Stay Together For The Kids EditionPost Wood (furniture)ReproduceTech them kidsLove Battle RiflesNot Just Frens, Family.thread theme~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQuc7wfO16QAs always; no trips, no traps, no airsoftPreviously on /brg/: >>65018415
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>>65087230Thank you op.
>>65087230I built an Israeli FAL 4-ish years ago and I got a Para FAL back in December. I am tempted to part with both of those to get one of the Lebanese kits to get back to owning just one FAL. I know there is or are anons in here who bought those kits. How are they? The barrels in good shape on them? How about the rest of it too, anything look bad on them?
>>65087234I should go through this and update the prices. You aren't finding an RFB that isn't some pinned barrel monstrosity for $1200. Median price is $1500, you might get super lucky and snipe one for less that hasn't been prematurely aborted.
>>65087720I found and passed up an rfb for $700 a few weeks ago. Might see if the shop I went to in Utah still has it…
>>65085130Yeah, I want to get a set of wood furniture. I think the last time I shopped for it I stopped because I couldn't find the hardware and wasn't sure about what screws I could substitute in for the buttplate or something. Funnily enough my rifle is built from ozzy parts so I really should. On the other hand I think the plastic has a neat texture, and the black rifles in the Falklands pics looks pretty cool, though I know there was plenty of wood out there too. >>65087183Holy dooly>>65087414Yeah that's a nice looking rifle. Actually that's why I shot mine the other day, because last time I shot it, I was shooting way left. I must have dropped the rifle or something because it wasn't like that before. My rear sight is now sitting a little proud to the right which looks silly but I was hitting the gong and torsos at 330 yards so I'll take it. I think I'm gonna have to take it back out to confirm my zero though. I ordered 400 rounds of .308 so maybe next week.
>>65087234Should I get a HK417 or the New SCAR 17? are they even worth it?
>>65088088>HK417You aren't getting one, I'm not even being mean. Just go check for yourself. >new SCARNot happening unless you want someone to fuck your bank account raw. They will do what they always do with this shit: LEO/MIL first for like a year, and then they'll drip feed a small supply of civilian versions onto the market for at least another year. Those ones will inevitably have problems, so if you actually paid through the nose to get your hands on one from some rent seeking boomer you're getting what you deserve. Check back in three or four years when the gun is on its third version and most of the kinks have been worked out. If you want to buy a gun that makes you feel like you bought an HK417 and flashes your cash? Buy an LMT like the graph says. Who knows, you might get lucky and find one used.
>>65087720Be the change... you want to see.
>>65087720Image is there to stop questions like:>I got $$ what's a good battle rifle for me?>What even is/are a battle rifle?
>>65088243>If you want to buy a gun that makes you feel like you bought an HK417 and flashes your cash? Buy an LMT like the graph says. Who knows, you might get lucky and find one used.Makes me giggle when anons complain a cheaper gun on the image is a few hundred off, but never complain that the HK is about $3,000 off realistic modern prices.
>>65086146Try V7 or ADM.
>>65088538Yeah, but it could still be a bit more accurate, and other guns should be on there. The BAR/FNAR, the Desert Tech MDR, and others exist in 7.62 NATO but are absent. Likewise the prices are several years out of date. >>65088547Realistically no one here is going to buy anything modern HK as a battle rifle, that is probably why.
>>65088088You can find an MR762A4 for the same price as the graph>New SCARThey seem nice, but all the SCAR 17 had going for it at its price point was the vidya nostalgia factor, which is dead with the new versionThe HK rifle line is very seriously stilted towards DMR/precision over battle rifle usage, so budget for good glass as well>Anon recommending LMT>Because the SCAR will have QC issuesLMT is fine but be ready to send it back for work, there's a reason they have the nickname "Learning machining together"
>>65089394LMT singular parts are generally fine, complete rifles are another story. Better to buy them piecemeal.
>>65089419If they’re contract overruns, yeah. Specifically made for civilian purchase, generally no.
>>65088243>SCAR has QC problems dont buy>Buy an LMTlol
>>65089448nta but I'm a big fan of their bcg. I'll probably get their charging handle too since I don't really like the kac one.
>>65089394I should have clarified that by problems I didn't necessarily mean QC. When the SCAR came out, it didn't have any QC problems that were so endemic that they became synonymous with the rifle. What they did have was design issues. Even the OP rentry that hasn't been updated in three years makes mention of the SCAR being tough on glass. I remember the first guy on /k/ who bought one recorded himself shooting it (it was in the winter, I still remember there was snow everywhere in the vid), and he destroyed his EOTech in the video because it cracked the glass. The poor bastard hadn't even shot a hundred rounds through it. FN worked on this problem over the years, but we still know the SCAR as a gun that's tough on your glass. I foresee a similar issue with the new one. Not the same issue, but a similar one that people stumble across after owning them for a month or two. I was cautioning Anon against getting a new SCAR for that reason (and also the aftermarket sellers will rape his wallet). >>65089571I know LMT has issues but they are corrective ones. And I'd never suggest anyone but HK because I want you to have a little respect for yourself as a consumer. They're cunts. They actively hate you. And they overcharge harder than anyone because of the brand name even if what they are hocking isn't particularly special. At every turn all their business decisions seem to be guided by spite. This MP7 business is just another example to throw on the mountain of prior examples.
>take my AR10 to the range today>get better groups with cheap Igman M80 than random 168gr "match" ammoWhat's your ammo of choice?
>>65087230Ill post even though my current BR is a parts kit in a drawer. Got it for free too lmao. Would appreciate some links for a cheap barrel and flat though so i can start the fiesta.-Milkman
>>65090604HKParts for the flats. Don't ask me about barrels. I just know people don't like PTR ones.
>>65090626thanks! I was eying a barrel on sarco for like 160 bucks, I'll buy the flat near memorial day or 4th of July I reckon so i can get a like 50% discount. Also I think I reckon I can build myself a garand for around 500 so I reckon I will start saving up for that too
>>65090572175 fgm. It's out of stock everywhere locally so I shot one box and some random stuff too. I know I can get it online but I like being able to buy a box or two on the way home from work. It's been out for two weeks. I might start reloading again but I really get no enjoyment out of doing that.
>>65090467>I foresee a similar issue with the new oneThe "new one" is a small set of iterative changes to fix lingering issues from the old one>longer mlok handguard>better trigger>ambi controls>an actual shoulder on the fucking barrel>hydraulic buffer and lighter bolt carrier to mitigate the "tuning fork" optics rapeThere weren't any huge leaps taken with the gun that they couldn't have done 10+ years ago, besides maybe the new bolt carrier.>And they overcharge harder than anyone because of the brand name even if what they are hocking isn't particularly specialThe mr762 in particular is an incredibly accurate 308 gas gun, even for the price point it's at. The 9holereviews video on it is pretty good.
>>65090604You could hock the whole thing towards a complete kit that includes original barrel. Think apex still has some in stock. Decent quality barrels, too. Didn’t get a sewer pipe with mine, at least.
>>65090626What makes an hkparts flat better than one from rtg?
