lol well 16* is Arctic as far as TN is concerned just like people in FL dress like eskimos when it gets under 50.Putting the Arctic Warefare thread to shame.
But I was surprised how easy it was to operate with ski gloves. I only had to take the glove off to take pics with the iPhone.
I left the gun and ammo outside most of yesterday and again last night just to test h1000 velocity. Going to chrono some more today
It was a balmy 35F and misting when I left the range this morning. This rifle continues to impress.
Green Machine in use still? Frenchies trying to be poetic
Looks a bit retarded
Looks like that French FRF2 with its integrated bipod for high/low angle shooting. More flexible use but less ultimate stability. I guess the AI shooters are French, so I suppose that bipod makes sense to them, like “doctrinally” or whatever.
Loading the bipod would be somewhat difficult I would think
A little bit of short range fun (1423 yrds) with the 33xc barrel today.
Not sure, I bought it here on the hide used. I still made weight in light class, barely lol
Funny, I was just talking with another member here yesterday who also runs a 33XC barrel in his AXMC with a single shot sled, now thinking I need one as well. I already have a 300PRC barrel for my AXMC, and have been thinking about doing either 300 or 338 Norma but decided either of them wasn't enough of a performance increase over the 300PRC to justify purchasing the barrel/brass/mags. 33XC on the other hand seems to be a significant jump up in performance and looks worth the cost and effort. I know the 33XC will be single load only, but that's OK by me. How's it working for you?
Anyone have any pics of an AXSR with an 18" barrel, or does it have to be 18.5" to clear handguard??
Its a nice cartridge and I have had hits out to 2800 with it using 300gr smk's, I am not sure if I will continue since barrel life is relatively short as far as match accuracy goes. The barrel in the picture went south during last weekends match but it is still fun to play with out to around 1400. I now have my 300NM barrel back on and will use it for this season of matches. The 300NM rocks when using 245 bergers at 3050fps.
18.5", 18" would be very close if running suppressed.
Been playing with the Grey Ops 6GT AW mag in my AT-X. So far, I'm 50 for 50 without having a feeding issue...which is way better than what I was getting for reliability out of the two factory mags I've got. Still, 50 rounds isn't enough to brag about yet. However, it is making me like the 6GT again in my rifle.
I started to try to make another shitty video of my shooting over the course of the afternoon, but got tasked with 'honey dos' partway though. However, the wifey decided to hang out with me later on and do some shooting of her own with the rifle. She did great (about 1.25 MOA @ 650) considering the wind had picked up. I tried my best to call wind for her, but it was a constant shift between .4 right and .4 left mostly headwind.
^ Don't be jealous of my impromptu spotter setup.
Mirage sucked, but I got lucky with the first 5 rounds trying to remember my dial up.
Then I tried 5 more after coming down a tenth. I missed a couple slight speed changes, and the target told me so. I have zero excuse...the mirage was potent today.
I know this crap is heresy to the die-hards here, but the only guy I'm ever competing against these days is me.
I started to try to make another shitty video of my shooting over the course of the afternoon, but got tasked with 'honey dos' partway though. However, the wifey decided to hang out with me later on and do some shooting of her own with the rifle. She did great (about 1.25 MOA @ 650) considering the wind had picked up. I tried my best to call wind for her, but it was a constant shift between .4 right and .4 left mostly headwind.
^ Don't be jealous of my impromptu spotter setup.
Mirage sucked, but I got lucky with the first 5 rounds trying to remember my dial up.
Then I tried 5 more after coming down a tenth. I missed a couple slight speed changes, and the target told me so. I have zero excuse...the mirage was potent today.
I know this crap is heresy to the die-hards here, but the only guy I'm ever competing against these days is me.
That’s a LCD projector. He’s working remote on his ppt TPS report.
Ok I have no idea lol
Well yeah, of course, but isn’t he asking what brand or model of clipon? That’s how I read it.
It's the new Zamboni clip on. You use it between shooting strings and it makes sure that your line of sight is nice and level.
Proly closer to tree-fiddy-oh-oh
Who makes a semi free free hate?"The main challenge with PHOENIX-S was to engineer a solution that would prove robust and reliable when used with 0.338” and 0.5” Semi-Automatic and Bolt Action Weapons, along with ensuring boresight retention, and the ability to adapt the system for Extended Range Engagements (ERE) out past 2km. Extensive development work analysing high speed shock data captured from a range of weapon systems, coupled with proprietary shock analysis and modelling capability has resulted in a mechanical design construction that significantly reduces the amount of weapon shock that is transferred directly to the PHOENIX-S Thermal Core, Optics and Electronics. This in turn ensures that boresight retention is achieved, and overall system MTBF is improved over similar products using Cooled MWIR cores. The ERE capability is achieved by compensating the sight orientation via a simplistic control."
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100% man. I was just having a lighthearted moment. It's like working on a tractor and having my wife walk up.
"Whatcha doin?"
"Working on a tractor."
As I missed @diggler1833 sarcasm, perhaps I didn’t ladle on enough of the same over my own joke.Proly closer to tree-fiddy-oh-oh
As I missed @diggler1833 sarcasm, perhaps I didn’t ladle on enough of the same over my own joke.
Sorry man. I was still getting over having to respond to Haney in another thread. I'll do better next time, I promise...
Which army is this? Initially thought it was a G22A2 but this has a taller rail and different bits on it.
Found on French Wikipedia under Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale - a counterterror unit within the Gendarmerie.
Looks to be the kind used in the photo shared by mr_fullmetal. I had heard of that bipod mount before but simply in passing. It looks to be different to the more common handstop with integrated bipod mount, with no rail at all on the forend.
