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    Night Vision PVS 17 parts sources

    I have a N.O.S. PVS 17 housing and I’m trying to locate the best source for the remaining parts I need to build this out. All I have is the housing and all the electrical cards internal. Not much info out on these units but I find it to be a perfect short range pig optic. Hopefully someone out...
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    Night Vision New Uns 30 and scar 17 as host

    The scar 17 has a little rep for being hard on scopes. I am running a Elcan 1.5-6 on mine with a thunder beast suppressor. What I would like to use is the uns 30 clip on with the elcan. I am concerned that the recoil might be to excessive for the tube and damage it. Mainly shooting hogs at...
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    Night Vision Anvis 9 mounting

    What is a good mount to use with an Anvis 9 goggle and ops core helmet? Not looking for the cheapest, just a good piece of kit. Thanks
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    Night Vision Monitor for X320

    Just got a X320 thermal spotter. It comes with a cord so you can hook up a monitor for viewing. The plug in to the monitor is a common SD plug. What small battery powered monitor can I use to view in the field? I would like to have the spotter tripod mounted and aimed at hog bait, but be able...
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    Night Vision PVS 14 Manual

    Where can I find a PVS 14 repair level manual that goes into how to change a housing and tube? I am not asking for copyrighted info, Just seeing if something is out there or where to buy. The 14 looks like a simple unit, are there issues I am not seeing? Lots of parts on ebay/TNVC so some one...
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    Night Vision EOTECH and PVS 14

    I have a non night vision Eotech. With the reticle turned down to the lowest brightness you can not see it with your naked eye. Can I safely run this unit in line with a PVS 14 and not damage the 14? Thanks
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    Night Vision Dbal D2 threads

    Going to install a scopedoctor on my Dbal D2 to make it day light capable. Mounting on a suppressed .22 for a light weight stalker. Any one know thread size and pitch? Do not want to take a chance cross threading those little screws. They are smaller than the size screws used to mount the doc...
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    Gunsmithing Removing Timney Trigger

    I installed a timney trigger in a Rem 700, piece of cake. But now I want to remove it to put on another action. When I installed it there were little pins that keep everything lined up that pushed out when you drifted the pins in. What is the best way to remove the trigger and not have...
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    Sotech Skidplate

    Sotech makes a product called a skid plate that attaches to the front forearm of your stock. Trying to find someone with one in stock, perferable a hide vendor. Thanks
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    Load issues today

    Shooting my .260 today I noticed my long range shots were not grouping like normal(800yds). Looking at my cases there is a small trace of black smoke residue like a leaking primer. This was on 7 of the 30 rounds I fired. Load is 43g of H4350 in a winchester case and FGMM 210M primers. Bullets...
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    Gunsmithing AX stock question

    Will the quick adjust AX butt plate fit on the standard AICS stock, and if so who sells them? Shot one today and the AX can be adjusted to different shooters quickly.
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    Rifle Scopes Scope lens coatings

    I have broken my flip up front scope covers a couple of times and have quit replacing them. So today a freind told me that in his military training they were chastized for leaving the caps up because the sun could melt the coating off the lens. I cant buy this, but I have been wrong before. So...
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    6.5 Creedmoor BC

    Trying to work out my load data on my FTE program. FTE has the BC for the 140 AMAXs at .550 and I have had people tell me to use .585. I seem to be off .2-.3 mils past 500yds, so just trying to fine tune. Also which should I use G1 or G7? Thanks
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    Rifle Scopes MOA rail + MOA mount=

    My Surgeon action has a 20 MOA rail and I have a Spur 20.5 MOA mount. With my present scope sighted in I have 6.5 mils from my 100 yd zero to the bottom of scope travel. If I take this setup to another rifle that has a 30 MOA rail, will I be able to reach a 100yd zero? I dont want to be at...
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    Case length in Mag

    Using a AI mag with a .308 load, What is the min clearance needed to reliable feed through my mag? I am trying to get closer to the lands with this load, but dont want to have feed issues. Presently .040 off the lands and only have .080 clearance OAL in my mag. The 175 SMK I have seem to have a...
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    Lapua Primer Pockets

    Out of 500 Lapua .308 brass I just reprimed, 30 have pockets that have no resistance when seating the primer. I am seating by hand with a RCBS squeezer. My load has been 44grs of varget powder with a 175SMK and Fed 210m primers. This is only the third load for them. Have I killed these cases...
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    Redding Neck Sizing Die

    Just got the redding comp set in .308. Need to full length resize some cases but the FL sizer does not have a depriming pin. The decap assy is on the neck sizer only. Hoping I dont have to FL size all cases then run them through the neck sizer to deprime. Loading for 3 different 308 guns...
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    .308 varying OAL

    Just bought a Hornady bullet comparator and insert set. Trying to get my OAL determined so I can accurately measure cartage length. The problem is I could not keep coming up with the same number using the lock and load gauge. So I pulled 10 bullets from the box (175SMK) and measured them, came...
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    New M1A troubles

    Took my new Springfield Scout to the range today for its first firing. Have the gun in a JAE stock with a Sadlak Airborne scope mount. Problem I am having is the cases are stove piping like a 45 auto 1911, but the case stove pipes to the side. Tried 3 different mags and it consistently happen...