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>>64750352Thanks, SK is really fantastic stuff, see image
>>64727375Has anybody else even noticed the Fletner effect causing the slugs to drift in the opposite direction of slug rotation beginning at about 750 yards? If I understand correctly past a certain distance with high powered rifles the slug's axis of rotation is locked at the high angle necessary to lob it that far. It's trajectory is roughly a parabola and as it descends from it's high point the relative airflow means it is traveling "belly-on" to the wind. Say it's right hand twist rifling = the right hand side of the slug is causing air to pile up there - and the rotation is causing the left hand side to "pull in" a similar amount of air.So like a baseball spun up to be a curve ball - the bullet's path curves, too. When I shoot 1000 yards it is obvious that all the projectiles hit the target in a nose-up attitude. At 1100 yards some of them "have laid over on their side" veered off center. At 1200 yds they are all pointing at random directions and accuracy has gone all to fuck. I don't have a left hand twist rifle to check it against. Also it stands to reason that if you fitted the gun with a custom left hand twist barrel - it would unscrew from the breech eventually. I ain't buying another different rifle to test this - just hoping million to one somebody has a left hand rifled rifle and they noticed this going the opposite way.
need help from anonslooking for a 2-10x or something similar for a first rifle in .223 shooting paper (no outdoor ranges beyond 300m)having a hard time finding options that aren't a LPVO with 1x. Budget is <500. Any ideas?
>>647514673-9x are a dime a dozen and would be great for .223. SWFA has some ultralights in the 2.5-10x range and they're good beginner scopes. alternatively you can look for a fixed power, although not many manufacturers make one anymore. I think leupold and swarovski still make a 6x
How do I make sure the scope is on straight when mounting? Using a cantilever
why didn't the vector catch on?
>>64750972What's not to understand?>is it an interesting, fun platform that performs well and could serve a fULl AutO duty roleSure>would it survive duty use?Not for long around Crayon-eaters. As soon as you mortar it, buttstroke someone, run it over with a vehicle, drop it from a helicopter, etc. the folding stock hinge on the upper will probably break>would it be my first choice for a serious use situation?Probably not. Somewhere behind my SS MK18 Mod 0 and Benelli M4 and before a handgun but variety is the spice of life
>>64751708>You forget we are lowly civilians who can not own grenades. That other anon is right. The niche use case for SMGs is close up, against unarmored targets (sectional energy irrelevant), and where compact size and full auto are desired.What subset of people can't own grenades and can own a full auto kriss vector?
>>64751461The same system that allowed the two-round burst to function made the full-auto unreliable. Russian Spetsnaz preferred the AEK, so the AEK's features were made into the A-545/6P67 KORD rifle.
>>64751750Heavier than all the polymer rifles, it's also more expensive to produce than the G36, so they'd have to charge more per rifle, and governments are cheap.
>>64752132Good point. but to answer your question, I guess those unconcerned with the law and with a strong urge to acquire their weapon of choice. It’s easier to come into possession of a full auto whatever than a grenade.
Merry Christmas you beautiful anons!If you haven't received your package, please submit an email to me and we will start tallying the late arrivals, and then sorting between folks who are likely to get theirs in the next few days vs those who the dreaded USPS has lost forever. We will be dispatching the Grinch Relief Corps (GRC) as needed to remedy. Send grinch relief applications to wendigohunter at protonmail dot comthread theme: https://youtu.be/HPdHkHslFIU?si=--taGzS1BwZ1KnRTold thread>>64643227
>>64745113Uh I haven't sent anything yet, I was gonna get it out Mon/Tues, just waiting on a final item
>>64747191CedarParkAnon? Is that you =D have you opened the package yet? I finally was able to resend your package on Friday, because the package got shipped back late by FEDEX (and it also got beatup during shipment, so hopefully nothing was damaged)~Eitherway, I hope that you enjoy anon, and have a late Merry Christmas, also CuteCat <3>>64681128Thanks again Par/k/Ranger :) I will definitely be participating again, have a good 2026, hope to see you in these threads next Christmas =D
NJ anon, your second package arrived. Hope you enjoy and had a good Holiday season!
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>>64750253Bro, your taste in patches is peak. Thank you very much! I can't send a picture at the moment, but as soon as I can I'll put it up. Easily the best holiday I've had in a long time.
