are range finders useful or a gimmick?

>>63802753 (OP)
Useful. I have a Burris Veracity PH riflescope. It’s zeroed at 100 yards. If the deer is at 173, I turn elevation knob until the digital display in the scope says 173. It’s dead on at every range I’ve tried. Really fancy Swarovskis and Steiners and the like have a built in range finder and do this for you automatically, but at under a grand on sale, I’ve been extremely happy with mine.

genuine question. have exps 2. want magnifier. should i save up for Eotech G33 or would i just be happy with something like the holosun/vortex/sig magnifiers

Will ARs fall out of style in the civie gun market now that the M7 had it's "X" dropped from the designation? How long before everyone and their dog makes an M7 the way everyone makes an AR?

>>63802966
Aimpoint 3xc.
I have two of them, they’re great.

>>63803131
AR's are in style because A, they're super modular, and B, a base AR is $450 dollars. Until the M7 gets that cheap, poorfags will just make AR's that superficially resemble M7's.

>>63803158
I just said "$450 dollars" like a fucking retard, so any argument I made is invalid. Poverty Pony will make an AM-7 this year

>>63803158
>>63803171
Can't wait for PSA's M7 clone. I've always wondered what it's like to be blown up by a grenade

>>63802753 (OP)
Not using this thread should be banable.

>>63803131
See, AR have been made since the 50s and they got somewhat popular in the 80s and extremely popular after the 2001 assault weapons ban ended. So I'd say about 50 years.

Does anyone have the list of Russian losses in Ukraine for this week? It's been a nasty week for them and I want to see those numbers.

>>63802966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnnPm1IBfK0

>>63802753 (OP)
They can estimate range better than you can, and even if you don't need that capability they're still some magnification that (assuming you're not talking about a precision rifle thing that you put on a diving board over your scope) doesn't require pointing your gun at anyone.

>>63803171
>$450 USD dollars

>>63803131
Sig has a bunch or lawyers with unusually small hats that will probably defend their Spear-related patents better than Colt did back in the day, plus the XM5–XM7–M7 is rapidly going the way of the M14, and you see how that platform is supported in the current market.

>>63803131
The 6.8 round it uses is a hurdle. It only really works at full force when it's the special composite case spicy cartridge, which I don't even think is on the civilian market, and if/when it does appear is going to be expensive as fug. The straight brass case cartridge is basically the same thing as a 7.62mm NATO round as far as most people are concerned. I suppose people would buy the 7.62 version of the rifle, but at that point you lose the advantage of any reduced pricing from using milspec tooled stuff. So, yeah, now the rifle competes with all the 7.62 rifles already on the market.
Further, most people with ARs don't want or see a use for a battle rifle tier cartridge.
Even furtherer, it's not like the U.S. military is abandoning 5.56mm. None of the other branches are even touching this clusterfuck of a rifle, and there's no way the whole Army switches over. The X/M7 is at best going to become a niche use rifle, no amount of smoked crack will make it a full force service rifle.

>>63804232
>but at that point you lose the advantage of any reduced pricing from using milspec tooled stuff. So, yeah, now the rifle competes with all the 7.62 rifles already on the market.
Converting down from 6.8 Furry it should just be a barrel swap, and—if you just want a modern-ass ×51mm platform—what's the 7.62mm M7's closest competition?

>>63804288
AR-10

>>63803131
it's going to be like M16's in the 70's at first. really rare, maybe a few hardcore dudes have them at most, then they become a niche as infrastructure around their ammo and accessories builds up. maybe in 20 years it'll be popular as a civvie gun but not for a long while.

>>63804288
If I wanted to buy an AR-15, but then I saw that the military had moved to 6.8mm rifle and then I went to a gun store and saw that the store only sold the 7.62 version of the new rifle, I would realize that the product was drifting so far from what I originally wanted that I'd just buy the AR-15 I wanted in the first place.
There's a reason 5.56mm rifles are more popular than 7.62 rifles.

>>63804309
No folding stock, just as proprietary with no meaningful guarantee of future parts availability, not enough charging handles

>>63804326
>There's a reason 5.56mm rifles are more popular than 7.62 rifles.
Yes, most people are poor and unreasonably concerned with how much ammo they can carry on their person to sustain their semi-auto rifle in a firefight they'll never actually get into

>>63804360
>0.02 Sigbux have been deposited in your account

>>63804360
>Yes, most people are poor and unreasonably concerned with how much ammo they can carry on their person to sustain their semi-auto rifle in a firefight they'll never actually get into
Is this any more of a delusional reason than switching to 6.8 in order to break the body armor of people they'll never get into a firefight with?

