The Gun Owner’s thread

[Armybrat 40857]

Cool website to compare handgun dimensions...

https://www.handgunhero.com/

 

 

[Lat22 4015]

So I’m cleaning my DD MK18 upper the other day and I look down and see this on the mat. I thought it might be a shim from the muzzle device but I don’t think that’s it. Any ideas?

[Johnny Chimpo 478]

Could it go around the recoil buffer tube?

[Lat22 4015]

I did a terrible job of showing actual size. Circumference is about the same as a dime. Maybe came off of the Surefire. I’m away from the gun tonight. I’ll give it a good hard look tomorrow.

[BabaYaga 15302]

4 hours ago, Lat22 said:

I like the way they spark when I’m shooting steel after dark. 

They can be nasty.  Seen them up close chew through cars and other fixed cover objects.  Even brake pads and rotors get eaten through and through.  On pigs.  They are easily my favorite.  

[Bozo_Casanova 26510]

24 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

They can be nasty.  Seen them up close chew through cars and other fixed cover objects.  Even brake pads and rotors get eaten through and through.  On pigs.  They are easily my favorite.  

 

[TXs 226]

11 hours ago, Lat22 said:

So I’m cleaning my DD MK18 upper the other day and I look down and see this on the mat. I thought it might be a shim from the muzzle device but I don’t think that’s it. Any ideas?

Internal rim for a QD mount possibly

[4th and 5 4915]

that’s a bushing from your fetzer valve

[Reagan1k 3024]

On 12/4/2020 at 7:45 PM, Speedtrucker said:

Good write up, there is very little recovery outside of dragging them off our land. That’s basically it.

Don’t care where they run to outside of the pond...

Controlled Chaos will be your friend in that case.  They won’t linger / suffer but they’ll run like hell for 100-200 yards and out of your feeding/hunting area if you put one behind the shoulder of a big hog. 

[Lat22 4015]

Well, the broken ring has been identified. It was a ring that held our dog’s name tag to his collar. Wife fixed it (that’s the shocking news here) and left the broken ring on my work bench. I was mad for half a second before realizing that I was ecstatic that it hadn’t come from my rifle. 

[Jkwellborn 6714]

Tell her to thank Jody when he comes back over.

[Reagan1k 3024]

1 hour ago, Lat22 said:

Well, the broken ring has been identified. It was a ring that held our dog’s name tag to his collar. Wife fixed it (that’s the shocking news here) and left the broken ring on my work bench. I was mad for half a second before realizing that I was ecstatic that it hadn’t come from my rifle. 

That's funny.....Glad it worked out to be nothing.

[cabowabo 4492]

Well, the broken ring has been identified. It was a ring that held our dog’s name tag to his collar. Wife fixed it (that’s the shocking news here) and left the broken ring on my work bench. I was mad for half a second before realizing that I was ecstatic that it hadn’t come from my rifle. 

Reminds me of that dude who had a quarter stuck to his tire.

[fattyflattie 4639]

45 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

3 hours ago, Lat22 said:

Well, the broken ring has been identified. It was a ring that held our dog’s name tag to his collar. Wife fixed it (that’s the shocking news here) and left the broken ring on my work bench. I was mad for half a second before realizing that I was ecstatic that it hadn’t come from my rifle. 

Reminds me of that dude who had a quarter stuck to his tire.

Melded to his tire iirc. Lol 

[AUinHsv 579]

Blast from the past

[BabaYaga 15302]

20 hours ago, Lat22 said:

Well, the broken ring has been identified. It was a ring that held our dog’s name tag to his collar. Wife fixed it (that’s the shocking news here) and left the broken ring on my work bench. I was mad for half a second before realizing that I was ecstatic that it hadn’t come from my rifle. 

LOL, yeah, it's not an IKEA desk.  There should not be extra parts when you assemble/reassemble.  

[Reagan1k 3024]

I knew a guy who loved to pull random parts- O-rings, washers, etc. out of his pocket and slip them on to a work surface right before completion just to get people worked up.

He found it hilarious, but was smart enough to not let it go on too long, or ever walk away without revealing the joke. 

[cabowabo 4492]

8 minutes ago, Reagan1k said:

I knew a guy who loved to pull random parts- O-rings, washers, etc. out of his pocket and slip them on to a work surface right before completion just to get people worked up.

He found it hilarious, but was smart enough to not let it go on too long, or ever walk away without revealing the joke. 

