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michael1778

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  1. That's one of my few "Shut up and take my money!" moments. I'll be watching over at Strong Side Tactical.
  2. Oh my goodness, yes!! I agree. I'll be looking out for them. Hot damn! Thank you for the information.
  3. I was not clear on your barrel length in the video. Was that an 18" barrel or a 16"? At first I was assuming 18" with rifle length gas system, but watching a few more times made me less sure.
  4. I've been thinking about the JPoint with 65 MOA circle. That should be similar to the EOtech. Definitely thinking about it on my pistol, if I stay in Open. http://jprifles.com/buy.php?item=JPOINTCD
  5. Great information here, sir. I'm about to start reloading in a few months while I slowly build up my equipment. Thank you for the head start on 308 concepts.
  6. Another SuperNova fan here. I don't shoot my pump gun much, but I have enjoyed it much more than any other pump action I've used. As a bonus, it looks cool too.
  7. Congratulations!! That's what I like to see.
  8. Nice pairs. Very nice. I feel like a complete "rifle loser" now, but at least I have something to which I can aspire. Good technique tips for any 3-gun rifle work, in my opinion. Watching Heavy Metal 3-gun was what got me interested in all of this. Why I never started with that division, I really can't remember now. Maybe the pump shotgun was a turn off at the time? It has a certain old school appeal these days. Oh well. The video is appreciated very much. Thanks!
  9. There is a diagram at the end of this thread (https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=503032). You might be overgassed? Except I don't expect that for the component combination you have. I thought the whole point of the Nordic barrel was a slightly smaller (right-sized) gas port? Hmmm.
  10. Right, the plan would be to use the same LR-308 pattern lower from my precision gas gun and put on a 308 upper. Probably an 18" rifle gas upper for that. Seems like once you make the investment in the JP bolt, JP LMOS carrier and a good trigger in the lower, you're most of the way to a fair Heavy Metal rifle....just short the upper assembly.
  11. ^^^^ This. Being new to corrective lenses in my mid-40s sucks!! I went round and round with my sports vision specialist optometrist. Then realized that if I just get corrected for infinity and don't dance around with focus distances (sight-target-sight-target-repeat) I'll be much better off. That pointed me toward Open (now sometimes called Unlimited). In retrospect, I could have done something different if I knew *then* what I know now. Oh well. Life happens. If I do a Heavy Metal rifle as an offshoot of my 6.5 Creedmoor, I'll be eager to try one of the upcoming Burris reticles. I look forward to seeing the reticle designs.
  12. The Vortex Viper PST 1-4x reticle is very much like that. I discovered how fast that is for me in a shoot house a couple of years ago (was it 3? Doesn't matter).
  13. Not the M1A you used the first time I ever saw you shoot (on TV), but that should do nicely. I look forward to more feedback on the MRO. I definitely need my glasses when using a dot!
  14. Hot looking stick! Glad to hear about the success.
  15. I feel like the universe is in better alignment if you are getting Heavy Metal trigger time, Bryan! Good luck.
  16. Thank you everyone. I'll update the thread in the weeks ahead when I make progress.
  17. I've recently tried the Lucas Oil family of products and been much more confident in the results.
  18. That's the Generation 1 attachment that I have. And I've given it a skeptical eye for the same reasons. Sometimes I wonder how (or if) it moves under recoil. I have not seen how Gen 2 works, but I think it uses a different barrel nut from mil-spec. In the end, it seems that nearly everyone uses a different nut from mil-space for robust free-float hand guards
  19. I did the Vortex 2.5-10x44 (MOA) and an offset red dot myself. My only regret is not doing MIL instead since I am about to move into longer range rifle shooting with my son. FFP would be nice, but that version wasn't out when I made my purchase.
  20. Truly a dandy looking build. I like the innovative features you have in this! Thank you for sharing.
  21. I mistakenly thought that was the only way to get polygonal rifling. Thanks for the correction. Thank you, Pat. I appreciate the education and correction. I'll have to do more research into how they make their barrels and rifling. If I make an order from them, I'll be sure to call and tell them that you sent me.
  22. For better or worse, I have decided on 6.5 Creedmoor as my longer-range/precision rifle round. I've begun the reloading equipment purchase with a die set and new brass from two makers. I'll be doing a bolt gun in this caliber that I will share with my son. As a compliment to the bolt gun, I am exploring a semi-auto with a barrel about 20". Everything goes sideways when I pick this length. I see mostly large profile (.8"+ at gas block) 22" or 24" tubes. Lilja makes a 20" barrel that is expensive but it looked like it fit the bill. That is until I saw the spiral fluting! Wouldn't that reduce the flexural stiffness of the barrel more than flutes along the barrel long axis (e.g., discontinuities along the outer edges from spiral cuts)? I'm hesitant. Even if not a stiffness problem, it's an awfully expensive all-metal barrel. So, the question is: Would you please share recommended barrel makers for a 6.5 Creedmoor large frame AR (DPMS pattern)? I'm familiar with Rainier, Fulton, Proof, Black Hole (good price but worried about residual stress from hammer forging process), JP, and Lilja. I don't want a boat anchor and I don't need something hellishly long; the bolt gun would have a form factor more like that, you know? (ha ha) What part of the market am I missing? For this gun design, I'd be trying to maintain a modest amount of maneuverability compared to the 24-26" bolt gun. (I'd consider the 18"-22" range) Thanks, as always for your thoughts. :-)
  23. It's "effective". However, I have always found it to be overbearing and obnoxious on the range. I say that as a bystander, not as a shooter. But I've had the experience behind the shooter, to the sides, in all directions (not down range, mind you). So, they are crude, in my opinion. Many other designs have come on the market since then. Some of them are less punishing to at least the shooter if not for all concerned and at least as effective.
  24. I suggest another forum search. You'll find conversations like this one (among many): http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=212201 I used "Burris 1x" as my search string, so I did cheat a little. I knew some of the prior discussions. But keywords like Limited and Optic were in the thread titles. I hope we have information that you find useful. We've had a few chats this year. In particular, the Burris offering has had big conversations.
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