>>63804379
No. Frankly, if your shoulder gun situation doesn't involve a 12ga you're buying solutions to a problem that you probably don't have and likely will never have.

>>63804374
Yes, that joke about the extra charging handle was part of the sponsor read. Use my link in the pinned comment to get 10% off your next sigsauer.com purchase and a free gamersupps waifu cup

>>63802966
G33, have some self respect

>>63802753 (OP)
>are range finders useful
You literally cannot war without them

Where exactly DID the Tiger tank get the reputation it had for being an absolute terror on the battlefield if the thing was a piece of shit?

>>63804484
The Tigers (I & II) were breakthrough tanks. On paper their job was to be monsters at short but brutal assaults. The design didn't prioritize long term, day after day durability because they were supposed to be specialized tanks used only for specific circumstances, not daily drivers.
When Tigers were in full working order, they were monsters, but because of the realities of the war they ended up being used much beyond their doctrinal role and breaking down because of that.
German tank doctrine was by the end of the war wishful thinking, and German tank production throughout the war had a slow, craftsman style workflow to it that was not up to snuff for the industrial war the Germans found themselves in

>>63803145
What mount are you using with those?

>>63803131
It would take 20 years for the patent to expire. In the meantime there might be some aftermarket support, but you couldn't really see clones unless either Sig allows it, Sig goes bankrupt and nobody ends up owning the patent, or somebody does it anyway and Sig loses the case because the M7 is not considered unique enough to warrant it's existing patent. All of those are unlikely.
>>63804198
Yeah but it'll still die on its own after 20 years. At that point anybody can 1:1 clone it at will.

Do people just not understand what parents are or how they work?

>>63803131
It would take 20 years for the patent to expire. In the meantime there might be some aftermarket support, but you couldn't really see clones unless either Sig allows it, Sig goes bankrupt and nobody ends up owning the patent, or somebody does it anyway and Sig loses the case because the M7 is not considered unique enough to warrant it's existing patent. All of those are unlikely.
>>63804198
Yeah but it'll still die on its own after 20 years. At that point anybody can 1:1 clone it at will.

Do people just not understand what patents are or how they work?

>>63803171
>Poverty Pony will make an AM-7 this year
They're going out of business as I type this

>>63804678
>Yeah but it'll still die on its own after 20 years. At that point anybody can 1:1 clone it at will.
That is, of course, contingent on anyone still giving a shit about the M7 in 2045.

In the new doom people don't actually get possessed either it's all alien red energy wave (that humans can use lol) that turns them into zombies. Cool

>>63804414
10% seems way to generous for sig

how many draw-and-reholsterings until my beloved p-01 begins to show that coveted slide wear
i've had this thing for years and the damn thing still looks practically new dammit
guess i need to train more or something huh

>>63806667
Just put some 2000 grit sandpaper inside your holster

LGS wouldn't let me consign an AR because I'd bought the upper and lower separately which supposedly makes the thing a newly manufactured firearm on which there was no excise tax paid. Said they couldn't sell it in one piece for that reason and showed me a printed ATF bulletin that seemed to say something to that effect as well (didn't get to read the whole thing closely). Is there any truth to this or is it just retarded fuddlore?

How useful is a bipod for a .223 rifle?

>>63802753 (OP)
>useful or a gimmick
Depends what you're shooting, what you're shooting at, and how far away the thing you're shooting at is.
If you're shooting a man-sized target with 5.56 at effective distances, it's a gimmick.
If you're shooting at something of less-known size with let's say an 1853 Enfield at what you think is about 600m, it's pretty fucking necessary or you're either going down there with a surveyor's wheel or walking your shots in over about ten minutes.

>>63807409
Depends how much shooting from prone you do. The rifle is pretty much irrelevant, if you like to shoot from prone for long periods of time you're going to want a bipod.

>>63806667
>>63806678
Slather your gun in T-Cut or whatever your local equivalent is.

>>63807614
I don't get many opportunities. How useful is that?

>>63807668
Wouldn't bother then. Even the shitty plastic Magpul ones are half a pound hanging off a rifle that's front-heavy as fuck anyway assuming it's the usual AR.