>>65090857If RTG has it, then get it from there. HKParts just almost always has them in stock.
>>65090767>could hock the thing towards a complete kit from apexHere's the funny thing - that IS an apex partial kit. It was a 2 for 1 deal on apex last december iirc, buy a partial L and a partial C kit for like 90 bucks. my customer (NJ fag, he cant own the C as it's specifically namebanned) was retarded enough not to get the full kit deal for like 200. He overpaid, I got a free kit, He took his L kit thinking he would build it himself, decided he was a lazy bastard and wants me to build it for him again. As for my Spanish slap battle raifu, i think ill spend the 300-400 bucks to buy the barrel and receiver just like oldfags of old
why do boomers hoard m1 garands and tell us they fought in ww2?
>>65090925No, no. I mean, apex is currently selling barreled kits, with original, headspaced barrels.
>>65091032well yeah but since there's barreled kits now, I don't reckon I could hock the partial so i could buy a barreled kit
>>65090748That doesn't mean FN won't fuck up. Would you drop 3.5k on a first gen, right off the line, SCAR? I'd scoff at the suggestion unless it was specifically to flip it.
I’m looking at buying an optic for my ptr91 and thought I’d ask here for any suggestions. I’m looking for something that’s fixed power, between 3x and 6x. Pic related is the “vibe” I’m going for
>>65091204Then your options are simple, either the Acog TA11 or the Steiner S432.
>>65091204Elcan.
What are you all using for boots when you go /out/? I'm in need of a good pair of boots for hunting next fall since my old ones finally gave out on me. Looking for something that's slightly insulated and water resistant since hunting season is usually either in cold rain or snow.
>>65091528I use gorucks and they would be one of my last picks for your climate. It’s a desert here so no snow or water.
>>65091528Super Rainforest >>65091204TA33
>>65091528Kamik Foresters.
I'm looking to get a BR in .308, but keep waffling on how to go about it and need some tard wrangling.The original plan was to get a budget-to-mid-grade bolt action rifle in .308 for deer and learning longer range shooting while gradually stockpiling. Then I'd get a mid-grade AR-10 in .308 and be set. However, if an AR-10 can do both, then it might make more sense to keep saving and put the money for both rifles into a single better AR-10 and optic. On the other hand, a fully built AR-10 is a lot heavier than a .308 deer rifle and might not be as good for long range precision and typical BR stuff. Also, I have a feeling that .308 for hunting and tacticool LARPing are different enough to matter.Besides that, what is an appropriate price point to go for that isn't poorfag mode or Gucci? $1500 give or take a couple hundred feels right, but that's still in the AR-15 mindset.If practicality wasn't a concern, what I really want is a FAL Clone, but those are even more expensive and less optic-friendly unless you get something modernized enough that it takes away from the charm of a FAL.
>>65091889range and price
>>65091889For the price you want it for, I’ve never seen an AR-10 in that price range that functioned well, while on the flip side, I built a perfectly functional FAL for $1,300. Your mileage my vary on the same matter, but I’d at least look into it if I were you, there’s Lebanese FAL kits someone posted in this very thread.
>>65092247I’ve always wanted a parts kit, but there’s no way I could put it together myself and I don’t know of anyone around me that builds them except for AKs.
>>65092273Have you ever put together Legos? It’s easier than that, all you really need it a vise and some hand tools, I put mine together in my friend’s garage over a few beers before a party one time, and it was right, tight, and accurate to 600yds with irons.
>>65092280Really the hardest part was finding an FFL that didn’t charge through the ass for a receiver though.
>>65092280I’ve put together Legos and ARs. For some reason, I thought a FAL was harder than an AK to build.
>>65091889>if an AR-10 can do bothMine weighs like 20lbs I would hate to take that hunting. Not to say that you can't build one that is much lighter, I just didn't. You'll just need to be more careful with part selection if that's what you want. >for long range precision and typical BR stuffYeah I made a tradeoff and chose precision. Judging by what you have said, I would get the fal. They're awesome and you're gonna love it.
>>65092302Harder than an AR by a fair stretch unless you pay somebody to put the barrel on. Which is what I do.
>>65092247What do you mean by that? aero ar10s are great. Only have feeding issues when I put a suppressor on it.
Paki Tape on a FAL yea or nah? That said I need to change the hand guards. >>65091855Checked and seconding Kamik Foresters, Cheap, Canadian Made (This case not boo), has removable liner so you can use them in both summer and winter.
>>65076969>>65077076Anon here who was going to try and frankenstein these two parts together. Yeah, it's not happening. The wood grip from RTG is too small (length wise), and the base is also way too thin for the ring that it's supposed to go through in order for the palm shelf to mount to it. Easily a quarter of an inch or more clearance on all sizes. I am actually shocked by how small the RTG grip is. I have pretty average hands, and this thing is just /barely/ suitable for my palm. Any smaller and I'd need to return it. Any ideas guys? I am going to see if I can return the shelf (they might say no because I had to open the packaging), but I don't want a polymer grip for this. They are super easy to get, sure, but they're not anywhere near as aesthetic. The only thing I can think to do is perhaps return both and wait until HKParts eventually, maybe, gets a few in and I happen to snatch one before they sell out. Other ideas are appreciated though since that German company never got back to me.
Thinking about getting a PTR A3R in a month or so, am I a retard?
>>65093294Plane down the RTG grip and glue up additional wood. Rasp it down roughly and file finish to shape. Sand with 60grit, 120grit and 200grit. Oil with BLO and repeat. The portion to leave untouched is the upper mounting interface, the rest is your oyster.
>>65093305>am I a retard?Maybe, but not for that reason. Get it.
>>65093315Thanks, wasn't sure what the consensus on them was. I've shot the GI model and liked it, but like the looks of the A3R more.
>>65093294Without looking at the grip maybe you can plug the hole in the shelf and then drill through the plug into the grip?
>>65093305Try to find a used one unless you know something I don't and there's going to be sale. The biggest complaint people have about PTR is they can be sloppy when it comes to assembling parts, so you might run into issues but then again I've never actually seen anyone here openly state or show what issues they ran into. Beyond that, the other criticism is the barrel. PTR barrels = not long for this world. It's why people will buy original parts kits like the Belgian one that's currently on Center Fire. Even if it looks beat to hell, mechanically it is probably rock solid and the barrel almost assuredly still has its legs under it. Up to you, man, I am never against someone wanting to buy a G3 with a welded rail though but definitely try to hunt for some boomer selling one locally or on Gunbroker. No doubt you'll save yourself some money, and they'll probably throw in some mags (they're cheap, but point is the convenience of not having to buy some yourself) since they're some of the most abundant and cheapest mags on the market, period.
>>65093318I'd have to fill in the sides of the shelf, and the bottom of it as well. The grip being so small means that it doesn't come close to lining up with where you'd screw in the shelf. The other problem, is that even if I were to fill in the bottom, I'd need like a solid half inch or more extra wood to keep my pinky from being obstructed.
>>65093321Did they go downhill or something? I've always heard they were good to go, just haven't shot one in several years.
