$500

Who else likes a perfect steak? It's been hard to enjoy a resturant steak since I learned how to do it myself.

Purchased these from a good member and never used them. In pristine condition. Outdoorsmans stud installed.

Just not going to use them this year. An absolutely fantastic optic, especially for the price.

$720 TYD

I'm trying to true my ballistic calculator with some actual DOPE. I only have good data to 500m, but I have that for a total of 4 loads across 2 rifles. Without truing I get some results from the calculators that are waaaay off - always more elevation, and sometimes as much as 50% more elevation than I actually need. I'd like to travel a bit and get some longer range shooting in (pretty dense bush near me), but it would be nice to not spend all day messing around with try dope that's 5 mils high!

I've tried several different calculators to check my results (they all give similar or the same solutions). Currently using the Hornady standard ballistic calculator on the website, but also tried the Hornady app, JBM ballistics, Strelok, etc.

My data is muzzle velocity from a Caldwell chronograph, environmental info from a kestral, measured scope height with a caliper, and measured targets at known distances. So far I'm just using the BC from the box (some loads G1 is all I have. If I have a G7 I use that).

I've also been using Gordons Reloading Tool for a while. I have been very impressed that with several loads including different cartridges, powders, bullets, etc, that it has always predicted within 50fps of my measured muzzle velocity, and usually about +/- 20fps. I have manually measured the case capacities in grains of H20 for an input (sometimes a bit different than the default value), and I measure my powder charges on an RCBS matchmaster. My "good" loads I reject any charge that doesn't fall within an ES of 0.4 grains, so usually single digit velocity SD for a 5 shot group. I thought I had everything pretty precisely controlled and my numbers were matching up good between the software and the chrono!

If I true the computer by adjusting muzzle velocity, I have to increase my measured velocities by 8-19% for the computer to match my DOPE. This is 4 different loads in 2 different rifles.

Is it really possible that my chronograph is reading 250-500fps low, even though it lines up with the numbers from Gordon's Reloading Tool (which I believe is similar to quickload, although I've never used quickload)? Is there something else I'm missing?

I ruled out scope tracking errors with a tall target test and trying this with 2 different rifles with different optics.

Loads tested are:
308 Win with a 125 TNT
308 Win with a 180 Accubond
308 Win with 185 Juggernaut
6.5 Creedmoor with 123 Scenar

I’m curious to know the following and why. I’ve always used multi piece brass cleaning rods, they’re tough to find anymore. I entered the gun cleaning rabbit hole.

Carbon fiber vs. coated steel cleaning rod?

Brass brushes vs. nylon brushes?

What does everyone use and why? What’s the benefits to either?

Forster Micrometer seating due for 6.5 creedmoor. This was used for roughly 50 rounds before selling the gun I was using it to load for. I had written “JP” on it but it cleaned off. May be able to see it from certain angles.

$80 shipped

I swapped to something different so no longer need these.

2 Strap/Slider Plates $ (40 shipped Each)

1 Post ($30 Shipped)

There’s one up on the Bay right now. BIN $600. Somebody here buy it.



Not mine. No stake in this item. I have mine already.

Greg

Flat shoe, single stage, black, no bolt release.

$200 180 shipped

I ordered a McMillan stock through St Arbor Customs on the 14th September 2022. I was replacing an FN SPR A3G stock so they had to do some custom work for me as McMillan doesn't inlet for this rifle anymore. So this stock cost me quite a bit of money that I paid upfront for.

The last correspondence I have from them is April 2024, but I haven't been able to get a response since.

I'm in Australia so I can't call and am reliant on emails - Does anyone know if they are still in business?

Cheers

Carso

Looks like the 2nd batch is starting to ship.

Should be receiving mine in 3 days, so maybe Monday/Tuesday.

Anyone else participate in the pre-order?

I just realized it has been 10 years since I put together the 17.6” Lilja from the first forum group buy. It’s a unique Wasp contour barrel that is really lightweight, but has been repeatedly-accurate and quite precise for such a light AR-15. It has also been boringly-reliable after many range trips, shooting courses, and load-testing sessions over these years.





The main ammo I have fed this carbine is hand loads of 31.2gr of CFE223 under 123gr A-MAXs, as well as Hornady 123gr ELD-M factory ammo.