>>63807680
I mean that I currently don't get many chances to practice. I'll probably be able to in a year, but for now, I have no reference for firing a rifle prone.

>>63807668
NTA, the other anon is exactly right, it all depends on how often you shoot prone, or off a bench. Caliber doesn't matter, application does. I like bipods on rifles I'll be shooting off the bench a lot, like target rigs and varmint rifles. Ditto for anything being shot prone, like ELR. For a rifle I'd use hunting in the brush, spot-and-stalk, etc, no way, though I might shoot off sticks. For a CQB larpstick? Also no way. Those kinds of guns rarely get shot prone and the extra weight and bulk of the bipod is a disadvantage.

>>63807687
In that case it'll cost you $20 for an Amazon knockoff Harris-style to find out if it's something you want. They're not great but they work and you'll quickly decide if you want to spend any more on it.

>>63807696
Okay, but what does it really do for you? Online reading says it helps with managing recoil, but I'm seeing guys run this for even .22 LR. Is it a way to keep your gun elevated? Is it for precision? Are there downsides?

>>63807712
It'll hep with recoil in that it's more weight on your gun and you can dig it in for more contact. It's mostly just doing a better job of supporting the front end than your arm can do. The downside is more weight and bullshit to snag on your gear. If you're not wearing webbing or LARPerating there's no real downside.

>>63807710
>>63807721
Cool. Thanks.

>>63807742
Oh yeah I just thought of a downside even if it's pretty obvious. I've been assuming bog-standard AR free float handguard. If the bipod or its mounting screws are contacting your barrel in any way when weight's on it, it's going to knock off your POI same as anything else putting pressure where it's not supposed to be.

>>63807712
>Is it a way to keep your gun elevated?
Yes.
> Is it for precision?
Yes. Any kind of support helps you shoot more accurately versus just standing there holding the gun. If you're shooting off a bench at a shooting range then a bipod is a handy alternative to a rest. If you're in the field hunting or fighting you might be able to find a rock, tree, fence post, debris, etc, to rest the rifle on but if you can't then that is what a bipod is for. Shooting sticks is another alternative you can use as a practical rest to shoot off of.

>Are there downsides?
Makes the gun heavier, can snag on stuff.

>>63807778
Oh, and to add, just in case it wasn't obvious: it's very common for bipods to be quick-detachable. The popular "Harris" bipods commonly attach to a sling stud. It takes just a few seconds to take one on and off. Other styles attach to a standard rail, likewise those are really quick to take on and off. You don't have to think of it as a permanent accessory, you can take it on and off as needed.

>>63802753 (OP)
they're useful after 300~400, anybody with a rifle should have it ingrained in their system

do any of you who shoot a lot worry about lead poisoning?

>>63807301
"Newly manufactured firearm" is probably the wrong phrasing, but the excise tax on complete handguns, rifles, shotguns, and some hunting and archery equipment isn't applied to lowers since they aren't any of those things, and I wouldn't put it past the ATF to give an FFL a hard time over something transferred as a "Other Firearm (e.g., frame, receiver, etc.)" turning up in their bound book later as a rifle without some godforsaken form having been filled out first.

>>63808263
You don't have lead poisoning, queer. You don't shoot enough or touch enough. Now go self medicate with stolen pharmaceuticals and open a couple of veins.

>>63808263
As long as you clean the gunshot residue off your hands before you eat anything and aren't burning down 1000 rounds a week at some shithole indoor range with no ventilation, you're basically fine. A post–range trip shower is also good, and if you can swing a set of range-specific footwear so you're not tracking lead dust all over your floor, that'd be good, but most people simply don't shoot nearly enough as'd be necessary to need to worry about their lead levels with even basic sanitary measures.

>>63802753 (OP)
is soldiering just walking for miles and shooting at stuff? or is it something else?

>>63808835
80% tedious chores, 15% hiking—maybe riding in a vehicle if you're lucky—to the place where you'll shoot stuff, 4% waiting for the stuff you're there to shoot to notice you're there and shoot you, 1% shooting stuff

>>63808263
Just get or make some EDTA wipes and do your hands every so often. It's not a problem unless you're huffing primers on an indoor range like some sort of urban youth.

With the weather warming up, I'm looking forward to getting back to trap shooting. My Versa Max, however, consistently flicks shells over at the shooter next to me. It's pretty rude, and I'm looking for a shell deflector.