>>65093310I thought about that, but since I need to drill holes into the shelf so it can hold the shelf to the grip that the bore I'd be making would line up with the seam between the original wood and the new wood. That feels like a significant point of weakness that I've just created on two sides of the grip. I'm thinking about it, but I also don't want to just wreck the grip in a few hundred rounds.
>>65093324Something like this?
>>65093325I'm just repeating what people here consistently mention about PTR. Ultimately, it's your most (and perhaps only) reliable way of getting a G3, especially one that's at least partially modernized. The issue I have is that I don't think they are worth the 1,400-1,700 that PTR is asking for. The bonus though is that they are very abundant, and so if you look around, you might find a A3R that someone bought and never used, or used it enough so you know it's g2g. I don't see a downside either way. The second option is to buy a parts kit, get the flat and other small parts, get it put together, clean it out, and then find someone to weld a rail on top for you. You'd need to replace the furniture because it's not going to be pretty. Some people like that though, particularly on ones with wood since they can clean them up and refinish them to look nice and new, but worn like broken in leather.
>>65093340Gluing the two pieces of wood together would probably be the smarter option, but I'm worried about the stress that drilling holes into the seam might make. I'm going to think on it some more, I might just end up saying fuck it and glue two pieces of wood together since the RTG grip isn't that expensive but I also don't want to just do this and have it break and wonder why I ever thought that it would work in the first place. Either way, it's not like the rifle is going to disappear out of my safe.
>>65093332Drill holes into the grip*
>>65093340>SomethingYeah.
>>65093389Audibly keked.
>>65091245>>65091397>>65091764not bad ideas, but is there anything in the 500-700 range that will hold up well?
>>65093967I've never used this but I've seen people say it's good. It isn't fixed mag though. I could be out of the loop but the fixed mag market is pretty dismal because everyone wants an lpvo for the sick 1x cqb. A fixed 8-10x would make me so happy. https://www.eurooptic.com/sai-optics-sai-6-1-6x24mm-1-mrad-ffp-762-bdc-rapid-aiming-feature-riflescope-rng
>>65093997I prefer fixed mag when it comes to optics so thanks for this, I'll put it into consideration
>>65093967
>>65093967A used TA33
Just won an RFB for $999. All because, I'm pretty certain, GunBroker fucked up the search results. The store's listing only appeared after I went over 20 pages deep, and none of the keyword hot links made it appear either. Thank you, Boomerbroker coders. I appreciate the deal.
>>65094680And now the gun store is trying to get me to circumvent GB's commission fees. Since it doesn't benefit me to narc, I won't.
>>65095261>circumvent GB's commissionLike when I called a guy on a Smith and we just dealt over the phn? Smooth sale, btw. No tax.
>>65096058They want my FFL to email them, and they aren't offering a discount. I don't care about GB, but at the same time, having the FFL send them an email is a hassle for me since they never answer their damn phone.
>>65096917>having the FFL send them an email is a hassle for meGet a new FFL. Mine gave me a pdf copy of his license I can email myself.
>>65096943Guys lives literally within walking distance. I'd take that over a 20 minute drive any day. It's almost comical how close he is since I just have to cut through some residential streets his shop borders.
>>65097100>staggering around drunk at night picking up your transfer inna 'hoodDas life, mang!
G3 clone builder PSA.
>>65098594Trust me, this is the ghetto. I am actually 100% certain they are attached to a chop shop. The place is so sketchy it's hilarious.
>Atlantic selling full auto G3 parts kits Nigga what the fuck? How are you supposed to even legally own that? This feels like the biggest glowing bait I've ever seen.
>>65098647oh shit did rtg put up a new batch of flats? I might have to snag me one if he did
>>65099103all fucking battle rifle kits are full auto when they get imported retard, They get demilled and Its up to you to comply with the government laws if you build it yourself.
>>65099115How the fuck do I make it semi-auto without having to buy a whole new trigger group? Or would it cost more to have a gunsmith do the appropriate work. Also, pause, while what you are saying may be true, I've never seen Centerfire glowing that bright by telling you no less than three times in marketing speak that it's a full auto gun. They usually say you can get it for parts or make a semi-auto build, not "Hey this neat kit comes with a full auto bolt carrier, it's been a full auto demilled kit but don't worry it follows the ATF guidelines! Also, it has everything you need to make a full auto weapon!" Read the way they phrase it. Atlantic's wording makes it sound like you can and should do a very retarded thing that I'm not so retarded as to even consider doing. Not even HKParts talks about their kits being full auto.
>>65099129well thats atlantic's marketing department for you. HK parts and RTG both sell the shit you need to weld onto the reciever to make it semi auto only, Its just that you will need to cut the auto sear to a certain length so it doesn't trip. easy conversion, though it sucks you have to neuter the trigger pack
>>65099103>How are you supposed to even legally own that?>>65099129>it's been a full auto demilled kit but don't worry it follows the ATF guidelines!>Original Military rifles de-milled per ATF specsIt literally says so.
>>65099184>you have to neuter the trigger packI would straight up build it with frt only.
>>65099250I don't think anyone sells G3/G36/CETME C frts, if they did, i would put one on my cetme
>>65099252Release by june? Check the /frt/ general. I'm waiting to rock my training bolt.
>>65099258>/frt/ gen>65086919
>>65099272>>65086919There.
>>65099258>>65099272>>65099273Good shit, anons but>Not recommended for use with CETMEfugg
>>65099247I am going to throw two quotes at you from that same paragraph you are conveniently ignoring. I ran the copy by a few other people and they came to the exact same conclusion I did due to the way that Atlantic writes it up: >These kits are original full auto Military kits that have been carefully de-milled to ATF specifications and are legal to own. >These G3 parts kits contain all the parts from a functional HK G3 full auto rifle except for the barrel and receiver. If you read this as is, Atlantic makes it sound like the guns were disassembled in a manner that the ATF approved, that they come with everything you need to get them working again except the barrel and the receiver (both of these statements are true), and it's completely legal to buy those extra parts to build an automatic rifle that the ATF says is legal to own. The wording is not strict enough and if anything, it highlights the fact that the automatic functionality being intact as a feature concerning why you'd want to own this kit, rather than an enormously illegal thing to do. Doubly so since you don't even need a flat as Atlantic is literally shilling their completed receiver in the add-ons section below the bayonet. The average America reads at or below a 6th grade level, this wording (and the price) almost oozes with opportunity for the buyer to get a legit, totally legal fully automatic rifle for less than a new Glock. They put no disclaimer anywhere in the description that you cannot do this. It's negligent at best, intentionally at worst. I would really like to believe this was just overzealous attempts to shill their products, because it feels wrong otherwise that someone could rightfully, of no fault of their beyond being of average or below average IQ, buy this kit and those parts and catch multiple felonies.
>>65099272>>65099273I fucking hate Florida so much. Every day this cock shaped state pisses in my eyes.
>>65099385You are retarded and clearly not a lawyer nor a gunsmith.
>>65099385>because it feels wrongI can see you are actually quite sensitive.