There's a special place in hell for that dude.

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2738]

I pulled the back straps out of a hog I shot the other day. I’m always blown away how thick those “plates” are over their shoulders. I can’t imagine a subsonic 300 blackout getting through those unless you’re up close. 

I’m coming to this realization.
I shoot my 300 BO with a can and used Remington’s Hog Hammer rounds with little to no issues. Minimal running.

About 2 years back I switched to Sub X rounds. We can usually hear the thud and accompanying scream when hit. We hunt at night and have had a lot of trouble finding them. Not even buzzards circling the next day.

Might have to give those Lehigh a try.

[maninblack 7974]

[cabowabo 4492]

1 hour ago, maninblack said:

I'd fuck a lot worse than that for some ammo at this point.

[BabaYaga 15302]

AmmoSeek FTW - at least last time I checked.  

[Armybrat 40857]

[bigshark88 388]

The mount itself is even stamped as 1in

[williemackgarza 1826]

Wth? QC in the shitter

Just picked up a used acog from eurooptic.
Now I wait

[Speedtrucker 2072]

Looks good to me.

Send it!

Probably literally on that fitment!

[Bozo_Casanova 26510]

8 hours ago, Armybrat said:

I guess I'm buying a bullpup

[Armybrat 40857]

Pretty sad... the now closed Remington factory in New York.

 

Edited December 10, 2020 by Armybrat

[davidg 4038]

Just some bullets hitting stuff in extreme slo-mo

 

 

[workswithseed 2109]

I had fun watching that. Thanks.

[Catpfish 618]

Quick question for those in the know.  I purchased a few silencers and have waited patiently...until now.  The check was cashed around July 22.  I waited as long as I could stand and called the ATF today.  They were approved on December 7th.  Any idea on how much longer they'll be in jail?

[cabowabo 4492]

5 minutes ago, Catpfish said:

Quick question for those in the know.  I purchased a few silencers and have waited patiently...until now.  The check was cashed around July 22.  I waited as long as I could stand and called the ATF today.  They were approved on December 7th.  Any idea on how much longer they'll be in jail?

Varies greatly.  I have waited as much as 60 days and as little as 7 days after approval.

5 months from check cash to approval is great.  My second one was 12 months from check cashed to approval.

Edited December 11, 2020 by cabowabo

[Armybrat 40857]

No cr, but it is probable that is all going to change after the inauguration, and not for the better. 

[Catpfish 618]

And that's why I hope to be on the shorter end of that time frame.

[Speedtrucker 2072]

Quick question for those in the know.  I purchased a few silencers and have waited patiently...until now.  The check was cashed around July 22.  I waited as long as I could stand and called the ATF today.  They were approved on December 7th.  Any idea on how much longer they'll be in jail?

Varies greatly.  I have waited as much as 60 days and as little as 7 days after approval.
5 months from check cash to approval is great.  My second one was 12 months from check cashed to approval.

I’m still waiting on my stamp that was approved on 10/12... which I’ve gotta call today about why it’s been over 45days.

My last can that was approved in the early spring took about 15-20 days to arrive at my lgs.

They always say 30 days approx and to contact them after 45 days

Nah I’ve gotta request a cert copy of my stamp now. Pain in my ass

[MotownHorn 1770]

On 11/8/2020 at 4:46 PM, PilotsError said:

If they "win" the senate, it'll be more than infringement.

Obama never had all three.  

He did for his first two years in office

Edited December 12, 2020 by MotownHorn

[Armybrat 40857]

4 hours ago, MotownHorn said:

He did for his first two years in office

So did Clinton... and Biden authored the failed “Assault Weapons Ban” which took nothing off the streets and just made hardware extremely expensive for the law-abiding gun owner. At least that useless fiasco was allowed to expire under W.

Read Biden’s agenda for gun control. Harris isn’t any better either. The term “infringement” means nothing to those assholes, and their ilk have been abusing it for decades.

[crimsonlonghorn 2306]

56 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

So did Clinton... and Biden authored the failed “Assault Weapons Ban” which took nothing off the streets and just made hardware extremely expensive for the law-abiding gun owner. At least that useless fiasco was allowed to expire under W.

Read Biden’s agenda for gun control. Harris isn’t any better either. The term “infringement” means nothing to those assholes, and their ilk have been abusing it for decades.

And it's all going to be executive orders because "this crisis can't wait for congress to act!"