I know I can get one that adheres to the side of the receiver, but I think we can do better. The adhesive can get messy over time, and I frequently have to fish the spent shell out of the ejection port.

Are there any manufacturers that make a sort of "ramp-like" deflectors to catch the spent shell and send it downwards? If not, how would you recommend going about making one?

>>63809321
Some bent fencing wire and a scrap of net will do the job.

how do you "tune" ppsh drums to make them work with your particular gun? whether its something like spring tension or a few tack welds and hand filing to make it work better
and whats the most extreme modifications that have been done to make them work

Is "subsonic" a consistent velocity across all bullet sizes and weights? Or can different caliber bullets be subsonic at different speeds? I saw Kentucky Ballistics' recent video about the subsonic .50BMG and I assumed that a bullet has to be going pretty fucking slow to be subsonic, and assumed there would be literally no point to a .50BMG going that slow beyond just silencing it to an absurd degree for shits and giggles

>>63809505
"subsonic" isnt even a consistent velocity for the same bullet with every shot, differences as small as like air pressure or humidity change it, so its not a stretch to say bullet shape will too
>assumed there would be literally no point to a .50BMG going that slow beyond just silencing it
heavy bullets can generally travel quite far without needing a high velocity, distance kind of scales with mass
thats why a rifled black powder cannon can lob a 10 pound projectile over a mile away with reasonable accuracy at like 800 fps

did anyone here tried the whisper in the desert 3d printed suppressor in 7.62 ?
is it good ? does it fails easily with the heat from firing ?
should I spend half a spool on it ?

>>63809567
>so its not a stretch to say bullet shape will too
Yeah, it is. You don't understand physics.

What does supersonic mean? SPEED OF SOUND IN AIR. "bullet" has nothing to do with it. Only things that affect air matter: elevation, temperature, and humidity all affect the density of the air so they matter. Bullet shape does not matter.

>>63809505
>assumed there would be literally no point to a .50BMG going that slow beyond just silencing it to an absurd degree for shits and giggles
It's kinda dumb to do that in a full-size .50 BMG case because you're wasting so much volume. However, the idea isn't bad. Look up the .510 Whisper, for example. It's a smaller cartridge that fires a ..50 BMG bullet at subsonic velocity. At 400 yards it has more energy than a .300 win mag, despite being subsonic and easily suppressed.

Why are Boomers and Gen Xers so fond of using stupid terminology to sound more tactical? "That carbine has a significant fouling ingress point in the receiver" JUST CALL IT A FUCKING HOLE

>>63810159
>You don't understand physics.
damn, i kind of dont care

>>63810304
>i kind of dont care
Cheer up anon, you've got people who love and care about you. There's zero reason to be depressed.

>>63802753 (OP)
If you have to ask, then you're not ready for one.

>>63810378
i hate these faggot non-answers people give over stupid shit, it doesnt make you sound cool it just makes you sound pretentious
OP is basically asking what all you can use a rangefinder for and your answer is no different from saying you wont tell him because he doesnt already know

>>63810401
OP asked a non question, got a non answer.

>>63810419
ok bad boy

>>63810401
>it doesnt make you sound cool
Clearly. It's incredulity. Nobody is trying to make themselves look like a baddass, they're insulting OP. Why? We're shocked by the question because:
1) the uses are obvious if you think about it even a little bit
2) this level of naivety reeks of consoooming.

>>63804198
Their in house counsel are all surprisingly not Jewish and largely decent. I have worked with a bunch of them. The best of them have gone on to 2A advocacy groups. Their outside litigation counsel definitely keep kosher.

>>63804678
No. They dont. Most lawyers can't even dope it out.

> t. failed patent lawyer

>>63810159
>It's kinda dumb to do that in a full-size .50 BMG case because you're wasting so much volume.
Couldn't you just load it with a really long bullet, like the size of your finger, to use up some of that space that isn't being used for gunpowder?

>>63811016
Yeah, you could do that, and it would be more powerful than shooting a more normal sized bullet at that same velocity, but I don't really know what application that would be good for. If we're talking about hunting or a sniper taking someone out then something like the .510 Whisper would do that job just fine. You're not really gaining much by swapping to a much heavier projectile. That long narrow bullet would theoretically improve penetration since it would have high sectional density, but it's going so slow in the first place that doesn't really mean much, at subsonic speeds its not going to be a threat to an armored vehicle or rifle rated plates.

