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Re: 20th Anniversary U.S. Optics Scopes
John,
Congratulations on your first 20 years! Here's to many, MANY more.
So, when are you going to make that logo available on a sticker/shirt/hat? You know, for us po folks that can only afford one USO optic...
Re: 700 SPS V entry level optic choice
You could always try the Vortex Crossfire 6-24x50 at SWFA. Hell of a scope for $99.95.
http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1934747
Re: Leupold or US Optics
Here's what you do, buy them both and beat them against each other until one breaks. Then send the Leu...umm...the broken scope back.
USO. Slam dunk.
Re: ARD DIY
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr. Phil</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I use the Aramid Fiber (Nomex®/Kevlar®) Honeycomb Core that is used in aircraft composite panels.
I paint it flat black and then fit it into the sunshade...
Re: ARD DIY
As a comparison, here's pictures of the other ARD I mentioned. I wont say the brand name.
Before
After
Wow...You would think I left it in the plastic or something.
Re: ARD DIY
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fdkay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Interesting.
How hard is the material to cut?
I was thinking maybe using an extra sunshade as a "cookie cutter" </div></div>
Not hard to cut at all. I kind of pushed...
Re: ARD DIY
As far as I can tell, the difference is the thickness of the material. 30º is 1/2 inch thick and 45º is 5/16th inch thick. I'm not sure which would be better in each situation but it would be interesting to test.
I tried an inexpensive commercial ARD in the past and had some really bad luck. The one I tried crapped out the view in the scope so bad it was unusable. Since then, I found a website that sells a similar honeycomb material. I also thought most (not all) ARDs were a tad expensive for what...
I know this sounds like a noob question but I have been assured these are not crimped. They are once fired and haven't been reloaded yet. Do these look like they are crimped?