Yes. 50 were made for Socom mid 2ks. They were more than considered, they were and are still used. Both down range and in Schoolhouse/Comp settings.
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Some T&E and in use pics over the years. 2005ish-2024
PEQ/PAQ should go on the side or a diving board. The top Pic rail space would be for a passive or thermal clip-on (otherwise, as you can see, your scope is occluded).
Havnt seen a top Pic mounted laser before on MARS/MIR, like you said its occluded, even with that Mark 4 Super High ringset. It would be tits with a PVS-10 if you could get them both aligned. But I assume these AI stocked rifles were issued after the PVS-10
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I had one of those stocks and I really didn't like it much. It was indeed a special version because it still used the AE 5rd magazine that is/was used in the M24A2. For me the stock just wasn't comfortable to use or carry. Granted the butt could be folded but that was small consolation for me. There was very little technical advantage with it.
Recommending RW Synder gunsmith for an M24 build. The upper left hole is where I jerked the trigger on the last shot. Otherwise it would have grouped at .47.
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Well dudes I’m freaking out a little here. I sent all my m24a2 parts off to RWS earlier this week after much hesitation because I was paranoid about this very situation, my package has gone MIA. I sent it registered mail, which I was told was the most secure way of sending something. My package hasn’t been scanned in over 2 days and was supposed to be delivered today. Well obviously that’s not happening. Do I just sit here helplessly hoping my box with thousands of dollars of parts shows up? Is there anything I can do?
Typical post office.
My last certified mail payment for a scope mount took 17 days to deliver with tracking obviously not working. It took two "Where's my mail?" tracers and they were useless.
Submit a tracer after the appropriate time elapses.
My last certified mail payment for a scope mount took 17 days to deliver with tracking obviously not working. It took two "Where's my mail?" tracers and they were useless.
Submit a tracer after the appropriate time elapses.
I haven't seen or heard of a registered package being completely lost forever. Delayed yes, extremely delayed defiantly yes.
Like Sinister said go to your local post office with your receipt and tracking number and have them put a tracer on it.
Like Sinister said go to your local post office with your receipt and tracking number and have them put a tracer on it.
Registered mail is slow and extremely secure. Each time the package is touched its logged. It goes into a safe or secure area when not in transit. Most likely there has been no one available to move your package. I have shipped 59k in gold coins this way. It took 2 weeks to go from coast to coast. Tracking delivery estimate does not work with this very well. Its really only good to see where it is.
This is spot on. It’s completely manual in its point to point movement within postal buildings, unlike standard packages that move on mechanical sorters. So it’s likely sitting in a secure storage area pending whoever needs to physically move it arriving to sign it over, move it, and log the movement. Could be that guy is in vacation this week.
I'd not stress too hard just yet. Like others have posted, I've sent 10s of Ks worth of stuff via Registered. Every single one took time.
Does the green on the covers make it a super special forces ninja sniper collector’s edition manual? Otherwise I’m baffled at the going price for this…
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It is an original issue manual dated February 1989. Here is what is commonly found, a reproduction. Maybe speculative, but now that Illion NY is closed, its possible there will be a lot of M24 items hitting the market soon.
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Leupold Mark 4 2-Piece Base Remington 700 Long Action Models, Right Hand, Matte Finish PN#61983
These require 8-40 threaded reciever holes
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That picture got me thinking, and it looks like the gunbroker seller has a pair of front bases listed, not a front and rear. Hole spacing should be different between the two, and in the picture they aren’t.
@lockedandloaded Leupold #61983 is discontinued, do you know if #59230 is the replacement? They look identical, but not sure if you knew of certain.
On page 19, there's a pic that mescabug put up of the old original 2 piece base 50039, I am pretty sure 59230 came next, then 61983. the countersink on the old 59230 was deeper than 61983 and used the same length screws.
Look at what the nice people at Sunnyhill shipped me….
With that said, 2 questions.
1. Does anyone have the dimensions for the RPA front sight mounting block (How far should it sit compared to the end of the barrel?) I see the dimensions in the thread but are the redfields mounted the same as the RPA? Do you think any decent smith can mount it or do I need a specialist?
2. How close are the PRI made rails to Remington MARs rails? They look extremely similar, but winder if they are functional.
With that said, 2 questions.
1. Does anyone have the dimensions for the RPA front sight mounting block (How far should it sit compared to the end of the barrel?) I see the dimensions in the thread but are the redfields mounted the same as the RPA? Do you think any decent smith can mount it or do I need a specialist?
2. How close are the PRI made rails to Remington MARs rails? They look extremely similar, but winder if they are functional.
I talked with Badger Ordinance about them when I was starting to collect parts for an A2 build. BO told me that the PRI mounts are about an 80% copy of their design.
Im kicking it around. It wont be 100 percent. Receiver, stock trigger, and floorplate are correct. Building a clone, i miss my asa rifle lol.
Hunting a bolt, I have a long action bolt with an m16 extractor but not sure if I should keep hunting for an OEM bolt or an original bolt. (I bought a stripped ASA receiver low 200’s) My original ASA rifle was in the high 300’s).