>>63802966
magnifiers are all the same

My brother and I came into possession of some WC860 powder, and can't seem to find much loading data about it. Does seem like the only gun we have that it'll do any good in is my 338 RUM, but again seem to be coming up short on reloading data for that. Even looking for loading data for 338 Lapua didn't return much, seems like ~90 may be good starting point but a more precise number would be nice. Prefer to use 250 grain bullets in it.

>>63811295
>use case?
holy shit who cares what someone would need it for, just make that shit and come up with an excuse to have it afterward

>>63811657
I'm all for making cool new guns but why settle for something that's cool and useless when you could make something cool and useful instead?

>>63811295
If you make the bullet heavy (long) enough you could chop a Barrett down to 16", replace the lost barrel length with a can, and have a hearing-safe thing for like bear defense and EOD
Also, the amount of momentum you'd be imparting to steel targets downrange is justification enough, isn't it? Imagine flipping a spinner with that bitch

>>63811668
the bullet shoots, and the bullet will kill, sounds useful to me

>>63811711
>and have a hearing-safe thing for like bear defense and EOD
It would be uselessly huge for bear defense. As for EOD, who cares if the rifle is hearing safe when you'll still be wearing earpro because of the explosive itself?

>Also, the amount of momentum you'd be imparting to steel targets downrange is justification enough, isn't it?
Blasting the fuck out of something downrange is cool as hell, yeah. But we don't need it to be subsonic in that case. And using .50 BMG bullets instead lets us shoot more for less money, including fun stuff like blue tips.

>>63811711
this idea that whether something is safe for your hearing depending on its speed is retarded
black powder revolvers that shit out lead slugs at slow ass speeds will still deafen your ears

>>63811336
>start with AA8700 data and work up to your max, when you get a clean burn, your right at 60k PSI, I tend to run mine just a tad sooty so it should be around 55-57 K psi.
https://forum.nosler.com/threads/wc-860.9895/

>>63811964
>this idea that whether something is safe for your hearing depending on its speed is retarded
Maybe you missed the part where a suppressor the size of your forearm gets threaded on in place of the barrel length you're no longer using

>>63811950
It would be silly for either of those "practical" applications, although I'd imagine that when you're doing EOD by just shooting the thing you'd be far enough away that the explosion noise wouldn't be that bad.
Absolutely wrecking piles of trash at the range without needing earpro is totally valid, though, and with the cost of .50 BMG...everything and whatever wild twist rate you'd need for our 1300 grain subs, you, the hypothetical trash shooter, wouldn't need to choose—you'd just get separate guns for the subs and everything else.

Is there any point in getting an eotech if I dont have night vision? I want a decent sight+magnifier and their HHS combos seem cool.

>>63812067
The optic is as close to actually parallax-free as you can get, the reticle is very clean even if you have ligmatism and holds up well under magnification, it's generally excellent enough that when USSOCOM dumped all their EOTechs because of thermal drift problems they replaced them with...more EOTechs, and you can get a refurbished green phos PVS 14 for like $2500 so having NV isn't totally out of the question unless you live in some shithole where it's illegal or something

>>63802753 (OP)
Useful only if you buy a good one. There's a lot of absolute crap that has soured some people on them, but an actually good one is extremely valuable if you're not shooting at a fixed known distance range.

>>63804198
>SCAR
>FAL
>AR10
I didn't think about this but you're probably right, it might stick around but it's probably not overtaking anything. From what I keep reading around the m7 really isn't that great and the optic flopped also

>>63802753 (OP)
Is dramatically increasing your 1st round hit probability at ranges beyond point-blank (do you know what that term actually means?) useful or a gimmick? Bear in mind that a rangefinder needs to be paired with a workable ballistic calculator to be useful for firearm applications.

I've always wondered why so many service members choose to start a family just as they're beginning their career in special ops, knowing they'll be working constantly and will have little time to be a husband and father. Why don't they just wait a few years and start a family when they're closer to 30 instead of 21?

>>63802966
Get whatever is cheapest. It’s literally only glass.Theres no technology differences and there’s no durability differences. Don’t listen to the mall cop faggots telling you to spend $600 on a magnifier cause of muh aimpoint and muh eotech

>>63802753 (OP)
Very helpful. Get one that does ballistic calculations and put a level on your gun. The only thing left is learning to read the wind and you’re basically guaranteed first round hits.

