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Ideal .223 Bolt Action Plinker (?)

I'm mainly a milsurp guy but have put together a couple of new/commercial bolt action rifles, supressed, and thinking about going further.

My RPR in .308 is astonishing (to me) for the money. Just landed a 1" group @ 300yds wi 175gr FGMM.

An RAR in x39 in a nice Boyd's stock has delivered 1.5" @ 100yds wi 1970s Romy milsurp.

Have a sh_t ton of various 55gr backed up and three nice ARs in .223 but am bored with em.

Sooo, thinkin about a bolt action in .233. All cursory web scanning a steers my towards another RAR. It really appeals to me to use standard 10-20rd mags that I already have .

Thoughts, ideas?

Accessories WTS Geissele 16" Super Duty Upper DDC

For sale Geissele Super Duty 16" upper with 500rds of slow fire mk262.

It's like this one except it's a MOD 0 without the Hux mount.

$900 $850 shipped

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Firearms WTS Geissele Super Duty DDC 14.5" with upgrades

For sale,

Geissele Super Duty MOD1, 14.5" pinned, DDC, excellent condition

This one:

300rds of factory MK262 slow fired

Arisaka stock kit on CTR
This one:

Sawtooth arca rail

3 x 30rd lancer mags

1 x 20rd lancer mag

$1800 $1750 $1650 Shipped to your FFL
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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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:

- No naked crotch pics
- No Politics
- No religious stuff
- NO celebrity nudes, fake nudes, or uploaded nudes

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!!!


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Ukraine war Bullshit.

This has gone far enough. And the he bullshitters are now in high gear.

A link to the article is first:

https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukrai...s-earthquake-sized-blast-picked-up-from-space

Never mind the article, the comments after the article are the important part. Everyone in the comments seems to think that Russia started the war.

Russia did not start this war. If you don't know that you are severely misinformed. Who started this war? WE DID.

And I'm not going to spoon feed you the details. Do your own freaking research. That's all have to say about that.

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Best corrosion protection for small steel parts?

So, this week I believe I made my final change to my primary rifle, a 20" Grendel, and historically once a gun is "perfect" I get the stencils out and paint it. Half the reason I do this is corrosion protection, and the other half is cosmetic, because YOLO and all that.

So, last night as I gathered the stencils and masking tape and began degreasing, I remembered that in my half frugal, somewhat "poors" situation of using Noveske B line parts, I had a black cerakoted handguard that would likely not accept the paint and end up looking like shit. I like this rifle black as it has some carbon furniture and I wasn't mad at it, but

I live in southern Louisiana and hunt in southern Texas near the gulf. Everything rusts in real time.

So, regarding the small parts - screw heads, and possibly to some degree safety/bolt release/mag catch/buffer plate - any brilliant suggestions other than Cerakote?

Was considering cleaning them and then applying some enamel based but figured I'd check in with the brain trust. I don't anticipate taking much apart on this one in the future but would prefer to change tolerances as little as possible.

I posted this before and deleted it but will repost it once again. (A short story of our "justice system").

The last time I tried telling the story I got the expected responses and deleted it because I didn't think the conversation was going anywhere fruitful/beneficial. That said- I'm going to post it again and this time we'll just let the chips fall where they lay.

Two years ago, I want to say it was two days after Thanksgiving, I took my sister-in-law to a local AHL hockey game. I took my sister-in-law because my wife really couldn't give two craps about hockey and my SIL had a beautiful bull nose terrier dying of cancer that weekend. (I understand there's always multiple sides to the story but this is just mine). So I took my SIL to the hockey game, we met at our apartment and between her & my wife the three of us downed 3 pizzas from Domino's drinking Coke.