>>65099385This is an unnatural interpretationThere are grey area merchants out there, the tone and writing style they use is completely different
>>65101419I shot off a message to Atlantic asking them to clarify their meaning in the item description (Can I legally make this a full auto rifle as the time description says?) And they sidestepped this in the response by saying to contact the ATF. Rather than just openly saying no, because no is the correct answer, they handed off responsibility back to the customer to contact the ATF. They are being extremely weird about the kit, IMO.
>>65099385This is low iq drivel lol>>65099385
>>65101562This has to be someone the co sequence pf being raised on youtube and not talking to boomer fudds on forums because this is every kit description since FAL build parties were a thimf in the 90s. Methinks ypure autisming a little too close to the sun there kiddo.
>>65101482>I shot off a message to Atlantic asking them to clarify their meaning in the item description (Can I legally make this a full auto rifle as the time description says?)Lol. So what did the ATF say? I mean, you did follow throuh, right? You're not just starting shit with Atlantic for the sake of starting shit, right?>I am inferring from your ad that I can make a machine gun>can I make a machine gun like you're telling me to?Also, please post the ATF response.
>>65099385>>65101482The kit is legal for civilians to buy because the pushpin trigger group won't fit on a commercially available completed receiver with a semi-auto shelf. If you take the select-fire trigger group and work on it so that it can fit on the shelf, you've made an illegal conversion part. Or if you take a flat receiver and fold and weld it without the semi-auto shelf (and three pushpin holes) you've made an illegal machine gun. What is usually done with the kit is to send it off to someone who will convert the trigger group into a semi-auto one that fits on the shelf (along with assembling the rest of the rifle) . Or you can just buy a semi-auto trigger group already made.An FFL can legally make a kit into a select-fire rifle if they do the correct paperwork and are selling it to the government. They cannot sell it to civilians as a transferrable machine gun.Know what you're doing when you buy a G3 kit. Building it into a working rifle requires tools (welder, jigs, shop press) and knowledge, so it's not cheap to pay someone to do.
Lizard up for bidding.
>>65091204>>65091245>>65091397>>65091764Watch out for low eye relief when considering putting a fixed prism scope on a G3. I put a Primary Arms 5x36 Gen III on a PTR, and it gives me scope bite when shooting in the prone or sitting. It's a great optic for an AR, but the G3 recoil causes it to hit my eyebrow. Switching the PTR over to an LPVO with a little more eye relief.
>>65103292Thats why I rec'd the TA33, double the eye relief of other COGs
>>65091397>Elcanlooking to get one for my SCAR 17.I'm leaning towards the 1-4x since I heard that on 1x, I can keep both eyes open and use it like a standard red dot and that 4x is 'good enough' for the accuracy inherent to the rifle and M80 ammo.
>>65103669I think the 1-4 is what I want too. I've never seen an elcan in person but I found a new gun store near me that has the 1.5-6x in stock so maybe tomorrow I'm going to check that out.
>>65103292Put the butt closer to your shoulder.
>>65102787>Or you can just buy a semi-auto trigger group already made.I'll just do this. I know a guy who can bend and weld the flat for me. I still have to drop off my CETME-C for him to also work on.
>>65103046After all these years, I still appreciate you Truck-kun, even tho no one on this website would buy old used military vehicles for tens of thousands of dollars randomly one day.
>>65105427I just want to know what the have to do with battle rifles.
>>65105663
I should have bought one of these when they dropped to $2k. Still a good price. Its tempting. I dont have a mememore yet.
>>65106003I saw that too. Lord give me strength I don’t need to be spending money on this.
>>65105663How do you carry your battle rifles to the range, in a VW Tiguan? Gross.
>>65106003>>65106116>MememoreNot a battle rifle.
i am once again reposting my love for B&T switzerland (not US) and Steiner.>>65094310WTF they only cost 600$ in the US ? they go for 1200€ herefucking jews
>>65106352
>>65106373They don't sell in the US at all, so I wouldn't worry about it.
>>65106352>he doesnt know /prg/ and /dmr/ have a lifetime pass in /brg/lol
The store had my ammo in stock again. Hopefully it's not this windy tomorrow.
>>65106530I thought they would import it through a third party (one of their employees making some side money)
Is there anything /brg/ related for a lanklet to shoot more comfortably? I’m not that tall, only 6’5”, but I have long-ass arms and most everything I’ve shot starts to cause me to cramp up fairly quickly.
>>65106768eat steaks lift weights
VA ban upcoming, want to get a good 308 rifle. Split between a MR762 or an LMT. Or praying that a SCAR-17 goes on sale again
>>65106777It’s not a question of weight, it’s a question of cocking my neck in a terrible angle and scrunching up my arms into non-Euclidean geometry
>>65106841LMT will be easier to fuck with after the ban comes down in regards to shipping parts and “upgrades” of both the legal and illegal variety. Illegal in regards to state, not federal, law.
>>65106373Yes, the issue is that you pretty much only will find them on Boomerbroker/eBay since no one imports them anymore (afaik), but also who gives a shit because there's a ton of them? And finally, they're a good optic that's completely slept on due to ACOGs, EOTech, and Vortex. That's the wonderful thing about markets. Different markets have different affinities for different products because they know about those products, and so the manufacturer can command a higher price. Happens all the time, you should be used to the inverse. No one can off-load that Steiner they never use for $1200 burger coins if no one even knows they exist. I would get one, but I don't need one, and still I am considering buying one anyway in case I get yet another rifle. But then I am not worried about the supply drying up, or the demand causing them to skyrocket in price so I can just go buy more suppressors instead.
Is $1500 OTD fair for a 1993 M1A with USGI parts? I've seen some people get them for as low as $1275 but am unsure if that's a going rate or just lucky steals.
>>65106768>"I'm not that tall, only 6'5"Listen pal, the average player in the NBA is 6'7". You're fucking tall, a humble brag does not suit you.
>>65106841>>65106003The sun god commands it.
>>65106890The average NBA player is “tall.” I’m tall, but not that tall. I don’t stand out in public except for my mutant long arms. What the fuck do the Dutch use? I’m probably average in the Netherlands.
>>65106949Not him but where I live guys who are 6' even stand out as tall. My friend is 6'3" and it's very rare that we see someone who is as tall as him.
>>65106949HK. If you get one you’ll flex on both the manlets and poorfags in this general. Probably all generals, honestly
>>65106003I feel like an idiot not buying the Scar 17 when it was 2500 a few days ago
>>65106975Might be that I’m usually in college towns and college campuses, but even in the office I’m just a hair above average. I guess everything is bigger in Texas, but I wonder if the fact that I don’t particularly feel taller than average is more of an indicator as to what sort of men are allowed into the spaces I occupy. I wonder if this has something to do with perceived unemployment. >>65106982I see why.
>>65106982Depending on what mark of the Mk762 he gets, it's frankly going to be cheaper than any SCAR17. Mk1's go for like $2250 which is the same price as a basic bitch LMT, iirc. The novelty of having it nice in a sea of G3s.