>>63813699
Same biological drive that makes regular Joes finance a Dodge Nitro and marry a stripper but with more IQ points steering it.

>>63812133
I have a pretty low end one IIRC and it does well for my under 300yd hunting needs. Nicer than pulling out my phone and eyeballing a measurement to treeline on google maps hoping the "you are here" dot is right. The rangefinder gets me within like 5yds; usually varies about 1-3 IIRC. That is, if brush and stuff doesn't confuse it.

>>63813721
>larp
You don't shoot long range.

>>63802753 (OP)
I would say essential if you're hunting out past 300m.
>n8n0g

Any recommendations on an RMSc red dot that doesn't have to be removed to change the battery?

>>63802753 (OP)
anyone know were I can request TM's from within a unit? I wanted to see if I could get my hands on the TM for a M314 or any foreign weapons. Ive got the 10 and 23&P for just about every other weapon we have at this point and sharing PDFs of them with my section of armorers and other 91Fs i meet has been really helpful

>>63814135
Idk talk to your chiefs I guess. If anyone has access or knows who will have access it's them

r semi auto pistols consibered bullpups?

>>63803131
AR-15s are now the Krag-Jorg of the 21st century, civilians will use them in perpetuity.

>>63814005
400 yards isn’t long range either, nerd. Post rifle

>>63815232
>400 yards isn’t long range either
who are you to decide what is long range, faggot?

>>63813699
to get the fuck out of the barracks and its gen pop shit.

>>63814089
I think the Ruger ReadyDot uses an RMSc footprint.

Should anything for law enforcement ever be sold by Uncle Mike's?

Also, should cops buy their body cams in convenience stores for $30-40 like I've seen for sale?

>>63815818
>Also, should cops buy their body cams in convenience stores for $30-40 like I've seen for sale?
Even name-brand bodycams like Axon are basically just a $10 webcam plugged into a $5 flash drive inside a tactical-looking plastic box, so if your department's on a tight budget...

>>63815369
When I was in, I was even in a spesul SOCOM unit, but I always had a barracks room fully to myself and always in a building controlled by the unit, and the unit never did stupid fuckity games with us so it was actually like living alone in a full apartment. I'd presume SF get at least that much dignity. On top, we had a few of the single guys write up a proposal to live in off base housing and they got approved by the commander. They just had to show him they'd be able to pay for it (with off base housing stipend support) and be able to fulfill their duties. Pretty easy.
>>63813724
This is more true. A 20something that is at their life's max testosterone and has what feels like a windfall of cash is not going to be very deliberate about raw dogging their stripper girlfriend-turned-wife. And the women get to live as stay at home wives with a pompous ego by wearing their husband's rank/position and getting all their needs paid for by the military.

>>63815908
*wasn't even spesul

>>63815908
the poor bastards I know at Bragg will do anything to get out of the barracks there.

Best 5.7 ammo for a P90 SBR to use for home defense? I was thinking the FN blue tip or SS198LF

>>63816444
Isn't the SS198LF LEO/military restricted?

>>63816444
Probably either the gold dot 40gr load or one of those meme boutique copper hollow point designs. The FMJ or vmax are just silly choices desu

>>63816458
it used to be law enforcement only but now that's only in name and you can get it for $1 a round from even places like Luckygunner. it's pretty hot loaded but the speed works against it sometimes and limits how far it penetrates because it tumbles so violently and with the P90's added barrel length sometimes it will fail to reach the FBI penetration standard. but surprisingly it zips through IIIA plates and kevlar helmets just fine with speed alone

>>63802753 (OP)
Why can you still see the illuminated reticle from the other end of a prism scope? Specifically Primary Arms SLX/GLX and Trijicon Credo? Shouldn't the reflective etching "block" it?

Went to my lgs and saw a mini-14 with an eotech magnifier+holosight mounted on it. Why are people like this

>>63817192
It does, but the illumination is blasted in the reticle's general direction and some of it is going to go around and through it and be visible downrange. This is your penance for not embracing superior holographic reticle technology.

>>63817232
"I want a 5.56 rifle but it can't be an AR or "tactical" like most not-an-ARs or legitimately weird like an AUG or Benelli MR1, but I still want to use a sighting system more modern than dad's 3–9× Redfield"

Any good websites with info on late 15th/early 16th century European plate armor?
Especially if on non- German or Italian styles

>>63817433
lemme guess, you NEED more?