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Joint training exercise. Not sure where but on of the units is UK
Ah ok, thanks. It must be some kind of early L115A4 upgrade.
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OT but it’ll be quick.
Any of you dudes spin your Kestrel to help it reach air temp when shooting? Comment here.
www.snipershide.com
MauryGold apparently thinks spinning is unneeded. I am but a simple farm boy and I spin. But I am curious as to what others do.
Any of you dudes spin your Kestrel to help it reach air temp when shooting? Comment here.
Precision Rifle Gear - Tango Innovations FIRE4000 WMLRF Initial Impressions
What are you using for the diving board mounts? I am running Seekings MXM mounts on most of my AR rifles and Badger rings on my bolt guns.
www.snipershide.com
MauryGold apparently thinks spinning is unneeded. I am but a simple farm boy and I spin. But I am curious as to what others do.
I spin like a cowboy spinning his lariat.
Well Bob's your uncle, old boy, comment here
https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...lrf-initial-impressions.7246388/post-12031561
The PH Spigot bipod as shown could be fitted into the original Hand Stop for high angle shooting. Asked for by SBS / SAS when they developed the L96 for Airliner operations in the Counter Terrorism Role.
It looks like they have removed the sling swivel from it though.
The handstop with integrated bipod mount is slightly different. I think this is a unique block that is welded onto the chassis in lieu of the plastic block that forms part of the stocksides.
The PH bipod and AI’s own mount design were only adopted with the introduction of the AW so not sure about your SAS/SBS connection, but I may be wrong.
My old AXSR with an 18.5" proof barrel. I'd imagine an 18" might work with the right suppressor + mount combo. In the example below, the AAC TiTan shrouds over the brake/collar pretty well so there isn't a lot of exposed muzzle device.
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Please pardon this moment of self-indulgence:
You know how there's always that one guy who corrects someone when they say "My rifle is a 0.XX MOA rifle", by saying:
"Oh yeah? So you're telling me that you shot at least 5 (and more appropriately 10) 5-shot groups and averaged them out to be 0.XX MOA? I doubt you did. I bet more likely than not, you shot one group that was 0.XX MOA and declared -against every statistical "law" in existence- that that was your rifle's actual capability."
Yeah, I'M THAT GUY. IT'S ME! I hate it when people claim accuracy based on one (or less than 5) groups. The only thing worse is when people claim that 3 shot "groups" count. They do not.
With that said . . . . I shot the best 1,000 yard group of my life yesterday. Unfortunately, it was on steel and not paper (which is another grounds for disqualification when declaring accuracy capability). But it (again, 5 shots) measured 1-13/16" inches. I followed it up (with a 20 minute range break in-between) with another group where the first four shots were within 3.6" (0.34 MOA), but the 5th frustratingly ended another 2.5" up (being frustrated with a 0.573 MOA group at 1,000 is pretty great).
I forgot to take phot of the rifle, but it's my AXSA with its "practice" (not even the "good" one) 6.5CM Barrel. 140 Berger Hybrids in Lapua Brass (about the 16th firing on the brass), 43.2gr H4350 (velocity 2787 fps) . CCI BR4 Primers. S&B PMII (the "de-milled military 5-25 version). Elite Iron BiPod. TBAC Ultra 9 (6.5).
It doesn't look like 5 shots, but it is.
Numbered (in no particular order)
Follow up group first four out of five shots:
You know how there's always that one guy who corrects someone when they say "My rifle is a 0.XX MOA rifle", by saying:
"Oh yeah? So you're telling me that you shot at least 5 (and more appropriately 10) 5-shot groups and averaged them out to be 0.XX MOA? I doubt you did. I bet more likely than not, you shot one group that was 0.XX MOA and declared -against every statistical "law" in existence- that that was your rifle's actual capability."
Yeah, I'M THAT GUY. IT'S ME! I hate it when people claim accuracy based on one (or less than 5) groups. The only thing worse is when people claim that 3 shot "groups" count. They do not.
With that said . . . . I shot the best 1,000 yard group of my life yesterday. Unfortunately, it was on steel and not paper (which is another grounds for disqualification when declaring accuracy capability). But it (again, 5 shots) measured 1-13/16" inches. I followed it up (with a 20 minute range break in-between) with another group where the first four shots were within 3.6" (0.34 MOA), but the 5th frustratingly ended another 2.5" up (being frustrated with a 0.573 MOA group at 1,000 is pretty great).
I forgot to take phot of the rifle, but it's my AXSA with its "practice" (not even the "good" one) 6.5CM Barrel. 140 Berger Hybrids in Lapua Brass (about the 16th firing on the brass), 43.2gr H4350 (velocity 2787 fps) . CCI BR4 Primers. S&B PMII (the "de-milled military 5-25 version). Elite Iron BiPod. TBAC Ultra 9 (6.5).
It doesn't look like 5 shots, but it is.
Numbered (in no particular order)
Follow up group first four out of five shots:
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I deserve that for my past transgressions.
I agree with you.... but you left the opportunity on the table right in everyone's lap. Of all places here besides the bear pit this is the last safe lol.
It’s taking a lot of restraint to do this, but leftie AW at a good price with a lot of goodies… seller also has a barrel swap kit…
Cheers to whoever picks this up
For anyone looking for a lefty AW - one's just come up for auction on Holts in the UK. Estimate £3k-£5k
(https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/as...alelot=A0325+++1118+&refno=++227738&saletype=)
like the bus - none for an hour then two at once!