Post gear. Discuss gear. Chico's got an M1 Garand in the Streetz Edition. Level IV required.Old: >>64713312
>>64750108Maybe. I know the GOST-5A / 6A and then BR4 / BR5 Granits are Alumina. The solution to tackling substantial tungsten penetrators like 7N37 just being a thicker alumina strike face is just, IMHO, inefficient. They're leaving serious performance on the table by not using a better ceramic. The concern with the BR5+ Granit is that it's very heavy, well, that's a way to fix that.There is the possibility the Alumina is something like ZTA - zirconia-toughened - but that isn't in common use because it jacks up price and doesn't get you anything truly noteworthy over mainstream SiC.As for the backers, I remember a few papers about Russian advanced aramids. Odd to me they wouldn't at least be licensed here if they're competitive with good Dyneema or Spectra. High end PE is stronger pound for pound as a backer, but aramid backed plates exhibit very good v0s on account of how aramid fibers function.As it stands, the Chinese could probably reproduce the Alumina+PE BR5+ plates if they aren't using anything exotic. Throws a real wrench at the M7's XM1184.
>>64752561>>64752561>Taking large urban centers and holding things like capitals is where victory is derivedNot at all, this is the extremely rare outcome. The majority of the time the forces are victorious and result in a withdrawal of troops from tenable held positions. French indo china war, algeria, rhodesia, tigray liberation front, eriterean peoples liberation front, taliban (2020), FARC, IRA, etc etc. All of these forces committed to a long violent rural struggle resulting in eventual withdrawal of their opponents and/or political settlements that effectively transferred them into power regardless. Historically gorillas have used these rural areas to build ranks, train forces, transit supplies and maintain a general presence in a larger area of footprint. It always will be important if not from a strategic or human capital standpoint but rather from an operational standpoint.>FARC>LostDawg the president of columbia is a former M19 member and is giving FARC anything they wantLack of external sponsorship is a much greater determination than the area the conflict is fought in or where the decisive battle occurs.>Mao something something water, something something fish something something
>>64750789d'aww, babby's first survival kit.Use these things, use them good and hard. By the time you replace each of them with a better version and\or completely different solution, you will have gained much wisdom.>>64752605As I've said a few threads back, Russian MIC is often purposefully opaque to a counterproductive extent. Some of it is soviet "iron curtain" mindset, some is covering for incompetence and graft, but mostly it's just lack of "gun culture" - engineers see themselves apart from the wider population, who are unworthy of discussion about special and cool things they aren't supposed to be allowed to have anyway (but somehow are). And then there's the leadership that answers to military brass, not stakeholders or wider market, and acts more like govt. functionaries than the management of a commercial entity. This is all a generational problem that solves itself as these people age out, but still, it's so frustrating sometimes. tl;dr boomers are why we can't have nice things
anons what's good threadlocker that actually works? Loctite blue keeps melting if it's in the same zip code as a hot barrel and I'm apparently getting fake rocksett
>>64752688They say that about tools in general. No need to buy snap on for everything if you're not going to use it, or if when you do expect to need the tool, it won't be mission critical.There are certain things you can half ass. If something breaks or fails to work, replace it with the real deal.>As I've said a few threads back, Russian MIC is often purposefully opaque to a counterproductive extent. American one is the same way. For example, what's the real purpose of the M7?1. Providing overmatch in the last war?2. Making SIG money?3. Defeating all enemy body armor?3A. Defeating some enemy body armor more reliably than M855A1 / M995 can?4. Providing superior counter barrier defeat and resolving 5.56's poor terminal ballistics which were resolved over a decade ago?5. Increasing engagement ranges?6. All of the above?7. Some of the above?8. Boomers wanting to return to battle rifles before they croak?
>3D Printed GunsWhat are the best filaments you guys are using for frames and gun parts? Is it still PLA + or are the different carbon/glass infused filaments better?What are you guys printing?
>>64748239Get with the times grandpa, someone made these and fired them out of a thick plastic barrel four years ago.
>>64742368Did the videogame warrant all that attention?
>>64751258>G502I fuckin love that mouse >>64750991Yeah? I'll check it out.
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Previous: >>64643273Stamboulieh Law makes weekly videos on all the latest lawfare:https://youtube.com/@2alawYou've heard of FRTs, but what's a "super safety"?>uses the safety to force the reset of the trigger>allows for way more trigger options (you just have to trim two places)>invented by Tim Hoffman (https://hoffmantactical.com)>gifted to the world to freely 3D print>enterprising people now selling super safeties made of steel (recommend at least 4140)>cheaper than an FRT ($90-$150)>originally a 3-position cross-bolt safety>left is safe, right is semi, middle is super>3-position 90° super safety selectors are now availableComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64751804it's good enough, people have reported thousands of rounds on them, obviously harder materials are better
Probably a dumb question,What's the difference between ARC-fire and Super Safety?
