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Radio holder/chest rig

I worked our local Christmas parade tonight for the first time with our Amateur Radio Emergency Services group.

This was my first time working a public event and I had a difficult time keeping my radio where I could hear it.

I have a speaker mic, but I kept having problems with it coming unplugged when I had the radio clipped to my belt. There's no way to lock the microphone plug into the radio.

We have to wear a reflective vest, so I'm looking for something to wear under that. Something low-profile, non-tactical.

The radio is 2.5" W x 4" H x 1.75" D

I like the look of the 5.11 Skyweight Survival Chest Pack but was looking for something a little narrower. I could clip my radio to the webbing or put it in the pack.
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Berger 105 Hybrid Target VS Hornady 105 Aeromatch: PART 1 - Dimensional Consistency

After being so wildly impressed with the 105 Berger Hybrids in my 6 Dasher last competition season, and disappointed in the Hornady options I had tried, I was excited to see the Aeromatch line announced recently. This gives us a great opportunity to see if Berger has something special in their manufacturing consistency, or if it is their bullet shape/design that gives them their world renowned match performance.

I picked up a box of 500 105 grain Aeromatch from Sports South, lot number: 2241647 to compare to the lot of 105 Berger Hybrids I shot all of last season, lot number 3264.

In Part 1 I will be sharing my measurement results for the two different bullets. I did a sample size of 50 for each. For some added context I have been a machinist/machine shop owner for 8 years so I have a decent "feel" with metrology tools for when things feel right and best practices for consistent measurements. The weights were measured on a calibrated FX-120i digital balance with .02 grain resolution, the length and base to ogive measurements were done with a Mitutoyo 500-196-20 0-6" caliper with .0005" resolution, and diameter was measured with a Mitutoyo 293-185-30 0-1" Quantumike with .00005" resolution. I realize that the resolution would ideally be higher when measuring variances this small, but I do not yet have a keyence laser comparator so until then, this will have to do. Take the results with a grain of salt, on target is where it really matters.

In part 2 I will share groups with each bullet from this seasons virgin 6 Dasher barrel. I will be testing bullet jump at -.010", -.030", -.060", -.090", -.120". With 30 shot groups at each seating depth and each bullet, for a total of 300 rounds between both bullets and all tests.

I have added some graphs to display the data below, but in summary here are the results:

AEROMATCH 105
WEIGHT GRLENGTHBASE TO OGIVEDIAMETER
104.891.2725".6581".24313"AVERAGE
.14.0028".0004".00004"STANDARD DEVIATION
.52.014".0015".00015"EXTREME SPREAD

105 Hybrid Target
WEIGHT GRLENGTHBASE TO OGIVEDIAMETER
104.991.2700".6631".24333"AVERAGE
.03.0033".0007".00002"STANDARD DEVIATION
.16.0018".0025".00005"EXTREME SPREAD

A few notes I want to make:
  1. The Bergers have a much more brassy/yellow color to the jackets, which makes me believe the alloy they use likely has a lower copper content than the Hornady Aeromatch. This would leave me to believe the jackets on the Bergers are slightly harder
  2. The Bergers have a slightly domed bottom at the base of the boattail, which made the length measurements on the caliper slightly trickier than on the very flat bottomed Aeromatch, so that may have added a bit of variance to the Berger lengths as getting it perfectly perpendicular to the caliper jaws was tricky.
  3. The meplats on the Aeromatch look great, I give them a slight edge over the Bergers here.
  4. Both bullets had a slight taper to their diameters, with the boattail/bearing surface junction being the widest point. The Bergers had about .00015-.0002" of taper depending on where you measured, the Aeromatch were about .0001" or so. All measurements were taken at the boattail/bearing surface junction for both bullets.
  5. A few of the Bergers were about .0001" out of round, I didn't notice the same phenomenon on the Aeromatch.
My gunsmith should have the new Proof 6 Dasher barrel chambered by the new year, so I will throw some ammo together in the meantime and get to shooting as soon as the ND winter allows. I'm looking forward to sharing those results with you all.


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SOLD ZCO 527 5-27×56 (MPCT-3X) 10 Mil NLE

I have BNIB
1 ZC 527 5-27×56 (MPCT-3X) 10 Mil NLE
1 56mm sunshade
1 6 MIL 1.5" Block Mounts
1 flatline ops halo x bubble level

SKU 400-0474

Price incl shipping and insurance … PayPal/venmo/check

I would like to sell as a "package"

Asking

$3800 scope
$50 sunshade
$350 block mount
$100 bubble level

$4,300 for the package

I have never touched or handled the scope and has been in the box since received.