>>63817446
I'm looking for historic info, not reproductions

>>63817556
i know i'm just memeing

>>63817293
It also could have been an older gun that someone had since the Clinton assault weapons ban days and put a newer optic on. What zoomers seem to forget is that ARs being cheap and everywhere is a new thing. Prior to the AWB AR's were very niche. A random gun owner in 1990 was much more likely to have a mini-14 than an AR.

>>63817558
>i know i'm just memeing
can you speak English and not faggot?

>>63819727

>>63819727
>/k/
>no faggotry

You can only have one.

What is the protruding thing at the bottom

In the market for a new rifle, is there any practical difference between the XCR standard, mid and competition besides handguard length?

>>63820157
That's a penis

Why does ups suck so much? My gun was supposed to be here by now but those faggots changed the delivery time

>>63820157
Antenna.
>but there's also one on top
yeah. planes of that era had more than one.

>>63802753 (OP)
Yeah, they help you find stuff at the range.

Dear anons who own a PSA 57 rock:

Is the grip really as deceptively small and comfortable as it looks, and as the dimensions given on handgunhero suggest? I’m talking specifically about the distance from web to triggerguard (the smallest grip depth) which the diagram on handgunhero shows as being around 1.87”. Is this true?

Looking to get an ultrasonic cleaner. Friends work had a small but powerful one and I was impressed with its performance.
I'm looking at the 10/30L amazon ones that while not as powerful seems to be plenty for a retard like myself.
Looking mostly for one large enough to just drop my PTR bolt into and not have to fuck around.
Does the increased wattage on the larger units result in a more efficient cleaning or is it just to achieve the same effect on a larger capacity?

>>63823454
>just to achieve the same effect on a larger capacity?
That one.

I have an Enfield No2 Mk1 that had been previously cut down to be a snubbie. The suncorite coating is peeling pretty badly, and I'm contemplating refinishing it in general. For something like parkerization, would it be a bad idea to do it yourself, or is that the kind of thing you would hire a shop to do?

>>63823730
Parkerising is simple enough to do at home.

>>63823454
There is a night and day difference between the effectiveness of a cheapo ultrasonic and a nice one. Watt density is more than just having a larger tank.

> PTR bolt into and not have to fuck around.
You will always have to fuck around with cleaning that. Even if you use an ultrasonic to get the grime off, you still have to get the water out of all the little nooks and crannies. I would not buy an ultrasonic cleaner for that purpose.

Got nobody else to ask about this shit so here goes
I went to my on-off again gf twice this week after she contacted me about not being able to afford groceries. Of course I chipped in and we went shopping. I'm a fucking retard and I love this wench. I also work shit hours and have a years long going history of amnesia. So I tried to sleep with her (literally just sleep together, not fucking) and both times she said she was going to spend time with her sisters and couldn't stay.
So this afternoon she left the bed just as I was about to fall asleep with her in my arms to get a shower before going to see her sister, and I simply left her apartment and went shooting with my Ruger .357 (this is /k/ related). She texted me asking me why I left without saying goodbye, and I replied that I was tired of her not wanting me around for anything else than as an ATM.

Guess what I am asking is if I did anything wrong here and if I should feel this bad about it. I am also drunk right now so sorry if I don't make a lot of sense.

>>63827326
*Amnesia should be insomnia. I can't sleep for shit. Not even drinking helps anymore.

>>63802753 (OP)
does anybody make a good picatinny rail compatible iron sight that isnt a peep sight

I want some backup irons for my ar15 but dont like peep sights, maybe its just my eyes

What type of cordage should I use to string together the eyelets on my mag pouches to the corresponding holes on the suspenders? I tried 7 stand core paracord and it was a bit too thick to snake through the holes.While the main reason I want to do it is to make them a bit more stable by adding another point of contact, I also like the idea of having it as spare cordage in case I run out of it in the field. I was thinking of getting something with multiple types of line for the core like fishing line and something to help with firestarting, but it does have to be thinner than standard 550 cord to use it for my purposes

>>63828426
pull some strands out of the paracord one by one until it fits

>>63803131
A battle rifle like the M7 is way more niche than an AR-15 is.

What's the best way to ensure you have hearing protection when you need your HD gun? Do you tie it to the charging handle?