>>64752671Super safety is a push button cross bolt safety, you push it in to change the positions. The super safety is an open source design made and sold by a lot of people.ARC is a traditional AR style lever that people are normally are comfortable with. This is made by ASDesigns.
>>64752696Thanks for the prompt reply.I was looking at this for an MP5.Other than personal preference, is there a mechanical benefit with the ARC to justify the additional cost?
>>64752738just additional cost, both are very reliable.For ar-15s, some people for the super safety have to trim their uppers. This is not needed at all for the ARC.
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Anons I'm 27 years old, civilian, been working out hard for the past 4,5 years with decent results, not fat, masters degree, fluent in two languages, I love guns, I own a couple and have been shooting them regularly for years. I even worked full time as an instructor at a commercial range, and thats when I realized I want to work with guns for the rest of my life. I have had a couple of corporate desk jobs, but I don't think that's my calling. I have a strong military history in my family, my great grandfathers have fought in literally every theatre of WWII, my house is decorated with their medals. Despite that I have never even considered a military creer. That is untill past year or a year and a half or so as shit around the world continued to escalate, I realized that I eventually will serve anyway, so might as well serve now on my terms. Is going to a military school beforehand a good idea? I also would like to attempt joining special forces instead of regular military, do you think its possible? How out of touch am I?
>>64751787>careerYou should think about enlisting 4 years to see how you like it first.18X and 11X are good but only if you are in peak physical shape before coming in.Otherwise if you are dead set on serving, consider Officer roles because you have a masters and that sets you a cut above the other Officer candidates.Speak with a recruiter, they will most likely try to funnel you through the Officer route though.
>>64751787You're probably going to be pushed to go down the Officer route due to your academic background. Saying that, your best chances of being "Special Forces" are through the Navy (SEAL/EOD Officer) or whatever bullshit the army can scrounge up
>>64749576>I wanna push myself to my physical and mental limitsLook up 18X and 11X
>>64729585I got a job in the Fed government that requires me to go overseas months at a time. How do i not fuck this up in regards with my reserve unit? Would it be a good idea to request a letter from my agencies HR to sort this out?
By using quantum sensing instead of traditional lenses and a CMOS camera, and then running reconstruction algorithms over time on the input, it's possible to get 20x the range, 1000x the processing speed, and sub-diffraction images. It also reduces size and cost from Hubble scale to a big cubesat size.
>>64752266implessive
>>64752266>quantum sensing>reconstruction algorithmsAt some point, that's just guessing what it is and filling in the holes. For normal things, that's fine, but if it's looking at something new, which is likely for a recon satellite, won't it be more likely to tell you what it assumes it is?
>>64752685Considering DARPA, the University of Arizona, and Raytheon having been giving them money steadily for the past decade, it must do something. Their first orbital demo is scheduled to launch in 2 years apparently. Even their project patch apes the NRO.https://diffraqtion.com/galileo
>>64752266>reconstruction algorithmsSo are you actually seeing the target or are you hallucinating the image?
>>64752716Funny you should mention thathttps://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=W4pOb5cAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=W4pOb5cAAAAJ:OU6Ihb5iCvQC
How would you defeat this?
>>64751463>a monthThis ain't Desert Storm, galaxies are very large and have a lot of places to hide. Also their standard MO is to come in right on top of the citadel, seize control of it, and shut off all the mass relays, thus crippling galactic infrastructure and isolating every star system.
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>>64752338I'm sure no one in 37 million years has ever tried that and as such the super ais would have no defense against that. They don't just have better guns and numbers, they are old enough that any potential clever trick you can think of, has already been thought of by someone else a thousand cycles ago, and guess what, it didn't win them the war when it was new to the reapers, it isn't going to win you the war on the fiftieth time it's been tried on them. This is explicitly spelled out in the games by the greatest military minds across every race in the setting: they cannot be beaten in a conventional war.
>>64752376>tickIt's clearly a cthulhufish.
>>64752363Two for Flinching is an awesome fucking name for a destroyer armed with twin main guns fuck you.
