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  1. jonaddis84

    Area 419 Hellfire Suppressor Mounts

    I know over on the old forum there were a lot of people wondering about the availability of the SilencerCo suppressor mounts for the Hellfire Brake System. Just thought Id update that we have the Omega mounts ready, which also fit the Hybrid and Harvester Big Bore. We also have the Harvester 30...
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    Gunsmithing Dont laugh you big cnc guys, but thoughts on a HAAS Mini Mill?

    I am in need of a new mill, and would rather just get a CNC than another manual. I would love a nice big machine, but I have no access to real 3 phase (I know I could run a rotary). Also, am unsure of my concrete in my shop to set a 6000lb+ machine in there I also do not do this full time, so...
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    PTG 1-piece bolt in stock ready for build, 308 BF

    All, I have a PTG one piece milled spiral fluted bolt, 308 boltface, .699 diameter, mini m16 extractor, 11* swept handle to drop in remington inlet in stock and ready for a trued up build. Avoid the 4 month wait time for a bolt. Also have a few plain bolts same specs on order that will come...
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    Gunsmithing Nothing better than finding the perfect tooling!

    After several years of using AR Warner HSS threading because it was working just fine, I finally decided to see if something better would make a difference. It sure did, finally found the perfect threading setup, at least for me. Im sure the new lathe has a lot to do with it, but the tool is...
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    Gunsmithing Shipping a lathe

    Preparing to ship a Jet 13x40, should I remove it from the base? The pallet I made is 3' wide, far wider than the lathe itself. Was just thinking I would make it very clear on the crate that it is top heavy and which end is the heavy end. It only has to go about 500 miles. I was also going...
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    Gunsmithing Lets Talk Lights

    I want to replace my old 8ft T12HO magnetic ballast lights that came in my shop, but want some opinions. My shop is 20x30 with 9ft ceililngs. Currently there are 4 of the dual T12ho fixtures with white reflectors and they are hanging about 1ft from the ceiling. I just cant stand the humming...
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    Gunsmithing Chuck shopping

    Want to get a new quality 4-jaw for my Clausing. Its a D1-4 mount, and I want it to be direct mount for length concerns. Seems theres only about two choices out there that Im finding, Gator or Bison. I know the Bison are good to go. Anyone have any experience with the Gators? They are about...
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    Gunsmithing I want to build a spray booth...

    Want to get some thoughts/ideas from guys that know more than me about this. I just want to note, I dont do this for a living, so Im not looking to spend beau-cup bucks on the setup, but I also dont want to have to do it twice. Heres my setup... My shop right now is a 30x20' area in the...
  9. jonaddis84

    Gunsmithing AK Questions

    Alright, so I dont know if this makes me less Murican or not, but Ive never worked on an AK. I have a customer who apparently had a baffle strike on his SBR AK, so he wants the barrel checked and re-threaded if needed. He says 10 shops in Ohio have turned him down, and doesnt want to ship it...
  10. jonaddis84

    Rifle Scopes Kahles Optics Info and Updates Thread

    Gentlemen. I just wanted to start a thread to help answer any questions you might have on Kahles scopes. I know there isnt a ton of info out there on them due to being relatively new to the US market. Im going to just bullet off a few things that may be good information if you dont know much...
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    Gunsmithing Looking for a Defiance SA DBM

    Did any of you guys happen to buy more of the defiance dbm than you needed when they were cheap and want to help a brother out? Just hoping for one for a stock I forgot I ordered inlet for it. Thanks Jon Sent from my GS5 on Tapatalk
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    Sniper’s Hide Cup Come check out Kahles Optics with Area 419 Firearms at the SHC'14

    Just wanted to give everybody a heads up that will be attending the cup that I will be there with all of the tactical Kahles scopes so you can check them out and see what you are missing. Kahles and Area 419 will also be giving away a K624i (most likely an MSR-K) on the prize table so make sure...
  13. jonaddis84

    Some SSBR fun...

    Super Short Barreled Rifle, the technical designation for the ATF haha. CMMG dedicated 22lr barrel and bolt, originally 7.5" but >50% were going supersonic so I chopped her down to 4.25". Its sitting on a full auto lower, so its also rather fun to shoot. Cerakoted Tungsten with a touch of...
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    Gunsmithing Few 07FFL Record Keeping Questions

    Few things I just want to make sure Im clear on before I get audited some day, just want my shit in order... 1. Custom Actions. Say I receive in a bare action from Defiance, two different situations here. First being a Defiance labeled action, second being branded with my FFL and models. I...
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    Suppressors Eform site maintenance, think I may have a computer issue

    So Ive been getting the Eform site is down for maintenance screen the entire week trying to submit a form 3. I have not seen a mess of others complaining about this so thinking it may be a issue with my computer, wondering if anyone has advice. I get to atfonline.gov, click on eforms, and it...
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    Gunsmithing New lathe porn

    Well, its not a CNC, but for the amount of work Im doing now this will fit the bill, and Im pretty pumped about it this has been a few years of wanting. The lathe is a 2012 Clausing Colchester 13x40. The story is that Clausing sold it to a school, they received it with a leaking gearbox seal...
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    Gunsmithing Lathe for sale, Jet GHB1340, DRO, QC tool post

    Probably get more attention here http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/options-accessories-sale/244004-lathe-sale-jet-ghb1340-dro-qc-tool-post.html Thanks for looking
  18. jonaddis84

    Gunsmithing Anyone have experience with Mitsubishi D720 series vfd setup?

    Having trouble getting this thing working on my new lathe. Colchester 3hp. The vfd is the model designed for single phase in. My input voltage is 240 line to line. I've gotten it to turn on and at first it was cranking out 280v on each of the 3 legs. I turned down the motor voltage parameter...
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    Gunsmithing New manufacture Clausing Colchester thoughts

    Im looking at one of the lathes pictured below, and wanted to get thoughts if anyone has experience with them. I know the older models of these were excellent lathes, but I cannot find much information on the new manufacture models. The particular machine I am looking at was made in 2012. It...
  20. jonaddis84

    Anyone with a KAC URX barrel nut wrench want to rent it to me?

    Need a KAC URX barrel nut wrench to get an upper apart to cerakote it, nobody has them in stock. Let me know if you have one and if I could rent it from you. Thanks Jon This guy