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Optics AGM Clarion 384 & 640 Dual Base Magnification Thermals IN STOCK!

Both 384 and 640 Clarion thermals ready to ship. Please DM for unbeatable price and if you have any questions.

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The NEW Clarion dual base magnification thermal scope is one of the most technologically advanced thermal scopes in the world. The new Clarion scopes were meticulously designed to solve one of the biggest problems many night hunters face, which is selecting which lens size/sensor configuration will provide the optical base magnification and field of view for each hunter’s primary application. The Clarion alleviates this concern by incorporating a dual-lens optical system that has the ability to mechanically alternate between a 25mm lens or a 50mm lens. This feature alters the base magnification and field of view with no degradation of the image resolution!

With the Clarion 384, Night Hunters can now use the benefits of a 25mm lens with a base magnification of 2x and a wider FOV (10.5° × 7.9° or 53 ft @ 100 yards) then quickly switch to a 50mm lens with a base magnification of 4.5x and a narrower FOV (5.3° × 4.0° or 27 ft @ 100 yards) to really make sure your positive identification and shot placement is on point!

This dual base magnification flexibility is a new evolution in electro-optics and it will provide hunters with the versatility to optimize their optic for the specific geography and animals which they are hunting whether it be hogs in the eastern fields, or coyotes in the western deserts!

This new design is also paired with the most sensitive thermal sensor temperature rating in its class, coming it at a mind-bending sub-20 milikelvin.

Although the Clarion implements an advanced new optical system, they didn’t cut any corners with any of the design elements that hunters have come to expect from the AGM brand, including: high-quality 384x288 12-micron thermal sensor, removable rechargeable battery, up to 11 hours of continuous battery life on a single charge (2 batteries included), 10 internal reticle options, 5 different customizable zeroing profiles, 10 different brightness and contrast settings, wifi hotspot capability, built-in recording w/sound and image capture storage, AGM Connect app compatibility, 4 different reticle colors, 4 color palettes, 5 image sharpness settings and a high-quality American Defense mount which work well with both AR and bolt-action shooting platforms.

Later, Zac

Suppressors Suppressor Mount

I recently purchased a Diligent Defense Enticer S as my first can. I plan on running it on a few different rifles from time to time. Will mainly be used on my AR10 308 but would like the option on running it on my AR 6.8 SPC and 308 Bolt Rifle.

Since I’d like to use it on different rifles should I use a suppressor mount like the Rearden Atlas or can I just run it direct thread on all 3 rifles? Which option would have better return to zero? Any advice would be much appreciated.

SOLD Unfired: SupDef Q The Fix 12" 8.6 w/ Q Suppressor

This is a two stamp setup. Transfers from me, on a Form 3, to your FFL/SOT of choice.

Brand new, stored in a safe after upgrading the bolt knob to the oversized, and adding an ARCA rail. Comes with all original parts and factory packaging.

$3,300 shipped.

Check, Wire, Zelle or CC + 3%.

Preston

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Amazon deliveries in the middle of the night

Anyone else having Amazon deliveries at odd hours?

A buddy had a car driving very slowly past his rural home at 3:30 in the morning. After multiple times, it pulled into his driveway, the driver exited and began walking around his house. The driver then met the homeowner (and his 1911 and taclight). The African's shaky English was even shakier until they sorted things out.
He was an Amazon driver trying to find the correct address and figure out which door to drop the package at.
Totally legit, and now better educated on the risks of being a stranger walking around a farmstead at night.

I assumed that this was a very rare occurrence and or only happened in my buddy's area.
Until I heard gravel at 4:00am...

A small SUV slowly crept up my long narrow dead end gravel drive (way in the middle of nowhere) and stopped beside my truck.
I assumed the worst, and yelled out asking what they were doing and shined the front of the vehicle.
(no license plate on the front)
The dome light then came on revealing a small young black person. (my black friends are much larger and much older)
I definitely didn't know this person, or vehicle, so I waited to see what they would do.

A little lady slowly exited and walked in front of her headlights holding a package high in the air.
She stood there a few seconds and announced "package delivery, Amazon". I inquired "at this hour?" and she said they deliver 3:00 to 7:00am.

I realized that it was probably legit, told her to set it in front of the steps, thanked her, and told her to have a nice day.
(I figured I had already scared her half to death so I was tying to sound much more friendly than before!)

Of course it was actually for my neighbor, which she soon realized and came back up the drive.
We told her to just carry it across to his house which she did. Apparently, she needed a picture or a scan because no sooner then she backed away from my place she drove up to my neighbors house (combat Vet). I thought "Oh Shit" she's determined to get herself shot.
Fortunately, all went well and she was on her way.

I'm all for expedient package deliveries, but this seems like a bad idea.
I am however, glad that I am aware of it for future reference.

Thought it was worth sharing in case someone else encountered a similar event.

.308 mtu or m24?