I basically shot this blaster from 2014-2017 almost exclusively for anything LR until I built the 12” Grendel. I shot some 16”, 22”, 20”, and 18” as well, but really focused on that 17.6 Lilja until I did the 12”, then have mainly focused on the 12”. I usually take them both though. I had been shooting a 16” Grendel prior to this since 2009.




Since last year, I’ve been having my youngest son shoot it to get him trained-up and shooting steel at distance.





He has shot it at 300yds, 400yds, and 1000yds so far with a very high hit rate. I think he only had 1 miss at 1000yds out of 4 or 5 rounds of the new 100gr ELD-VT.

6.5 Grendel 17.6” Lilja

Lilja 17.6” Wasp contour barrel with MLGS, .076” gas port, bedded into the upper
Precision Firearms NOX Flash Hider
Maxim/Precision Firearms Grendel bolt
Standard bolt carrier (later replaced with Bootleg adjustable gas carrier)
M4 with No Forward Assist upper, Cerakote FDE by me
Midwest Industries Free Float handguard with 12 o’clock continuous rail, FDE
BCM Gunfighter Charge Handle

Old School PSA A2 forged lower, Cerakote FDE
Geissele SSA, then LaRue MBT-2S trigger
SPR or Magpul MOE+ grip
VLTOR Clubfoot or LaRue RAT stock
Carbine RET, Cerakote FDE
Carbine spring
Carbine buffer

NightForce Unimount 20 MOA
Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10x32 the whole time, still tracking, dead-on at 100 to 600yds.

Weight without bipod or magazine was 7lbs 12oz initially with the Vltor Gen I Clubfoot. It balances out better with the LaRue RAT stock, but might be slightly heavier. Feels amazing in the hands, like an older M4 with the Wasp 727 barrels pre-SOPMOD heavy pipes.

It has been just a great little lightweight carbine that shoots more like a heavy bolt gun on-target.

Things I would do differently (nit-pics):

I would use an ADM UIC Ambi billet lower receiver or cut a PDQ lever channel into the A2 before I Cerakoted it.
I maybe would have spec’d the gas system to Intermediate Length and had PF do the work on the barrel with their ILGS set-up.
I would have gone with the LaRue RAT stock out of the gate maybe with the bag rider attachment from LaRue.
I would have preferred a handguard with a small 6 o’clock section of rail for a QD bipod option so I could use my TBAC bipod on it more easily.
I would have painted the scope and mount.
Maybe texture the SPR grip and Cerakote it FDE.
I would have Cerakoted the barrel FDE.

Looking to sell my full thread Terminus Zeus barreled action. Action and barrel have exactly 240 rounds through them. Bolt is brand new, originally had the exposed firing pin shroud and joel swapped the whole bolt out for a new one.

Barrel is a cut rifled benchmark that was spun up by Deep South Tactical. Chambered in 6.5 creedmoor and is a 26 inch m24 contour.


$1675 for the package

Venmo, Zelle or Paypal F&F (or regular paypal with fees)

***Does Not Come with Brake***

Would consider full or partial trades for:

Lmt Specwar upper
Lmt MWS 15.3 upper
ARC CDG action with Grendel/6arc bolt

Used $250 Each shipped.
(one is pending)
Paypal/Venmo

Flatlineops Bone Spur throw lever for Leupold Mark 5HD/4HD. $65. **SOLD**

https://flatlineops.com/products/bone-spur-throw-lever

Both sold 11/27


I have 2 MDT HNT26 chassis for sale, 1 R700 short action, 1 R700 long action. Both are folding stock with ARCA handguards, in bare carbon (black) finish.

Both have been taken out about 4 times and used from prone and from the bench for load development, that's it. They are in like new condition.

Both come with original boxes, instructions, and all hardware (action screws, LOP spacers, mag well anti-rattle pins, etc.)

Asking $1200 for the short action SA SOLD 11/27
Asking $1300 for the long action LA SOLD 11/19
Or $2400 for both

Prices include shipping and insurance. Payment via discreet Paypal F&F, zelle, USPS MO, or personal check (will ship when payment clears.)

The “woke virus” continues to spread in America.


The Boy Scouts of America has announced a major rebranding as it transitions to “Scouting America,” marking the first name change in its 114-year legacy.


The move is part of the organization’s bid to distance itself from its troubled past marred by a torrent of sexual abuse claims and subsequent bankruptcy while simultaneously embracing “inclusivity.”