>>65106842>it’s a question of cocking my neck in a terrible angleany AR-10 or G3 with a stock that include a cheek rest pad.maybe FAL have a stock with that feature but otherwise you're doomed to "tactical turtle" territory
>>65107019Weird, I'm currently in college but not in Texas.
>>65107034I knew a guy who made a thick leather pads for every rifle he had. He was stupid tall also
RTI is selling a really good quality MAS 49/56 for $999.
>>65107024whats the difference between the mr762a1 vs a4? besides the mlok?
>>65107372>RTI is selling a really good qualityim going to stop right you right there
>>65107402It's a one off they have for sale, not a refurb, or a kit, etc.
>>65107320Cool story,bro. You got a contact?
Just as well post this here.A $2900 RIFLE ISN'T A BAD THING.
How was your weekend /brg/?
>>65109538Got a Sur rune to drop doing Countess runs Spring skateboard refresher lessons for the kidsBurning some brush and picking up brass
>>65109657This is peak Im afraid.
>>65109721Neighbor brought over smores and beers, can't argue with that
>>65109538Didn't do much but went on a hike today. I've been busy the past few weekends so it was nice to sit around doing nothing.
>>65109657My friends dad used to take us and do this. I miss that so much.
>>65109657>Went to Estate sale by me>Picked up a Winchester Model 12 for 200 buckaroosNot bad, not bad at all.
What is a good "deal" price for the MR762A4
>>65109538I shot a few rounds from my friends' semi-converted M60 that keeps identifying itself as fullauto after a 20 km hike in larp gear with buddies on Saturday. Great day, gorgeous weather.Slept in, then did some chores around the house on Sunday. Nice slow day.
>7.62x51 ball mixed sources, 125 roundsWhy do Boomers do this? It was all the lead in the air and water, right?
>>65110849>bidding on ammowhat the fuck
>>65110860Happens all the time at estate sales, too. They often bring it right up to or beyond what the ammo would sell for NIB. Then you have to factor in the auction fees, and the taxes... The only explanation, to me, is the lead in the water.
Bois I'm at a crossroads. No matter what I do with this rifle I cannot get better than 5-6 MOA with it at 100Y. It's a 2020 era M1A standard. Bassett Machine scope mount, Vortex Precision rings, Nikon P308 scope. Thing's I've done:>removed, cleaned, and re-mounted/re-torqued all optic bolts to spec>shot from the bipod, rear supported>shot supported on the stock with rear bag>shot with 3 different kinds of precision ammo including 175g sierra match king bthp>shot with irons only>had another shooter try the rifle for groups>cleaned the barrel and re-grease the actionnb4 you just can't shoot. I can do sub-MOA all day long with my Bergara 6.5C and 1.5 MOA from my 16" AR15. So now I'm trying to decide. Do I send the rifle back to Springfield and have them go through it, or do I just cut my losses and sell it for something else? I've honestly never felt more defeated by a rifle.
>>65110849I'm guessing the first 3 bids were low and then he put that $125 in himself through an alt? No way people are paying $1/round for a bag of mixed loose ammo.
>>65110977>mixedCould be API in there.
>>65110944I don't know m1s but something sounds wrong with your gun. I'd send it back but don't get your hopes up and be prepared to sell it if they can't fix it.
>>65110944Just out of curiosity, have you tried just plain old M80 ball?
>>65110993That's where I'm at with it, desu. Between the rifle and accessories I'm over $2k in on this thing and I'm just not happy with it. It was a grail rifle of mine but it is a total buzz kill. >>65111001I have. I've done Federal M80 white box and 147g .308. Honestly I didn't see a ton of difference because the groups are so bad with everything.
>>65105427The idea is to take off the gun and sell it at Big Sandy to recover 75-90% of cost and mount a 5th wheel hitch for your new RV hauler.
>>65110977>>65110988No photos of the ammo that I'd take as gospel, this is from Atlantic's weekend auctions they do. I clicked on it to see what it was sitting at, and was left wholly unsurprised by what I found.
>>65110944I say you trade it in for one of the more match grade models, if that doesn’t fix it, it’s Springfield’s deal
Are you guys retarded?
>>65090604https://centerfiresystems.com/parts-kits/hk21-hk91-cetme-g3-parts-kits/
>>65112791Uhh yeah?
>want to go do the background check on muh guns so I can get the waiting period started >apparently the store (with two full-time employees) got almost 100 transfers over the weekend Fuck my stupid baka life.
>>65113579Busy weekend.
>>65112791That's classified.
>>65112791Only on Tuesdays
>missed the PSA restock twiceFuck me, man.
>>65115088for what?
>>65115454SCAR17 in NATO @ $2,699.
A pic from the weekend trip. Unfortunately not magazine fed so not a BR but I hope I'll get a pass.
>>65111056Few ideas off the top of my head: >Remove and reinstall the muzzle deviceI've heard of over torqued muzzle devices causing accuracy issues>Check the piston alignmentThis is usually done as part of accurizing>Load shots manually when shooting for accuracy, test with/without mag inserted>load and unload a round, check bullet surface for gouges or scratches
>>65116208Solid advice.
>>65116193I will issue a pass. Welcome, post pics any time.
>>65116176https://palmettostatearmory.com/fn-rifle-scar-17s-nrch-7-62x51-10rd-16-black-98661-2.html?Get out your card
>>65116853It's okay, I jerked off last night and was able to get over it.
Someone made a thread about the Japanese export ban being lifted, but it was deleted immediately for some reason. Not sure why. This got me wondering, does that apply to Japanese rifles? If it does, is there any chance we start seeing Japanese BRs entering the US market?
>>65117291They would have to surplus them for us to get them which they haven't.
>>65117222>I jerked off last nightGoes without saying. You need to keep the pencil sharp.
>>65117291>This got me wondering, does that apply to Japanese rifles?It does, but check it: Howa and Browning (clones) have been exported for years. Was ther a time when Weatherby produced in Japan? The export ban was military weapons and may now apply to Australia, Malasia and Indonesia. The real question is, semiauto Type 64 exports to USA when?
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FN49 in .30-06 AI, $2259. Looks super clean, but Ackley Improved? Someone loved this rifle.https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/fn-rifles/fn-49-battle-rifle-30-06.cfm?gun_id=103446742
>>65118914
GM saars
>>65121392Coffee is on, Belgian toffee creamer, new job offer yesterday, same day as interview (slam dunk), 23% increase from last position, 18% over 1 year ago. Not a cloud in the sky.
IF THIS THREAD FUCKING DIES BEFORE MY GUNS GET HERE TOMORROW, I WILL SEETHE AT YOU ALL.
>>65123094My friend is banned on pc but he told me to say he’s going shooting Sunday and probably going to shoot my first match in a few weeks. Pic related like $300 worth of ammo.
>>65123094Oh yeah what guns?
>>65123230A G3 and the RFB that I practically got for free.
>>65123139>7 mags>$300 in ammoHow do we survive this cruel world?
>>65123244>>7 mags>>$300 in ammo>$2.40/RNDWTF?
>>65123249It's gotta be some black box Winchester shit. That's the only explanation.