I drove my SIL to the local hockey game (I had free parking) and we met 2 friends of mine. At the hockey game (and the 'whole' hockey game I purchased two beers for each of us, one of which I knocked over with what I'll explain later). It's also likely important to note that my SIL also broke her ankle like 3 days prior to this. Anyway I purchased 4 beers (at an obscene price for each) and had to make two trips because they'd only sell 2 beers per transaction. During that time I also stopped at the pro shop and got some game memorabilia for her & my wife (hoodies & such) and of course I knocked over my 1st beer with that bag of crap I bought spilling half of it out. Since this was before the 1st period (and the fact that the beers were something like $14 a pop) I stuck with my one & a half while giving my SIL the other two I bought (the waters were also $4.50 a pop and I purchased 8 of those for us & the other two friends so do the math there).

So in 3.5 hours or so I had 1.5 beers personally (really not that big of a deal) but remember my SIL has had a broken leg. So we had to get to the game early, drop her off at the handicap location, wait for the stadium to clear, then egress out of the stadium so I've easily got 4 hours into this endeavor (and was happy to do it) and still only 1.5 beers into the night.

After we got her & everyone loaded up in my truck- we went to a local watering hold because they stayed open during game nights and usually ran specials for wings. They had something like a game special of 2 beers & wings and we each got that deal. She opted for the local IPA option (after all why not- she wasn't driving) and I went with the low alcohol/Coors light type of offering (because I was driving).

Well I'm sure you can see where this story is going. I was pulled over shortly after leaving the bar (sober as a they come in my opinion and I'll add the military absolutely drilled this into my head not to fuck around with drinking and driving). Whelp- I made the "mistake" of being friendly and asking the police officer to clarify something (I've posted here already that in my best ear I lost over 30% of my hearing when we hit an IED) and as Stiffler would say- it was "on like donkey kong". I was put into handcuffs and whisked away to the local jail (fortunately my SIL was able to drive my truck with her broken leg) so I didn't have to pay a tow fee but things went on for two years and were nothing short of wild.

You'll either believe me or not- I've got nothing to gain either way but I'll also acknowledge that there's of course two sides to every story as well. That being said. I know I don't have all the terminology correct but during the two year process I had a pre-arrangement/preliminary hearing and probably two others with similar names. And in each and every case there was a group of us and they dangled a 'carrot' called ARD which was some sort of diversionary program the commonwealth has here in PA so they could "get help" and complete the ARD program and have the DUI "sponged(?)" from their record ( think that's the "right" term.

I was the ONLY one to say- fuck that I did nothing wrong I'm fighting this bitch. Each & every time and I was quite literally the only one to go to a bench trial. By this point the narrative of the prosecution read like a Michael Bay film- I was "swerving" almost "ran over a fire hydrant" failed to obey fellow car's "right of way". You'd think I was Ted Kennedy and they had it all on film. EVERY step of the way the prosecution did everything they could to make me feel like the worlds's biggest fuckup. But (I'm sure it's of no surprise to some folks here) but I can be a bit headstrong myself when it comes to my integrity and honor so it became a moral crusade.

Fast forward- I'm at my bench trial and the DA is depicting me as the most despicable scum of the earth and that we're "lucky" I didn't "kill" somebody that night. Here's what about $10K and a lawyer got me- my defense attorney didn't rely on "tricks", "loopholes" or any of that kind of "nonsense". All they did was use the dash cam & body cam video to dispel all the accusations against me & everything in the police report is uncorroborated with the actual footage. I "wasn't" swerving, I yielded to at least two vehicles & perfectly 'obeyed' at least two traffic devices that night on "their" video prior to the stop.

That's all my lawyer did- from no less than 4 camera angles (two body cams & two dash cams) showing that all the "reasons" I was stopped and "arrested" never existed per the video. I was driving perfectly, I wasn't slurring, I wasn't stumbling, I wasn't exhibiting one single "indicator" of being intoxicated other than refusing to stand on one leg (and explaining in clear/unslurred English that I was blown up by an IED and that jacked up my eardrums and I wasn't going to voluntarily stand on one leg because I knew my balance would be "off". That's "all" I did and was corroborated by FOUR different cameras. Captured on 3 of those cameras was the police officers bantering amongst themselves saying "fuck this guy" (direct quote). It went back to the (very green) DA who was expecting this to be a "slam dunk" case because DUI's are all but "give-me's" and they came back with (during what I think is called their "closing arguments") that "yeah" I "might" not have appeared intoxicated in those four cameras but "if" the judge looked really closely they'd see all the "indicators" of me being 'hammered drunk'. Oh- I should also ad that I hand jotted 52 pages (yes 52) on a legal pad of what happened that night.

