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AI Picture Thread

The last thread got accidentally deleted while trying to clean-up some moron's inappropriate post. So, let's give this one a fighting chance:

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If you're posting topless pics they need to be hot linked and hosted elsewhere. If you upload something that draws undue legal scrutiny to this site your post will be subject to removal and you can be banned from membership.

The Motivational Pic Thread is dead; Long Live the Motivational Pic Thread v2.0!!!

Looking for a shorty .308 in the 20-22” length. Nothing skinnier than heavy palma. No remington, savage or bighorn actions. Open to chassis’ and stocks, I have both. Sub 2k rounds, reputable builders preferred.

A friend bought these bullets for some range fun. https://palmettostatearmory.com/aac-5-56-nato-ammo-77-grain-otm-20rds-v2.html
Not ideal ammo for sure, but he uses it and wants to get dope. He has never shot past 100 yards with a 5.56 rifle before, and wanted to do so with this (he bought a lot shipped to our private range).

I was going to create an AB Quantum profile with the location details of where we will be shooting and his rifle with what I expect will be close to his MV. I will true it up with an Athalon before we step past 100. In so doing, I realized this bullet made in conjunction with Hornady is nor listed in the library that I can see.

Does anyone know the actual bullet used in this from the bullet library?

I know I can plug in the listed G1, but I would prefer to find the actual bullet used in these for AAC from Hornady if possible.

Thanks!

I’m looking for a retention holster with just enough drop to clear the belt on a backpack. This is for hunting. I don’t really want to go full drop leg with a strap. Pistol is a Glock 17, it will have a red dot.

So far the only thing I’ve found is the G-code XSR holster with the GCA30 RTI Mount. Does anyone have experience with this combination?

I’m also open to other suggestions.

Thanks.

I have a love of funny memes, videos and photos. Let’s let this thread focus on the funny without the nudity if that’s OK.

I'm in Florida so I'm not worried, but are any of you thinking of leaving your blue state for a more free Red state? How about @Lowlight

In perfect condition XLR Element 4.0 with C6 buttstock, thumb rest, bag rider, C6 stock weights, tactical mag latch, and folding adapter. I will also include the hunter mag latch.

SA REM 700

$875 shipped
PP F&F
Zelle

NF ATACR 4-16X42 F1, Mil reticle, C588 model
Comes with box, owners manual. Very light ring marks. Excellent overall condition.
$1800 shipped tyd.

I hadn't seen this posted here yet, but SAAMI added a 6mm Grendel derivative called the 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge or 6mm ARC to their newly accepted cartridges list.

6mm ARC introduction pdf

The case looks like the shoulder has been moved back, and the neck is a little shorter as compared to a Grendel case. The published instrumental velocity shows 2,700 fps for a 108gr bullet.

I'm curious if Hornady is behind the standardization of this cartridge, the name seems to fit the current convention (PRC vs ARC), and the published velocity utilized a 108gr bullet as opposed to 105gr or 110gr.

Anyway, it's interesting to see a 6mm Grendel becoming SAAMI standardized, hopefully AR barrels in this chambering will start flowing soon.

Up for sale is a 200rd belt of linked m855a1 and tracer.
Will include the m81 zippered pouch as well.


$350 shipped

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Post up some of your favorite movie one liners.


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Shot a match with the owner of recoilx this past fall where he had one of his prototype units and it caught my interest. I had a chance to buy a unit this last week and took it up for some testing.

Overall it performs really well... obviously slight noise penalty but very effective. I felt like it was pretty close to the best of both worlds between shooting fully suppressed vs just a brake only.

I was able to stay on target in the glass through the full recoil off a few positions and can't wait to try it on a bigger 30 cal soon.

I was using a silencerco hybrid 46 with their 30 cal self timing brake.

On a gas gun 223 it had noticably less back pressure than just my front end cap alone which I thought was interesting.

Seems like a legit option for those of us with cans already vs buying something like the maverick straight up. I have been primarily shooting a tbac can but will probably run a can with a Recoilx brake on it this season.

Not affiliated in anyway with recoilx but I think the owner is a stand up guy from my interactions with him and I like supporting solid products from good folks.



@RecoilXBrakes

Since the original thread went off the rails and got locked can we start a new one with actual info on release dates and news?

I am in the market to upgrade my reloading bench. Currently my bench has a manual trimmer, handheld chamfer/deburr tool, a charge master supreme but no annealer. I am looking at the amp annealer, autotrickler, and the Henderson power trimmer.