>>63829276
suppressor already on the gun and/or electronic muffs on the headboard next to my glasses

>>63828557
That's definitely an option, not super ideal but I bet it'd work in a pinch. After a bit of research I think I'm gonna try my luck with 425 paracord, but if anyone has suggestions on something like survivorcord but smaller than 550 I'd appreciate it

>>63829385
Any appropriately-sized braided plastic rope from Home Depot or McMaster Carr is probably technically better than 550 cord;the reason 550 cord is as entrenched as it is is because of all the guys who MacGyvered shit with it during the war and came home to write articles for survivalist/adventure magazines—they didn't use it because it was the best shit ever (even at the time) they used it because it was strong enough for the task and readily available.
If your survival plan genuinely involves disassembling your gear for cordage then you're planning to get fucked. Just cram 10–20 yards of whatever rope you like into a pocket you don't like or the bottom of your backpack.

how am i supposed to interpret these reticles?

>>63802753 (OP)
Gimmick. You can literally just google "gun ranges near me" and find one.

>>63829385
"Accessory cord" is a thing. It's used by rock climbers, arborists, rescue personnel, etc. It's basically very small but high quality rope. It comes in all sorts of sizes, just order whatever you need. 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, etc. It comes in a variety of colors as well, just like climbing rope.

>>63830484
I'm not even sure what you're trying to ask us. That looks like a MOA reticle, which is evident because of how large the numbers are. If it was a MIL reticle the numbers would be much smaller. It is first focal plane because the reticle changes size based on zoom.
What do you want to know, exactly? We could write pages about how to use a scope but you'd still be better off reading a book or watching a YT video.

>>63830913
like what the numbers mean
is that supposed to represent the size of a target? how far up and down you should shoot based on distance? what about the horizontal line? the scope manufacturer just doesnt have any information on their page and i have no idea what any of it means
its a reticle for a thermal scope and you can switch between those two (along with a few others without those markings) and between first and second focal plane

>>63830970
>like what the numbers mean
It's an angular measurement. You know how one "minute" of time is equal to 1/60 of an hour? One "minute of angle" is equal to 1/60th of one degree. That works out to almost exactly 1 inch at 100 yards.

>is that supposed to represent the size of a target?
No, though you can use it for range-finding if you know the size of the target you're looking at.

>how far up and down you should shoot based on distance?
That is its main function.

> what about the horizontal line?
That's for correcting for wind.

>>63823730
Suncorite can be imitated using spraypaint like Rustoleum, just get the right matte/satin/gloss to match. Or possibly a stronger alternative seems to be Cerakote; a guy on gunboards said he used Armor Black or Graphite (he thinks graphite) and it looks pretty good. A satin/low gloss option that would also be good, and rather strong, would be to Japan it (see Hand Tool Rescue's video on that as it's surprisingly simple). Also IIRC Brownells or another similar company makes a parkerizing kit; I found one new in box locally for a couple bucks and it seems rather easy but I haven't tried it yet since I don't have the shotgun barrel or Ruger Standard/MK I want to park yet. Note that if you blue or use bluing liquid you can darken the shade of the parkerized finish. IIRC that kit has some blueing liquid included too but I'm not sure where it went after I moved it a couple months back. Also the wrinkly paint used on Sterlings is available in gallon or spraypaint form IIRC; it's an industrial paint many companies still make. "Wrinkle paint"

>>63829502
>If your survival plan genuinely involves disassembling your gear for cordage then you're planning to get fucked.
That sounds about right. I'm not saying that I don't plan on bringing cordage aside from whats on my rig, I just think it'd be nice to have whatever I use on it be able to be used as a backup source of cordage if need be. Realistically I'd have 10-20 feet in one of my jacket pockets and a spare 100 foot bundle in my pack, but having a little bit of it always on me in case I run out of whats in my pocket or maybe even lose my pack doesn't sound like a horrible idea to me. Plus, it's not entirely necessary to have the mag pouches tied to the suspenders, just makes em more secure, so it wouldn't be a huge loss if I had to cut em off
>>63830799
Good suggestions. might check it out

>>63827326
As a man you are in the right. However if you wanted to keep the relationship intact and drama free you fucked up. If you are okay with it ending your good. Sometimes things just gotta end. It could get a fuck load worse with child support.

>>63827326
You’re in the right. Just don’t go crawling back to her, ever.

>>63827326
>Got nobody else to ask about this shit so here goes
red*it seems more your speed

>>63834934
He’s searching for uncensored bro-support, not a signalling lecture on consent or women’s rights or whatever.