>>65123235Nice. How to get a free rfb? >>65123244I buy it a box or two at a time because small purchases don’t add up so I don’t have to think about it. If I bought it by the case I could have three more mags for the same price. I wish psa would restock their ammo.
>>65123257175 gold medal x5 and two of terminal ascent.
>>65123260It wasn't free, but I wanted an RFB and there weren't fuck all for good deals. The closest to a "deal" were like three people selling pinned barrel RFBs with something like eight inch long faux suppressors. No fucking idea why they all had basically the same gun. Worse, they are all mostly selling well over retail. Anyway, I was searching through all the results for accessories because Keltec discontinued most accessories for it. I stumbled across a wayward listing for an RFB that was selling for $999. For whatever reason, it wouldn't show up if I tried to narrow the search results on Gunbroker, so the only way you'd find it was if you had done what I did and gone through like 30-40 pages. I waited until the very last minute to make sure someone else wasn't squatting it, dropped a bid for $999 and won. The fact that it's used is a bonus because there is a non-zero chance the prior owner got it through the break-in period.
>>65123257>>65123261Out of my league. Good shooting!
>>65123260>I buy it a box or two at a time because small purchases don’t add up so I don’t have to think about it. My brother in Christ, next time just bite the bullet and get some Saltech or Igman. Your wallet will thank you. Saltech sometimes drops down to the low 70's with free shipping. It looks like it's dried up for now though, but still, you could have done better for yourself.
>>65123284>It looks like it's dried up for now thoughThat wierd feel when DSA pulls 30rnd L4A1 mags out from the back and you catch the deal once every (x) years.
>>65123283>>65123284My wallet has given up on me, it now just lays there and takes it quietly.
>>65121522Based
GM
Alright. I got the RFB. The screws are pitted to shit. Rest of the gun appears fine. I need to clean it, swap the side the handle is on, remove the useless Picatinny rail, and throw the handguard from Lucky Irishman on there.
>>65125023Forgot the picture.
Bought the MR762A4 with the sale. What optic should I get? I was looking at the Schmidt Bender 3-20x50mm PM II Ultra Short LP
>>65125120Niiiice, I can't give any recommendations but good rifle. I have a vortex viper on my M1A, but I'm not big on precision optics.
>>65125035>acogThis is nice. They look best with the quad rail.
>>65125120>Schmidt BenderThe S&B I have is amazing.
>>65117291>someoneHey, that was me. I abandoned the thread fairly quickly because /pol/ slop popped off. I guess the jannies felt just deleting it was easier than cleaning up Ukrainian nogunz nonsense. I emailed “howa USA” but they were cunts about it and basically told me to fuck off. >>65117807The ban lifted was total on “lethal weapons.” Japan has a pretty intense boar/bear hunting scene and so hunting rifles were not considered “lethal.” That SHOULD mean that those sorts of things are now fine for export. Problem is local (read: American) distribution.
AR10 <$500: https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/bc-10-6-5-creedmoor-bolt-action-style-rifle-right-side-22-melonite-heavy-barrel-1-8-twist-forging-lower-4150-mlok-split-rail.html?inb4 >bca eewwwDo you even have one? Then stfu.
>>65125336>out of spec paper weight made with illegal labornah son
>>65125445Why do you want your papers flying away?
>>65125219I dunno. I am not that big a fan of the quad-rail it came with (it's the only one Keltec makes for the RFB), and the handguard that Irishman makes that drastically makes it a better looking gun is MLOC.
>>65125535>handguard that Irishman makesOh, right. I've seen it, it's nice. I have the quard rail and want a picatinny bayo mount for it... x3. My RFB is a meme gun anyway. The superstabby mount isn't worth spit to me. But there muct be something affordable.
>>65125120>Schmidt Bender 3-20x50mm PM IIfuck i don't know if i want this or an LPVO
>>65125544There's very little aftermarket for the RFB. A bit more for the RDB. I wanted this pretty badly because by all accounts everyone says it truly is ambi. I just have to see how broken in it is and see what I can do about the rust, as well as take a look at the internals sometime this coming week to find out if anything else is similarly rusted or if it's good. I am trying to figure out where the fuck this guy kept the gun because the screws really are just rusted and pitted to hell, but strangely, nothing else (externally) is.
>>65125604>the screws really are just rusted and pitted to hell, but strangely, nothing elseI would blame substandard hardware straight from the factory. Someone in purchasing just bought shitty chinko fasteners.
>>65125609Yeah, just as likely. It is Keltech. I'll peep the barrel once I can get the flash hider off (I am hoping the guy didn't use fucking red loctite to hold it in place because it wouldn't give at all when I tried my hands, and I see no tooling marks on it to indicate he fastened it down with a torque wrench or something.
>>65125619>fucking red loctiteDoubt, likely Rocksett. I gave up on mine, but didn't try the water trick.>Removal:If removal is needed, soak the muzzle device in hot water for roughly 10 minutes.>Not Permanent:Rocksett is a semi-permanent adhesive and doesnotmeet the ATF requirement for a permanent attachment (e.g., pinning/welding) to meet minimum barrel length requirements.
>>65125625I'm saving this all for another day because I simply have too much shit to do, but I am going to keep that in mind if I can't get the thing to budge. I want to throw my can on there because it'll look good with it. Something about bullpups with suppressors always looks good, IDK why.
mornin
>>65126355A non-commital and non-gender specific mornin to you.
$200 for 10 twenty round surplus, long-term storage FAL mags?
>>65127302If they work yes
>>65127349Unused Israeli Metric mags stored in cosmoline.
>>65127362Buy and post makers mark!
>>65127375Will do.
morning frens
Lil nigga armed and drangeous Lets hope she ain't jerking too martha speaks femboys
I hate my M1A what do
>>65129095Buy a PTR
>>65129095Buy an EBR and hate it more
>>65129095Join your state rifle and pistol club and network with the top shooters and gunsmiths in your area and ask them.
>>65125535the irishman handguard is literal trash it is quite possibly the worst 200 bucks I have ever spent
Anyone here familiar with SVT40s? I'd love to get one but not sure what pricing is like on them nowadays and what I should be looking for with one. Looking to get another battle rifle and it's either that or a G43 since everything else is banned here.>>65125120Holy shit, nice.
>>65127375The mags are absolutely smothered in cosmoline. They came still wrapped in paper and bound up in twine.
>>65127375>>65129457Makers mark. I had to use a shop rag to rub off some of the cosmoline because it was absolutely smothered and you couldn't see them for shit.
>>65129460Just like mine. Sholom.
>>65129460I see some rust, probably need a good field stripping of the batch and oilwipedown/removing of rust spots but overall looks like NOS from the tiny bit of one I can see.
>>65129636Yeah, I am going to get rid of the cosmoline, then deal with the rust when I deal with the rust on the RFB. I am completely busy this week and the next, so this is a end of the month thing. Then I'll take it shooting.
>>65129235So long as I can get it to seat, and I can affix a foregrip to it, I don't care. It'd have to be beat to fuck out of the box for me to do a chargeback. This is a meme gun I'm just trying to make look less... Keltec-y.
