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Short barrel 6.5 prc

Considering building one as hunting rifle . We mostly sit in blinds, by the time you hang a suppressor on the end of it, rifles get long and awkward to maneuver inside .

Was thinking 16-18 in barrel .

Don’t fool with reloading, don’t have any time for it . So everything would just be factory ammo .

With the short setup, am I just eating time/money ? Will it offer anything better than a good ole 308 setup similar?

Original plan was 300wm w 18 inch barrel, but based on reading so far sounds like that’d just be a really cool fireball making machine .

End goal is basically a short barrel elk rifle for lake of better description

Armalite Tech Notes

Receiving that Armalite barrel last week reminded of when Armalite had a good website they had a ton of technical notes that covered a variety of topics related to rifle maintenance and marksmanship. I had saved a bunch of them that I found relevant and I thought I'd share them. Some of the information is dated but still useful.


Cheers

PS, I added some sheets from one of the M4 tech manuals that shows field expedient tools for the M4. I've made several of them and use them so they definitely work, could be a fun project for some people.

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Rifle Scopes Any USOptics dealers? Need some help with an EREK part

I have been unable to get the current USO iteration to respond to a couple emails and a phone message. I need the adjustment plate/cover with a hole in it for an EREK knob.....or the regular cover and I'll drill my own hole in it. Still have a 1.8-10 from back when USO was USO on a .22 and misplaced the adjustment cover.

SOLD 6 Arc Upper - Craddock, Vltor JP

Catch and release:
Bought this with the intention of using it for coyote hunting, but find I'd just rather shoot my bolt gun.

Bartlein - Craddock Precision 16" barrel threaded 5/8”-24
JP bolt in a Toolcraft BCG
Vltor upper
Geissele charging handle
CMT handguard
SA adjustable gas block

Round count is under 200

Asking $700 shipped or possible trade for a tripod (no head needed) or wsm SA aics mag

Supressor and lower not included

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ARC Xylo - wood cheek piece?

Recently picked up a used ARC Xylo chassis, and so far I'm liking it a lot. Got the 'large' grip for it, and like it even more ;)

Decided to get some wood m-lok slot covers in walnut to match the grip... and got to thinking that a wood cheek piece really finish out the 'look' that I have pictured in my mind. I spoke with the guy @ ARC on the phone briefly and they said they knew people had done it, but didn't have any solid/specific leads on who to contact.

I dabble a little with woodworking myself, but I'm more the hand-tool (saw / plane / chisel / rasp / file) kind of woodworker... while I probably *could* make something that would fit and work, I'm not sure the final product would match the other parts and 'look' right, if ya know what I mean ;)

Anyone here either have or made a wood cheek piece for their Xylo (or other chassis) and able to give some leads, or even just tips?

SOLD KAC SR-15 11.5" CQB Mod 2 upper with E3 BCG

For sale is a KAC SR-15 11.5" CQB Mod 2 with E3 BCG

Complete Upper with KAC BUIS
Excellent condition
SureFire 3 prong installed
roughly 200 rounds through it (unsuppressed)


Asking SOLD OBO shipped

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Accessories (WTS) PRICE DROP KRG Whiskey 3 Chassis Enclosed Arca fore end Rem 700 Short

I have a brand new Whiskey 3 Chassis for a REM 700 short actions and clones. This does have the more expensive enclosed forend. It was ordered in for someone who went for a different one. I through it in a barreled action for show and now it sitting on my shelf for sale.
$1045.00 Price Drop $965.00
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Razor HD 4000 GB Review





A while back, I got a chance to test out a set of Vortex Fury AB binos and was pretty impressed. So when I saw that they had a new CRF in the Razor lineup that included full environmentals, a new ballistics engine, their wind capture system, and some form of a connection to a Kestrel, I was intrigued. They had done some interesting things with the Fury AB, so I wanted to see what the HD 4000 GB had on offer. Of particular interest to me was their new Geoballistics solver. I also wanted to see how the wind capture inclusion carried over as well as how the new CRF interacts with a Kestrel. The Fury AB has the full AB solver onboard and connects with a Kestrel for a full integration, but clearly, Vortex has not leveraged that relationship with the new Razor, so I was interested to see what they came up with.

Feature summary

In quick summary, the new Razor is a CRF that includes full weather environmentals to include temperature and pressure. It integrates Vortex's wind setting/capture system that they had on the Fury AB, making manual entry of wind data very quick and efficient. It also includes an onboard compass and inclinometer so that it can feed all of this information to their new ballistic engine, Geoballistics. It is Bluetooth enabled so that configuration can be done via their app, and it provides some connectivity with a Kestrel, should you want to utilize one. Overall, it's a pretty full featured CRF, but with some deviations from the feature set of the Fury AB.

What's in the box




When you first open the box, you will find the Razor inside a fairly solid protective case. It has mounting points on the back side so you can attach it to your belt etc., but honestly, I felt like the case was too big and bulky. It certainly is solid and felt secure, but it's not anything I would ever use except in general transit. Other than that, it does include a pretty nice quality lanyard and also includes a battery, so you are pretty much set to go as soon as you open the box.

Physical

First impressions on the RF, it's a little thicker than most CRF's I have used. While I am not certain as to why this was necessary, most likely it was due to the need for space for the additional wind capture buttons that they brought over from the Fury, as well as to make room for the integral tripod mount. Both of these features are appreciated, especially the wind capture capability that I'll cover shortly. It also has a built-in clip that allows you to put it in your pocket and clip it in place like a pocket knife. I would not personally ever use that, but it's reversible for left or right side mounting, and I suppose you can probably remove it if you'd like to slim it up just a bit.




The clip can be moved for either left or right-side use. While I prefer to use a pouch, this would provide for more secure storage for those that prefer to just slip their RF in a pocket for quick access



Of course, it has all the expected things as well, including a range button, menu button, lanyard mounting point, adjustable eye cup, diopter adjustment and battery cover. Speaking of which, I appreciate that Vortex uses a flip up tab on the battery cover, making field battery changes easy. Overall, while a bit bulky, it feels very solid and, while it was a bit tighter than usual, I was still able to fit it into any of the rangefinder pouches I have laying around.

Optics

The optics on the Razor are quite good. Don't get me wrong, we are not talking Leica level glass here, but the Razor is very clear. Color cast was neutral, lacking that 'blue' cast that you sometimes see. And it was sufficiently bright that I never felt like I was impeded from ranging through shooting light.

The display is pretty much what you would expect, giving you your distance, ballistics data etc. via a red display. The internal diameter of the reticle is 3mrad, and the measurement across the vertical and horizontal posts of the reticle is 6mrad.

Overall, no surprises here, it was solid and worked fine for me. I did not find it overly cluttered but felt like I had good access to the data I needed to make a shot.
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SOLD Manners LRH

Catch and release, was planning to use this for my coyote gun but going to try something else… and will probably end up with this again anyway 😂

Back in black, short action RH r700 with mini chassis. Comes with the MDT bottom metal which was great for aw mags with the adjustable catch. Also have full length arca rail from my previous LRH that I will include. SOLD FIRM TYD, only trade would be an MPA hybrid ba with $ or an AT-X for r700

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Gunsmithing Getting heavy carbon build up off an SD barrel?

Hey guys,
Have a carbon removal question. I have an APC9SD and I let the carbon on the barrel aka the bleed off ports get a little out of control. Wanting to get it cleaned up and wanted to ask for thoughts on the process I have chosen. I have a tool that is pretty much a battery terminal tool set into a long extension (like a MP5SD cleaning tool) so you can just twist it to scour the carbon off and my plan is this...
Soak the area with Boretech C4 let is sit. Re-wet the area and scrub it with the tool. Follow up by flushing the area with C4 to flush away debris and loose carbon. Repeat the process until I am happy with the result. I will follow this with a general cleaning and then stay on top of the barrel cleaning process going forward so I don't have to deal with it again. Do y'all see any issues with my process? Should I use a stronger solvent? Berryman's B-12 Chem-Tool was suggested but that might be a bit much and might melt the 3d printed tool! Look forward to reading your thoughts and opinions. Thank you in advance!