Hey there, hopefully you guys can help me. I recently bought a McMillan a5 stock for my Remington 700 .308that’s cut for a mtu barrel. Now that I have the stock on the factory barreled action (sps varmint) it looks kinda goofy being so small. I’ve recently looked at getting a new barrel for it and debating between a krieger m24 or waiting to try and find an actual mtu in stock somewhere. I can get the m24 shipped to me today but not sure if it would also look really small in the mtu cut stock. Any info or help on this from anyone?
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Ballistic-X App - Update inbound...Give us Feedback!

Development begins this Monday for a revamp of layout, added features for base App, and additional features in the Advanced Toolkit. From the start, the App has been $7.99 for life. No ads or gimmicks and the App has grown in features since then. The Toolkit was a means to generate additional funding ($9.99/year) for the Advanced user. This has been slow but intended to grow with comprehensive logs and data, which will be happening this time around. App Development is not cheap! Mean Radius was the main feature behind the paywall, but after Hornady ripped off the App and included Mean Radius in their version, we went ahead and included it in our Base App. I’m very pro capitalist and pro competition as it’s great for consumers but the unoriginality annoyed me. I also realize any future work I do is essential R&D for them to copy…but I digress. We have had complaints of those that purchased the base App and were upset that the other functions were not accessible, resulting in a bad review. It was never my intention to be gimmicky like that but the distinction between base App and Toolkit has not been as clear as it should have been. Other bad reviews have been almost 100% misunderstanding of functions or the App coming unstable after a phone update. It’s surprising how many are upset that the App “doesn’t support 300 BLK caliber”. With the crashes, we generally resolve them within a day or two, but the negative reviews are seldom rectified. If you’ve used our App, we’d love a review to help offset that! Anyhow, onto the coming updates:

First up is Auto-Targets. Lots of people have requested Auto Impact marking but that’s actually the last thing on the list for Automation. Having printable targets that the App can recognize means one could print, shoot, then hover App camera, which then auto aligns and captures image. Size Reference and Point Of Aim can both be easily established and automated. Impacts perhaps could be as well but with more variables with precision stacking, which would require manual override…which gets a bit in the weeds.

From the start of the App, I’ve wanted to add metrics and accountability to shooting. My frustration with cherry picked groups and “.5 MOA all day if I do my part” has never subsided. The merits of 3 round, 5 round, etc are well established and have been for years. A 10 round group is cool and sure, is a better representation of the rifle…but in most cases, every round cannot be accounted for which means the your left with messing ES/Extreme Spread.

Here are the parameters:

1. Standard 8.5x11”
2. Precise POA
3. POA 1 MOA/.3 MIL lower than POI so impacts do not alter POA
4. 3x 3 round Groups so each impact can be accounted. 5x per can be done but more likely to not be able to distinguish all 5 impacts.

This makes the target accessible for everyone for data at 100 yards. It gives 3x groups which will output standard MOA results and standard MOA average between the 3. A new Overlay will take all 3groups and combine them with a data taking each impact and averaging them rather than taking the average of each 3 shot group and averaging them. This first target will be a proof of concept and subsequent target will be built off of it. Other targets and training drills we be available as well, some from known names in the Precision shooting community! (Second image is a free printable target online; I’ll be making a BX specific with open space for the aggregate image and for hand written data).

So there you have it…”shoot holes” in the concept and give any feedback we can make the best solution for the shooting community!

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USMC Ghillie Suit Build

I built this ghillie suit back when I was 17 based on information and videos I had found back in the day. I tried to look up the youtube videos, but was not able to exactly remember what all I had watched or what guides I looked up back then, nonetheless:
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I recently came across a post where an user had posted this image:
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Just wanted to get opinions and recommendations from some actual USMC Scout Sniper's on here on accuracy, and what could be improved or changed for future builds. I would also like some input on what type of load rigs, belts, or vests were used when wearing these out in the field.

I know that most ghillie builds are specific to the environment that they will be worn in, but this one is meant to represent general woodland camo. I plan to add local vegetation and such once I'm out on the hunt or competition. Patches are not meant to represent any real-life insignia or designations, I was just 17 at the time and fascinated with USMC snipers.

Thanks in advance!


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From what I remember, this is how I made it:

Materials
  1. Tan Burlap (hand stripped and cut)
  2. Color Dye (Brown / OD / Black)
  3. 1" Cube Netting (hot glued to jacket and pants)
  4. Heavy-Duty Canvas (Skid Pads - coated in Waterproof Sealant - edges sealed with hot glue)
Process
  1. Strip and cut burlap (2 square yards per color)
  2. Dye burlap and let dry for 24 hours
  3. Measure and cut canvas skid pads
  4. Coat skid pads in sealant (let sit for 24 hours)
  5. Measure and cut netting for Jacket and Pants (back half only including jacket hood)
  6. Hot glue skid pads to Jacket and Pants (let sit for 15 min)
  7. Hot glue borders of skid pads (1/4" across each edge or 1/2" thick seal) (let sit for 24 hours)
  8. Hot glue netting to Jacket and Pants (glue every 2 vertex in X and Y) (let sit for 24 hours)
  9. Tie Burlap Strands in bundles of 3 (2 bundles per cube edge in X direction only)
    1. Follow woodland camo pattern of the jacket and pants for the color scheme