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    Redfield 3x9 experiment & questions

    No experience anodizing parts, but I would look for a brownish-green dye to try. Avoid the bright green color. The 1960s dye in the original Redfield scopes has degraded over time producing various shades of greenish-brown. Something like this color is what I might recommend...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    My replica early Mk 14 Mod 0 is heavy and is best shot from the bench or prone. Folks might be surprised what a DMR or sniper type M14 weighs when built around a heavy McMillan stock. USMC M14 DMR w/ bipod, sling and empty magazine being weighed: As noted, the feedback to Crane from soldiers...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    For anyone interested, here are some pics of my latest M14 replica project - an early Mk 14 Mod 0 circa 2004ish. First, two pics provided some inspiration. What is unique about these early Mod 0s is the 1st generation SAGE chassis with 13” long forend, and full length 22” barrel. These would be...
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    History of the SR25

    To answer your question, I like my Mk 11 Mod 0 replica very much, aside from the issue of the bolt stop not working for reasons unknown. (I think the stop needs to stick out about 1mm more to lock it back, but haven't figured out to achieve that. I has new LMT lower and related parts). I used at...
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    White feather stock

    According to Major Jim Land, Hathcock's issued M70 rifle used a *sporter* style stock (enlarged in the barrel channel) and a medium-heavy barrel. The lower rifle in this pic is reportedly what Hathcock carried. He apparently preferred the lighter weight of the Sporter stock vs the heavier Target...
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    …I was able to acquire one of the original boxes from that first batch of M852 back in 1980:
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    For those interested in arcane history of the U.S. military lawyers approving “open tip match” SMK bullets for combat use over the years: https://ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/ndia/2012/armaments/Parks.pdf
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    Nice! I’m feeling much jealousy over those items! I need an M39 manual. Trying to fill this salty M39 case sold via govt auction.
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    FWIW, I have 2 SAGE projects underway. Waiting on buddy to finish barrel mounting, but both should be neat replicas when done. Top will be a replica USMC M39: ….and bottom chassis will be a replica of an early SOCOM Mk 14 Mod 0 issued to Army Airborne (fully length chassis w/ 22” barrel, as...
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    MK 11 Mod 0 project completed (poor man's version w/ LMT lower and KAC upper)

    It’s a late 1990s era KAC upper and original KAC Obermeyer barrel. Indeed, everything on the upper is KAC except the flip-up front sight. I bought the repo part that you see on gunbroker, as I could not find an original. The KAC buffer tube is also from the late 1990s Special Light Military...
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    MK 11 Mod 0 project completed (poor man's version w/ LMT lower and KAC upper)

    It would not be blasphemous. I watched the whole Griffen video posted by Sinister and the owner of the company noted that they were making only 50 each of the three KAC style suppressors. I went to their website last month and saw that they were sold out of both the Mk 11 and M110 cans, so I...
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    MK 11 Mod 0 project completed (poor man's version w/ LMT lower and KAC upper)

    Just some pics of my 'poor mans' Mk 11 Mod 0 replica. It has an LMT lower and a KAC upper. Scope is a MIL-SPEC marked NF 3.5-15x. Project started w/ a salty original Mk 11 case that I bought five years ago. I think it was in a batch from a gov't auction. Yep, I bought this case in October...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    Thanks for those pictures, that replica looks great. I have never seen a 2011-dated EBR-RI Supplemental Guide, only the 2009 version, neat.
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    XM3 receiver question

    XM-3 serial numbers seem to all start with 'S65....'
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    For those curious, that rifle in the above picture in Iraq is an EBR-RI. My understanding is that the US Army provided many of the old EBR-RIs to Iraq as part of the Foreign Military Sales program. The US Army was migrating to the H&K-made M110A1 for the SDMR role, so the old M14s got sent to...
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    90's era scopes?

    The FBI used various Leupold scopes that I would describe as their “early tactical scopes”, such as the matte black Vari-X version in 3.5-10x with tall target turrets. That would be vintage correct for 1990s. The optics small number of FBI HRT rifles are outlined in the above post. Leupold won...
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    Suppressors Mk12 suppressor history - OPS Inc, Allen Engineering, etc.

    I've long wanted an early OPs Inc M14 suppressor as shown on this XM25 being tested at Ft Devens, MA circa Feb 1991 by an engineer from Crane...but have never seen one for sale, and I don't expect to ever see one for sale... It would go well with my XM25 and M25 replicas.
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    Georgia M1A builder help?

    The bedding looks like the Bisonite that SAI used on their NM rifles back in the day. Glen Nelson and a small team of former AMU guys built all SAI NM rifles from the mid-197Xs until 2004. Nelson retired that year and passed away in 2007 (cancer). Just call SAI with serial number and they will...
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    Parker Hale M82 Clone

    That looks fantastic. I want to build the same rifle but I need a few miracles to make it happen. All I have is an un-inletted M85 stock, M85 trigger guard, the scope mount and ZF95 10x scope….if you know of any more spare M85 parts, please keep me in mind.
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    Lets see your USMC M40-M40A6!!!

    Federal loads it to a specific velocity for the military, so I-4064 charge weight will vary a little bit based on powder lot. (Each powder lot is tested by Federal to ensure it meets the specs). Military Spec is "2580 fps 78 feet from the muzzle +/- 30 FPS ES, with an SD of 18 max.” That's very...
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