Recent content by smoothy8500

Then again, "straight over the bore" is irrelevant. Level/plumb reticle is all you need.

It might just be a little rough that will eventually smooth out, or it might just need a little polishing/honing by the mfr. Yeah. I know some people who just wrapped steel wool or green scotchbrite around a 45 ACP brush with some oil and "buffed it out, but I would contact the vendor. No sense...

Pics show a lot of marks on the brass just below the shoulder indicate the chamber was poorly finished.

Back in the 1990's, Corbon and HydraShok were the choice. After extensively testing them in a full-size 1911 I went with HydraShok-the Corbon's recoil were way uncomfortable to control for rapid follow-up. Tecnology has left the HydraShok and Corbon behind. They're still good, but there are...

Not AR specific, but the 125 FMJ is pretty popular with M1 Garand shooting matches at 200 yards. Accurate enough with reduced recoil.

Uh, yes, he knew it needed to be turned down behind the threads....The question the smith was asking (in addition to what diameter/length to turn down) was the transition: squared 90 degree? Angled (what degree)? Chamferred? Hence asking who might know how to do it right. I'll start with the...

So who is able to do it correctly? My local trustworthy smiths can do it, but don't have the correct specs and would need a diagram/specs. Any suggestions for smiths or correct diagrams?

So......none of these are the ones for sale "about hundred rounds down the pipe", right?

Seems most of the F-class open guys around me are using the heavy Palma. I’m going F-t/r so I don’t have much personal info for you.

Yeah, it sounds like you made an effort and tried to beat factory. No way will LAX or Freedom be better. Stick with Hornady Match since you have good luck with it. Edit: Whatever happened with the Prime/RUAG debacle?

Doesn't Charlies Custom always have them available?

Case thinning from too many reloads. No mystery, look how thin the brass is at the crack. The primer just flew out as the case extracted and some residual pressure popped it out. https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/attachments/img_0697-jpeg.8389227/

If it were a very fine FFP crosshair or dot at 25X, it would be invisible or difficult to see against the black target face at 18X and below when we dial back due to the mirage moving heavily or boils....Cuz we're old and can't see.

It's an original Ray-Vin tripod, just like the Eclipse ones produced by hic-tec.

You mean like the loose nut behind the trigger? :LOL: