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    Current APA status 8/24/11

    Re: Current APA status 8/24/11 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">One of the first Paragon's to leave the shop: </div></div> That is pretty amazing!
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    Barnes Precision experience

    Re: Barnes Precision experience I know the one I have shot it pretty awesome but that was a different barrel. From everything I have read it seems like a diversified solid company that will be around for the long haul.
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    Barnes Precision experience

    I was wondering if you guys have any experience with Barnes Precision 5.56mm gas guns? A shooting buddy has one with a different barrel than the Montana Rifleman blanks they use currently. The model he has seems to be a great product, but I have no first hand experience with the barrels they...
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    X-Mark Pro triggers on your GAP rifles - thoughts?

    Re: X-Mark Pro triggers on your GAP rifles - thoughts? I was hesitant when I first realized my GAP had a "tuned" x mark trigger. that feeling evaporated when I got to shoot with it. still working through the initial break in but it does feel better than another jewell i have, and better...
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    GAP / new owner

    Re: GAP / new owner It's new and I hope this post didn't come across in a conceited manner. I'm still in shock and over the past two days I'm only 12 rds into the break in. I have shot at palmetto but that was several years ago but GAP makes a fine rifle.
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    GAP / new owner

    Saturday was a great day for me, I am still in shock. A dear friend gave the rifle pictured below as a gift. My shooting buddies agree it's a very nice rifle but can't appreciate the gravity of this gift so I figure you guys would and I want to tell somebody. Hopefully I can...
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    Gunsmithing Barrel plug fell out during parkerizing

    While recently parkerizing 380 barrel the plug in the muzzle end fell out after about 10 minutes in the park tank. When this happens, what would be the best solution to lap the barrel? JB bore paste?
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in ran this scope out to 300 yards yesterday and I must say I really like it now. After shooting it close to mid range, its a versitle unit. 200 yards @ 4x 300 yards @ 4x 300 yards @ 4x w/ illumination on
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in I really want to get my hands on the FC2 reticle for a side by side. It does look appear more "high speed" IMHO. I think its because is more compact and streamlined. My Razor is stamped "Made in Japan" underneath the turrets If I can just...
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in I welcome all comment and discussion, no sweat on busting my chops On the illumination, the 11 setting on this scope is SUPER bright and appears to be for using during the day. Settings 1-10 cause much less flare in the scope tube so if...
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in RANGE REPORT made it out sat morning for some cold and windy range time, especially for SC. Had several scopes that were being zeroed that day using a 50 meter zero with the preliminary sight in planned for 25 yards. POI needed to be about...
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in reticles: 1x no illumination 1x illumination on 6 1x illumination on 11 (flaring) 2x illumination on 1 2x illumination on 6 2x illumination on 11 2x illumination on 9 (photo was taken about 6pm with overcast skys / the fisheye was...
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in illumination knob (each half step is an OFF position, very cool feature) scope caps (Bushwacker MFG) objective bell
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in really cool fiber optic light pipe indicator on the zoom ring Matech BUIS clearance with a Larue 104
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in Thanks for the input. This was my first venture into the 1-4 FFP world. I do have them on other guns, just wanted to fish for some other users experience of them. Thanks for the comments guys.
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Re: Other Vortex Razor 1-4 owners please chime in No this is all on me. Vortex was very cordial when I called to ask about a reticle swap which they couldn't do at this time. I guess I should have qualified my thread. Just asking for end users experience.
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    Rifle Scopes Other Vortex Razor 1-4 Update w/ range rep VS NXS

    Vortex Razor 1-4 scope came in today and I can't make it out to the range to shoot it. So I got it mounted and started running through some dry fire drills and looking through it at various distances. So far im not loving this EBR reticle. I haven't changed the battery but the...
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    Gunsmithing torx T10 on TPS base stripped out

    Re: torx T10 on TPS base stripped out i ended up heating the screw with a soldering iron and driving a T15 Torx in it. Backed right out pretty easily. Thanks guys.
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    Gunsmithing torx T10 on TPS base stripped out

    was going to take the TPS 20MOA base off of a Remington 700 SA tonight and the rear Torx T10 size screw head stripped out. Apparently the loctite job i did on it really held. I don't have access to machine equipment and don't want to attempt to drill it out. The receiver threads would...
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    Rifle Scopes Nikon M223 on a 700 question

    Re: Nikon M223 on a 700 question thats cool i have been using nikon cameras for years and have had good luck with other nikon scopes. this should be cool.