Is there any benefit to a high-pressure bolt vs standard in a DPMS-pattern AR10 in .308? I'm not sure how, but probably because I tend to make purchases at night reading is hard when tired, but I have an AR10 standard bolt and firing pin and a high pressure bolt and firing pin.
>>65123294Thx. Trying to talk myself into a new rifle with cash saved from my old job. Hell, even my '25 tax refund would more than cover the one I have my eye on. But it is steep.
>>65130251>it is steepIt's only money... bid placed.
>>65131444Checked
Good afternoon
>>65132820I should get a helmet.
>>65088088personally, i have had nothing but positive things to sasy about my mr762. i take it out to the 600 yard range and shoot some run and gun matches with it too. just a solid rifle that does what i ask of it.
>>65133576oops, forgot image
>>65133616holy shit i'm dumb lol
>>65129674>get rid of the cosmolineWhat's your method of choice? I like dunking cosmoline-covered stuff into a tub of regular gasoline. Other anons reported great success with boiling it in water until the cosmo dissolves and floats to the surface...>>65116489>post pics any timeUnfortunately this is the only one I have that doesn't feature my developing androgenetic alopecia. Really need to bring a ballcap to the range next time.
>>65110944So, Springfield agreed to RMA the rifle under warranty. Shipping is on their dime, but I've got to package it. Any advice on where to get a box to ship this fucking thing? When I bought it, it came in the Springfield soft case, no box, and I don't have one long enough. Any suggestions?
>>65133860https://www.amazon.com/s?k=guitar%20shipping%20box
>>65133860Double down for cheap insurance.https://a.co/d/0gxFQA2tMine measured 45", but it was back in the back. Check that.
good morning
>>65133948>>65134174Thanks for the tips. It's a weird process. They send an RMA ticket & prepaid label, but both are only good for 5 days. Luckily the gun shop down the street had a bunch of empty rifle-length boxes they'd stripped down and were about to toss so I grabbed a few of them. I'm going to come up with some kind of double-box solution with tons of padding to ship.
>>65134643>only good for 5 dayswtf that's not enough time. I need at least 7 business days.>double-box solution with tons of paddingNice, but it is a gun so it will be fine. They're probably not going to send it back in the same nicely packed box.
>I like intermediate rifle catriges
>>65134841>but it is a gun so it will be fine.I take it you haven't shipped a lot of long guns. Bare minimum you should get a cheap plastic hardshell case, put the bubble-wrapped rifle in the case and seal the case with tamper tape, put the case in a box and fill up any empty space in the box with more padding so that the case can't shift at all.
>>65129768my ar10 started having ejection issues after i got a suppressor, i just put in a jp high pressure bolt and it ran perfectly today. with the standard bolt i was getting ftes at least once a mag and the brass was getting wrecked.it could be that there was something wrong with my old bolt's ejector/extractor and there's nothing special about the "high pressure" bolt other than that it's new, i don't knowwhatever the case, the high pressure bolt i got works well and fixed my problem
>>65135036What is the weiht difference?
>>6513506977.2 grams for the high pressure jp and 75.8 for the standard one
>>65133640I use the brake cleaner method, or boil it if it looks like it is going to be a real pain in the ass. I don't feel like being a boomer using gas like that.
>>65135036I had an extractor go once but I didn't think to look at the brass before and after it happened. If it happens again I'll check.
>>65135191my extractor was probably fine, there was no damage to the rim. i think maybe it was a weak ejector spring coupled with increased bolt speed from the suppressor. i was getting stovepipes and picrel happened several times where the brass wound up straight backward
>>65131444>bid placedBluff called, mine now. Funny story, between the invoice and ammo purchase I got a robo call from my CC fraud prevention, which I'm fine with them watching out for me.
>>65135247Shit I meant ejector not extractor. The pin deal that runs parallel to the firing pin. It broke, when I was getting some brass out by hand the little piece fell too so I had to think for a second what it could be. I didn't replace it I just bought a new bcg. Most of the rounds on that old one were with an old barrel that was majorly overgassed. So far so good with the new one.
>>65129251I really wanted one, that is, until I shot one. It kinda sucks. I guess I still want one, but I'm looking for a collector rifle, not a shooter.Also, the stock needs to be perfectly fitted, or you'll see groups potentially as bad as 1 meter at 100 meters. Because many of the SVT40s are reworked, you won't see good fitting stocks very often.G43 is cool, but not really a gun you can take out shooting without constantly worrying. The "shooter's kit" is bullshit since the metal has spent all these years getting overstressed, the damage is already done, the kit won't be enough. There's lots of stories of cracks opening up after the shooter kit was installed. I have a G43, but it's a matching bringback with some history, not a shooter.G41 is a better option. It's way better quality, but has a higher price point. I have 2 of them, and they're great.Is the Hakim banned? That is a cheap and brilliant rifle. It's my go-to surplus BR. Absolute bliss to shoot and the action is fun to work.
>>65135864>Hakim>7.92x57mm MauserSounds like a thumper. Was this originally an anti cavalry round like the .30-06?
>>65136904Big cartridges like that were the standard at the time. Countries preferred the range and penetration over the smaller calibers.Hakim is very soft shooting. It's got a direct impingement system with an adjustable gas block, and a muzzle brake.
Is there any reason I shouldn’t buy a 21” DSA Cold Warrior?
>>65137771No. Unless you want the Bush Para @~$2300. Kinda cool.
>>65137804https://dsarms.com/product/dsa-sa58-18-para-bush-tracker-rifle-traditional-profile-barrel-side-folding-stock-custom-camo-finish/?
>>65138985>no sand grovedropped
>>65139182Your apartment closet has no sand.
>>65139201Rule of cool > practicality
1/2 an hr, no reserve M37.
>>65139434>The winning bid was USD $9,551A relatively good deal, and a fine way to transport your M1A!
And the Volvo C304 6x6 is ending. Make a better camper than any Toyota based Chinook, tho much smaller.
>>65139702>Sold: @ $37kA bit more than the M37, what did you expect? It's a 6x6. Honestly, even I would take a $37k 2024 Ford Kings Ranch over this.
>>65087230Does anyone have any recommendations for FAL reciever wrenches? I'm already in the BR club thanks to my Garand but I wanna pop my .308 cherry and building a FAL is the only way my broke ass can afford one.
>>65140248Hey, yeah I used the FALtools receiver wrench. You should find him on FAL files. I bought it back in 2017/early 2018 though so who knows. Are you sure building is your best bet? I stopped building them in 2020 because I thought then it was more expensive to build, especially for a one off. Anyway, good luck.
