Recent content by towerofpower93

Long story short, there was a dude on the AK Forum (PRDUBI) who claimed to be working at/with FEG in Hungary to make SVDs out of leftover Soviet/Russian parts and some new components. Folks put their names on a list, but no money changed hands and there was nothing more than a dude on the...

I hate the idea of seeking clarification from the BATFE, but this situation might be one where they can be of actual assistance in explaining what the current (unconstitutional and subject to change) laws (rules, actually) are for dealing with NFA items after you pass. I'd always heard they...

Just got my PF640 a few months back and have started sourcing parts for helmet and clip-on use, so please excuse the JV question, but that shoe set is basically the same thing as this once from SOTAC, no? SOTAC Hunting PVS-14 Helmet Mount Adapter for REQ Universal Bridge Mounting Base Was...

Honestly, roll your own with 174gr SMKs or the 200gr Lapua D166. PPU and S&B have had batches with thin primers that don't play well in the semi auto action of the SVD. I had pierced primers with some of the S&B Match and when I went to deprime some of the PPU Match and 150gr soft point ammo to...

They weren't scrubbed, per say. They just appear to have some extra electro penciling and proof marks that add some lines and dots to other proof marks. Odd how that works :)

Which factory does this friend's brother work as a distributor for? As has been noted in detail over on the AKFiles, I doubt we'll see more HD-18s as the "actual" manufacturer has domestic orders to fill due to...how do you say...a conflict of interest.

I had a couple SFP 2.5-10x32 Gen 1 Vortex PSTs back in the day and loved them. I eventually sold them when I went to MILs and FFP on everything for the sake of commonality, but those scopes did well for me on rifles used for 2G, 3G, and DMR matches. I'd also take the 18" DD upper that was...

I used 27.0gr of BLC2 under 55gr FMJBTs as my hoser load back in the day. I was getting 2900fps in an 18" DD and 2550fps from a 10.3" Colt 6945, both unsuppressed. I've since moved to Win 748 for my blasting ammo as I found 32lbs of it cheaper than BLC2 at one point, but I'd go back to BLC2 if I...

The UU kit being as cheap as it was is what got me into 6.5G. Couldn't say no to an assembled upper and LPK for sub-$800 shipped. I picked up a lower on a BF sale and sold MBT-2 and Tranquillo MB/suppressor mount, giving me a sub-$700 6.5G rifle that's around 1 MOA with my 123gr ELD-M handloads.

Very nice. My go-to long range load is a 77gr SMK or TMK over 23.6gr of 8208 in a prepped once fired LC case. Seems 23-24gr of 8208 under a 75-77gr bullet is easy button territory.

I had a great experience with PRI's CS. Long story short, I had a Mk 12 Mod 0 upper that wouldn't chamber my 77gr TMK handloads that fit every other 5.56 rifle upper I own. Turns out their chamber headspace is on the very low end of SAAMI specs, and my TMK load was round about the middle...

I actually dusted off my ST after a longer hiatus than I realized to load up some 54R. Took me a bit to tweak a preset for 45.4gr of IMR4064, but once I bumped up the vibration setting by 20ms it was dropping to within .02gr in 12-20sec. That's plenty fast for me as I'm seating a bullet after I...

I had my load for my 6.5x47L using a 130gr Berger AR Hybrid and H4350 in less than 30rds, or 50rds if you include the 20rds I used to get a larger group for chrono data and verifying the accuracy/zero via 4x5rd groups. Easiest load dev I've ever done, and I didn't just jump into a "known" load...

The one regret in my 6.5G life is only picking up 3 of the 200rd 123gr Hornady American Gunner ammo cans back in 2018/2019 when they were each ~$150 shipped. It was almost the exact same price for 600pcs of virgin Hornady brass, so why not get 600rds of training ammo while making a pile of brass...

I run the 130gr Berger AR Hybrids as well in 6.5C and 6.5x47L. It was super easy to find good loads with that bullet in a bolt gun and an AR10 with a couple of different powders.