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Firearms .223 Wylde AR barrel and Misc

These parts were installed on a rifle I built several years ago for my father in law, I recently inherited several of his guns and I don't think he ever fired this one.

Faxon 16'' Match .223 Wlyde barrel mid gas, installed but never fired. includes BCM gas block and tube. $200 shipped
Pictures are here

Luth AR rifle stock, includes rifle buffer tube and buffer. $110 shipped
I can include a used BCM grip or the Magpul (like new) grip in the picture.
Pictures are here

SOLD Scalarworks Leap 30mm

Scalarworks Leap 30mm, I had this mounted on a LPVO on my wife's rifle, she prefers a red dot so it's been sitting in my gear bin, I don't think it's even been to the range.​

SOLD $250 shipped


Trades I am looking for:
Ammo
RRS Bipod or similar
Team Wendy Exfil or Bump helmet Size M/L
Wilcox G24 / J Arm
Noisefighters Max14
JP silent buffer
JP Full Mass BCG

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SOLD Vortex Razor Gen II E EBR-7F URGI correct

This scope is like new, it's been mounted on a rifle but never left the house. The rings were installed when I got it, I bought for a rifle project that I ended up using a Trijicon optic instead. These scopes with the EBR-7F retical are fairly hard to find, currently the only one I can find available and in stock is on eBay for a couple $$ hundred more plus tax.
$1900 shipped priority / fully insured. Includes everything pictured, scope, caps, Armageddon bag, lens brush.
Price is pretty firm, not in any hurry to sell it.

I am open for trades, full trade or part trade with $$ from either side as needed. Feel free to offer stuff, never know what might interest me.
I am listing several items as I clear out unused parts and pieces.

More Pictures Here
Specs and info can be found here.

Some items I am currently interested in:
1oz gold
AccuTac PC-4 Arca
RRS Bipod or similar
Team Wendy Exfil or Bump helmet Size M/L
Wilcox G24 / J Arm
Noisefighters Max14
Thermal monocular
PVS-14 gen 3

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SOLD ZCO 5-27 MPCT1 with Spuhr 6001 Mount

Recently acquired this scope from a buddy who bought it new last year. I really want to like it but prefer my tangents. Tracks great from what I could tell today in the match and wasn’t missing due to the scope lol

This is a 15mil locking turret model. Does have some hardened adhesive from the coband wrap my buddy had on it stuck on the scope but it’s black and blends in well for better or for worse.

Asking 3600 shipped with the spuhr mount. Have the box for the spuhr and the box for the ZCO. Will include additional pics when I get home and get the dust off the scope. Includes the neoprene cover as well, no caps. Rifle is not included obviously.

Would trade for a Tangent 5-25 with any reticle that’s not the gen2xr.


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Night Vision *SOLD* Photonis Echo WP PVS-14 - $2000 (price reduced and the J-arm and Phokus cover have been sold)

Photonis Echo WP PVS-14

-Photonis Echo WP tube

-Milspec housing/lenses

-Purchased in 2021 from Custom Night Vision. Very low hours I used it as a loaner.

-Now selling without Wilcox J arm (on/off version) and Phokus Hoplite focusing cap (sold already, price reduced further accordingly)

-Lost the hard copy of spec sheet but have digital copy.

Specs:

SNR: 30.83

RES: 67

HALO: 0.84

EBI: 1.4 (converted to freedom units. Spec sheet number is .14)



Very light almost transparent peppering not noticeable in use (see white wall image for details)



Paypal or Venmo preferred

*SOLD* $2,000 *SOLD* Shipped and insured

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SOLD Eberlestock Lo Drag II

Excellent condition. Some pine needles and such perhaps. Mostly rode around in back of pickup on the way to coyote hunting spots. Switched to something smaller. Includes aluminum and polymer frames and scabbard top cover. Color is eberlestock dry earth.

$250 shipped CONUS.

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SOLD Tikka T3 223 with Burris rt-6 and stocks

stainless T3 Tikka 223, 22 inch 1-8 twist.

has Burris Rt-6 installed on Warne rings
has original realtree stock, T3x CTR stock with adjustable cheek, and T3x stock.

also has a Spartan bipod adapter installed will include bipod and mount for $100

All together for $800 shipped

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