Why aren't ballistic submarines the backbone of world navies? Why haven't surface ships been relegated to carrier protection and amphibious operations? Why not make SLBMs out of RIM-66s and Standard missiles and Tomahawks and ASROCs? If you want force projection why wouldn't the ambiguity of the presence of submarines be enough to scare your enemies?
>>64749484>There is no evidence we 24/7 track every Russian sub in the world.other than all the personal testimonials and memoirs by Cold War sub captains and crew and ops staff
>>64751205This>Submarines are inherently slow.Should note that this is a feature, not a bug. Submarines are deliberately made with a slow cruising speed to minimize noise. It's not something that can or even should be fixed. >Not only is a sub expensive as fuck to make, it's incredibly hard to maintainUnlike a surface ship, you can't do a bodged patch job on a weak section of hull and make it home, and any one of dozens of systems failing is a death sentence rather than an embarassing limp home.And the anechoic tiles are always falling off, the hull HAS to be made of steel and steel rusts in seawater, cookiecutter sharks are always trying to take bites out of the hull, and it's not like you can send out a bosun's mate and two seamen first class to scrape barnacles off the hull whenever you like.
>>64752327>the hull HAS to be made of steel and steel rustsWell you can also make it out of Titanium, which is more resistant to corrosion.If you absolutely do not give a shit about the budget that is.
>>64752501>Titanium subThis both terrifies and intrigues me.
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I am about to import 80,500 of these indian hesbee 22 short single shot handguns. They are currently in transit being shipped from India.They have sat in storage as they were built in 1959 as gunlaws became more restricted in India. If you were in my shoes, how do I make this business venture successful. I purchased each pistol at 2160 rupees (around 24$) and they cost me ($1500 for import and $5000 in shipping) so i am in for abit under $2mil. Do you think people will actually buy these or should I put my house for sale ASAP?
>>64751296>?si=fGrT5quex9ntrVkkthank you glownigger
>>64742593Put indian flags and a little cowshit on them and market toward call centers
>>64742593Brand them as the SAAR Redeemer.
>>64742593if you make a combo pack where each gun is a slightly reduced price but comes with a pirate holster id buy 3. Definitely agree with anons you shouldnt mark these above 70$ though at the VERY most.
>>64752071that or just translate liberator into hindi since these are glorified "take your opponents gun" machines
Presumably they're not going to use an homme with a good throwing arm for the production version.This provides the exact same benefits as for air-launched cruise missiles, right?
>>64751636USAF dropped drone swarms from pods on a fighter jet ten years ago.
I wanted to swap the drones with (You)'s but then I remembered I don't know jack shit about video editing.
>>64751702Wouldn’t making a caring ala the bat bomb be more efficient?
>>64752481Have you tried e-begging?
-I'm an french army veteran.-What was your job?-Drone thrower.No wonder they pay so much taxes.
Whats the realistic largest object you can camo from Air surveilance?
>>64752431how much do you need?
>>64752420Your mom
>>64752592/thread.
>>64752592Points for effort, but isn't camouflage supposed to blend in with its surroundings?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RNJ3dZDpbgcWell there you have it, it's kino
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>>64750772you first, homo
>>64750671>>64750772>>64752554fuck yamudda
Hello everybody, Bonkanon here. Today we'll be making a morning star from exotic African hardwoods.Most of the materials are in picrel. Wenge for the head and shaft (hehe), a piece of black-and-white ebony for the handle, and some African Blackwood for handle accents & pommel.
>>64749158I'm doing this on a wood lathe. I do have a metal lathe and a lot of metal shop experience so I could make turned metal fittings, but I'm specifically focusing on woodwork with these projects. The point is to get experience *out* of my comfort zone. I do agree with you that metal collars where the different woods join would look cool though. Something else I've been meaning to fool with is nice-looking thread wrapping, like you see on pool cues and fishing poles. That is incredibly strong too. I've used that method to reinforce tool handles but never tried to make it look nice. That could be a good solution to the issue mentioned in >>64730086
A Turks Head knot would be a simple addition.
>>64713236When I was a kid I used to have a shitty wooden morning star toy and I remember the wooden spikes on it were simply glued to the thing and they would fall off. I wonder how the original medieval morning stars had their spikes attached. Did they also screw it like you did? Or is it your original idea? Great thread btw.
>>64750215You could get fancy pants, and do a wire inset. Darker finished with a bit of brass speak to me