The Gateway Pundit reported that the organization was nearly bankrupt after a series of woke decisions, including changing its policies to allow gay leaders and allowing girls to join. Those decisions had a major impact on the organization’s bottom line.


This change is yet another surrender to the ongoing “woke” agenda permeating longstanding American institutions. This is another surrender to political correctness, prioritizing superficial inclusivity over the core values that once made the Boy Scouts an iconic organization.


For over a century, the Boy Scouts of America has stood as a pillar of traditional American values, providing millions of young boys with formative experiences focused on leadership, self-reliance, and camaraderie.


In its press release, Scouting America stated that the change will take effect on February 8, 2025, coinciding with the organization’s 115th anniversary.


“The Boy Scouts of America will rebrand to Scouting America, reflecting the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits of Scouting,” the organization said.


President and CEO Roger A. Krone claimed, “Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged: we are committed to teaching young people to be Prepared. For Life. This will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.”


The name change is meant to reflect the organization’s supposed commitment to inclusivity following decisions in recent years to allow openly gay members and leaders and welcome girls into the ranks.


AP reported:

The organization steeped in tradition has made seismic changes after decades of turmoil, from finally allowing gay youth to welcoming girls throughout its ranks. With an eye on increasing flagging membership numbers, the Irving, Texas-based organization announced the name change Tuesday at its annual meeting in Florida.
“In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” Roger Krone, who took over last fall as president and chief executive officer, said in an interview before the announcement.
The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the flagship Boy Scout program — renamed Scouts BSA — in 2019.
There were nearly 1,000 young women in the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts in 2021, including Selby Chipman. The all-girls troop she was a founding member of in her hometown of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, has grown from five girls to nearly 50, and she thinks the name change will encourage even more girls to realize they can join.
“Girls were like: ‘You can join Boy Scouts of America?’” said Chipman, now a 20-year-old college student and assistant scoutmaster of her troop.
Within days of the announcement that girls would be allowed, Bob Brady went to work. A father of two girls and a proud Eagle Scout himself, the New Jersey attorney eagerly formed an all-girls troop. At their first weekend gathering with other troops, the boys were happy to have the girls involved but some adult leaders seemed concerned, he recalled. Their worries seemed to melt away as soon as the girls led a traditional cheer around the campfire.

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The very name “Boy Scouts of America” carried a timeless and specific message, one that emphasized the unique journey of boys learning to become responsible men. The removal of the word “Boy” in favor of a more neutral moniker is unnecessary and eroding concession to modern pressures.

@DocUSMCRetired

There was talk earlier in the year that AB would be rolling out a new app this summer. I was curious where that stands?

I found the AB Connect app on the App Store but that may be for military? Downloaded it for the heck of it and it’s asking me to connect a device to get access. Currently wearing my Tactix 7 but maybe that isn’t ready to go?

Anywho, curious where this project stands for getting all these devices synced up but maybe even more so providing a user interface that builds a better work flow with some graphical enhancements.

I think building out target cards with an easy gui and clean process would be my #1. A dedicated comparative tab would be cool too where multiple profiles could be selected.

Thanks!

I have several times fired 308 LRP brass. I'm sorry but I don't recall how many times these have been fired, still in good shape though.
I will need several days to ship due to work schedule:
PayPal F&F
Nosler 49 pieces $40 shipped
Lapua 60 pieces $50 shipped
WCC/FC 46 pieces- just pay for shipping on these. Shouldn't be more than $10+/-

One fired and good condition. Just need to clean up up the necks a little (probably with steel wool). This was from factory ammo. 100 pieces. $55 shipped PayPal F&F
I will need a few days to get out due to current work schedule.

21st century mandrel die set up.

6.5 mandrel 2.615 and 7mm mandrel 2.815

$55 shipped
PP F&F

Hawk hill talons - for atlas bipod. Good condition.

$40 shipped to you
SOLD




SOLD

Just like it says. Be ready to show a convincing proof of life.

What’s up everyone. So I saw axil got a great sale going on buy one get one. I never tried them before. So I’m torn on getting those or Otto. Any one have recommendations?

Anyone know if the Tikka T3X TacA1 223 has been discontinued for import here in the USA? Haven’t seen RH models in a year and only a few old stock LH models …. Anyone know?