>>65139702>And the Volvo C304 6x6 is ending. Make a better camper than any Toyota based Chinook, tho much smaller.Swede ex-conscript here, you're wrong about that.These vehicles are genuinely fucking amazing in some regards, but they aren't suited to civilian use except for in a few extremely specific situations.They've been out of production for like 40 years, but they're still in prominent and active military service with no replacement vehicles lined up for the foreseeable future, that should tell you all about how good they are in their designated role.These things are tall and skinny, with huge off-road tires, solid portal axles with leaf springs all round, locking diffs on all axles, an extremely low range transmission, and HUGE ground clearance.These features makes them unbelievably capable off-road. They're leagues above just about anything made for the commercial market.They can wade through swamps with ease and casually climb up seemingly shear cliffs that no wheeled vehicle should ever be reasonably be expected to climb. This extreme focus on off-road capabilities means that they suck on paved roads. You don't want to take one of these things on an extended road trip.They're NOT comfy to drive or ride in, and they're extremely sketchy to drive at speeds exceeding about 40mph.Your average "van-life" enthusiast would be FAR better served just buying something that's far worse off-road, yet far superior on the road.
>>65140293I live in the 3rd worst state (California, sorry New Jersey and New York) and we have an additional 11% tax on complete firearms. The cheapest used 21" FAL in the state RN is $1975 after that tax. Building it is only gonna be like $1500 even after budgeting for the wrench because I only have to pay that tax on the $400 DSA receiver, and that $475 saved will help a bunch with ammo and all the 10 round mags I'll have to buy. That's not even accounting for all the gas money I save not having to drive from the Mojave to Sacramento where that used FAL is.
>>65140456>400 DSA receiverOkay yeah that'll probably save a bit of money. I was thinking you'd build with an Imbel receiver. When I was building I never went with the DSA receiver because I was worried about fitment issues and having to send it off to get fixed.
>>65140619>I was worried about fitment issues and having to send it off to get fixed.Are those common with DSA? I figured they were my best (and only) option since the only new or used rifles I ever see are DSA SA58s. I don't think Imbels are banned by name via the Roberti Roos list like FN made ones are, but I never see them for sale here.
>>65135864>I really wanted one, that is, until I shot one. It kinda sucks. I guess I still want one, but I'm looking for a collector rifle, not a shooter.>Also, the stock needs to be perfectly fitted, or you'll see groups potentially as bad as 1 meter at 100 meters. Because many of the SVT40s are reworked, you won't see good fitting stocks very often.Well, that's good to know though unfortunate. Might go for one regardless but won't expect any real accuracy out of it.>G43 is cool, but not really a gun you can take out shooting without constantly worrying. The "shooter's kit" is bullshit since the metal has spent all these years getting overstressed, the damage is already done, the kit won't be enough. There's lots of stories of cracks opening up after the shooter kit was installed. I have a G43, but it's a matching bringback with some history, not a shooter.>G41 is a better option. It's way better quality, but has a higher price point. I have 2 of them, and they're greatThe first and only time I've seen a G41, it sold for $8k which is out of my price range. As for the G43s, that would be more attainable, I think I'd be able to mitigate the issues through reloading and getting a later rifle that wasn't shot much.>Is the Hakim banned? That is a cheap and brilliant rifle. It's my go-to surplus BR. Absolute bliss to shoot and the action is fun to work.Already have one and really like it, but I still want another battle rifle.
>>65140353>Your average "van-life" enthusiast>I'm not average, I've been tested! But thanks that sounds as awesome as they look.
Today I joined the REAL FUCKIN NATO gang
>>65140920Oh, this is a good day.>one... of.... us!
>>65140920Now you need a bipod for it to make it kino. Carry handle makes it extra kino as well. Debating on selling my spare one.
>>65135864>surplus>costs more than an Imbel (if you know how to haggle even a little)What is this gay earth?
>>65140760I think they're probably better now. Back when I was into building they were regarded as often being out of spec and with dudes having timing issues when screwing their barrels in. This might just be a myth pushed by gun plumber - if you don't know about him, you'll see a lot of his posts on FAL files. Anyway he builds FALs for his business and he has a big hard on for DSA. Maybe it was just a narratie for him to push so guys would send him their FAL kits with DSA receivers, rather than building it themselves. In any case getting imbel receivers then was tough, ca 2017 I paid like 700 bucks for them, and the other two FALs I built I rebuilt from century rifles built on Imbels. That might also be a good option, just get a century FAL built on an imbel receiver, they're usually pretty good. Pic rel is one, and its quite nice. Just australian L1A1 parts on a forged imbel receiver.
>>65141195Hell yeah bro>>65141218The carry handle, though useless, is aesthetic as fuck.
Should i remove my 3x prism from my FAL and put on an aimpoint/magnifier combo and just accept i got a 300yd ak that shoots da big boolet?
>>65141331Why do you want to make your gun worse and heavier? Am I missing something?
>>65141331keep the 3x or go irons. never use red dot on a BR.
Iron sights on a fal are the last goddamned thing you wanna use. Two planes of focus independent of each other and moving freely on a hand tight pivot pin with slop measurable in fractions of an inch is not conducive to accuracy. So, no iron sights.The pa prism is so shit though. Its chinzy, slow, shoots well but its not precise. Its only saving grace is its modularity with all its little spacers, and super decent eye relief and a diopter that allows you to fit it pretty well to yourself. Still feels shitty though when youre doing anything but looking at a target from a bench.
>>65091528I wear red heads, calf high. This was -14°f
>>65141389I have no problem hitting 1 ft targets at 600yds with irons on my FAL, once I replaced my damaged rear with a click adjustable DSA installed with a rubber mallet, and the sight got dialed in, it’s pretty trivial to do really, so, skill issue on your part I guess.
>>65141508>-14°f>enjoying torture
>>65142357Yeah it only really gets bad at -20f
>>65141331I started with a 1X and magnifier, I now run just a 3X prism.
I went to the range today with a friend who brought his new PTR. It was cool having the big three together. Anyway for those wondering, I owned a few PTRs over the years, including an early JLD, and the quality of the new PTR seemed on part with what I had before. Might have to get me one.
its time
>>65143567For coffee?
>>65143580Yea with a lot of milk
>>65087356Good. Haven’t been any complaints about them.>>65093348I did a clapped out g3 build, it was fun.
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Anyone else?
>>65144092yes?
Fuck you
I enjoy looking at the boobs of japanese and white women
>>65144092I don't really have many pictures saved anymore.
>>65144114THERMAL EXPANSION
Rate my wife
>>65125035I am trying to get the muzzle device off this so I can remove the weird picatinny sleeve from Keltec. I need some help. I thought it was fixed on with Rockset, so I boiled the barrel for an hour and while I was able to get it to shift one quarter turn, I couldn't get it to move any further. I threw it back in the pot for another half hour, still nothing, and so I called it. I am buying a new thermal gun to bring the MD well beyond what Loctite Red requires to loosen up, and I will give that a shot when it arrives tomorrow. I am looking for some ideas as to what else I could try or what else the guy who previously owned this might have used. I have no way of contacting him since it was a purchase from a gun store in another state, and they bought it off someone else. Because I could get it to turn, it definitely isn't pinned (would be insane if it was in the first place), so I'm hoping someone else here might have some notion of what to try next over the next few days.
>>65140353Unrelated, but ain't those the milbriks with the 50s b36 v8 in em? I always wanted one of em engines to put in a p1800, make the Swedish corvette stingray that never was