The barrel will be done by Douglas and a modern scope. So Im not sure if its worth it to drop the coin for the real thing if that makes sense.
Does anyone have the dimensions for the RPA front sight mounting block (How far should it sit compared to the end of the barrel?) I see the dimensions in the thread but are the redfields mounted the same as the RPA? Do you think any decent smith can mount it or do I need a specialist
I've interchanged the rpa front sight block with an original and a modified redfield and they appeared the same.
I've interchanged the rpa front sight block with an original and a modified redfield and they appeared the same.
Its a start. Stocks on order. Bolt body has been found locally. Is jeweling an issue to get refinished? I assume the body would just be polished then coated?
The small parts are getting to a bitch to find. ADL mag boxes, followers and springs have dried up.
Im tempted to go Hawk hill for action screws and maybe a follower if Ebay doesn’t help.
The small parts are getting to a bitch to find. ADL mag boxes, followers and springs have dried up.
Im tempted to go Hawk hill for action screws and maybe a follower if Ebay doesn’t help.
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You can still get the m24 followers from gun repair center on gunbroker. They want like $50 though.
They also have Remington m24 bolts
They also have Remington m24 bolts
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Ordered, thank you for the link
Thanks for the offer Coejro, I appreciate it. I have one that came with the receiver (No bolt but recoil lug wtf lol). I'm still deciding on whether to use it or the 40a3 spec lug. Catch 22 lol
Is there any more info about the Rangers converting some to 300 win mag.
Does anyone shoot hand loads out of an M24 or do the rifles like factory loads only? I ask because I tried to shoot a hand load this weekend, and I couldn’t get the bolt locked in the whole way.
You probably need to bump the case shoulder back. Do it a little at a time so that it just fits nice. I primarily shoot handloads from mine and I have it down to less than .4 MOA at 800m and about .4-.5 MOA out to 1000m.
Ya as mentioned above, what's the condition of the brass you are using, new, previously fired in something else, etc. I found the throat in my rifle fairly long, so I was taking advantage of the long action and loading the bullets longer than a typical short action 308.
@1968 The case measured length was 2.001, and the final overall length was 2.786. I’m using Barnes 168gr TTSX BT (Because they were on sale and my LGS was out of SMK).
@eodsix How much to a time? As I said in another thread, this is my first foray into match ammo reloading.
@mjh30 the brass is once fired FGGM.
@eodsix How much to a time? As I said in another thread, this is my first foray into match ammo reloading.
@mjh30 the brass is once fired FGGM.
Well the dies I use are Redding match Neck Only resizing dies. Do a little reading about Neck Sizing dies and the bushings they use which are a separate purchase from the dies. There are some videos, (DVDs) that can walk you through the whole process of match reloading. I can't remember at present whether mine is a Redding or Sierra DVD but it taught me just about everything I needed to know. Most of the equipment and tools I use are the same as those on the Army Marksmanship Unit reloading bench. Usually you buy 3 bushings to bracket the size you settle on which will change over time as the case neck wears. Once you have your shoulders bumped back so the bolt will close, and you fire the reload, the case is fire formed to the chamber. It will take very little sizing for future loads so long as you only use that brass for that rifle. There is a very minor difference in the chambers of my M24 and my M24A2 so I can get away with shooting those rounds in both rifles. I cannot use brass from my M110 or M14 without going through the sizing process we've been discussing.
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Just started using the newest Sierra 169gr SMK. Anyone have a pet powder charge they use it with in an M-24?
Well my loads are both using the Sierra 175gr SMK; 43.9gr of RL15 for a M118LR load and 43.0gr of IMR 4064 for a Mk316 load. Reloader 15 is a close facsimile to the blended powder in M118LR but IMR 4064 is actually spec for Mk316. Both loads are improved performance in my rifles than their Lake City equivalents. I strive for 2,650 FPS. Your mileage may vary, as mine does from lot to lot of powder.
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Im having trouble obtaining certain powders, and when I do, they cost over $100/pd with haz, s/h, tax, etc. So currently using Varget/43.0gr which gets me to 4635fps while still fire forming the lot of M852 brass. Problem is its a compressed load that Im not totally pleased with.
And as @mjh30 detailed above, M24's have long throat leads. So have to work on that aspect at the same time. The 168 & 169 are very different as you likely know.
And as @mjh30 detailed above, M24's have long throat leads. So have to work on that aspect at the same time. The 168 & 169 are very different as you likely know.
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I would steer clear of M852 brass especially with a load that hot. The canaluring around the main body weakens the case and has been known to rupture with handloads. I've thrown away any M852 brass after firing factory load. 4635fps is astonishing speed out of a M24.
I fired the M852 out of my M1A with a Saco NM bbl. When I reloaded it for that same rifle, it had a few case head seperations using a small-base resizer die, which isn't unusual in a semi. I'm monitoring case stretch out of the M24, and use a full-length sizer die adjusted for its chamber dimensions. When I finish fire forming the lot, if they keep in spec, I'll try using a neck sizer die.