Would it be more wise to purchase the annealer first or the auto trickler and power trimmer since they are about the same price together?

Looking for any experience of a Chad tuner brake vs a Botnia Maxi. We are in the process of building a PRS rifle for Tactical class in 308 win for my son, so wanting to get the absolute most effective muzzle brake that we can find. The choice seems to be between the Chad and the Botnia, but I cant find much that compares the two. I watched the X-Ring Youtube video, and his conclusion was that they were very similar, but I would be interested to hear the experience of anyone else that has been able to compare the two.

Hey, fellow shooters, looking for insights from those who’ve transitioned from a Christmas tree-style reticle to something more minimal. I’ve been shooting both centerfire and rimfire for 2 years, and I've done 3 PRS-style events using a tree-ish ZCO MPCT3X, Zeiss ZF-MRi, and Kahles SKMR4+. I'm now considering the March 5-42 Gen 2 PRS Edition, but I'm stuck between the FML-WBR and FML-MT reticles.

From what I gather:

• FML-WBR is a purpose-built PRS reticle by Brandon Rudge—clean, open-dot design, no top vertical stadia, .2/.5 MIL spacing.
• FML-MT is a minimalist MIL-style FFP reticle—thin lines, center dot, and seemingly better suited for precision than quick transitions.

Having only used Christmas tree reticles, the theory is that I will gain speed, clarity, and less clutter on target by switching. Would love to hear from anyone who has used both or gone tree → no-tree—especially in the 5-42 March. How does your split time, speed, or hit observation change? Do you miss the tree for fast holdovers, or does simplicity trump the Christmas tree?

Thanks for any thoughts, clips, or mental models!

Anybody know of any reputable companies that reprofile hunting knives? Have a few fixed blade knives that are 40-45° bevel and want to get them to 18-20° bevel.

These folding lower receivers by Shield Arms have really caught my attention. The design and workmanship are superb, the weight is surprisingly low, and the price is, well, amazing - Especially when you consider a LAW folding adapter costs almost as much and weighs the same WITHOUT a lower receiver.

I'm reloading some of these Hornady 105gn BTHP 6mm Creedmoor bullets in brand new Aphpa Brass. All brass was prepped. Using the L.E. Micrometer seating die with a K&M arbor press. Also using the L.E. Wilson expanding mandrel. Neck tension at .001. When seating these bullets I am getting an indent around the tip of the bullet. Called Wilson and the recommended I use the VLD stem. So I ordered one and swapped out the standard stem for the VLD stem. Same thing is happening putting a deep ring around the tip of the bullet when seating. Called Wilson back and they told me to send in the stem with a couple bullets and they are going to mod the stem to the bullet under warranty. The tech I spoke with says he does this quite often with the VLD stem. It's funny because I had also reloaded some with the Barnes Match Burner 105gn BTHP with the standard stem and I'm not having this issue with the Barnes bullets. I thought that it might just be the powder charge of 39.6gn of H4350 being compressed but I'm at the low end of the scale.

Has anyone ever had any issues like this and what was the result?

14 October

I've seen some rumors swirling on other sites about a new SAAMI standard 7mm PRC cartridge rollout in the near future. Didn't see a thread on the topic here, so I figured I'd start one as a place to collect rumors, news and eventually load data once it's introduced.

I'm interested to hear what folks have heard, but from reading what little is out there, the consensus of rumors seems to be that the 7mm PRC is:
- Another Hornady introduction.
- A long action cartridge ased on a necked down (and maybe shortened a bit) .300 PRC.
- Slated for a fall introduction.
- Possibly similar to or even a straight standardization of the 7mm LRM.
- SAAMI standardized but not yet published.

Not sure who this guy is, but saw on another forum that he claims to have had some conversations with pew pew industry folks on he 7mm PRC (~14:20)

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Looking at the new cartridge section of the SAAMI website, it looks like new cartridge publications seem to come out quarterly (mid-Jan, mid-June, mid-Sept, etc) so if the cartridge really is almost ready to launch, maybe we'll see prints come out in June?

I've been planning a new elk rifle for a while, oscillating between 7mm SAUM, .280 AI, and .300 WSM. If this 7mm PRC turns out to be real, and is Intro'd and supported in standard Hornady style, it might be just what I'm looking for.