And here's the outcome of all that- two years of turmoil on me, the SIL dog's died of cancer the next month, just about EVERY 'supposed' infraction I "allegedly" did was abjectly proven as being nothing short of nonsense (did I mention based off of 4 cameras?) which essentially demonstrated that the entire police report/proceedings of that night were but a fabrication. Again- not my opinion- these jokers tried to ruin my life & career because "fuck this guy" (again on camera(s)) it absolutely proved without a shadow of a doubt that not one but TWO police reports were fabricated (and seemingly written as though it was a 'MadLib' if you're old enough to know what those are... essentially here's a script/fill in the blanks).

Again, no "technicalities" or "nuances" the police had no grounds to pull me over, there wasn't a factual statement in their narratives in the police report and it caused me two years and just shy of ten thousand dollars in legal fees. And here's my "justice", I have four cameras proving/substantiating my story (as I'm telling it) was proven to be 'not guilty" but I'm still out thousands of dollars in legal fees, had to pay 'court costs' of $500 because I had a foglight out, and it's looking like I'm STILL going to need to spend an extra thousand in legal fees to get this bullcrap off of my record.

Again- this is the "BEST CASE SCENARIO". Nobody "wins" DUI's because the cards are stacked against them if the police read the right words. I "won" because the two officers were caught red handed as lying bastards and when the judge looked at the ADA, as if saying in their gaze 'wtf are we doing here' all they could say is "well it's not egregious but if you look 'super close' you'll see he's showing signs of intoxication". They knew it was bullshit, the judge knew it was bullshit, my lawyer knew it was bullshit and the case was thrown out.

BUT I'm still out almost $10K in legal fees that I can't recoup because the police have something called "qualified immunity" so as egregious as this case was I can't even sue them to recover my legal expenses. Not only that- but these same jokers are playing the same games and most folks are just going "roll over" and take the ARD and not "fight" the "man". like I did.

My fellow Hide members- do with this story as you will. Call me a liar if you want (I've been called a lot of things here but a liar surprisingly is not one of them) or take the story for what it is- just an illustration of what "justice" looks like.

This is the part I'll likely get myself in trouble here but I'm going to say it anyway. My background is military and many of my battle buddies ended up as LEO's. I'm talking the absolute "salt of the earth" type of people and even with my above experience I cannot think of better people as a whole or as LEO's. I really do mean that statement. If you EVER have to have a "run-in" with a police officer, I sincerely hope that you have it with someone like one of my close friends I'm talking about. These are NOT the kind of guys interested in meeting "quotas" or jamming anyone up- they just had enough of playing soldier/marine and doing the "combat" thing wanted to shift their focus to helping their fellow Americans directly.

That said- god help you if you run into one of their "Farva's" because the 'system' will acknowledge they're in the wrong but still protect them after they took a Dremel to your corn hole and wallet.

Humbly- this ain't right and it sure as shit isn't "justice". Believe me/my story or don't- I don't give a possum's ass either way. I know that I'm speaking sincerely and despite all the names I've been called here in the Pit- I still don't think I've been called a liar.

-LD

Firearms Tikka T3X/CTR w/KRG and Vortex Razor, CZ Accushadow 2, x3 Mauser Barreled Actions

Moving to Alaska soon and need to offload a few things to save up for home renovations. I have lots of positive feedback on other forums that I am more active on, happy to provide referrals if you like. Firearms will ship to FFL of your choosing, happy to ship direct to them or through my own FFL.

Prefer to sell for straight cash, only trade interests would be a Nightforce NX8 (preferably 1-8) or maybe LMT items. Willing to consider other offers, but again, cash preferred. Most electronic payments accepted, feel free to DM for more pictures or details. Happy to meet in person in the NOVA/DC area as well.