 

barf

[Bozo_Casanova 26510]

Gosh I wonder why the NRA and GOP treat us like suckers.

[Armybrat 40857]

Because some of that ilk actually does prevent a lot of the infringement from the opposing ilk.

sumbitches don’t need $6,000 suits to do it though. (Fuck that guy).

[TexasEd 8067]

Yeah, this is not the politics thread.  Nothing is going to change to the extent you fear it will.  Fear is a tool to get you to vote but it is not grounded in reality.

[Jkwellborn 6714]

Yeah, this is not the politics thread.  Nothing is going to change to the extent you fear it will.  Fear is a tool to get you to vote but it is not grounded in reality.

You know the ATF is trying to confiscate 80% lowers now right?

[davidg 4038]

9 hours ago, Armybrat said:

sumbitches don’t need $6,000 suits to do it though. (Fuck that guy).

This!  No money from me until he’s gone.  

[fattyflattie 4639]

1 hour ago, Jkwellborn said:

You know the ATF is trying to confiscate 80% lowers now right?

Can you explain this to me.  Not an AR guy but want to buy one soon.  What is considered an 80% lower?

[Bozo_Casanova 26510]

10 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Because some of that ilk actually does prevent a lot of the infringement from the opposing ilk.

sumbitches don’t need $6,000 suits to do it though. (Fuck that guy).

Saying somebody doesn’t need a $6000 suit is like saying nobody needs a 40 rd magazine. 
 

(chuckles)

[TexasEd 8067]

31 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Can you explain this to me.  Not an AR guy but want to buy one soon.  What is considered an 80% lower?

It is non-functional as a lower, not stamped with a serial number and does not require a background check to buy.  IIRC, with a drill press and some minor milling with a dremmel or lathe you can make it functional.

You can figure out why people buy them based on that.

[Bozo_Casanova 26510]

39 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Can you explain this to me.  Not an AR guy but want to buy one soon.  What is considered an 80% lower?

Is this for shooting, or something you can apply sparkly rhinestones  to? If the former, buy an AK or better yet a Mini-14/30.

But if this is for vajazzling or LARP purposes, just buy an 80% lower and then tell a bunch of people about your in-progress AR  “build,” which is a lot like your girlfriend in Canada (they wouldn’t know her).

Edited December 13, 2020 by Bozo_Casanova

[fattyflattie 4639]

7 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Is this for shooting, or something you can apply sparkly rhinestones  to? If the former, buy an AK or a Mini-14/30.

No.  I don't have stupid bro gun shit.  Most everything that has been bought (not handed down) is typically AAA+ grade wood and deep blued, both off the shelf and custom.   Hence the reason I'm not up to speed with AR's.

Shooting for something on the higher end side of things, budget 2-2.5k or so before glass.  Don't gaf about an AK, and I have more than 1 janky ass Ruger mini already.  Looking for a high end 556 and a matching/same class AR10 before it gets too difficult to get them.  Think one time deal that I expect to keep forever, like the rest of my long arms.  Quality and accuracy > cost in this exercise.  

eta: I like my mini, but definitely not up to what I'm looking for. 

Edited December 13, 2020 by fattyflattie

[Bozo_Casanova 26510]

Is there really such a thing as a high end AR, though? There are obviously expensive ones, but the entire platform is geared towards modularity , loose tolerances, and tbh low manufacturing cost. Not quite AK loose tolerance, though, thus the frequent jamming on suppressed ARs that aren’t cleaned after each outing. 
 

it’s like you’re trying to find a high performance zero-turn mower.

Edited December 13, 2020 by Bozo_Casanova

[fattyflattie 4639]

14 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Is there really such a thing as a high end AR, though? There are obviously expensive ones, but the entire platform is geared towards modularity , loose tolerances, and tbh low manufacturing cost. Not quite AK loose tolerance, though, thus the frequent jamming on suppressed ARs that aren’t cleaned after each outing. 
 

it’s like you’re trying to find a high performance zero-turn mower.

Maybe I was less than clear. Looking more towards Larue, Noveske, LWRC, etc (or a mix match of)  than Palmetto or something off the shelf at Walmart.  I don’t want 5 of them. Just one 15 and one 10, so if they become harder to get (6-months thru 20 years from now) I’ll have one.  
 

eta - I absolutely believe there is a difference in quality. It may not be linear, but there’s a reason some of those brands can charge what they do. 

Edited December 13, 2020 by fattyflattie