated in any specific application.

One could imagine a "full RR kit" that was a K length base, a module, an RR brake minus the end (with the same interface on the front end), and an "RR endcap" . This would give "full flexibility" but it would be considerably heavier and would cost 30-40% more than a Magnus-S-RR to make. In reality, we all have multiple cans for purposes, and the RR's are designed to live on competition guns, lightweight hunting rifles, and heavy LR/ELR guns that shoot magnums, and be as close to optimum in that application as possible.
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The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

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beetroot said:
What the glass like?

I've only seen one 2.5-15 BTR G2 in real life and the glass was horrible compared to my PST G2 scopes.

I've been waiting to find the goldilocks $1000 +/- scope for a while now, would prefer capped windage (my main complaint about the PST) but the thicker reticle in this would be nice for hunting (or even target/comp use IMO).
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I'm gonna have to let you guys judge for yourselves.

I've mentioned this before but the IQ in my G1 2.5-15 wasn't bad at all. Unit to unit variance between yours and mine???
The IQ in my G1 and G2 4.5-27 wasn't bad but the prescription didn't work for my eyes, like if I had the diopter set for a clean reticle the focus was a little strained, and it's hard to describe otherwise, but enough so that I sold them.

This G3 is not like them, the IQ to me is fine, and I'm okay with it. It's one of those scopes that I can't fault it based on my price to satisfaction index so it's worthy to keep.

I had a March HM 5-42x56 that was pretty bad optically above 38x according to my old eyes. It was essentially more like a 5-30 because above 30x it started to get to dim and slightly blurry, so I sold it. One of those scopes that I wanted to like, wanted to keep, but nope my intent was to use it at high mag which it failed at there.
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LMT .308 on the cheap? Did I screw up?

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I walked away from one hell of a deal yesterday. LGS had an LMT .308 with a Vortex Viper Scope stabbed in a Warne Mount for sale for $1995.00. I am a regular customer so they offered it to me for $1800.00 plus tax OTD. Salesman told me I could make a counter offer to the boss. I could even use a credit card with no additional fee. I did some quick math in my pea brained noggin. Let's see, rifle about $2800.00, plus mount $125.00, and around $1100.00 for the scope. That's $4025.00 on the low side retail price new. Hmmm...so what's the deal with the rifle?

Guy bought the rifle then got into financial trouble. Traded the rifle to a guy for some work performed. Guy that did the work traded it in on a bow and some arrows. Less than 100 rounds through the rifle. Looks good as new. More pondering and thinking. OK I know the manager...I can probably get the rifle for $1700.00 no problem. Heck of it is, I don't really want the damn thing and I am unsure how hard it would be to flip for profit. Did I screw up?
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Lefty Shooting Righty?!?

DFOOSKING
If shooting right handed guns being a lefty was a real advantage at all......you'd be seeing righties en masse using left handed guns. We don't. Because it sucks and its just a shitty bandaid mindfuck to pass off the real issue of LH gun availability. If the roles were reversed and 95% of guns were built LH and 85% of users were RH.... nobody would tolerate making due as a primary recourse. They'd bitch and moan and demand the product makers conform or fail.

If your lefty, get lefty guns whenever you can.
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Smallest .875 gas block?

oldrifleman
PNW_Steve said:
It only has one. it appears to be directly opposite from the gas port. I can mount the gas block using one screw in the dimple and use the second hole as a guide to drill a second dimple.
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That’s the point. It provides you a reference point to center the block and then you can align whatever block you choose. Some even come with the pinned slot to facilitate doing that if you wish.
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Cataract Surgeon in DFW Area

Darryle
Ichi said:
Latest visit to optometrist revealed that I need to have cataract surgery for my right eye. Bummer since I just bought a ZC527.

Can anyone recommend a cataract surgeon in the Dallas/Fort Worth area?

If you've had an IOL implanted, what type of lens did you get? Any issues or anything that you would do differently?
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These are what he implanted.

I would use gel eye drops from the start before bed, used a regular saline and then went to the gel, much better experience on wake up, no dry eyes during the day. I would also get the best polarized sunglasses you can afford. I have had less strain since switching to glass Costa, Maui Jim and Wiley X.


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