Tikka T3X/CTR (6.5 Creedmoor): 1,500 shipped
-24" barrel, great condition. Less than 550 rounds fired
-KRG X-Ray (Sako Green) (w/box if desired)
-Mountain Tactical 20 MOA Rail
-Yo Dave trigger spring
-x1 AICS magazine + Multicam magazine pouch
-ARCA rail, flash hider, other small parts

Vortex Razor HD LHT 4.5-22x50: 1,200 shipped
Makes a great match on this rifle. XLR-2 MRAD reticle. Like new condition, one minor blemish on the top turret. Comes with original box, new caps, throw lever, factory caps, other small parts. Optic details: https://vortexoptics.com/razor-hd-lht-45-22x50-ffp+reticle-XLR-2~MRAD

CZ Accushadow 2 (9mm): 1,900 shipped
-Like new condition, less than 150 rounds fired
-Comes with original box, test target, paperwork, accessories
-x3 magazines

Mauser Barreled Actions (x3 total): 75 each or 190 shipped for all three
-One Brazilian (small ring)
-Two Turkish (large ring)
-Perfect for Rhineland Arms .45 conversions or other projects. Brazilian has been drilled and tapped for an optic. All three are functional but have various scratches, marks, etc. "Well used" is a good term to use.

Thanks for looking!

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Hoop Jumping to log in?

Every login has to include going to my email now, as well as getting the we need to see if your real screen after every few minutes.
Its been that way for the last two days. I understand the issue Franks having but its to the point the juice is not worth the squeeze. Sent a pm to see if this is going to be the new norm, but nothing yet. Anyone else having this issue, or is it just me? Same computer, same location, same internet service provider, same asshole trying to log in.

  • Poll
Is a 1 in 7 twist too fast for a 7mm prc

1 in 7 for a 7mm prc?

  • Spin away! (yes)

    Votes: 6 85.7%
  • The center will not hold! (no)

    Votes: 1 14.3%

Thinking about spinning up a 7mm prc barrel for long range target shooting in the 22-26 inch range. Will at least start by using factory ammo in the 170-180 grain range. PVA is out of 1 in 8 barrels currently and I am wondering is a 1 in 7 would be too fast. According to the berger calculator it is good to go, but some other calculators say it will be over-stabalized. Of course, I don't think Bryan Litz believes in over-stabalization, so who am I to question it?

That said, what do you all think?

Minnesota politicians shot by someone impersonating police officer


Didn’t see this posted

FULL US ARMY 250th Birthday Parade and Ceremonies. Watch here.

From the past to the future. Starting with Continental troops in tricorns and carrying M1795 Springfield muskets to Boston Dynamic robodogs, and next generation IFVs equipped with drone countermeasures. Also Happy Birthday to President Donald J. Trump.

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Awesome presentation. As customary for events like this, every screen on the shop floor and warehouse area here are turned to this and everybody brought food and drinks. Being the early afternoon driver today taking an empty from a morning delivery back, that means another pizza run! Twice this year plus one for donuts. I do not remember any festive moods at all during the Biden "presidency". TODAY IS PART OF WHAT WE VOTED FOR IN 2024. And seeing the great election upheavals recently across Europe, we are inspiring others to also do the same and place their countries and cultures first in their spheres.

Redding The Boss a bit wobling

Hello gentlemen,
I noticed that my Redding The Boss have some wobling when the ram are up.

I can't figure how I can measures the shifting of the ram but this are easy to look the movement.

For this I ask if the wobling are normale for this press and if this can make some issue for the cartdridge quality.

I am thinking of changing it, but I am not sure which model yet.
On my press list are: Mec Marksman (#1 on my list)
Redding The Boss Il
RCBS Rockchuker Supreme
RCBS Summit
Forster Co-ax
Redding T-7

Thanks!

No kings confusion

With the supposed planned protests today, what about the whole “we wuz kingz” contingent? Did no one think of those poor oppressed scholars? And what will be the mental gymnastics look like to differentiate them so the liberals can keep them happy?

I’m just so confused and concerned for their feelings.

Anyways, heading to DeadZero, y’all stay sharp.
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